Mark Mattoon

ENGL60 · WR1 · ENGLISH103 · ENGL103 · ENG60 · ENGL100 · ENGENG · ENG100 · ENG103 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
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Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

if you want a supportive English instructor who makes writing approachable without making the course empty.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHelpful feedbackLenient attendanceFair gradingInteresting classImproves writing

Students consistently describe him as helpful, funny, and effective at improving writing.
The class has regular essays and homework, but most reviews say the workload is manageable.
, though a few older reviews call some essays challenging.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Getting an A appears realistic with , and and lenient grading.

All evidence comes from in person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

75/100

The course is writing-focused and sometimes challenging, but students say and .

All course easiness evidence comes from in person English courses.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

91/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and improves writing skills.

The recommendation evidence is entirely from in person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Most reviews describe fair or few complaints about hard essays.

Format shift

Only in .

Workload

Light

76/100

Students mention several essays and , but most say the work is manageable and not excessive.

Format shift

All workload evidence comes from in person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and ability to improve writing.

Format shift

All teaching evidence comes from in person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

, and a term paper rather than exams.

Format shift

Only in person reviews describe the assessment mix.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person reviews are strongly positive, with students emphasizing , and manageable writing work.

Main concern

A .

What students said

“ and I am a better writer because of it.”
WR1

“All you have to do is pay attention and do the work and you'll do great.”
ENG60

“The BUT he is great at taking it step-by step.”
ENG100

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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and in-class essays, while no formal exam policy is clearly proven.

Take-Home EssaysIn-Class EssaysTerm PaperNo Clear Exam Policy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews support an essay-heavy class with and in-class essays, but .

Take-Home EssaysIn-Class EssaysTerm Paper

“There was 6 essays total (3 in class and 3 take home) and .”
ENG100

“3 in class essays and 3 take home essays.”
ENG60

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ and I am a better writer because of it.”
Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“ and I am a better writer because of it.”

📈 Easy With Effort

84/100

“All you have to do is pay attention and do the work and you'll do great.”

⚖️

78/100

“He does grade extremely fairly,although its not really easy to get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He keeps class interesting and has a very funny sense of humor!
He is witty and keeps the class enjoyable.
You will learn a lot about writing technique as well as have fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Generally an easy class.
fairly easy professor if you aren't EXTREMELY lazy
His class is not the easiest, but it is the most EFFECTIVE.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

Just Ask for help and he will be there for you.
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As long as you talk with him everything runs smoothly.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 22 in person reviews across many years with consistent themes and several detailed comments.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517

4 out of 52

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2 out of 53

1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Mark Mattoon

x x if you want a supportive English instructor who makes writing approachable without making the course empty.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

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Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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In person

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See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy With Effort

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Support

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if you want a supportive English instructor who makes writing approachable without making the course empty.

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