AI Rate Professor

English

Margaret Shanon

ENG5674 · ENG3 · ENG105 · ENGLISH1 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
56.25%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if and heavy writing; otherwise consider a less polarizing English professor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing personalityHeavy essay loadLots of extra creditBlunt feedbackWordy assignment prompts
  • many call her amazing and extra-credit generous, while others call her rude, insensitive, or unclear.
  • ; As are available if you stay on her good side and finish work.
  • , so fit depends heavily on tolerance for blunt style and dense instructions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students get As with completed essays and , but tough-grader tags and .

Both formats can yield high grades; online complaints about harshness are louder in recent reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Expect and ; intellectual bar is normal English composition, not advanced theory.

; in person still essay-centered but more conversational.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and not required across sections.

Online is often more flexible; several in-person notes stress not missing class.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Roughly half would take again, matching a love-her-or-leave-her split on personality and .

Positive older in-person loyalty versus mixed-to-negative recent online experiences.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

and encouraging comments help many, but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

Online reviews more often say tough or rude; some in-person students say she is not too harsh on papers.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Multiple essays, research papers, readings, and .

Format shift

Online summer can mean an ; in .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Passionate, funny, and motivating for fans; rambling, rude, or , so overall experience lands average.

Format shift

In-person fans emphasize energy; online critics emphasize insensitivity and muddy prompts.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and projects rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

True across online and in person; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she can be funny, passionate, and extra-credit generous, but some students dread her talking style, call-outs, and tough demeanor.

Main concern

Blunt classroom personality and thick-skin requirement despite possible easy grades.

What students said

“She gives SO much , doesn't , and cares for her students.”
ENG3
“Take this class if you have thick skin. Doctor Shannon talks a lot, she is funny and honest.”
ENG3
“makes rude comments about people. super insensitive.”
ENG3

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections mix glowing feedback and harsh , and inflexible deadlines.

Main concern

Insensitive feedback tone and .

What students said

“She gives extremely rude comments as .”
ENG3
“She is able to truly connect with students and .”
ENG3
“Wonderful professor who's class is very easy to pass if you care enough to put in effort for .”
ENGLISH1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Courses are paper-driven with occasional in-class essays; reviews do not describe lockdown or .

Essay-based assessmentMultiple papersExtra creditIn-class essays sometimesLittle formal proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and sometimes in-class writing rather than proctored multiple-choice finals.

Multiple essaysResearch paperIn-class essaysHeavy extra credit
“There are 5 essays and a ”
ENG3
“There are 3 essays, one research paper and 2 in-class essay.”
ENG3

Online

Online evidence centers on essays and requirements.

Weekly or multiple essaysExtra creditWordy assignment prompts
“I had to write 4 essays, one every week, but I was excused from the .”
ENG3
“There are also many opportunities for .”
ENG3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're looking to take English 3, TAKE THIS PROFESSOR! She gives SO much , doesn't , and cares for her students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting polarization, , and essay load. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚖️

55/100

“She gives extremely rude comments as .”

🎁 Abundance

80/100

“She gives crazy amounts of .”

📝 Heavy Writing Load

35/100

“I had to write 4 essays, one every week”

👍

52/100

“Take this class if you have thick skin.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is funny and interactive in her classes
  • Margaret Shannon ramble on instead of getting to the point
  • She talks too much about her life and keeps the class after.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy A if you put effort into the class and if you get on the professor good side
  • majority of them passing with A's

Theme 3

⚠️ About Tone & Fit

  • makes rude comments about people. super insensitive.
  • Has no sympathy whatsoever
  • THE LIFE!!!!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

23 reviews over a long span show a stable polarization pattern with enough detail, but smaller sample and mixed recency lower certainty.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 57

Course coverage

ENG315 reviews
ENGLISH15 reviews
ENG1052 reviews
ENG56741 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 4 · A 5

B range

7

B+ 5 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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