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English

Darryl Balacanao

ENGL33224 · ENG1 · ENG34092 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

show up, complete the papers and discussions, and he will help you succeed.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEngaging LecturesFour Paper StructureSupportive & FlexibleExtra Credit OfferedClear Career Topics
  • ; lectures are called enjoyable, funny, and clear.
  • Courses center on about four .
  • Accelerated online terms move fast, so .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Five of six reported grades are A, and reviewers say completing the four papers and .

Both online and ; online accelerated terms need tighter time management.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though accelerated online pacing and required reading add moderate challenge.

Online winter/8-week terms feel faster; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and others optional, so policy depends on the specific offering.

Online comments mix mandatory and no-attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

100% would-take-again with consistently warm praise and .

Online and in-person reviewers alike .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Fair and and ; only critique is relying on a small number of paper scores.

Format shift

Online complaint about four-paper weighting; and fair.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

and discussions rather than daily grind, heavier in short terms.

Format shift

Accelerated online feels denser; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students call him one of the and genuine investment in student success.

Format shift

Praise is consistent across online and in-person samples.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grade is driven by a handful of multi-page papers and .

Format shift

.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person sections earn high praise for enjoyable lectures, career-relevant papers, and .

Main concern

and annotating still require steady weekly effort.

What students said

“Hands down the .”
ENG1
“He makes his classes very enjoyable because he finds very funny and interesting lectures.”
ENGL33224
“There is A LOT of reading and annotating, but if you keep up with .”
ENG34092

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ENG1 is fair and and four papers; accelerated pacing rewards students who stay current.

Main concern

if one essay slips.

What students said

“Professor was fair. I would suggest to do EVERYTHING that is being asked of grade!”
ENG1
“he grades you off of 4 papers(3pg) worth 4 points each for a total score of 12 points while but they're required.”
ENG1
“he wants everyone to succeed so if u need help or more time with things.”
ENG1

Exam style

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Assessment is paper and discussion based; reviews .

Four PapersDiscussion PostsNo Exam Proctoring MentionedExtra CreditReading Heavy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and reading/annotation rather than traditional closed-book finals.

Four PapersExtra CreditReading And Annotating
“You have to do four papers during the semester each counting 20 points”
ENGL33224
“He also offers throughout the course.”
ENG34092

Online

Online sections grade mainly four short papers plus required discussions; .

Four PapersRequired DiscussionsFlexible Extensions
“we had a discussion every class meeting & 4 papers in total.”
ENG1
“he grades you off of 4 papers(3pg) worth 4 points each”
ENG1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Hands down the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting teaching praise and ; Credibility rating: Low.

🌟 Teaching Excellence

88/100

“Mr. Balacanao is one of the .”

👍 Universal Recommendation

96/100

“ !”

📝

25/100

“he grades you off of 4 papers(3pg) worth 4 points each for a total score of 12 points”

🎯 Easy A Path

82/100

“if you keep up with .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes his classes very enjoyable because he finds very funny and interesting lectures.
  • He is very passionate about his teaching and very understanding towards his students.
  • Hands down the .

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Grades

  • do EVERYTHING that is being asked of
  • There is A LOT of reading and annotating, but if you keep up with .
  • 4 papers in total. It was an 8 week class so it moved pretty quick

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

42/100

Evidence confidence

Only six reviews across formats limits certainty even though opinions and 100% take-again rate are highly consistent.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENG14 reviews
ENG340921 review
ENGL332241 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1