AI Rate Professor

English

Chris Shaw

ENG1 · ENGL3 · ENGL105 · ENGL1 · ENG3 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

course if you can handle essays, reading, and showing up when participation counts.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A EnglishFun engaging lecturerParticipation heavyLots of readingSlow to grade
  • Easy grading and essay work.
  • Participation and .
  • Occasional slow grading and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Students report and A+ grades, and that showing care plus completing essays is enough for a high mark.

Both online and in-person reviews describe easy As; online students passed with little textbook use while .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is accessible English writing and reading, not conceptually hard, though essays and .

; in person adds class talk, reading, and occasional quizzes.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Some say attendance is not mandatory and class is cancelled often, but and participation.

Online is assignment-driven; in person has mixed mandatory and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Most call him fun, engaging, and slow grading and inconsistency.

Recommendation is strong in both formats; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Multiple students say he grades really easy and .

Format shift

Leniency shows in both online and .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Expect and ; not crushing, but more than a no-work class.

Format shift

Online lists five essays; in person notes five-pagers and heavy Common Culture reading.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students describe him as engaged, funny, and pacing and delays.

Format shift

In person feels more lively; online is smoother but less personal.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and occasional quizzes rather than heavy formal exams.

Format shift

Online is almost entirely essays; in person adds participation and pop quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person sections are fun and laid back with , and reading; attendance can be inconsistent and .

Main concern

, and delayed grades mean you may not know where you stand until late.

What students said

“he grades really easy and just show you care about your grade.”
ENGL1
“ if you need an easy A, he is .”
ENGL1
“ , so attendance is necessary.”
ENGL3

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ENGL105 runs on a and essay schedule with five essays and quick email replies; low lecture interaction but workable for .

Main concern

Minimal instructor talk; you mostly follow the schedule and .

What students said

“The course runs smoothly as long as you follow through with the assignments.”
ENGL105
“I didnt touch either of the textbooks except to get the essay prompts and passed with an A.”
ENGL105

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and class engagement; but no strict proctored exam regime is described.

Essay focusedPop quizzesParticipation basedNo clear proctoring mentions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and surprise quizzes rather than high-stakes closed-book exams.

EssaysPop quizzesParticipation
“ , so attendance is necessary.”
ENGL3
“yes there was a few 5 pagers but just knock em out”
ENGL1

Online

Online work is timed and ; no proctoring or webcam policy mentioned.

Timed essaysReading-based essaysExtra credit option
“There are five essays and one (if you need it).Two are timed and three are from the reading assignments.”
ENGL105

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (2 online, 7 in , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“One of the a few 5 pagers but just knock em out”

🅰️ Easy A Path

84/100

“ if you need an easy A, he is .”

📚 Reading & Participation

60/100

“ , so attendance is necessary.”

⏱️

40/100

“he took an extended period of time to grade things, to the grade was when I finished the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Fun guy, crazy, .
  • Chris made coming to class fun and not a chore.
  • Also the teacher's stories are funny.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he grades really easy and just show you care about your grade.
  • if you need an easy A
  • I didnt touch either of the textbooks except to get the essay prompts and passed with an A.

Theme 3

⚠️

  • He cancelled class (+10 times) which wasn't helpful.
  • he took an extended period of time to grade things

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews spanning 2013-2023 with consistent easy-A and fun-teacher themes, but many older comments and .

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENGL33 reviews
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ENGL1052 reviews
ENG11 review
ENG31 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

1

B+ 1

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