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English

K Shumate

ENGLISH101 · ENG205 · ENGLI205 · ENGL105 · ENG105 · ENG101 · ENGL101 · ENGL205 · ENGL49544 · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you need a low-effort English credit and accept you may learn little.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy GraderLearn LittleLong Essay HeavyCancels ClassMovies and Papers
  • Many students call her an easy A if you follow formats and do the .
  • caring and .
  • , and one high-weight long essay.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Widespread easy-grader comments, As with little learning, and .

Online review shows last-minute A rescue; if you do the work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Low average difficulty with and few major papers, though the .

Both formats describe low intellectual challenge; and film focus.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

; frequent cancelations and early ends.

In-person comments dominate attendance talk; online .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About 60% take-again baseline with strong split between easy-pass fans and students who felt they learned nothing.

; in-person opinions split hard.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

88/100

, and high grades even when students say they learned nothing.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Light

68/100

Usually a few papers, quizzes, and one long essay; some say almost no teaching time but still must do the .

Format shift

In-person has more detail on 10-15 page essay weight.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

many praise caring and clarity while many say she cancels, is monotone, and does not teach English.

Format shift

In-person reviews drive the split; single online review was more about grade rescue than teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and a major paper rather than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Same assignment-heavy pattern online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Mostly ENG205/101: and quizzes, frequent cancelations, movies/docs, and mixed views on whether you learn anything.

Main concern

Many say she does not teach and .

What students said

“ if you don't want to learn english and just want to pass.”
ENG205
“Didn't grade until the last moment but was a . Very easy A if you follow the directions. However, you won't learn anything.”
ENG205
“Here's an actual overview of her class... Doesn't teach, either.”
ENGL205

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

One online ENG205 student nearly failed then was given an A after emailing; called it easy if you do the work.

Main concern

Would-not-take-again despite getting an A after last-minute grade rescue.

What students said

“I fr didn't do much, had a D (64%) a week before the semester was over. So I emailed her asking if I could pass the class. She ended up giving me an A”
ENG205
“ been an easy class if I did the work too.”
ENG205

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on quizzes, writing assignments, and presentations with .

QuizzesMajor EssayGroup PresentationNo Clear Proctoring

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and heavy long essays rather than strict closed-book finals.

Quizzes10-15 Page EssayGroup ProjectPresentations
“There is about 14 quizzes and 3 writing assignments, including one 10 page paper.”
ENG205
“About 12 online quizzes, 3 or 4 papers on some readings, 13 page research paper and a group presentation.”
ENG101

Online

Single online review focuses on overall ease and .

Easy overallGrade flexibility
“it would've been an easy class if I did the work too.”
ENG205

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you don't want to learn english and just want to pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in person), highlighting easy grades vs. weak teaching themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Doesn't teach, either. Wish I dropped sooner but now it's too late.”

⚖️

88/100

“Very easy A if you follow the directions. However, you won't learn anything.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“if you need to take english 205 just to pass it and !!!”

📝 Workload Reality

68/100

“What impacts your grade is that essay!”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easiest A teacher ever
  • Very easy A if you follow the directions
  • Learn nothing from this class but I got an A!!!
  • She's not a so as long as you do the work, you'll be fine.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Doesn't teach, either
  • Lectures are pointless
  • She cancels class a lot
  • classes are interesting. We watched good documentaries

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Shumate is an amazing teacher, and is so helpful
  • very generous nice professor
  • I had a lot of health issues during the semester and she was more than accommodating

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with consistent easy-grade themes and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 59
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1