Nick Schuur

ENG205 · ENGLISH049 · ENG049 · ENGL101 · ENG49 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
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Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if and will actually do the free writes; skip if you want tight structure and pure writing craft drills.

Best fit · Effort For RewardDiscussion-heavy free writesHelpful and approachableLots of writingMixed inspirationEasy grader if you try

Classes center on panel talks free writes and .
if you complete the work and seek help.
Some students love the open forum style while others call it busywork or boring.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Multiple students say he is an and you mainly fail by not doing the free writes and papers.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is writing- and discussion-focused with manageable difficulty for most English students.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

while others mark attendance mandatory or note he dislikes skippers.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Most reviews recommend him for the open forum style and help offered, but a .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students describe easy grading and strong support if you complete work and visit him.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect frequent short responses free writes and several papers though the work is often not highly difficult.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many praise the open-forum style and help; others say he talks too much or does not teach writing craft well.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment is and papers with little to no traditional exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and major papers; many call him cool and helpful while a minority say the class is robotic or boring.

Main concern

Workload is writing-heavy and the term.

What students said

“Very inspirational, quite a bit of writing but it is free writes so it allows you to express yourself.”
ENG49

“Good choice of books and such an easy A. Basically, as he puts it, the only way to fail is if you don't do it”
ENG049

“ . Class is boring and you don't learn very much about becoming a better writer.”
ENG205

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews emphasize papers and free writes with at least one class reporting no exams and no in-class essays.

No examsWriting-focused assessmentIn-class discussion panels

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and free writes rather than proctored exams.

No examsFree writesMajor papers

“No exams and no in class essays.”
ENG205

“such an easy A. Basically, as he puts it, the only way to fail is if you don't do it”
ENG049

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . Very inspirational, quite a bit of writing but it is free writes so it allows you to express yourself.”
Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews spanning 2013-2015, highlighting writing load grading ease and mixed teaching style. Credibility rating: Medium.

✍️

82/100

“No exams and no in class essays.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“By far, one of the .”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“ . Class is boring and you don't learn very much about becoming a better writer.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

in class
open forum setting for discussions and debates
He doesn't really teach, he talks everyday about the short response

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

such an easy A
He's an and offers office hours
assigns a lot of work but it isn't very hard

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

super cool professor
Very easy to approach and creates a comfortable class setting
Most Helpful professor ever

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven mostly detailed in-person reviews from 2013-2015 show a consistent mixed-positive pattern but are dated and lack recent confirmation.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

WorthIt

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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