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English

David Shireman

ENG1A · ENGL1A · E125 · 1A · ENG41717 · ENG125 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
72%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can handle constant writing and want a forgiving completion-based path more than a polished course experience.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkExtra creditLate work acceptedMixed teaching qualityWriting heavy
  • Student opinion is sharply mixed, with older and some , and organization.
  • Many students still earn high grades because he accepts late work, offers , and rewards completion.
  • students repeatedly describe heavy weekly writing and many assignments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

High grades are possible because of late work and , but the large writing load makes the A .

Online reviews show A outcomes despite heavy work, while harsh older grading complaints.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The writing itself is usually not conceptually hard, but the assignment volume and .

Online students emphasize assignment overload, while and difficult poorly structured essays.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Some reviews say attendance is flexible, but others warn participation and .

, while in-person attendance expectations are inconsistent across reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

60/100

He is worth it for students who want flexibility and , but because of workload and inconsistent feedback.

Online recommendation evidence is weaker and more negative, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

66/100

Late work, , and high grades suggest leniency, but some reviews describe harsh or .

Format shift

Online reviews support late-work flexibility, while and harsh grader complaints.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly report many weekly assignments, lots of , and essays.

Format shift

Online reviews are especially workload-heavy, while and papers.

Teaching experience

Average

57/100

Some students find him caring, funny, and helpful, but , and poor organization.

Format shift

Online reviews lean more critical, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

8/100

The course is dominated by journals, homework, essays, readings, participation, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

many praise , humor, and flexibility, while others report awkward classes, poor organization, and .

Main concern

Workload and consistency vary a lot by term and student fit.

What students said

“It's a lot of homework but he takes late work and is not a .”
ENG1A
“He will assign 8 or 12 page minimum essays & give you no .”
1A

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are more negative overall, especially about 8-12 weekly writing assignments and , though late work helps grades.

Main concern

The online workload can overwhelm busy students.

What students said

“Each week you have anywhere from 8-12 writing assignments.”
ENG1A
“He lets you turn in late work, which is great!”
1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mostly discuss writing assignments, and only a few mention a rules.

Final MentionedReviews do not clearly prove exam format

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

cases, but do not clearly prove format, proctoring, open-book rules, or closed-book rules.

Final Mentioned
“the ”
E125
“if you have enough, ”
ENG1A

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, quiz, midterm, or .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The professor was alright, not too bad and not too great. All the work isn't really difficult, it's just so .”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and mixed teaching quality. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Pressure

24/100

“Each week you have anywhere from 8-12 writing assignments.”

⚖️

66/100

“It's a lot of homework but he takes late work and is not a .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

57/100

“ if you ask.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • Theres tones of homework like 6 per week, but just do them and dont slack off.
  • He gives out so much work it is so ridiculous.
  • There were at least 10 assignments a week.

Theme 2

⚖️ About Grades & Flexibility

  • He lets you turn in late work, which is great!
  • Gives out tons of if you share with class (if you have enough, you don't have to take final) ACCEPTS LATE WORK NO MATTER WHAT
  • you will get a good grade if you put in the work.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and mindful professor.
  • Horrible professor, , and constantly focuses on controversial topic that makes the class political based.
  • His classes are awkward and weird.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-nine reviews span many years and formats, with detailed but highly , and teaching quality.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 4 · A 5 · A- 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1