Benedict Jones

ENG1000 · ENG10 · ENG100 · ENG50 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 18/100
RMP rating: 1.8/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 4.5

The decision

unless you have no other option and are ready for .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh Tough GraderPaper OverloadUnclear FeedbackSelf-Made TextbookSpirit-Breaking

Nearly universal warnings against taking him for ENG courses
and a self-made textbook
while lectures add little value

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

14/100

Harsh paper grading, frequent low or failing grades, and effort.

Both online and ; one rare A still required intense work.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Students call the class ridiculously hard with , and unclear instructions beyond intro level.

Difficulty tone is consistently high in both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and some note he will drop students who miss class.

Evidence is mainly from in-person reviews; as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

10/100

and comments repeatedly say do not enroll.

Online and in-person comments both strongly advise against taking him.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Tags and , and picky rewriting of papers.

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

So , and redo loops create crushing workload.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Awful

16/100

Students describe awkward ineffective lectures, no real teaching plan, and a .

Format shift

In-person complaints dominate; online also calls teaching a disaster.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grades revolve around multiple long papers and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize essays and papers over exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

as spirit-breaking, paper-heavy, and poorly taught with a picky self-made textbook.

Main concern

, and and confidence.

What students said

“Save your GPA and DO NOT take Benedict Jones' class.”
ENG100

“Spirit-breaking... Grading was laughable and, when asked for self-constructed textbook”
ENG100

“This professor grades very harshly and .”
ENG100

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ENG sections still feel planless and harshly graded, with students reporting zeros on .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“You can do exactly what he wants but he will find a way to make sure you are wrong.”
ENG10

“I thought teachers were supposed to teach, but in this class the teacher expects the book to teach you”
ENG10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews center on papers more than formal exams; .

Paper HeavyFew Clear Exam DetailsIn-Class Essays Mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

40/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and some in-class essays rather than standardized exam software.

Multiple PapersIn-Class Essays

“In an 8 week course he had assigned: 4 papers, usually 3-5 papers long, and 4 in class essays.”
ENG50

Online

Online reviews focus on essays and .

Essay Heavy

“I got a flat 0 on my paper! All my peer reviews were positive!”
ENG10

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Save your GPA and DO NOT take Benedict Jones' class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 16 , and weak teaching. Credibility rating: High.

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10/100

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12/100

“You can do exactly what he wants but he will find a way to make sure you are wrong.”

📚 Teaching Breakdown

16/100

“Awkward and ineffective teaching style. "TEXTBOOK" POORLY CONSTRUCTED BY HIM.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is very passionate but has a hard time teaching.
The teacher does not give any lectures in class.
This Professor is horrible, the way he teaches is a complete disaster.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This class was honestly very difficult.
He's a very picky about everything. .
He failed .

Theme 3

💔 About Student Experience

Spirit-breaking... completely turned me off to trying college again.
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Save your GPA and DO NOT take Benedict Jones' class.

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen detailed reviews spanning 2015-2026 show highly and teaching.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 50

3 out of 53

2 out of 53

1 out of 59

Course coverage

ENG1008 reviews

ENG104 reviews

ENG502 reviews

1001 review

ENG10001 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

A 1

B range

B 2 · B- 1

C range

C 1 · C- 1

D range

D- 1

F

F 2

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1

Benedict Jones

x x x unless you have no other option and are ready for x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

MissionImpossible

BrainBurner

Mandatory

Avoid

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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📚 Teaching Breakdown

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💔 About Student Experience

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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D range

F

No letter grade reported

unless you have no other option and are ready for .

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