Lorie Bale

ENG202 · ENG100 · ENG50 · ENG205 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 46/100
RMP rating: 2.8/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you want a chill ENG class and can self-manage without a tight syllabus or .

Best fit · Easy A HunterUnorganizedKind but ramblingEasy if you show upMedia-heavy EnglishInconsistent grading feedback

Newer students often like her chill vibe and say showing up plus timely work earns a solid grade.
Recurring , and off-topic lectures.
Older reviews are much harsher, calling the class media talk more than composition training.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

Many say , and participate for an easy pass or A, though a few call her picky.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is often light discussion and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Recent ENG100 reviews commonly list attendance as mandatory and tie passing to showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

, but older students warn the class feels pointless or off-topic.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

66/100

Several call her a if you participate, while others say she docks for small issues or .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Reading and , but difficulty is usually described as manageable.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

44/100

Warm and funny for some, boring, rambling, and unfocused for others, with long-running organization issues.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

24/100

Essays, reading responses, and participation drive the grade far more than formal exams.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person ENG courses feel welcoming and often easy for attendees, but organization, focus, and .

Main concern

, and lectures that drift into movies/news/opinions.

What students said

“Do the .”
ENG100

“She is .”
ENG100

“If you want an easy A this is the teacher to get.”
ENG100

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Assessment is mainly essays and class discussion work; reviews do not clearly describe formal proctored exams.

Essay-focusedReading responsesParticipationLate essay return

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students write essays and reading responses; several report little or and .

EssaysReading responsesParticipation

“None of my essays were graded until 3 days before final grades were required from professors.”
ENG202

“Just and pretty much make it look like you care.”
ENG100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you show up, do the reading, and participate, you'll pass the class and leave as a stronger, more confident writer.”
Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person English reviews, balancing recent positive classroom vibe with long-running organization critiques. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

44/100

“She talks in circles and is easily distracted from her lesson.”

📈 Easy A Path

74/100

“If you want an easy A this is the teacher to get.”

🗂️ Organization Issues

35/100

“She has no syllabus and is flying by the seat of her pants for the most part.”

👍

52/100

“Good teacher, not unnecessarily tough and very chill.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She creates a and feel natural.
Half of the lectures were just random stories or her opinions about certain things.
Professor Bale loves film and is very funny.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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She grades really easy but the .
Do the .

Theme 3

🗂️ About Organization

She is .
She has no syllabus and is flying by the seat of her pants for the most part.
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Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

, but opinions split hard between recent warmer notes and older strongly negative ones.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 51

3 out of 54

2 out of 52

1 out of 54

Course coverage

ENG1009 reviews

ENG2022 reviews

ENG502 reviews

ENG2051 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

B+ 1

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Lorie Bale

x x x if you want a chill ENG class and can self-manage without a tight syllabus or x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

Depends

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy A Path

🗂️ Organization Issues

👍 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🗂️ About Organization

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a chill ENG class and can self-manage without a tight syllabus or .

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