Jon Panish

ENG10 · ENGLI10 · ENG203 · ENG202 · ENG · ENG100 · ENGLISH202 · 94 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 54/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 60%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

if you will read every book carefully, write to his expectations, and want a real English challenge—not an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderHeavy Reading LoadOpinionated Essay GradingStrong Discussion LecturesHard A Easy B

and multiple essays drive the course; .
and often aligned with his interpretive viewpoint, making As hard.
Engaged English lovers praise lectures and feedback; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Bs are common if you keep up, but As , and often writing in line with his views.

Online and and tough grading; online adds discussion posts while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Content is not abstract math-hard, but finishing books weekly and producing analytical essays makes the course intellectually demanding.

Both formats hinge on heavy reading; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and skip-class warnings and required essay conferences appear often.

Online still requires campus orientation or essay meetings in several reports; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About three in ; English enthusiasts love the discussions while .

In-person reviews are more polarized on personality; online splits between manageable if .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

down dissenting arguments and magnifies essay flaws.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and several major papers keep the weekly load high.

Format shift

Online adds discussion posts; .

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Many call lectures insightful and interactive, but a sizable group finds him opinionated, dismissive, or boring after a while.

Format shift

; online praise centers more on feedback when meetings work.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

quizzes, discussions, and occasional tests or presentations.

Format shift

Online leans discussion posts and papers; and some test-heavy sections.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and several major essays with mandatory conferences for many sections.

Main concern

Many students say he grades down disagreement and can feel disrespectful of student opinions.

What students said

“I would not share any opinions in this class. He laughs at you and completely disrespects what you have to say.”
ENG202

“There's only 4 papers, it's easy to get a B but nearly impossible to get an A.”
ENG203

“ if you like English.”
ENG100

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online , and papers, plus occasional mandatory on-campus meetings.

Main concern

Guidance can feel thin online, and some students report orientation or portal issues that tanked the experience.

What students said

“This was the . Had to come in-person for the very first day.”
ENG100

“4 papers a , and lots of discussion posts. Easy class if you turn everything in on time.”
ENG100

“He is a tough grader, but is fair. He really wants you to good on the papers and on campus.”
ENG100

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly papers and , not unusually proctored online exams.

Weekly Reading QuizzesEssay-Heavy AssessmentBook-Based TestsIn-Person Essay Conferences

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person courses commonly use Tuesday reading quizzes, book exams, and .

Weekly QuizzesBook ExamsMultiple EssaysPresentation Options

“ the books tuesdays as well.”
ENG203

“As long as you actually read the book you should do well on the weekly quizzes.”
ENG202

Online

, and major papers, with some mandatory in-person essay meetings rather than webcam proctoring claims.

Reading QuizzesDiscussion PostsMajor PapersCampus Essay Meetings

“The , but a small portion of the grade. The !”
ENG100

“ meetings also required.”
ENG100

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“There's only 4 papers, it's easy to get a B but nearly impossible to get an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (9 online, 41 in , and polarized recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Heavy Reading Engine

28/100

“A LOT of reading as in finish a whole book in a week or two.”

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30/100

“Will mark wrong if he disagrees.”

🎯 Teaching When You Buy In

68/100

“This was one of the best English classes I have ever taken.”

👍 Conditional Recommendation

58/100

“ if you like English.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

The lectures are mostly him talking about the week's reading.
He has a very interactive class and I .
He goes off on tangents during the entire class though.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

it's easy to get a B but nearly impossible to get an A.
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If you don't write your papers, you will not pass the class.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Personality Risk

He only cares about his opinions.
VERY opinionated and .
that coincide with his opinionated ideals

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning about a decade , and polarized personality views.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544

4 out of 529

3 out of 56

2 out of 56

1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

A 6 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 2

C range

C 2

D range

D 3

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1

Jon Panish

x x x if you will read every book carefully, write to his expectations, and want a real English challenge—not an easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📚 Heavy Reading Engine

⚖️ x x x

🎯 Teaching When You Buy In

👍 Conditional Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

⚠️ About Personality Risk

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will read every book carefully, write to his expectations, and want a real English challenge—not an easy A.

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