Michael Hale

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AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 87.5%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you want a and meaningful social themes, and plan to put in honest effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring social-justice EnglishClear grading criteriaRevision-friendly essaysAccessible outside classHard to fail if you try

Students consistently praise care, clear expectations, free materials, and strong essay support.
Workload is real with reading and papers, but many say it is hard to fail if you engage and revise.
A few critics dislike political focus, passive-aggressive tone, or thin traditional composition instruction.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

79/100

Many students say it is hard to fail if you complete work, revise, and show effort, with frequent As reported.

Online and ; online notes clearer scoring bands.

Is the course easy?

Standard

56/100

Reading and , but and many call the work doable rather than brutal.

Online ; in-person difficulty varies by section.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

88/100

as , and growth-oriented despite a few dissenters.

Strong recommendation in both formats, with slightly more online caveats about workload tone.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

and understanding, allows revisions, and is widely called fair rather than harsh.

Format shift

Leniency is noted online and in person when students communicate and revise.

Workload

Moderate

54/100

Expect several essays, regular reading, and .

Format shift

Online can feel assignment-heavy; and free materials.

Teaching experience

Excellent

89/100

Students highlight passion, clarity, accessibility, and genuine care for student success.

Format shift

Teaching quality praise is consistent across online and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

34/100

, and participation rather than one locked final.

Format shift

Same essay-centered pattern online and in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews call him one of the , and fair effort-based grading.

Main concern

Some want more pure composition skill teaching and less political framing.

What students said

“There is no way you can get a bad grade unless you dont do anything.”
ENG1A

“He thoroughly ate that up. Loved his class. and will work with you!!!”
ENG1A

“It felt like a did well were those who already knew how to write.”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students report clear outlines, good feedback, questionnaire checks on lectures, and high grades when effort shows.

Main concern

A couple note passive-aggressive tone or heavy work that is not cruise-easy.

What students said

“His course is outlined in a very easy-to-follow manner so you know exactly what to expect from his class.”
ENGL5

“You either get 50% for incomplete 75-85 for average and 100 for above average.”
ENG5

“Hale is a good teacher, and definitely not an easy teacher.”
ENGL1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is paper-centered with , and little evidence of .

Essay revisionsClear meets/exceeds criteriaReading quizzes or questionnairesExtensions available

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person courses focus on essays with revisions, discussion, and .

Essay revisionsDiscussion heavyExtra creditEffort-based grading

“He made first drafts required but so students can improve them.”
ENG1A

“It's impossible NOT to pass this class if you just do the assignments!”
ENG1A

Online

Online work uses clear essay bands, recorded-lecture questionnaires, and .

Essay scoring bandsLecture questionnairesDraft feedbackExtensions

“seems like and essays you either get 50% for incomplete 75-85 for average and 100 for above average”
ENG5

“He makes you answer a questionnaire after watching his recorded zoom lectures.”
ENGL5

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“There isn't a way you can't pass the class unless you don't do anything.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting care, essay support, and effort-based success. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

89/100

“In all my time at the .”

🅰️ Grade Accessibility

79/100

“It's impossible NOT to pass this class if you just do the assignments!”

❤️ Student Support

90/100

“Dr. Hale cares about you. If you contact him he will make time to personally set up a zoom call.”

📖 Work Expectation

54/100

“There's a difference between a good teacher and an easy teacher. Hale is a good teacher, and definitely not an easy teacher.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is super polite, easy to communicate to, and very helpful.
He's always willing to meet with students at any time and gets back to emails very fast.
He is passionate about the American Dream and ideals, his classes are often centered around that.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

It's fairly easy to pass his class if you don't procrastinate.
If you put in the time, complete multiple drafts of the good grade.
Be ready for some work that you cannot just cruise by on.

Theme 3

🗣️ About Classroom Culture

He is an advocate for minorities and social injustice.
He is very politically opinionated.
He's extremely willing to help, offering much of his time to his student.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

89/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years give , and workload with mostly consistent praise.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537

4 out of 59

3 out of 50

2 out of 54

1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 9 · A 22 · A- 2

B range

B 3

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Michael Hale

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EasyA

Standard

Recommended

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🌟 Teaching Quality

🅰️ Grade Accessibility

❤️ Student Support

📖 Work Expectation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🗣️ About Classroom Culture

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

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F

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if you want a and meaningful social themes, and plan to put in honest effort.