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English

Michael Madigan

ENGLISH5 · ENGL1B · ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENGL302 · ENGL5 · ENGL · ENGLISH1A · ENGL100 · ENG1B · ENGL101 · ENGLISH302 · ENGLI302 · ENG100 · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you will speak up and write often; avoid if you dislike personality-driven grading or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardParticipation MattersNo TestsPassionateLots of PapersFavorites Matter
  • , and .
  • Many students call him inspiring and easy if you engage; others call him rude and self-centered.
  • Online formats using his personal blog and phone were widely disliked compared with in-person sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many report an easy A with participation and , though favoritism can block others.

Online ; in-person students more often called it easy with participation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is manageable college English, but and .

and papers; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance and constant communication are treated as required; skipping is repeatedly tied to failing.

Both online and and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

A and growth as a writer, but a vocal minority strongly advise avoiding him.

; recent online reviews are strongly negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

No tests and help many, but unclear criteria and .

Format shift

Online reviews stress missing .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

No quizzes or midterms for many sections, but lots of reading and .

Format shift

Similar paper and reading load online and in person.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Long-run reputation is passionate and helpful, undercut by reports of rudeness, favorites, and online chaos.

Format shift

delivery.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

, and occasional research papers rather than exams.

Format shift

.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes are participation-heavy and ; passionate teaching wins fans, but favorites and agreement with him can matter.

Main concern

and grades suffer; some report unequal treatment.

What students said

“If you engage in the class and the ”
ENG100
“ when I had him; grade is based on participation and how well you do on the essays.”
ENG1B
“If on his good side, you'll pass whether intelligent/literate or not.”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and unprofessional, with blog-based posts, personal phone contact, little Canvas use, and rude Zoom interactions.

Main concern

, and weak structure tank the online experience.

What students said

“He refused to use Canvas so the class .”
ENG1A
“Students required to post on a class blog that is linked to his personal blog.”
ENG1A
“Was hands down the . and easily angered.”
ENG1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and participation, which is highly student-friendly if you write and speak.

No TestsNo QuizzesPaper FinalParticipation Based

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Many in-person sections had ; the topic.

No MidtermNo Final ExamResearch Paper FinalNo Quizzes
“ when I had him; grade is based on participation and how well you do on the essays.”
ENG1B
“ , and the explore any topic you desired.”
ENGLISH1A

Online

Online reviews rarely describe formal exams and focus on papers, blog posts, and email-based work instead.

PapersBlog PostsNo Canvas Structure
“We read 3 awful books wrote 5 papers & got 0 feedback except for .”
ENG1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you engage in the class and the ”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews (4 online, 42 in , and format split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Passion

72/100

“Such a passionate teacher, who truely cares about what he does.”

🗣️ Participation Gate

18/100

“YOU CANNOT MISS CLASS! Frequent on the spot in class writing.”

📝

88/100

“ when I had him; grade is based on participation and how well you do on the essays.”

⚠️ Polarizing Persona

40/100

“Was hands down the . and easily angered.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Mike is probably the best English teacher I've ever had
  • One word to define mike is PASSION!
  • he can come off as disrespectful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it's an easy A
  • If on his good side, you'll pass
  • Your grade is based off a for.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • class
  • Required students to text his personal phone.

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

  • and wants you to succeed.
  • he certainly has favorites
  • Super self-centered

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-six reviews spanning 2008-2024 with rich detail; opinions polarize by personality and format but themes about participation and .

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 510
3 out of 57
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 6 · A 10

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 7

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4