James Kawalczyk

ENG1A · ENG5 · ENGL1 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 28/100
RMP rating: 2.1/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

Avoid unless you already write well and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerUnclear expectationsHard graderDisorganizedLots of papersUnresponsive

and disorganized class structure frustrate students.
Heavy paper load and .
Recent reviews describe rude or unhelpful responses when students ask for help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

, and heavy paper load mean an A takes sustained strong writing, not light effort.

Online and ; online adds rude communication and compressed exams.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

, and mixed difficulty ratings make content and pacing demanding for composition.

Online difficulty rated 5 with dense deadlines; and high essay volume.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

; the online review says it was not, so flexibility depends on section.

; one in-person ENG5 review says mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

0% would-take-again and recent comments on rudeness, unclear expectations, and .

Strongest negatives come from recent online and in-person reviews; .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

25/100

Students call him a and little flexibility when they ask to improve.

Format shift

; online also shows zero leniency on a .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Tags and comments cite lots of homework, so many papers, and roughly 20 essays in a summer term.

Format shift

Online emphasizes lots of homework and papers; .

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Avg quality 2.1 with , and unhelpful responses despite some humor.

Format shift

; recent online and in-person stress confusion and rudeness.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and final papers rather than light low-stakes checks.

Format shift

Online mentions midterm and final weeks apart; and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person sections mix some humor and interest with , and ; one older review notes about 20 essays in summer.

Main concern

and inflexible hard grading despite student outreach.

What students said

“ and homeworks. His class is disorganized and confusing.”
ENG5

“I think we wrote about 20 essays or so.”
ENG1A

“ and his essay prompts are a bit difficult.”
ENGL1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ENG1A felt harsh: lots of homework and and , and a rude reply when a student asked about a missed midterm.

Main concern

Poor communication and zero flexibility when submission or grade questions arise.

What students said

“ , so even though I had it done, I missed it.”
ENG1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is paper- and exam-heavy; and grace on submission.

Midterm and finalHeavy essay writingTight exam spacing online

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews emphasize many essays and .

Many essaysHard grading

“If your looking to jump skim by don't bother taking the class.”
ENG1A

Online

and final were close together; missing the .

MidtermFinalCompressed schedule

“The midterm and each other which was awful.”
ENG1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ and homeworks. His class is disorganized and confusing.”
Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews (1 online, 3 in person), highlighting clarity, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

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28/100

“ and homeworks. His class is disorganized and confusing.”

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28/100

“I think we wrote about 20 essays or so.”

💬 Poor Communication

20/100

“he replied "I don't have a crystal ball".”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and confusing.
He's funny and makes class interesting.
Mr. K is a funny guy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

He is extremely unflexible, and a .
So many papers
As long as you try in his class you can pass

Theme 3

💬 About Communication

When I reached out he was rude.
I would not even get an answer.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Four reviews span 2012-2024 with mixed detail; recent comments are consistently negative but sample size is small.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50

4 out of 51

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 52

Course coverage

ENG1A2 reviews

ENG51 review

ENGL11 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

No reported values

B range

No reported values

C range

C+ 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

James Kawalczyk

Avoid unless you already write well and x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Avoid

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

See what students actually said.

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📝 x x x

💬 Poor Communication

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💬 About Communication

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid unless you already write well and .

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