AI Rate Professor

English

Michael Shaffer

ENG1A · ENGL5 · ENGL1A · ENG100 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you will keep up with and writing; the class is demanding but widely praised as excellent.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOutstanding lecturesClear writing feedbackHeavy reading loadMandatory attendance quizzesInspirational literature
  • Every review gives a 5 and .
  • Expect daily reading, frequent writing, and .
  • He pushes quality writing without cheap 100s and keeps discussions engaging.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Students say it is an easy A if , and essays, though he does not hand out perfect scores lightly.

Online and ; in-person adds daily quiz pressure.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material is college English with and .

single online comment.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as attendance and mark late students absent.

; online attendance was not clearly described.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

All four reviewers urge taking him and rate quality at 5 with 100 percent would-take-again.

Recommendation is unanimous across online and in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

70/100

and ; grades feel earned rather than inflated with free 100s.

Format shift

Online review notes he does not give 100s lightly; work.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Daily reading, frequent short quizzes, and .

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students repeatedly call lectures amazing, engaging, and Dead Poets-level inspirational.

Format shift

Both formats praise clarity and teaching quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment centers on essays, daily reading quizzes, and .

Format shift

and essays most clearly.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students call him outstanding and inspirational with , and essay-focused work.

Main concern

and heavy reading can overwhelm if you fall behind.

What students said

“ ! Attendance is mandatory, there are short 4 questions quizzes everyday based on readings in the first 5min which he uses for attendance.”
ENGL1A
“Dead Poets Society-level inspirational class. Michael is an outstanding professor.”
ENGL5
“ and writing but off the bat a great professor all around.”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ENG100 student , and earned A grades that felt earned.

Main concern

Only one online review; cannot generalize online workload fully.

What students said

“His assigntments and and .”
ENG100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize daily quizzes and .

Daily reading quizzesMultiple essaysDiscussion-based class

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

plus multiple essays; no Lockdown Browser or webcam policy is mentioned.

Daily quizzesFive essaysAttendance quizzes
“there are short 4 questions quizzes everyday based on readings in the first 5min which he uses for attendance”
ENGL1A
“HW is daily reading & 5 essays. EASY A if you do the work!”
ENGL1A

Online

and feedback; exam proctoring is not described.

Writing assignmentsClear grading criteria
“His assigntments and and .”
ENG100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! Attendance is mandatory, there are short 4 questions quizzes everyday based on readings in the first 5min which he uses for attendance, so if you're late you'll be marked absent. HW is daily reading & 5 essays. EASY A if you do the work!”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting excellence, workload, and attendance; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Dead Poets Society-level inspirational class. Michael is an outstanding professor, and has one of the most engaging classes I have ever taken.”

📚

34/100

“ and writing but off the bat a great professor all around.”

✍️

90/100

“He pushes you to do better without shoving. He didn't give 100's lightly but this made the A's I got more believable.”

👍 Full Recommendation

96/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Keeps his lectures entertaining and focuses on small things that makes your writing Great.
  • Amazing lectures
  • Has one of the most engaging classes I have ever taken.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • EASY A if you do the work!
  • He didn't give 100's lightly but this made the A's I got more believable.
  • There is a lot of reading, and he assigns especially obscure material.

Theme 3

📅

  • if you're late you'll be marked absent
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only four detailed, highly consistent 5-star reviews support a but sample size is small.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENG1001 review
ENG1A1 review
ENGL1A1 review
ENGL51 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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