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English

Thomas Ahearn

ENG1A · ENG71737 · ENG1A30910 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
97.14%
Difficulty
1.4

The decision

if you want a and a manageable writing load.

Best fit · Easy A HunterGood faith effort gradingCaringClear feedbackEasy EnglishNo textbook
  • Grades on completeness and good faith effort rather than perfection
  • , and creative portfolio work
  • as the

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Students say do the work with good faith effort and check the boxes for and easy As.

Both formats emphasize effort-based easy As; one recent .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Reading and essay load exists but is described as , and light compared with other English professors.

Online modules and ; in-person adds optional-feeling participation.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Many reviews say attendance is not mandatory, especially online, with flexible deadlines and late work options.

Online is largely optional; and no.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Near-perfect take-again rate and .

Strong in both formats; online has one recent negative outlier against a sea of praise.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

94/100

Effort- and and valuable essay feedback.

Format shift

Both formats call him the opposite of a ; one 2026 online review disagrees.

Workload

Light

88/100

, and a portfolio or scrapbook rather than crushing volume.

Format shift

Online structure is especially predictable; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students praise , and renewed enjoyment of writing.

Format shift

Excellent online and in person; rare claim of a recent negative change.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Discussions, quizzes, essays, and portfolio or scrapbook dominate rather than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students call him approachable, effort-based, with manageable essays and participation credit.

Main concern

Some note notes or participation submissions matter if you attend in person.

What students said

“He doesn't care about being perfect and grades based on your effort. If you do the work and check all the .”
ENG1A
“As long as you put in a "good faith effort" as he likes to say, you will pass this class with an A.”
ENG1A
“Pick this guy over any other English teacher, please, trust me.”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online is modular and easy with weekly discussions, short quizzes, essays, and a scrapbook or .

Main concern

One recent and too much work; most disagree.

What students said

“As long as you give "A Good Faith Effort" he gives you the points.”
ENG1A
“Literally the easiest class you will ever take just make sure to get started on the .”
ENG1A
“Prof. Ahearn is a godsend. Just 1 discussion, 1 short quiz, 1 research paper... and a virtual scrapbook”
ENG1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is assignment- and and no evidence of strict proctored exams.

Good faith effortWeekly discussionsShort quizzesFew essaysPortfolio or scrapbook

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

92/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person uses essays, quizzes, discussions, and ; reviews do not describe strict closed-book finals.

Effort-based gradingEssaysParticipation creditShort quizzes
“ ... and is not a .”
ENG1A
“Grades mostly off of completeness. As long as you put in a "good faith effort" as he likes to say, you will pass this class with an A.”
ENG1A

Online

, and scrapbook or portfolio with clear instructions.

Discussion postsShort quizzesResearch paperVirtual scrapbookGood faith effort
“You have an and sometimes a 10 question quiz... He assigns 3 essays... and an online scrapbook assignment”
ENG1A
“As long as you give "A Good Faith Effort" he gives you the points.”
ENG1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting effort-based grading, light English load, and near-universal praise. Credibility rating: High.

✨

94/100

“As long as you put in a "good faith effort" as he likes to say, you will pass this class with an A.”

❤️ Caring Mentorship

96/100

“Professor Ahearn honestly made writing so enjoyable for me. because I emailed him a lot”

👍

97/100

“If you need to take an .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are very lively and never boring!
  • He makes the class fun and makes you enjoy learning English.
  • Reminded me of why I love to write.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The work is easy, and you can turn in work a week late for 10% reduced
  • Literally the easiest
  • the opposite of a

Theme 3

📝 About Assignments

  • The WANT!
  • Just 1 discussion, 1 short quiz, 1 research paper... and a virtual scrapbook
  • weekly modules are very easy to follow with

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

35 reviews nearly all quality 5 with consistent effort-based easy English narrative; one recent harsh outlier slightly lowers perfect confidence.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 15 · A 9 · A- 4

B range

0

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C range

1

C 1

D range

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F

1

F 1

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0

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