AI Rate Professor

English

Dale Salwak

ENG251252 · ENG294 · ENG252 · ENGL252 · ENGL103 · ENG298 · ENG103 · ENG101 · ENGL101 · ENGL294 · CRN23344 · ENG251 · 329 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
89.86%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a and are willing to read, write, revise, and work hard for the grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrilliant lecturesHeavy readingDetailed feedbackTough graderRewarding but demanding
  • Students widely praise Salwak as brilliant, passionate, respectful, and and literary discussion.
  • The class is not an easy A because , and high writing expectations are recurring themes.
  • Online reviews , while in-person reviews are generally more appreciative of lectures and support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A grades are possible, but students repeatedly say they , and serious effort.

Online reviews are much more likely to call an A very hard, while as manageable but still demanding.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The course content is reading- and writing-heavy with literature, essays, exams, and high expectations, even when lectures make it understandable.

Both formats are challenging, but online students report more difficulty with grading and expectations.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

One online review says the , and many reviews stress participation and class engagement.

, while in-person evidence emphasizes attending lectures to manage the material.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most students recommend him because , and intellectual depth make the hard work worthwhile.

In-person reviews are more consistently enthusiastic, while but more divided over grading.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Many students call him a and say high grades require strong writing, drafts, tutor help, and careful adherence to expectations.

Format shift

Online reviews contain the strongest strict-grading warnings, while but demanding.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of reading, essays, written exams, research papers, discussion posts, and .

Format shift

Online reviews describe weekly discussions, essays, exams, and research papers, while , and exams.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students repeatedly describe him as brilliant, prepared, inspirational, caring, respectful, and .

Format shift

Both formats strongly praise his teaching, though online reviews show more disagreement because of .

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Assessments combine essays, , and major writing assignments rather than only tests.

Format shift

Online reviews clearly mention discussions, essays, exams, and research papers, while , and class discussion.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are strongly positive , and intellectual depth, while and high expectations.

Main concern

Students , and grades based on a few major assignments.

What students said

“Brilliant lectures and .”
ENG251
“There is a lot of reading but so its easy to understand.”
ENG252
“with if you dont do well on a .”
ENG251

Remote format

Online

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and lectures but repeatedly warn that , and exams can be demanding.

Main concern

Several online students say getting an A is very hard even with major effort.

What students said

“This class is HARD, but rewarding if you put in the effort.”
ENG103
“Professor Salwak is an amazing English teacher, but will really make you work for that A.”
ENG101
“The work is simple, but it's virtually impossible to get an A in his online classes.”
ENGL103

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and major papers, with no clear proof of open-book, webcam, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Written ExamsEssay ExamsFinal ExamMidterm And Final MentionedResearch Paper

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , and study guides, but do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, or closed-book rules.

Papers And ExamsMidterm And FinalStudy Guide Provided
“ and .”
ENG294
“You get a study guide with every question on it.”
ENG294
“with if you dont do well on a .”
ENG251

Online

Online reviews , and research papers, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Written ExamsEssay ExamsFinal ExamResearch PaperDiscussion Posts
“We wrote two essays (on poetry and , and a research paper.”
ENG103
“ , and .”
ENG103
“3 written exams throughout the course and one 5-7 page paper”
ENGL103

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Salwak is an amazing English teacher, but will really make you work for that A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Brilliant lectures and .”

📚 Difficulty And Workload

30/100

“This class is HARD, but rewarding if you put in the effort.”

⚖️

32/100

“Professor Salwak is an amazing English teacher, but will really make you work for that A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Brilliant lectures and .
  • One of the .
  • He is authentic, passionate about his subjects, and incredibly committed to and patient with his students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • IF YOU WANT AN A.
  • You have to write at a masters level of English to score above a 90/100.
  • A grades are possible, but students repeatedly say they , and serious effort.

Theme 3

✍️ And Writing

  • .
  • He returns assignments promptly with detailed comments to help us improve.
  • With each assignment I showed him a rough draft .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

329

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 detailed reviews cover both online and in-person formats with consistent .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5293
4 out of 518
3 out of 58
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 1 · A 14 · A- 4

B range

18

B+ 8 · B 10

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1