AI Rate Professor

English

Joseph Melodia

ENG103C · ENGL102 · ENG100C · ENG104 · ENGL103 · ENG102 · ENGL125 · ENG100 · ENG103 · 88 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
35.29%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you are a strong, independent writer who can handle heavy writing and limited communication.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy EssaysTough GraderPoor CommunicationGood Feedback When GivenSelf-Directed Course
  • , and strict grading.
  • Communication is the biggest risk, especially in online sections where unanswered emails are common.
  • and passion, but the experience is inconsistent and often stressful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

A grades are possible, but , and heavy weekly writing, so the A requires substantial effort.

Online evidence is harsher and more consistent, while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The course content is not impossible, but , and constant essay writing make it intellectually demanding.

Online sections are described as and compressed, while but still writing-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, so flexibility is not clearly established.

Neither online nor in-person .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Many students warn against taking him because of , and stressful workload.

Online students recommend him far less often, while and strong complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough or picky grader and and .

Format shift

, but online reviews mention it more often.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and major papers make the workload consistently heavy.

Format shift

Online accelerated courses sound especially intense, while and lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Some students praise his feedback and passion, but and unanswered emails pull the teaching experience down.

Format shift

In-person teaching receives more praise, while online teaching is often described as confusing and unsupported.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grades , and written finals rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize written assignments, with online reviews mentioning timed essays and essay-based exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, with several strong praise comments for lectures and passion but , and .

Main concern

The workload and discussions are good.

What students said

“Prof. Melodia ia a great teacher!”
ENGL125
“And we had a .”
ENG103C
“Mr Melodia was the ! EVER.”
ENG100

Remote format

Online

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, with repeated complaints , and slow or missing email replies.

Main concern

Students often feel unsupported in a fast-paced writing-heavy online course.

What students said

“Took his 8-week online class. and heavily focused on AI detection.”
ENG100C
“This class was very intense right away and can be overwhelming.”
ENG104
“ , and having very vague instructions.”
ENG103C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and mixed, with comments pointing mostly to written or essay-based assessments rather than clearly proctored exams.

Timed EssaysWritten MidtermEssay FinalMovie And Reading Quizzes

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention movie and reading quizzes and weekly essays, but they .

Movie QuizzesReading QuizzesWeekly Essays
“It's a good idea to study for his movie and ”
ENGL125
“And we had a .”
ENG103C

Online

Online reviews mention timed essays, a , and an , but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Timed EssaysTimed MidtermWritten ExamsEssay Final
“Expect , and .”
ENG100C
“There are .”
ENG103
“for the last week of class he has you do a 6 page essay as a final”
ENG104

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class is unnecessarily difficult, from the weekly 6 page essays to the due dates always being in the morning this class is so stressful and you will be upset looking at your .”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“ , however he's such a .”

⚖️

25/100

“First things first, a .”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“A and 4 unit exams .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Melodia is a great teacher.
  • He didn't teach a thing.
  • He lays out what he wants clearly, but if you are not a strong writer and want an A

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and heavily focused on AI detection.
  • Essays are tough to score perfectly, but .
  • I went from getting A's in previous writing classes to being borderline C the whole semester.

Theme 3

📬 About Communication

  • and when he does, its super vague.
  • Communication is impossible with this professor
  • Professor is responsive and if you need it and he will support you.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

88

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats show , and communication.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 513
3 out of 519
2 out of 514
1 out of 518

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 2 · A 12 · A- 6

B range

16

B+ 4 · B 11 · B- 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

2

D+ 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4