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English

Bede Ssensalo

ENGL101C · ENG100C · ENG60 · ENG104 · ENG104C · ENGL103 · ENGL100 · ENGL101 · ENG100 · ENG103 · 102C · ENGL104 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
53.85%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Take him only if you are comfortable with , and an unpredictable teaching style.

Best fit · Effort For RewardReading HeavyParticipation DrivenOff Topic LecturesMixed Teaching QualityUnclear Grading
  • some find him inspirational and funny, while and unfocused.
  • , and essays drive most of the class experience.
  • Grades can be attainable for engaged students, but feedback and as inconsistent.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible through attendance, participation, reading, and essays, but tough-grader complaints and easy A.

Online evidence is tougher and more essay-focused, while strict participation demands.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The content is usually not technically hard, but , and frequent discussion expectations add friction.

Online reviews stress self-teaching and essays, while , and inconsistent lecture focus.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Many students say attendance and participation are necessary, with several warnings that skipping class hurts your grade.

Online reviews still emphasize participation, and and being called on.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Recommendation depends on whether students value his personality and .

Online reviews lean less recommended, while and strong avoidance.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

46/100

Some students report easy grades or , but many describe tough, unclear, or .

Format shift

Online reviews include tough-grader tags, while and .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The workload centers on , and participation.

Format shift

Online reviews mention essays, reading, and presentations, while and .

Teaching experience

Average

47/100

His teaching is polarizing, with praise for humor and life lessons offset by repeated complaints about disorganization and off-topic lectures.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize technology and self-teaching issues, while and ineffective teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Assessment appears mostly based on essays, , and participation rather than exams.

Format shift

Online reviews directly mention essays and presentations, while , and portfolios.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

for humor and life lessons but frequent complaints about disorganization, off-topic lectures, and grading uncertainty.

Main concern

The class depends heavily , and tolerating lectures that may drift off topic.

What students said

“The course is reading heavy, but all the books stay with you forever”
ENG104C
“What he talked about was .”
ENG100C
“Show up, get noticed, get an A.”
ENG104C

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative to mixed, with concerns , and self-teaching.

Main concern

Students may need to teach themselves while , and .

What students said

“Be prepared , and to teach yourself what's going on.”
ENG100C
“Pretty .”
ENGL100
“ and his assignments are pretty clear.”
ENG100C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews suggest the course is usually assignment-heavy rather than exam-heavy, though .

Few Exams Clearly MentionedEssays And ProjectsPop Quizzes MentionedNo Tests In One Review

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and occasional quizzes, with one review explicitly saying there were no tests.

No Tests MentionedEssaysGroup ProjectPop Quizzes
“ and group project.”
ENG104C
“ .”
ENG103

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove any exam policy, proctoring method, webcam rule, open-book format, or .

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“Pretty .”
ENGL100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He's the type of professor you never forget and would be lucky to learn from.”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

47/100

“What he talked about was .”

📚 Workload Pattern

45/100

“Be ready to read a lot of books.”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“Please go to ANYONE else.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He knows so much and is amazing at incorporating life lessons to the readings.
  • He brings up topics that are totally irrelevant.
  • funny guy, but doesnt teach much. just talks a lot and .

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Effort

  • Show up, get noticed, get an A.
  • He is a . Majority of the class fails his essay.
  • If you do what he tells you to do you will get an A if you put in some effort.

Theme 3

🗣️ About Participation

  • Make sure to volunteer and even making comments relevant to the topic is good.
  • Show up on time, all the time and .
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 48 reviews span many years and show consistent themes despite polarized opinions.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 512
3 out of 55
2 out of 59
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2