Neal Stanifer

ENGLIB1B · B1A · ENG1BA · ENG1A · ENGLB1B · ENGB1A · ENGLB1A · ENGB1B · ENGL70699 · 79 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 49/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 51.11%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you are comfortable writing independently and listening to politics-heavy lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolitics-heavy lecturesFew graded itemsUnclear gradesMixed teaching qualityEssay based

some find him funny, thoughtful, and easy, while others say he barely teaches English.
The class can be an easy pass for confident writers, but grades often depend on a .
A major , and frequent political discussion.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

The class can be an easy A for decent writers, but and few high-stakes assignments make the outcome risky.

Online evidence is negative and sparse, while who can write independently.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Workload is often light and essay based, but the class can feel hard when expectations, grading, or .

In-person reviews often call the class easy, while online reviews do not support an easy learning experience.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

optional and others saying attendance is required or important.

, while in-person sections range from optional to strict.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Recommendation depends on whether students enjoy political discussion and can handle independent writing with .

Online reviews do not recommend him, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Some students call grading laid back, but repeated comments mention , and grades hidden until the end.

Format shift

, while and often unclear.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Many reviews describe only a few essays or papers, but , and high-stakes grading.

Format shift

In-person workload varies by section, while online workload evidence is too limited and mostly negative.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Some students love his lectures and feedback, but many say lectures .

Format shift

Online teaching experience is poor, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

and papers in many B1A sections, with some , and response papers.

Format shift

and mixed exam-paper formats, while online evidence mentions very few graded items.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed, with many calling the class easy but , and limited English instruction.

Main concern

Students may not know grades until late and may feel lectures drift away from English.

What students said

“There are 3 essays that complete your entire letter grade, so if you can write at a decent level you'll get an easy A.”
ENGB1A

“Grading and and you won't know your grade until the end.”
ENGB1A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are negative, , and low involvement.

Main concern

and limited teaching presence.

What students said

“This professor was not involved with the course at all, there was no instruction or and took weeks to grade the .”
B1A

“the lectures feel pointless at times because he lets the same one to four people talk and does not encourage others to participate.”
ENGLB1B

Exam style

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Exam evidence varies by course, with some sections based mostly on essays and .

Few EssaysSome ExamsOne Sheet of Notes MentionedReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

allowed notes sheets, but other sections are mostly essay based.

EssaysExams MentionedOne Sheet of NotesFinal Mentioned

“Allowed 1 sheet of .”
ENGLB1B

“There were 3 exams including the final.”
ENGLB1B

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove exam format, .

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you are looking for an .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Throughout the semester we have been given maybe 2 half lectures on writing otherwise all he does is give his political opinions while discussing the books.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

50/100

“I LOVED this class. However, you will not enjoy it if you DO NOT LIKE TALKING ABOUT POLITICS A LOTTT.”

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38/100

“Grading and and you won't know your grade until the end.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

All lectures are completely about politics and he makes his opinion very known not only on the first day but through out the whole semester.
His lectures can be very funny.
He talks a lot about politics but keeps it to where it's informational and important to know about.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

There are 3 essays that complete your entire letter grade, so if you can write at a decent level you'll get an easy A.
Heavy work load. . Makes you work hard for your grade.
No one who was in my class know their grade.

Theme 3

📝 About Course Structure

We only , and there was plenty of time to complete them.
and turned in.
10 response papers due by end of semester, 2 essays & 2 exams.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years and show repeated themes, though opinions are strongly polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527

4 out of 519

3 out of 515

2 out of 57

1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 5

D range

D 1

F

F 3

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 5

Neal Stanifer

x x x if you are comfortable writing independently and listening to politics-heavy lectures.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

Depends

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 About Course Structure

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you are comfortable writing independently and listening to politics-heavy lectures.

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