Ian Ross

ENG1A · ENGL1A · 1A · ENG102 · ENGL4 · ENG101A · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 81/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you want a and are willing to keep up with reading, essays, and participation.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStrong essay feedbackEngaging lecturesReading-heavyFair but work-based gradingParticipation matters

Students consistently praise Ross for , and engaging lectures.
The class is not effortless because reading, essays, participation, and .
Grades can be fair or even lenient if students complete the work, but some find the workload too high.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic when students complete every assignment, but , and participation keep it from being effortless.

The online review is positive but vague, while reward steady work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The material is manageable but , and sometimes demanding.

The only online review suggests an easy experience, while .

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

76/100

and lectures, but because of workload and grading pressure.

The online review is fully positive, while in-person reviews are mostly positive with several workload-based warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

65/100

and feedback-driven, though one review calls him tough and hard for an A.

Format shift

; the online review does not discuss grading.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The class often , and participation.

Format shift

Online workload evidence is vague, while and essays.

Teaching experience

Good

86/100

Students frequently describe Ross as caring, funny, helpful, and and lectures.

Format shift

Both formats are positive, but .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and participation, with only a small final exam mentioned.

Format shift

; online reviews do not.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and lectures but repeatedly mention reading, essays, homework, and participation.

Main concern

Students and .

What students said

“Easy A for those that turn in every assignment.”
1A

“ . Hard to get an A. and in-class discussion matters.”
ENG1A

“Take the class if you are willing and dedicated to do the work, then you will do well.”
ENGL4

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The online review is very positive and describes Ross as professional and .

Main concern

There is only one online review and .

What students said

“A professional professor. .”
ENG101A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Only one review mentions a , and reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or .

Small Final ExamExam policy mostly unclear

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but does not clearly prove exam rules or proctoring.

Small Final Exam

“Overall, the class , and a .”
1A

Online

The online review does not clearly prove .

Exam policy not clearly proven

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easy A for those that turn in every assignment.”
Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Every class was interesting and his lectures were very entertaining and informing.”

📈 Grade Effort

68/100

“Easy A for those that turn in every assignment.”

📚 Workload Pressure

45/100

“ . Hard to get an A. and in-class discussion matters.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

A professional professor. .
Every class was interesting and his lectures were very entertaining and informing.
He's always willing to help and very good at explaining the lecture.

Theme 2

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..
and he is always willing to help
he actually doesn't grade heavily, which I found was a good thing.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

YOU WILL NEED THE BOOKS FOR CLASS
and in-class discussion matters.
You are always reading in order to keep up with the class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews across several years give , and participation.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 55

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENG1A3 reviews

1A2 reviews

ENG1022 reviews

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ENG101A1 review

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ENGL41 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Ian Ross

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Grade Effort

📚 Workload Pressure

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📝 x x x x

📚 About Workload

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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

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