John Baker

ENGLSECT · ENG1A · ENG1 · ENGL1A · ENGL102 · ENG1AEND102 · ENGLISH1A · ENG102 · ENGL1A0P · ENGLI1A · ENGLISH102 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 71/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
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Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

if you enjoy debate-heavy classes and can accept less structured English preparation.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolitical LecturesEasy GraderEngaging DebatesWeak English PrepLow Structure

Students often find him energetic, interesting, and good at sparking debate.
Many reviews say the class focuses more on politics than English writing preparation.
The course is usually easy to pass, but , and lecture notes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Several students call the class easy and say he grades easily, but , and a .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The class is usually manageable, but , and critical thinking add moderate challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

70/100

and discussion, but many hesitate because English preparation and structure are inconsistent.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students directly describe easy grading and an easy A, though one B grade and a .

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

58/100

The class is often easy, but comments mention lots of , and lecture notes.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Good

73/100

He is engaging and thought-provoking, but his politics-heavy style and weak writing preparation create mixed outcomes.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in-person.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Reviews mention papers, essays, reading, notes, and a final, so assessment .

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but highly political English class that is often easy and engaging but not always strong for writing fundamentals.

Main concern

Students looking for focused English writing instruction may feel underprepared.

What students said

“you won't fall asleep!!”
ENG1A

“I LEARNED ABOUT ENGLISH TO SOMETIMES.”
ENG102

“If you are looking for an easy A this is the class for you”
ENGLISH1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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The not described as open book or strictly proctored.

Tricky FinalNotes HelpfulOpen Book Not Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and the need for lecture notes, but do not prove proctoring or book policy.

Tricky FinalNotes HelpfulOpen Book Not Proven

“ ! I wished it was open book.”
ENGLISH1A

“Pay attention to his lectures. You may need the notes.”
ENGLISH1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you are looking for an easy A this is the class for you, but if you really want to know how to write a !”
Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and course focus; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

73/100

“He truly enjoys teaching.”

👍 Recommendation Level

70/100

“ , and possibly have all your personal beliefs challenged.”

⚖️

76/100

“ and try to help, also learn things..”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is very animated, educated, political, comical, energetic, and happy.
Interesting, thought-provoking lectures.
and keeps the class interesting with his lectures.

Theme 2

📚 About English Preparation

English you will learn little, politics you will learn lots!
if you're looking to improve your english or get ready for Engl 1A, he's not your man.
IF U WANT A COOL LAID BACK TEACH HE'S UR MAN BUT IF YOU WANT TO BE PREPARED FOR ENGLISH 1A I SAY NOT.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you are looking for an easy A this is the class for you
Lots of reading and lots of essays.
! I wished it was open book.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews across several years show a consistent pattern with enough detail despite some older and brief comments.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59

4 out of 54

3 out of 54

2 out of 51

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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ENGLISH1A3 reviews

ENG1A2 reviews

ENG11 review

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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John Baker

x x if you enjoy debate-heavy classes and can accept less structured English preparation.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

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

👍 Recommendation Level

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📚 About English Preparation

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you enjoy debate-heavy classes and can accept less structured English preparation.

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