AI Rate Professor

English

Steve Cirrone

ENGLIT310 · ENGLT310 · ENGWR51 · ENGLT380 · ENG301 · ENGLIT311 · ENGWR482 · ENGWR101 · ENGWR302 · ENG302 · ENGLT392 · ENGLT403 · ENG101 · ENGLT311 · ENGLB55 · ENG300 · ENGWR301 · ENGWR488 · ENGCW400 · 121 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
71.05%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want to become a stronger writer and reader; skip if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough But TransformativeGreat FeedbackGet Ready To ReadInspirational DocEssay Heavy
  • Beloved for , and real writing growth
  • Not an easy A; high standards and
  • free grades

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are earned through multiple revision cycles and strict standards, not free grades.

; but picky.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

, and deep discussion keep intellectual demand high.

Literature and film classes feel rewarding; creative writing critiques feel hardest.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

; others allow flexibility and late work.

Online often flexible on due dates; in-person participation matters more.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

; minority rejects toughness or style.

Recent online and lit classes skew more positive than some older creative writing reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

Tough on grammar, structure, and MLA; rewrites demanded until standards are met.

Format shift

.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of reading, discussions, and high-stakes essays or long studies.

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Passionate, engaging, and deeply invested in student growth and feedback.

Format shift

In-person charisma and online responsiveness both praised.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Essays, discussions, and .

Format shift

Some sections use position papers or long study instead of many tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Charismatic discussion-driven classes that ; .

Main concern

and lots of reading; creative writing critiques can sting.

What students said

“Dr. Cirrone is the .”
ENGLIT310
“if you want an easy A then this class is not it”
ENGWR302
“300% recommend”
ENGLT380

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

; still reading-heavy and sometimes picky.

Main concern

Blunt critique and high writing standards can feel harsh online.

What students said

“he was the yet”
ENGWR302
“ if you have the option. He's condescending”
ENG301
“He is a and , but I learned so much from him!”
ENGWR482

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly papers and discussions; occasional in-class essays or grammar tests, not proctored software.

Essay DrivenIn-Class Essays SometimesDiscussion HeavyDetailed Feedback

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some in-class essays and grammar tests.

EssaysDiscussionsMock TrialIn-Class Essays
“Your grade is based off one of .”
ENGWR302
“3 in topic beforehand.”
ENGWR101

Online

Online work is assignment and ; no proctoring tools cited.

Discussion BoardsEssay FeedbackFlexible Late Work
“Lectures and and he was very clear on how he graded assignments.”
ENGWR301
“Very flexible with and isn't a .”
ENGWR488

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is a and , but I learned so much from him!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing transformative praise with toughness warnings. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Easily the . He clearly cares a lot about the subject”

👍 Recommendation

76/100

“Doc is by far my favorite teacher I've had at Sac City”

📚 Reading Load

30/100

“He does assign a lot of reading, though!”

✍️

35/100

“if you want an easy A then this class is not it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His enthusiasm is very contagious
  • gives descriptive and
  • collaborative and inspirational

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A at all
  • He is a but
  • Class is not easy if you're thinking its an easy A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • kind, generous and truly understood the challenges
  • Doc is simply an inspiration
  • He doesn't make you feel dumb at all

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

121

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over a decade with recurring , and reading load.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 592
4 out of 511
3 out of 58
2 out of 55
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 5 · A 22 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1