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English As A Second Language

Brett Thomas

ESL50 · ENGWR101 · ESLW340 · ESLR50 · ESL315 · ESLG50 · ESLW50 · ESLG310 · ESLR320 · ESLR310 · ESLW310 · ESLG320 · ESLRR320 · W40 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
58.33%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want strict skill-building ESL instruction and will revise hard; avoid if you need an easy writing A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBest ESL professorTough grader on essaysVery organizedGives detailed feedbackHeavy writing workload
  • Many ESL students call him the and reading.
  • , and .
  • Fairness complaints appear mainly in and .
  • Attendance and participation are usually required.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Reading and grammar can be manageable, but writing grades require heavy revision and still feel hard to earn high marks.

Online writing and grammar reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

, but upper writing levels are time-consuming and critical-thinking heavy.

; online ESLW340 and advanced writing feel much harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation affects the grade.

; the few online reviews still stress participation for grading.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Strong praise for teaching skill outweighs a .

; online sample is tiny and polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

Essay and and often tough, even when feedback is detailed.

Format shift

Strictness is clearest in writing courses both online and in person.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Writing levels bring many papers and revisions; some reading classes are lighter.

Format shift

Online ESLW340 and .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students , and excellent at explaining grammar and reading.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strongest in person; online quality comments are mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and papers dominate, with tests and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews heavily praise patient teaching and organization, while writing sections still warn of and .

Main concern

Writing courses can feel unfairly strict or favoritism-prone for some students.

What students said

“All the lessons are interesting and informative; he teaches patiently and , and gives fair grades.”
ESL315
“he and essays, but he takes his time to correct every false grammar”
ESLW310
“he said it was very good and still gave me a D+.”
ESLW310

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

one glowing multi-class recommendation and two harsh critiques of , and heavy papers.

Main concern

Online writing modules and and high-pressure.

What students said

“I 100% recommend students to take Professor Thomas classes. He is the him.”
W40
“ and and dont know how to start.”
ESLW340
“Even if you do all the and check with him you can not give good grade.”
ESLW340

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests usually follow classwork and homework, but writing .

Homework-aligned testsQuizzes based on classworkEssay-heavy assessmentIn-class writing judgment

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes are described as based on class content and homework, while writing .

Tests based on homework and classQuizzesStrict essay grading
“His Tests and Quizes based on what you study in class or homework”
ESLR320
“ ”
ESLG310
“Simple not that hard.”
ESLR50

Online

Online comments focus on confusing homework and .

Heavy papersConfusing homeworkParticipation affects grade
“lot of homework. and and dont know how to start.”
ESLW340
“if you do not .”
ESLW340

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you really want to . Professor Thomas is very nice and fair to everyone and he is the best professor in the ESL department.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 ESL reviews, balancing frequent . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“He is the Thomas hi is very excellent for grammar”

⚖️

34/100

“Yes, he and essays, but he takes his time to correct every false grammar”

👎 Fairness Concerns

40/100

“he said it was very good and still gave me a D+.”

👍 Recommendation

66/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and very helpful class.
  • His lectures are fun and very beneficial.
  • he knows how to teach and I learn a lot in his class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the last level of esl writing class is really time consuming
  • All your hard work will go to waste.
  • I got A easily.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is an amazing person and awesome teacher!
  • Professor Thomas is a super patient teacher.
  • He is respectful.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Forty reviews give a solid sample, but and only three are online, so recent online writing risk is less certain.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 53
3 out of 56
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 4 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1