Roger Porter

ENGL1A · ENG1A · ENG5 · ENGLISH1A · ENG264A · ENG31 · ENG231 · ENG · ENGLISH31 · 201A · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 84/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 83.33%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

Take him for an engaging English class if you will read, participate, and meet deadlines.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious & engagingHeavy reading loadEssay-focused EnglishFriend-like energyClear when you do the work

Most students love his humor, energy, and discussion-driven English teaching.
, and submitting work on time.
Online and late-work stories are harsher than the typical in-person experience.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Many report easy or fair As if they read and write, but and no-late-work policies keep it from free A territory.

Online reviews include harsher grade outcomes; in person more often says EasyA or fair effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

, but and multi-essay writing keep difficulty moderate.

Online and in ; online adds complaints about depressing reading themes.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Most reviews say attendance is mandatory or critical to pass, with participation expected.

In person ; online varies by section.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and teaching style despite a minority of harsh online experiences.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

64/100

Often fair with , but some call him tough and .

Format shift

Online includes tougher late-work stories; in person more often says tough but fair.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect , and sometimes group projects or quizzes.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize reading and essays; in person adds more group work notes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students , and approachable friend-like teaching.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is dominant; online quality is more polarized.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and occasional finals rather than pure exams.

Format shift

In ; online focuses more on essays and deadlines.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In as fun, caring, and clear if you keep up with reading and group work.

Main concern

Lots of reading, group activities, and .

What students said

“He's the best English teacher at Laney.”
ENG1A

“By far the BEST English teacher at Laney.”
ENG5

“ so be careful.”
ENG5

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some praise lectures and structure, while and late work unforgiving.

Main concern

Late-work rejection and .

What students said

“He didn't really teach much. .”
ENG1A

“Do your work and submit it on time because he does not accept late work and no .”
ENG264A

“Professor Porter is the best English teacher and his lectures were amazing.”
ENG1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes appear in some sections but essays and .

Essays and papersPop quizzes on readingsMidterm essay and multiple choiceOpen notes sometimes allowed

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and mixed midterms rather than clearly described high-tech proctoring.

Pop quizzesEssay-based papersMidterm essay and multiple-choiceOpen notes sometimes

“ so be careful. 4 essays and a final with 5-6 pages.”
ENG5

“sometimes allows open notes for tests and quizzes.”
ENG1A

Online

Online reviews emphasize essays and deadline .

Essay deadlinesNo late workCanvas materials

“All notes and .”
ENG264A

“The teacher rejected my essay, although I told him I had to go help my dad's spinal post-surgery (2 days late).”
ENG1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He's the best English teacher at Laney.”
Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting engagement, reading load, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

😄 Teaching Energy

86/100

“He brought great energy to class everyday and would always make some jokes that was sometimes funny.”

📚 Reading Required

48/100

“As long as you keep up with the . There is a lot to read though.”

👍 Recommendation

82/100

“ . !”

⏰ Deadline Strictness

40/100

“he does not accept late work and no .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

seems like a friend rather than a professor
engaging to watch and listen to
fun way of teaching and makes things simple

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Coursework is very doable and fair
tough but
EasyA

Theme 3

⚠️ About Online Friction

tough professor that is all i can say
though

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

36 reviews across years and formats show a coherent core story with a .

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526

4 out of 54

3 out of 51

2 out of 53

1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 15

B range

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Rather not say 1