AI Rate Professor

English

Shawn Smith

ESL6A · ESL3A · ENGLISH006 · ENGLISH363 · ESL361 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
79.17%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want a patient, skilled teacher who helps you actually learn to write.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyBest ESL professorClear explanationsMultilingual mentorEssay rewrites allowedExtra credit available
  • , and multilingual depth
  • Students can rewrite essays and earn to protect grades
  • Some older or and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Rewrites, , and , but essays, quizzes, and reading still require real work.

+; online comments are fewer and more mixed.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

60/100

and cheerful for , and multiple essays keep demand moderate.

; online difficulty ratings cluster around medium.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

40/100

and participation is valued, though a minority of sections list it as optional.

; the small online sample often lists optional.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

and call him the disappointed outliers.

Recommendations are strongest in person; and cooler.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and clear criteria offset a reputation as a .

Format shift

Rewrite generosity appears online and in person; a .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Regular homework, reading, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online ; in-person students accept the load as helpful.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Students praise crystal-clear explanations, humor, multilingual expertise, and genuine care.

Format shift

In-person reviews are glowing; online teaching praise is present but thinner.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

34/100

Grade centers on essays, , and homework.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize essays 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

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

: clear, kind, funny, and effective at building essay skills.

Main concern

, and essays; a few students found him hard or boring.

What students said

“If I had the chance to take his class five ”
ESL3A
“The best teacher in Los Angeles Valley College.”
ENGLISH006
“ .”
ENGLISH363

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

strong teaching and rewrite chances versus complaints about homework volume and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“He always gives you a second chance to rewrite the essay so that you can fix your mistakes and .”
ESL6A
“Disgusting. Always gives too much hw.I am just exhausted”
ENGLISH006
“ , but he hasn't graded us.”
ENGLISH006

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is writing-heavy with quizzes and in-class essays rather than high-tech proctoring.

In-class essaysVocabulary quizzesEssay rewritesExtra creditReading-based midterm

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, several essays, reading for midterms, and sometimes a research paper.

Quizzes every 2 weeksIn-class essaysVocabulary testsResearch paperExtra credit
“He pushes . Also he gaves 4 in class essays.”
ENGLISH363
“you write 3 essays. sometimes class can be boring”
ENGLISH363
“He gives a lot of homework, but it will help you to pass the class with a good grade.”
ESL6A

Online

Online comments mention homework, finals, and .

Essay rewritesHomework heavyFinal exam grading delays
“He always gives you a second chance to rewrite the essay so that you can fix your mistakes and .”
ESL6A
“ , but he hasn't graded us.”
ENGLISH006

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If I had the chance to take his class five ”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 ESL and English reviews, weighting detailed in-person praise with limited online critiques. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“He explained the material in a and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

80/100

“He is the .”

✍️ Essay Support

75/100

“He always gives you a second chance to rewrite the essay so that you can fix your mistakes and .”

📚 Workload Notes

45/100

“Always gives too much hw.I am just exhausted”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The lessons are light and cheerful. He often jokes, but at the same time he is strict and respected.
  • He knows many languages.
  • Prof Shawn is one of a kind. Very professional and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • After his class you will now how to write good and . I got an A in his class.
  • You can pass his class easily with an A+ by following these steps
  • he is a ,and his focus is on writing rater than Grammar.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • , and understanding towards his students.
  • he is really smart and hard worker.
  • he is great teacher and very helpful

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

76/100

Evidence confidence

27 reviews with strong in-person consistency, but fewer recent online details and some older polarized grades lower certainty.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ENGLISH36317 reviews
ENGLISH0064 reviews
ESL6A4 reviews
ESL3611 review
ESL3A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 3 · A 9 · A- 4

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1