Jonathan Berliner

ENGLISH101 · V08 · ENG101 · ENG102 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 97/100
RMP rating: 5.0/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

Take him for ENG101 or 102 if you will keep up with readings and weekly work; he is a must for building real writing skill with a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear writing coachGet ready to readCaring and accessibleNo exams just papersEasy A with steady work

Guides students so writing skills actually improve.
; and a few formal papers.
but flexible online; doing the work on time yields an A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Nearly all reported grades are A or A+ if you complete weekly work and the ; .

and guaranteed A with on-time work; in-person reviewers still get easy As but with and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, but readings are substantial and writing must improve, so it is not mindless.

Both formats note interesting but ; and journals.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Online sections usually mark attendance as not mandatory while and skipping hurts.

Online is mostly optional; in ? You won't pass.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Every review is a 5 and would take again is 100 percent, with students calling him the best and wishing they could take him again for 102 or 103.

Recommendation is uniformly strong across online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

, and all 20 quality scores at 5 with almost exclusively A-range grades.

Format shift

Both formats describe clear criteria and .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

and two to three essays; manageable but not featherlight.

Format shift

Online and in person both report weekly homework and major papers; some online students call it lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students praise step-by-step , and real writing improvement.

Format shift

In person highlights discussion lectures; online highlights caring outreach and feedback.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

, and two formal papers; many reviews say no tests or exams.

Format shift

Online often has no tests; in person sometimes labels papers as midterm and final but .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person sections mix discussion-based lectures with mandatory attendance, journals, and and writing growth.

Main concern

and participation matters; skipping class risks missing guidance and points.

What students said

“Dr. Berliner takes you step by step through the essays, so you're never lost. As long as you keep up and follow directions, there are no surprises.”
ENG101

“We wrote 2 formal papers (essays), one for the , and he guided us through the process of writing formally.”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online ENG101/102 is assignment-driven with , and very high A rates when work is submitted on time.

Main concern

Steady weekly reading load of roughly 9-12 pages per assignment can pile up if you fall behind.

What students said

“If you do all the work on time (2 assignments a week) you will get for sure get an A. .”
ENG101

“Work was easy. Just 2 homework assignments each week. Was a lot of reading though. 9-12 pages for each assignment. .”
ENGLISH101

Exam style

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Assessment is almost entirely papers and weekly work rather than timed exams, which most students find student-friendly.

No tests or examsTwo formal papersWeekly homework only

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

92/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In as midterm and ; reviews do not describe proctored closed-book exams.

Two formal papersJournalsPaper midterm and final

“We wrote 2 formal papers (essays), one for the , and he guided us through the process of writing formally.”
ENG101

“Class consists of 2 Big Reports, and Journal in class.”
ENG101

Online

Online reviews consistently report no tests or exams, only two or .

No tests/examsTwo papersWeekly homework

“ . I ended with 100%.”
ENG101

“ . Just 2 or 3 essays.”
ENGLISH101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Dr. Berliner takes you step by step through the essays, so you're never lost. As long as you keep up and follow directions, there are no surprises.”
Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews spanning online and , and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Really liked this class. The but interesting, and they helped when it came time to write.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“Best Professor at LAVC , I'm defiantly going to take ENG102 with him!!! .”

📝 Easy Path to an A

88/100

“If you do all the work on time (2 assignments a week) you will get for sure get an A. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Dr. Berliner takes you step by step through the essays, so you're never lost.
, and willing to help.
This guys is a goat. and will work with you to ensure you do great and learn!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

As long as you do what he asks, you should receive an A.
and my writing skills improved a lot by the end.
Work was easy. Just 2 homework assignments each week.

Theme 3

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Get ready to read and get the book within the first 3 weeks.
Was a lot of reading though. 9-12 pages for each assignment.
A lot of , and there is a journal due every class

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

20 detailed reviews spanning 2017-2025 with perfect quality scores, consistent themes, and both online and in-person coverage.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520

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Course coverage

ENG10111 reviews

ENGLISH1016 reviews

ENG1022 reviews

V081 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 8 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

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Jonathan Berliner

Take him for ENG101 or 102 if you will keep up with readings and weekly work; he is a must for building real writing skill with a x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

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 Rate

📝 Easy Path to an A

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📚 x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take him for ENG101 or 102 if you will keep up with readings and weekly work; he is a must for building real writing skill with a .

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