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English

Alan Traylor

ENGL1207686 · ENG114 · ENGL122 · ENGL120 · ENG110 · ENGL098 · ENGLISH124 · ENG099 · ENG99 · ENGL217 · ENGL110 · ENLGISH110 · ENG124 · ENGL124 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
65/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if and can tolerate essays, discussion, and some inconsistency.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful feedbackEssay-heavy workloadMixed organizationPolitical classroom toneFair but inconsistent
  • , and willingness to help with writing.
  • Negative reviews focus , and political classroom tone.
  • Grades can be very achievable through revisions, , and effort, but the workload and experience vary by section.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

A good grade is very possible through effort, revisions, , and completed homework, but papers and .

Online reviews include one easy course and one poor disengaged course, while work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The content is manageable for many students, but , and discussion expectations add challenge.

Online sections can feel easy but inconsistent, while , and reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and participation matter, and one review says more than two absences can get you dropped.

Attendance pressure is mainly documented in in-person reviews, while and due dates.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

and effort-based improvement, but many reviews warn about organization, politics, and grading.

In-person recommendations are mixed but richer, while online recommendations are sharply divided.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

, but revisions, , and completion credit make good grades attainable.

Format shift

Online reviews describe fair grading in one section and poor engagement in another, while in-person reviews repeatedly mention tough but .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Workload , and revisions, with some students calling it time consuming.

Format shift

Online workload is described as discussion boards and major papers, while work, and essays.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Students split between strong praise for feedback and care and serious , and slow grading.

Format shift

Online teaching quality is inconsistent, while and recurring classroom-style concerns.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment is dominated , and group work rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize writing assignments, with and monthly papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed but often describe a helpful, feedback-heavy English teacher , and attendance.

Main concern

Some students find him disorganized, politically one-sided, unclear, or .

What students said

“Put in the work and you'll get a good grade.”
ENGL124
“ and expectations of .”
ENG124
“He is a but most of the time fair.”
ENG124

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are split between a disengaged ghost-course experience and a fair, flexible class with papers and discussion boards.

Main concern

Online quality appears inconsistent, with one review saying he was not engaged or responsive.

What students said

“He wasn't engaged with the course, gave us , and basically felt like a ghost of a teacher.”
ENGL122
“English 124 online was easy.”
ENG124
“Every week was a discussion board and we had the and a half or so.”
ENG124

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mostly discuss papers and homework, and they do not .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam policyWriting-heavy assessmentFew or no clear exam details

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and group work, but do not clearly prove exam format or closed-book testing.

EssaysReading and homeworkReviews do not clearly prove in-person exam policy
“We have four writing assignments in the semester, each with preparation beforehand.”
ENGL120
“ , but he was a .”
ENG110

Online

Online reviews mention discussion boards and papers but do not clearly prove .

Discussion boardsMajor papersReviews do not clearly prove online exam policy
“Every week was a discussion board and we had the and a half or so.”
ENG124
“ and theyre all pretty long.”
ENG124

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Put in the work and you'll get a good grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He will sit down with you in .”

📄 Writing Workload

45/100

“ and theyre all pretty long.”

⚖️

58/100

“He is a but most of the time fair.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He really cares about his students and wants to help you to pass and get a good grade.
  • Will go the .
  • He wasn't engaged with the course, gave us .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A good grade is not free but definitely doable.
  • If you wanna put in the effort you can get an A.
  • If you want an easy A, .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload And Feedback

  • Makes you read and annotate a lot.
  • The . Do NOT procrastinate.
  • Allows revisions on most things.

Theme 4

⚠️ About Classroom Fit

  • Pushes his political opinion often and can be condescending to students' views.
  • .
  • Rarely responded to my emails, the one time he did was like 2 months later.

Data context

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Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-five reviews across many years provide detailed but mixed evidence with , and organization.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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3 out of 53
2 out of 58
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 3 · A 17

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 6

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4