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Marty Ennis

HIS108 · 108AND109 · HIST108 · HIS109 · HISTORY108 · HOSTORY109 · HISTORY109 · ENG108 · HIS108109 · HIST109 · 209 lifetime ratings

AI rating
73/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
51.61%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take him if you learn well from long lecture-driven classes and can tolerate a blunt personality, but avoid him if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious LecturesTest HeavyExtra CreditPolarizing PersonalityAttendance Matters
  • Many students say his lectures are funny, passionate, and enough to pass if you attend and .
  • Grades can be easy for students who study lecture slides and use , but written tests and .
  • His personality is highly polarizing, with some students loving the humor and others calling him rude, condescending, or unclear.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

The class can be an easy A for students who attend, study lecture slides, and use , but written tests and .

In-person evidence strongly supports easy grades through lecture notes and , while online evidence is less easy because .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The history content is usually made understandable through lectures and slides, but , and .

and attendance make the course easy, while online students describe lengthy lectures and tougher writing demands.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Many students say attending class is essential, and .

and tests, while online evidence focuses more on watching lectures and completing written work.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

He is recommended by students who like passionate lecture-based teaching, but strong personality and .

but include many strong recommendations, while online reviews lean more cautious because of writing-grade complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

and , but written responses and papers can be graded harshly.

Format shift

Online grading is stricter around writing, while study lecture material and use .

Workload

Light

74/100

Many reviews describe few papers or assignments, mostly lectures, quizzes, tests, and studying notes.

Format shift

In-person workload is often light and test-centered, while online workload includes more writing and lecture viewing.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

He is often described as passionate, funny, and memorable, though a sizable group finds him rude, rambling, or unsupportive.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger but also more polarized, while online praise focuses on lecture structure and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

84/100

Most comments describe quizzes, written tests, exams, and lecture-based assessment, with .

Format shift

, while online sections include more written responses and papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

lectures, easy grades for attentive note-takers, , and strong complaints about attitude and test clarity.

Main concern

His lecture style and personality can feel harsh, rambling, or dismissive to some students.

What students said

“ !! class fills up quick, super easy class”
HIST109
“He provides little to no help, and expects you to pass his FREE RESPONSE tests without giving you any sources to study with.”
HIS108
“ , AND DON'T YOU DARE BE LATE TO CLASS.”
HIS109

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mixed, praising structure and feedback in some cases while , and repetitive delivery.

Main concern

Online students most and papers.

What students said

“he will nitpick your writing to the bone”
HIST109
“Great structure (despite the difficulty of online classes), absolutely hilarious with interesting lectures.”
HIS108
“Lectures are funny and well planned, better to watch live.”
HIS108109

Exam style

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Assessments and , but reviews do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, webcam, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Written TestsShort Answer TestsPop QuizzesLecture-Based ExamsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

59/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews repeatedly describe written, short-answer, quiz, and exam formats, but they do .

Short Answer TestsWritten ExamsPop QuizzesLecture-Based Exams
“The and he will give you credit for any info you put down.”
HIS108109
“the quizes and .”
HIS109
“ .”
HIS109

Online

Online reviews mention tests and writing assignments, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or .

Test HeavyWriting AssignmentsStrict Writing Grading
“i usually get A A+ but in his class i got B A-s”
HIST109
“Any written answers were never enough”
109
“as long as you can write and get your facts correct you will pass.”
HIS108109

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! Tells you exactly what will be on the test.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and personality fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Probably the most passionate prof. I have ever had.”

📈 Easy A Pattern

78/100

“Easiest A of my life.”

⚠️ Personality Risk

64/100

“Continuously insults his students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He honestly makes you love learning about Hisotry with all the analogies he makes.
  • He is extremely funny and very heartfelt when lecturing.
  • He rants about how humanity is inherently evil and lazy and broadcasts his political opinions at least once a day.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class is so easy just show up and listen.
  • !! class fills up quick, super easy class
  • he will nitpick your writing to the bone

Theme 3

📝 About Tests and Attendance

  • , AND DON'T YOU DARE BE LATE TO CLASS.
  • The and he will give you credit for any info you put down.
  • . Super easy.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

209

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is highly credible because 50 reviews span more than a decade, with detailed and repeated patterns across formats.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5122
4 out of 535
3 out of 525
2 out of 510
1 out of 517

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 4 · A 11 · A- 3

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1