Joseph Voth

ENG98 · ENLG110 · ENGL98 · ENGL120 · ENG110 · ENGLI5035 · ENGLISH125 · ENGAA · ENGL110 · ENG124 · ENGL124 · ENG120 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 54/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
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Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you like debate-style English and can handle sarcasm and open-ended writing; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing English ProfDiscussion HeavySarcastic StyleMany PapersUnclear Assignments

Students split hard between entertaining discussion-based learning and .
Success often hinges on speaking up, defending arguments, and handling lengthy writing.
Lower-level sections draw the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

Some students say effort and participation earn fair grades, while others say a B or better is nearly impossible.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Writing load and critical thinking are real, but several students call the class passable if you show up and work.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

; others report no mark-down for missing class.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Strong fans praise learning and entertainment, but a large .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Some call him a fair or ; others claim grades depend on whether he likes your views.

Format shift

In-person only; opinions conflict by course level.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Many papers, lengthy assignments, and .

Format shift

Workload evidence is in-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Entertaining discussions and and unclear instructions.

Format shift

In-person only; highly polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment centers on papers, discussions, and creative writing more than traditional exams.

Format shift

In-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

many love his humor and discussions, while and .

Main concern

and uneven grading, especially in ENG110/120.

What students said

“He does a great job at playing devil's advocate in class and I felt he had patience for .”
ENG124

“Impossible to get a B or above. Voth should be teaching English 120 and 124, not 110.”
ENG110

“ !!!! if I could.”
ENG98

“by far the worst professor i have ever had. ”
ENGLI5035

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews focus on papers and discussion rather than proctored exams; .

Multiple papersClass discussionArgument defense

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Assessment is paper- and discussion-driven; .

Lots of writingDiscussion-basedAssignment clarity varies

“ , and .”
ENGAA

“Just like any other english class there is a lot of writing but as long as you go to class its not hard to pass with an A or B.”
ENG124

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He challenges you because he wants you to stand by your point with a valid, in depth argument, which is why people don't like him.”
Voice snapshots generated from 26 in-person reviews, , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Great professor! Had him on Friday mornings for 3 hours and I was rarely bored.”

⚠️ Assignment Clarity

30/100

“This teacher was probably the . and very uncclear about assignments and projects.”

🗣️ Discussion Culture

75/100

“Voth is really into topic discusions and is open to students different ideas and opinions which makes for an interesting class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

playing devil's advocate in class
He is sarcastic, but in a way that pushes you to think harder
!!!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Impossible to get a B or above
Grades easy but does expect a high level of critical thinking
as long as you go to class its not hard to pass with an A or B

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

class isn't hard at all, just time consuming

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-six detailed, multi-year reviews show a consistent polarization pattern across many English courses.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511

4 out of 56

3 out of 51

2 out of 53

1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Joseph Voth

x x if you like debate-style English and can handle sarcasm and open-ended writing; skip if x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

Depends

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

⚠️ Assignment Clarity

🗣️ Discussion Culture

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📝 About Workload

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if you like debate-style English and can handle sarcasm and open-ended writing; skip if .