Ron Waddy

ENG1A · ENG2 · ENG1A1B · 1A · ENG1B · ENG101 · ENG1AB · 78 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 24/100
RMP rating: 2.6/5
Take again: 24.44%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

Avoid unless you already write at a high level and need no guidance; if you can.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderUnclear instructionsRude when asked for helpEssay-only gradingAvoid online sections

Majority of recent and dismissive communication
Courses often rest on only a and weak Canvas organization
A minority of older in-person students found him inspiring; online experience is overwhelmingly negative

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

, and reports of points lost for minor issues.

Online is especially unforgiving; a few older in-person students still earned easy As with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content is standard English writing, but vague instructions and high standards make the experience feel much harder.

Both formats and clarity issues more than pure content difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory or ; many online sections list it as no.

; online is frequently optional but still poorly supported.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Only about 24% would take again; recent reviews .

Online recommendation is near-floor; but still polarizing.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

; students report 1/10 scores, points off for tiny errors, and grades out of .

Format shift

Harshness is consistent online and in person; a .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Often only three to five major essays with little busywork, but and stressful.

Format shift

Both formats are essay-centric; .

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students describe , and digressions into politics or Twitter instead of writing craft.

Format shift

Online teaching is rated especially awful; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

15/100

Grade almost always comes from a handful of and tests.

Format shift

Same essay-only pattern in online and in-person English sections.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some praise film or essay rigor and inspiration, but many still cite rudeness, Twitter digressions, and .

Main concern

, and attendance or participation pressure without clear teaching support.

What students said

“He is so and does not help when I have questions.”
ENG1A

“Constant 1/10 on assignments I invested deeply in... and borderline disrespectful.”
ENG1AB

“took his film class. changed the way i watched movies ever since. very cool.”
ENG1B

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report confusing Canvas, rude or , and self-taught structure with almost no teaching.

Main concern

, and extreme grade damage from a few papers.

What students said

“Literally did not teach a single thing like at all, but expects high level writing.”
ENG101

“Completely awful, class is hard to navigate, he's hard to get in touch with and completely ruined my semester.”
ENG1B

“He just always said "look at the syllabus"”
ENG2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

There are rarely traditional exams; risk comes from high-stakes essays graded harshly with .

Few major essaysNo quizzes or tests oftenTimed writing mentioned in personVague prompts

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some mention timed writing practice and no quizzes or tests.

Four essaysTimed writingNo quizzes/tests often

“ .”
ENG1A

“Grade is taken from four essays with at least 1250 words each.”
ENG1B

Online

Online work is a and no clear proctoring discussion; self-taught writing is expected.

Essay-onlyUnclear promptsNo zoom teaching often

“Only 5, 800-worded or ”
ENG1B

“You teach yourself how to write, if you're a strong writer then you'll pass.”
ENG1B

Student evidence

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Top student voice
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Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (20 online, 30 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Literally did not teach a single thing like at all, but expects high level writing.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

24/100

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⚖️

18/100

“ . Never ever take a class with him”

💬 Communication Issues

22/100

“whenever I asked for help he would answer rudely.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and if you ask him a question he does not help.
He is a figure it out on your own type of instructor.
took his film class. changed the way i watched movies ever since.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

He has one of the .
Whole class was based of essays and .
Very specific on what he looks for in .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Support

Professor refused to give any guidance after emailing him
he is very rude.
Save yourself the time and

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with and unhelpful themes, and . in-person split support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519

4 out of 57

3 out of 510

2 out of 511

1 out of 532

Course coverage

ENG1B23 reviews

ENG1A11 reviews

ENG25 reviews

1A4 reviews

ENG1014 reviews

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ENG1A1B2 reviews

ENG1AB1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 7

B range

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

C+ 2 · C 5

D range

D 2

F

F 5

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1

Ron Waddy

Avoid unless you already write at a high level and need no guidance; x x x x if you can.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Avoid

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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

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💬 Communication Issues

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Support

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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

Avoid unless you already write at a high level and need no guidance; if you can.

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