Michael Hooper

ENG2 · ENG1A · ENGLISH1A · ENG123 · ENG1B · ENG253 · ENG1A5029 · ENG1AX · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 91.3%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

Take Hooper for ENG1A/1AX if you will submit weekly writing on time; he is a top English pick at Hartnell when you put in steady effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and HilariousScaffolded Final PaperClear ExpectationsLots of WritingFlexible Deadlines

if you keep up weekly.
and via office hours.
Not a free A; do the work on time and follow his specific writing format.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

High A rates appear when students finish weekly writing on time, but comments stress you must work for the A and follow his format.

Online reviews split between easy A and work-for-it; pure free grades.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is standard college English writing with , though volume of writing can feel heavy.

Both formats describe manageable high-school-to-college writing; ENG2 in person is noted as harder than ENG1A.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, while some online and flexible sections treat it as optional if you communicate.

In-person more often mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Roughly nine in ten would take him again and call him among the , and care.

Strong recommendation holds online and in person, with a few .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Clear criteria and help, though a few call him a .

Format shift

and free-A vibes; in-person generally fair with compliments.

Workload

Moderate

56/100

Twice-weekly Canvas work and lots of writing that .

Format shift

Both formats report manageable but .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students , and lectures that make writing click.

Format shift

; online sometimes feels like long written posts only.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and a semester research paper more than big sit-down exams.

Format shift

Same paper-driven structure online and in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise engaging lectures, humor, and real care; but he can be flexible, and .

Main concern

and weekly Canvas work add time pressure for weaker writers.

What students said

“Mr. Hooper is an amazing professor. He truly cares about his students and is always willing to help when you need it.”
ENG1A

“He's literally the , and actually cares about your learning efforts!”
ENG1A

“Not an easy A class. But if you are a good writer and critical !”
ENG2

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are mostly Canvas-written lectures, weekly discussions, and a semester-long final paper; , but most still recommend him.

Main concern

if you wait until the last minute.

What students said

“This professor's class was very easy. He was a good teacher and does not provide hard work for his students.”
ENG1A

“ , and the discussions are super easy!”
ENG1AX

“ if youre looking for an easy A, he WILL make you work for it.”
ENG1A

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly progressive writing with occasional open-notes quizzes rather than harsh closed-book finals.

Open-notes quizzesScaffolded research paper finalOptional final in some termsPop quizzes rare

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person uses open-notes quizzes, few essays, and a research paper; older terms.

Open notes quizzesResearch paper finalOptional final sometimes

“you only have to do 1 essay!! and 4 mini quizzes but they are usually open notes”
ENGLISH1A

“we only had 2/3 essays during the semester and the , BUT there is a .”
ENG1A

Online

Online work is discussions and building a ; little evidence of proctored webcam exams.

Canvas discussionsSemester-long final paperExtra credit office hours

“Theres weekly discussions and due at the end of the semester.”
ENG1A

“all your work .”
ENG1AX

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He's literally the , and actually cares about your learning efforts!”
Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews spanning online and , and effort-for-grade themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Hooper is one of the . He makes the material easy to learn. Plus he's hilarious, so he makes the class fun.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“ as a professor.”

📝 Workload Reality

56/100

“There were so many assignments. However, they .”

⚖️

74/100

“he does not give easy As but will work with you to do well.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he will .
Makes learning fun, and always gives a lot of feedback
, and even though if you can't make it to class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Just do your work are you're chillin.
Not an easy A class.
if you do the work and show up it will be the easiest A you'll ever get.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Hooper is just a chill guy fr.
He really makes his students feel like he cares
Hooper is just the

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

46 detailed reviews across 2016-2026 with consistent praise for care and writing scaffolding support high confidence.

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536

4 out of 55

3 out of 53

2 out of 51

1 out of 51

Course coverage

ENG1A24 reviews

ENG1AX9 reviews

ENG2535 reviews

ENG23 reviews

ENGLISH1A2 reviews

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ENG1231 review

ENG1A50291 review

ENG1B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 13 · A- 5

B range

B+ 4 · B 6

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Michael Hooper

Take Hooper for ENG1A/1AX if you will submit weekly writing on time; he is a top English pick at Hartnell when you put in steady effort.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

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

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📝 Workload Reality

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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F

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