AI Rate Professor

English

Jim Passalacqua

ENGL1A · ENG1A · ENG1 · ENG001A · ENGLISH1A · ENG99 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
75/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
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Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take him if you want to become a stronger writer and and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerWriting Skill BuilderHeavy Essay WorkHarsh GradingGrammar FocusedWorth The Effort
  • Students often say he teaches writing clearly and .
  • The workload , and full class sessions.
  • An A is difficult because and high expectations.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it requires strong grammar, frequent writing, and serious effort.

All grade .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The course is intellectually and practically challenging because , and repeated writing.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as mandatory, but students say paying attention and using full class time matter.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Students recommend him mainly because the demanding work produces real writing improvement.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Several students say he grades harshly and that getting an A is hard even for strong English students.

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

The workload is heavy because students mention lots of essays, weekly writing, handouts, and grammar practice.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students say he teaches writing well, though a .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment appears , and limited quizzes or tests.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but valuable English teacher who improves writing through heavy practice.

Main concern

The main concern is heavy writing workload and difficulty earning an A.

What students said

“Be prepared to work your butt off, but if .”
ENG1A
“brutal teacher, will make you write write and write.”
ENG1A
“This man knows how to write and will teach you well.”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews , and assessment appears more assignment-heavy than exam-heavy.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam PolicyQuizzes MentionedTests Not Emphasized

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention quizzes and , or open-book details.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam PolicyQuizzes MentionedTests Not Emphasized
“quizzes and tests not so much”
ENG1A
“ as da wkshts”
ENG1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Be prepared to work your butt off, but if .”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and assessment. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“This man knows how to write and will teach you well.”

📚 Workload

24/100

“brutal teacher, will make you write write and write.”

⚖️

28/100

“It's pretty hard to get an A in this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He actually teaches you how to be a better writer.
  • Great Teacher, really knows his stuff and knows how to communicate that knowledge to you.
  • Passsalaqua is very challenging, but .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , but if you do all the .
  • He is a very helpful teacher. However he grades pretty harsh.
  • don't plan on getting an A.. lots of work.. lots of essays..

Theme 3

📝 About Assignments

  • A lot of handouts and an .
  • about 8-10 essays I believe.
  • 1 essay per wk but they were very easy

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The 16 in-person reviews provide consistent detail , and course value across many years.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ENG1A11 reviews
ENG001A1 review
ENG11 review
ENG991 review
ENGL1A1 review
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ENGLISH1A1 review

Reported outcomes

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Pass 1