AI Rate Professor

English

William B. Borden

HIGHS · ENGLISH101 · WRITING · LITERATURE · ENGL102 · ENGL2112 · ENGLISH127 · ENG102 · ENGLUSH101 · ENG101 · ENGLISH · ENGLISH102 · ENG · ENG103 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you like discussion-heavy, personality-forward English and will participate; avoid if you want strict structure and pure skills drills.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCharismatic storytellerParticipation-driven gradingCreative easy APolarizing personalityLife-skills English
  • Many students call him one of Pierce's best English teachers for energy and care
  • if you participate, write creatively, and connect with him
  • Critics cite disorganization, ego, and grades tied to personality or suck-up dynamics

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Multiple reviews say creative work, participation, and As for most who engage.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Workload is usually light essays and , though some report busywork and blue-book papers.

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

; missing class is linked to failing or poor impressions.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and many raves outweigh older harsh critiques, though opinions stay polarized.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

75/100

Often described as an and participation more than harsh rubrics.

Format shift

No online contrast available.

Workload

Light

72/100

Several say not too much work; others mention papers and quizzes but still call the class easy.

Format shift

All workload comments are in person.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Charisma, care, and memorable lectures win many 5s; confusion, tangents, and ego pull the average down.

Format shift

In-person only; older negative reviews still matter.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and participation more than formal exams.

Format shift

and discussion model only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

enthusiasts praise kindness, creativity, and easy As, while detractors call him unorganized, confusing, or biased toward talkative students.

Main concern

Inconsistent organization and .

What students said

“Professional, well and encouraging teacher”
ENG101
“HORRIBLE TEACHER!! . The only way to get an A is to suck up to him and talk to him a lot.”
ENG101
“BORDEN IS THE BEST! easist .”
ENGLISH101

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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Assessment is mostly essays and occasional in-class blue-book work rather than strict proctored exams.

In-class blue book papersReading quizzesEssay-focusedParticipation-based

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

books, reading quizzes, and participation.

In-class blue book papersWeekly reading quizzesEssay heavyBusy work
“5 papers of which 3 are in class blue book, 3 books to read, drama project, couple of .”
ENGLISH102
“If you listen and participate in class, turn in the few open ended essays on time, you will get an A.”
ENG101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is THE . EVER. He actually gives a damn about his students!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews spanning many years, weighing enthusiasm against organization and bias complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Charisma Magnet

85/100

“ !Not to mention,he's HOT!Very helpful;willing to meet up.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

80/100

“easyst ... Easy A.”

⚠️ Organization Issues

25/100

“ . . .”

🗣️ Participation Grades

40/100

“The only way to get an A is to suck up to him and talk to him a lot.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Class is always interesting
  • Gets off tangent every time
  • he actually treats you like an equal

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not too much workload
  • and amazing at prompting the class for writing
  • I hate english and I got an A,

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He really cares about his students
  • VERY narcissistic and disrespectful towards foreign-students
  • Great teacher very understanding

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty mostly older, short, and sparsely detailed reviews create a large sample but weaker recency and consistency than modern datasets.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 510
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

Course coverage

ENG10115 reviews
ENG1028 reviews
ENGLISH1028 reviews
ENGLISH3 reviews
1012 reviews
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LITERATURE2 reviews
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ENG1031 review
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ENGL21121 review
ENGLISH1271 review
ENGLUSH1011 review
HIGHS1 review
WRITING1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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