Ronald Lapp

ENGLISH101 · ENG101SUMMER · EN101 · ESL8A · ENG102 · ENG101 · ENGL101 · ESL6 · ESL5A · ENGLISH102 · 298 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 88.96%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you want to become a stronger writer and can handle a paper-heavy, deadline-driven class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEssay scaffoldsDetailed feedbackHeavy reading and writingExtra credit plentifulStrict but fair

Students overwhelmingly , and real writing growth in ESL and English 101/102.
Workload is heavy with weekly quizzes, many papers, and .
A few students report harsh tone or rigidity, but most call him a must-take if you will do the work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

As are common when students follow scaffolds and use , but papers and revisions still require sustained effort.

Both formats reward following scaffolds; online summer terms feel harder because of compressed writing volume.

Is the course easy?

Standard

40/100

Material is scaffolded and , and many essays keep the course intellectually busy.

Online and and multi-paper loads; difficulty spikes in 5-8 week sessions.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most comments describe required presence or participation, with late arrival treated as absence in some sections.

In-person has stricter seat and lateness rules; online still expects live participation and on-time work.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly 89% would , and real writing improvement.

Recommendation stays high online and in person; the issues.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Clear rubrics and revision help, but he can be a .

Format shift

Online students often note grace periods; .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of homework, so many papers, weekly quizzes, and constant reading dominate tags and comments.

Format shift

Online summer sections are especially paper-dense; and reading loads.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly , and dedicated to writing growth.

Format shift

Excellence holds across formats; isolated negatives appear more about tone than content clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and weekly quizzes rather than a single final exam.

Format shift

Online and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes feel engaging and and strict attendance culture.

Main concern

A minority report embarrassment, minute-late absences, or political side topics.

What students said

“He always provides positive and .”
ESL8A

“HANDS DOWN the .”
ENGLISH102

“He will embarrass you no matter what and he will discouraged you”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections keep weekly quizzes, scaffolds, grace periods, and lots of essays; if you follow instructions and deadlines.

Main concern

Condensed summer loads can feel like daily writing boot camp.

What students said

“He was probably one of the .”
ESL8A

“he provides scaffolds for , so you know what he's asking for”
ENGLISH101

“you have to write... a lot.”
EN101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring or open-book finals.

Weekly quizzesScaffolded essaysExtra creditDiscussion boards

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment mirrors essay scaffolds, quizzes, and participation; .

EssaysWeekly quizzesParticipationExtra credit

“Weekly quizzes and lots of writing, but the .”
ESL8A

“ and as long as you just follow the instruction youll do just fine.”
ENG102

Online

, and quizzes with detailed instructions and occasional grace periods.

Scaffolded essaysWeekly quizzesGrace periodsDiscussion boards

“In total, , so be prepared for the busy work.”
ENGLISH101

“He gives you 3 hour grace periods meaning if the assignment is due at 11:59 you have 3 hours after to turn it in”
EN101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“HANDS DOWN the . I've taken him twice, both accelerated courses. It was intense and a lot of work but he works with you.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (31 online, 19 in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

✍️ Writing Growth Focus

88/100

“If you want .”

📝 Scaffolded Clarity

90/100

“he provides scaffolds for , so you know what he's asking for, leaving no room for confusion.”

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24/100

“To put it bluntly, you have to write... a lot.”

⭐ Strong Recommendation

90/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He
His structured lectures, deep expertise, enthusiasm
He is strict but fair. I like his humorous teaching style

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Put in the work and you will get the grade to match
Stop crying and do the work required
He offers a BUNCH of

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He is completely dedicated to his students
Honestly the
!!! As a non native speakers he always said Im gonna fail this class

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent, detailed reviews with , and heavy writing load support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5192

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3 out of 513

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Course coverage

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ESL8A8 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 28 · A- 4

B range

B 3

C range

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

✍️ Writing Growth Focus

📝 Scaffolded Clarity

📚 x x x

⭐ Strong Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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A range

B range

C range

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if you want to become a stronger writer and can handle a paper-heavy, deadline-driven class.

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