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Cabrillo College · English

James Christianson

ENGL1A · ENG2 · ENGL2 · ENG1A · ENGLISH1A · 1A · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
45.45%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if and mandatory participation in exchange for a relatively light English workload.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolitics-heavy lecturesLight workloadParticipation mattersHarsh essay feedbackPolarizing teaching style
  • The course and assignments, but participation and .
  • Student experiences are sharply split between older praise for warmth and feedback and newer complaints about rude, political, off-topic classes.
  • Getting a good grade is realistic, but and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report A , and easy work, but participation and strict essay comments keep it from being effortless.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The course content sounds intellectually light, with students repeatedly saying little English or writing instruction was taught.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Attendance and participation are often treated as important or mandatory, even though some older reviews say he was flexible.

because there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Recommendation depends heavily on whether a student values open discussion and lenient workload more than structured teaching and professionalism.

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Several reviews call him a tough or , though rewrites and effort can help grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

, and no tests, with the main work being essays and participation.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Students praise his warmth and feedback, but many also report off-topic politics, vague instruction, and rude interactions.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment appears centered on papers, discussion, participation, and a .

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a light, discussion-heavy English class with polarized views on his respectfulness, politics, and .

Main concern

Many students say lectures drift into politics and participation can feel uncomfortable or required.

What students said

“ , but if you miss a class you won't fall behind.”
ENG1A
“ .”
ENG2
“We barely discussed English the entire course, instead he'd rant about politics and offensive topics asking people to jump in”
ENGL2

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 clearly support a student-friendly in-person assessment style with no tests and writing-based finals, while .

No TestsFew PapersFinal Research PaperOptional Presentation

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe no tests, few papers, and a proctoring or closed-book exam evidence.

No TestsFew PapersFinal Research Paper
“ .”
ENG2
“ , and .”
ENG1A
“The homework is just little writing assignments usually 1-2 pages long with !”
ENGLISH1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Take this class if you want to get an easy A, but show up, and be on time, because he get irritated if you're late to class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and participation; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“James is funny and , yet the course material is pretty much non existent.”

📈 Grade Value

78/100

“GOOD TEACHER! EASY ASSIGNMENTS AND NOT MANY ! Take this class if you want to get an easy A”

⚖️

35/100

“He gives very few papers to write, but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He uses class as his excuse to rant about nothing.
  • James is a great professor who is kind and approachable.
  • We barely discussed English the entire course

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • .
  • Fairly easy class. If you come to class regularly you'll do fine.
  • He gives very few papers to write, but .

Theme 3

💬 About Participation

  • Participation, showing up on time and .
  • He valued class participation to the students for being quiet.
  • This teacher is awesome!!! He doesn't care about when assignments are turned in or .

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The 22 in-person reviews span many years and contain detailed, consistent themes, but opinions shift sharply over time.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ENG1A7 reviews
ENGL1A6 reviews
ENGL24 reviews
ENG23 reviews
1A1 review
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ENGLISH1A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

8

A 7 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1