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Cabrillo College · English

Ted Shank

ENGL100 · ENG100 · ENGLISH100 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want an engaging English teacher and can handle serious writing standards.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExcellent discussionsClear explanationsCaring teacherHeavy writing workloadHard grading
  • Students strongly praise his energy, clarity, and classroom discussions.
  • Getting a high grade appears difficult because essays are demanding and .
  • Attendance and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Passing is manageable with attendance and submissions, but an A .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The material is understandable because , but the writing workload and expectations make the course demanding.

Only in-person reviews describe the course content and workload.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Students say not missing class is important for doing well and passing.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

, but one review warns against him because of workload and grading.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students explicitly describe him as a .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

The course includes many reading responses and essays, with one student calling it so much work.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students repeatedly describe him as , and caring.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Reviews emphasize reading responses and assigned essays rather than exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students describe him as , and caring, but and class participation.

Main concern

High scores are hard because writing requirements and .

What students said

“Mr. Shank is a FANTASTIC professor.”
ENGL100
“So much work; he's good at explaining things clearly but is a .”
ENG100
“as long as you don't miss class, turn in all of , and actually "try" with all of the .”
ENG100

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove the .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, open-book status, or final structure.

Exam policy not clearly supported

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“So much work; he's good at explaining things clearly but is a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Mr. Shank is a FANTASTIC professor.”

⚖️

25/100

“So much work; he's good at explaining things clearly but is a .”

📚 Effort Required

38/100

“as long as you don't miss class, turn in all of , and actually "try" with all of the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I looked forward to every class because I knew there would be a great discussion, and I'd leave inspired.
  • Ted has passion for the subject and for teaching.
  • This guy is great. Informative, smart, wants you to learn.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • So much work; he's good at explaining things clearly but is a .
  • It's difficult to satisfy his requirements and receive a high score, writing-wise.
  • I never missed a class, i turned in all of essays so I got a B!

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

66/100

Evidence confidence

Seven detailed but older reviews are consistent about strong teaching and .

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ENG1004 reviews
ENGLISH1002 reviews
ENGL1001 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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