Jocias Zamora

ENGL6A · ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENGL851921 · ENG13 · ENGL13 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 81.48%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you want to level up your writing and can handle dense instructions plus a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderWriting HeavyUnclear DirectionsCaring & FunnyGroup Projects

High standards and but frustrate students who want clarity.
and give limited productive feedback.
because , and fair if you put in the work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

44/100

As are possible but , and surviving tough grading on small misses.

Online and and heavy writing; online also flags busywork and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard college English with and writing rather than abstract theory, but volume and clarity issues raise the challenge.

- and paper-heavy work; online adds weekly videos and group tasks.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

as mandatory, with participation and in-class work counting toward the grade.

; online attendance reports are mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

, and writing growth despite workload and clarity complaints.

Recommendation stays strong across formats, with recent online reviews more mixed on clarity.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Tough grader is a dominant tag; small .

Format shift

and in-person comments.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and many papers keep the load high.

Format shift

; online reviews stress long multi-item assignments.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Students praise engagement, humor, and care, but and .

Format shift

In-person comments emphasize fun lectures; online and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and participation rather than big exams.

Format shift

Online reviews explicitly note little or no traditional testing; and class work.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes are engaging and often fun, with , and a professor who pushes high standards while .

Main concern

and multi-step assignment directions can feel overwhelming even when lectures are enjoyable.

What students said

“the only thing is the . Imagine like 13-14 bullet points of directions for ”
ENG1A

“the amount of . He would give you at least 4-5 homework each week and needed at least 500 word responses”
ENGL1A

“You do have to work for your grade and participation matters and I like that.”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and writing heavy with weekly videos or group work, little traditional testing, and .

Main concern

and tough grading on small missed items can sink the grade.

What students said

“Being an online course, he wanted the students to work together on group assignments most of the time which made it easy. We weren't tested but we did have to record videos weekly”
ENGL1A

“ and grades really tough mainly just busy work but so much of it”
ENG1A

“The amount of bullets is just insane. . When he graded essays he provided .”
ENG13

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly papers and .

Few or no traditional testsEssay and paper focusedWeekly writing and videosParticipation based

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and participation; exams are rarely described in detail.

So many papersWeekly homeworkParticipation mattersExtra credit sometimes

“The only thing to do outside of class are the .”
ENGL1A

“ and we completed the majority of assignments in class”
ENGL13

Online

Online reviews describe little traditional testing, with weekly videos, group work, and essays as the main graded work.

No traditional tests reportedWeekly video responsesGroup assignmentsEssay heavy

“We weren't tested but we did have to record videos weekly with .”
ENGL1A

“A lot of the be completed in order for THAT assignment to be completed.”
ENG1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“he'll definitely improve your writing skills.”
Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews spanning online and , and grading themes. Credibility rating: High.

✍️ Writing Growth

78/100

“he'll definitely improve your writing skills.”

📋 Direction Overload

35/100

“Imagine like 13-14 bullet points of directions for ”

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28/100

“He would give you at least 4-5 homework each week and needed at least 500 word responses to all of them.”

❤️ Caring Presence

80/100

“he truly is one of the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He was such a cool Professor, I like how he made class engaging and fun
Super understanding, and funny, made English not boring
A very nice professor, but definitely feels like a new professor who is still trying to work out the kinks

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

You do have to work for your grade, but that's to be expected.
grades really tough mainly just busy work but so much of it
, and offers multiple chances for .

Theme 3

📝 About Assignments

The amount of bullets is just insane. .
.
Be ready to write a lot though!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

29 detailed reviews span 2015-2026 across online and and teaching personality.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517

4 out of 55

3 out of 51

2 out of 55

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 9 · A- 3

B range

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

C 3

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2

Jocias Zamora

x x if you want to level up your writing and can handle dense instructions plus a x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

✍️ Writing Growth

📋 Direction Overload

📚 x x x

❤️ Caring Presence

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 About Assignments

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want to level up your writing and can handle dense instructions plus a .

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