Daniel Canal

ENG01A · ENGL1A · ENGL01A · ENGL85 · ENGLSH85 · ENGL01A1955 · ENGL851554 · ENGL13 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 89/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you want a and are willing to read and write hard for a fair grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPatient MentorTough But FairHeavy Reading LoadWants You To SucceedClear Feedback

Students call him an extraordinary English teacher who builds writing and reasoning skills.
Grades are fair but not easy; , and .
Office hours and communication strongly improve outcomes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As and A+s appear when students use office hours and put in full effort, but and heavy work mean an A is earned, not given.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Typical college English load with , and pop quizzes rather than abstract STEM content.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory and note participation matters for the grade.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Near-universal praise calls him the best English professor students have had and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Students report fair grades with good feedback, but and .

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Expect , and multiple required books.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students describe clear explanations, patience, open communication, and a teacher who truly wants them to succeed.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grade weight centers on papers, reading responses, forums, warm-ups, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and writing, mandatory attendance in many sections, and a patient professor who rewards effort.

Main concern

and a high volume of papers, forums, and reading responses.

What students said

“He is the . His classes were not easy for me, but I enjoyed every single minute of them”
ENGL13

“English isn't my forte but with Canal's help I passed with a "B" - A lot of writing and reading”
ENGL01A

“Not an "easy" teacher, but grades are fair.”
ENG01A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessments mix essays and quizzes with at least one final framed around a .

Movie-based finalPop quizzesBlue-book reading responses

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and pop quizzes, with no Lockdown Browser details reported.

Movie-based finalPop quizzesEssay-heavy grading

“The so make sure sure you pay attention to the movie before the exam.”
ENGL13

“Be ready for a lot of reading, pop quizzes, essays, forum responses & reading responses in blue book.”
ENGL1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Canal is a teacher for all of the right reasons. His heart is in it.”
Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching quality, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Prof. Canal is an extraordinary teacher... he has a lot of patience and truly wants to see students succeed.”

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94/100

“Easily the .”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“10 R and D Entries, 10 Forum Discussion Post, warm ups, 3 Formal papers, and .”

⚖️ Fair But Tough Grades

55/100

“Not an "easy" teacher, but grades are fair.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is the .
He thinks outside of the box, is very smart and interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

you must work hard in his class in order to keep pace with your grade
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Put in the effort, and you will get a good grade.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Wants students to succeed!
He .
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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen detailed in-person reviews from 2014-2018 show consistent praise for teaching and consistent notes on workload and grading.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511

4 out of 53

3 out of 50

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

B 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Daniel Canal

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Mandatory

MustTake

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 x x x

📚 Workload Reality

⚖️ Fair But Tough Grades

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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D range

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