AI Rate Professor

English & Literature

Mark Askren

ENGLISHLAB · ENG201H · ENGL035 · ENG201 · ENGL35 · ENGL101 · ENG101 · ENG100 · ENG35 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take him for an engaging English class if you will write the papers and pay attention; avoid if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny LecturesLots of PapersFair When You Follow PromptsClear When You ListenEntertaining English
  • Most students find him funny and fair if .
  • easy-to-pass vibe.
  • A minority say lectures ramble and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many call the work easy if completed, though some report tough or .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is standard composition with entertaining delivery; difficulty is mostly the writing load.

Course challenge comments are in-person only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Several reviews say do not miss class and that he notices absences and phone use.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most praise humor and fairness, but .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

66/100

Many say he grades fairly with , while others call him a tough or .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

So many papers and essays are common, though deadlines are often flexible.

Format shift

Workload comments are in-person only.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Humor and caring help most students, despite some complaints about long stories and weak clarity.

Format shift

Teaching quality .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

and papers more than traditional exams.

Format shift

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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 English classes are usually entertaining and fair, with many papers and mixed clarity .

Main concern

Paper volume and .

What students said

“Professor Askren has the ability to instruct in a humorous way that makes every class lecture entertaining and fun to be apart of.”
ENG101
“Every time I had an no clue what he was actually looking for.”
ENG101
“ASKREN IS THE !! HE IS REALLY COOL, FUNNY, REALLY FAIR WITH GRADES.”
ENGL35

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessment is paper-driven with occasional in-class essays rather than proctored multiple-choice finals.

Multiple essaysIn-class essayPaper feedbackPrompt handouts

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; one winter course had four essays plus an in-class essay.

Multiple essaysIn-class essayPaper feedbackClear grading criteria when listening
“it was 4 weeks of writing papers did a total of 4 essays plus a 3 pg essay in class.”
ENG201
“Although theres many .”
ENG101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ASKREN IS THE !! HE IS REALLY COOL, FUNNY, REALLY FAIR WITH GRADES.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 in-person reviews with zero online comments. Credibility rating: High.

😂 Entertaining Teaching

78/100

“His humor makes it easy for students to enjoy the class instead of falling asleep!”

📝 Paper-Heavy Load

48/100

“Although theres many .”

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66/100

“Every time I had an no clue what he was actually looking for.”

👍

72/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • instruct in a humorous way that makes every class lecture entertaining
  • Always making the class as less boring as possible.
  • Very good teacher with a very good sense of humor.

Theme 2

📈

  • SO MANY PAPERS
  • EASY WORK...just do what's asked and you'll pass.
  • Not a . Worked but got the same grade all throughout.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Lecture Focus

  • His lectures are useless, long winded with stories that have nothing to do with the lectures.
  • You need to listen to his lectures or else you wont know what he wants to be in the paper.
  • PAY ATTENTION!

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

22 reviews over many years show stable themes of humor, papers, and mixed clarity despite some polarity.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ENG1018 reviews
ENGL1014 reviews
ENG353 reviews
ENG2012 reviews
ENG1001 review
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ENG201H1 review
ENGL0351 review
ENGL351 review
ENGLISHLAB1 review

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