AI Rate Professor

English & Literature

Bruce Kermane

ENGLISH101 · ENGL201 · ENG201 · ENG101 · ENGLISH · ENG101102 · ENG35 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you can read lips, tolerate vagueness, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHard to UnderstandMumbles ConstantlyUnclear AssignmentsPromotes DebateHit or Miss
  • Many students say he mumbles so badly that lectures are nearly unintelligible.
  • A minority who listen , and good at sparking debate.
  • Grades are earned, not gifted; instructions and organization are frequent complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students say it is no easy A and you must earn the grade, though a .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is intellectually solid but the main barrier is delivery, not extreme theory difficulty.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

as mandatory and others as optional, with little consistent policy detail.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most comments warn students away due to mumbling, vagueness, and disrespect, despite a few fans.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

A few students say he is lenient on papers and gives credit for corrections, but grades still feel earned.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Comments focus more on unclear work than sheer volume of assignments.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Chronic mumbling, vague instructions, and occasional rudeness dominate the .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Feedback centers on papers, vague assignments, and writing .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and rudeness, with a smaller group praising his intellect and debate style.

Main concern

Speech clarity and vague instructions make class .

What students said

“Can be very negative if you ask questions, given work back, and embarrasses students in class.”
ENG35
“By far the best English professor I've had the opportunity to learn from.”
ENG201
“This teacher is very very hard to understand both with his speech problem and his clarity on assingments.”
ENGL201

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 ; assessment talk is mostly about vague papers.

Unclear assignment formatWriting-focused work

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews emphasize unclear written .

Vague paper instructionsWriting-focused grading
“He is very vague with instructions and assignments.”
ENGL201
“Not an easy grade but if you get an A, you know you earned it.”
ENG201

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Can be very negative if you ask questions, given work back, and embarrasses students in class. ... .”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 in-person , and split opinions. Credibility rating: Medium.

🗣️ Speech Clarity Crisis

28/100

“He mumbles everything he says so you have to learn how to read lips.”

📉 Recommendation Warning

30/100

“ WHILE YOU STILL HAVE A CHANCE.”

🧠 Hidden Intellectual Value

55/100

“I learned a lot from this man, such a wise old man.”

📝 Earn Your Grade

38/100

“No easy A, have to work for it but he is very lenient from what .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he just reads articles from the book
  • promotes controversial conversation
  • very hard to understand
  • mumbles a lot

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • No easy A, have to work for it
  • Not an easy grade but if you get an A, you know you earned it
  • Makes you earn the grade you get
  • gives you credit for corrections

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • Treats you with disrespect & very negative
  • embarrasses students in class
  • can be rude at times
  • treats everyone like children

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen in-person reviews span many years with consistent mumbling and clarity themes, but many are older and light on grade detail.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1