AI Rate Professor

English

Rowena Southard

ENGLISH150 · ENGLISH120 · ENG155 · ENGLI150 · ENGL120 · ENGL155 · ENGL151 · ENGL150 · ENGLI98 · ENG150 · ENG120 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
94.44%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take Southard if you want a , and steady writing effort.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring writing coachClear expectationsReading and essaysAttendance mattersGenerally fair grading
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Southard as caring, approachable, supportive, and confidence-building.
  • The course is writing- and , and participation central to success.
  • Grades are usually fair or manageable if students attend and do the work, though a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

An A is very attainable for students who attend, complete readings and essays, and , but it still requires steady work.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The course content is usually described as clear and manageable, but , and writing expectations keep it from being effortless.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Many reviews say attendance is required or that skipping class will hurt your ability to pass.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and helps students improve their writing.

All because there are zero online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Most students say , though a few call her a hard or .

Format shift

because there are zero online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

The class , and responses, but students often call it manageable and not too hard.

Format shift

All because there are zero online reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students repeatedly , and ability to build writing confidence.

Format shift

All because there are zero online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Assessment is clearly driven by essays, papers, reading responses, drafts, peer editing, and occasional quizzes rather than exams.

Format shift

All because there are zero online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are highly positive, emphasizing supportive , and a manageable but writing-heavy workload.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“She will make sure you pass if you put in the effort.”
ENG150
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ENG150
“ and .”
ENG150

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 a formal exam policy, and the , and occasional easy pop quizzes.

No Clear Exam PolicyEasy Pop QuizzesEssay-Based Assessment

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and some easy pop quizzes, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, midterm, final, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Essay-Based AssessmentEasy Pop QuizzesNo Clear Exam Policy
“In total, there were 4 essay assignments & she gave us plenty of time for .”
ENG120
“There are .”
ENG120
“ .”
ENG150

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She will make sure you pass if you put in the effort.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“She truly cares about each of her students and it's fun talking to her.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“ .”

📄 Workload & Writing

52/100

“You must be prepared , and must be able to write up to 10 page papers.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and ready to support you to be better.
  • Lectures are very helpful and skills.
  • She takes time & care to read rough drafts & give criticism to make them better.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Loved Rowena! Shes a great teacher but her 150 class isnt so hard either, so it was an easy A!
  • and .
  • Its very easy to score an A if you have done you work.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • , and fair, but provides course content and instruction that is valuable and meaningful.
  • Ro is a gem! If you have any anxiety about taking ENG 150, this is the prof for you.
  • , and gave me the confidence to write.

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four in-person reviews over many years provide rich, consistent evidence with , and writing workload.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 4

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1