AI Rate Professor

English

Dennis Hock

ENGWR302 · ENG302 · ENG300 · ENGWR301 · ENGED302 · ENGWR300 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want a and can handle strong political framing.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerThought-provokingPolitical tangentsStrict or uneven gradingEssay-focusedPolarizing
  • Students and complaints that political views dominate class.
  • The class is mostly writing and .
  • Grades can feel strict or viewpoint-dependent, so this is not a dependable easy A.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students earned good grades, but many say you must work hard, write to expectations, and face strict or .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The writing content is not described as technically extreme, but the , and political framing make it demanding.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

One review says you have to attend class, but there is no consistent proof of .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

He is recommended by students who value deep thinking but avoided by students frustrated by political bias and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Reviews frequently describe harsh, strict, or .

Format shift

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

The course appears centered on several essays and , but students still say you must work for the grade.

Format shift

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Teaching quality is highly polarizing, with praise for intelligence and care balanced by complaints about tangents and weak writing instruction.

Format shift

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Reviews mostly mention essays, writing, homework, and .

Format shift

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

be brilliant and helpful but often spends class on political tangents.

Main concern

Students who dislike and class time frustrating.

What students said

“He is truly a brilliant teacher.”
ENGWR302
“Hardly teaches anything!”
ENG300
“He makes you actually work for your grade”
ENGWR300

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

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Reviews do not clearly prove a , and assessment appears mostly essay-based with some quizzes mentioned.

Quizzes MentionedEssay-Based Assessment

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and some quizzes but do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, or open-book rules.

Quizzes MentionedEssay-Based Assessment
“I don't recall doing ANY work or tests besides the 5 essays.”
ENGWR302
“ ”
ENGED302

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is a great instructor! He cares enough to make sure that his students come out of the class knowing the material.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and political content. Credibility rating: High.

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He is truly a brilliant teacher.”

📈 Difficulty and Grades

38/100

“ if you want an easy A cause you aren't gonna find it here.”

⚖️

35/100

“ , but its fair.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • What a great teacher!!!! Be ready to think.
  • He is truly a brilliant teacher.
  • Hardly teaches anything!
  • He does like to talk alot but it makes the class interesting and go by fast.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • You will have to work hard for your grade and prepare to learn a LOT.
  • if you want an easy A cause you aren't gonna find it here.
  • He is an and very flexible with assignments.
  • He is not a .

Theme 3

🗣️ About Political Content

  • He goes into hour-long political/economical/social tangents and then teaches for a bit.
  • He likes to try and change the way you think.
  • HeUses class time to push his persnal political agenda.
  • He has his own views like anyone else and he does express his opinions, but they ALWAYS connect to a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews across several years give detailed and consistent evidence that his class is polarizing and politically heavy.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

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