James Jackson

ENG100ENG220 · ENG100 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 85.71%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

Take him for ENG100 if , and rather than a free ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra CreditClear RubricsHelpful FeedbackReading HeavyAccessible

Clear essay rubrics and
and no textbook keep the path to an A open
Most students praise kindness; a minority found him off-putting in Honors

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

All reported grades were A, with , and no harsh late penalties.

Both online and paths.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is approachable intro English, but and .

Online and ; difficulty ratings stay in the 2-3 range.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while others do not, so flexibility depends on the section.

; online reviews mostly say no.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Nearly all students would take him again for , and a supportive tone.

Recommendation is strong across formats; the only cool review was an in-person Honors section.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Clear criteria and cushion grades; .

Format shift

Online notes no late penalties; .

Workload

Light

62/100

Typically three essays plus reading rather than constant busywork.

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

, and entertaining, with one outlier finding him intellectually off-putting.

Format shift

In-person praise is more vivid; and structure.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grade rests on essays, readings, and .

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

; one Honors student found him nitpicky and off-putting.

Main concern

, and denser reading plus essays still require steady effort.

What students said

“Loved taking his class! He was always super helpful with .”
ENG100

“ but not impossible.”
ENG100

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

instructions, late work not heavily docked.

Main concern

who need quick feedback.

What students said

“Very kind understanding teacher, he's helpful and /help.”
ENG100

“Make sure to be insightful, do the essay's, assignments, and !”
ENG100ENG220

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on a exams.

Essay-FocusedClear RubricsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; exams are not clearly described.

Essay RubricsExtra Credit

“There were three essays for the course. All of and .”
ENG100

Online

Online work is essays and assignments with late flexibility; .

Essay AssignmentsLate Work Flexible

“Gives you 3 essays to do in the semester but he tells you what to improve and ”
ENG100

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Loved taking his class! He was always super helpful with each essay whenever I would ask him questions. He made the class easy and understandable. . He also gives a bunch of .”
Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews spanning online and and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

📝

84/100

“ and give me advice for the papers.”

⭐ Recommendation Strength

88/100

“ . He also gives a bunch of .”

📚

62/100

“LOTS of reading and dense material but all super inspiring and insightful.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He was entertaining even when the material was not.
.
Jim really knows his stuff and he is willing to aid students in their success.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

He made the class easy and understandable.
but not impossible.
Come to class early and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Seven detailed reviews spanning 2019-2025 with consistent A grades, but the sample is small.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 53

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENG1006 reviews

ENG100ENG2201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

A 7

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

James Jackson

Take him for ENG100 if x x x x x, and x x rather than a free ride.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📝 x x x

⭐ Recommendation Strength

📚 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take him for ENG100 if , and rather than a free ride.

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