Jeffrey Mitchell Matthews

ENGLISH90 · ENGLISH10 · ENGL90 · ENGL1456 · ENG70 · ENGLISH135 · ENG90 · ENGLI0423 · ENGL7856 · ENG100 · ENGL135 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 66/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 60%
Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if ; avoid if you need a light GE.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkSo many papersInspirational mentorTough but fairHeavy critical writing

Extremely paper- and and transform others.
Many call him one of the , and mentoring.
Grades are generally fair if you put in serious weekly effort; attendance and continuous writing matter.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

47/100

and occasional exist, but an A almost always requires sustained heavy writing and homework.

Online ; a few still call an A attainable if fully engaged.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Average difficulty is high with , and critical essay demands.

Both formats describe heavy load; and opinionated topics.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and you will not pass; presence fuels discussion and notes.

; online attendance notes are mixed or not always stated.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

About 60 percent would take again; enthusiasts call him life-changing while unless English is your focus.

Online reviews split hard on recommendation; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Often labeled tough yet fair; complete work on time and revise when allowed and grades reward real effort.

Format shift

One online review tags Tough Grader; if work is solid.

Workload

Heavy

18/100

Nearly every recent review stresses tons of , and .

Format shift

Online and ; online also lost spring break for at least one class.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Majority rate him 5 for inspiration, clarity, mentoring, and transformative writing growth despite critics.

Format shift

In-person praise is deep and long-running; and burnout risk.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

24/100

Course value and grades , and reading responses more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers and homework; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and writing-intensive; devoted students improve dramatically while others drop from overload.

Main concern

if you have jobs or multiple hard classes.

What students said

“he assigns so much homework that it overwhelms students to death. It was to the class.”
ENGL135

“Lots of , and lots of writing, all under Professor Matthews' guidance and mentorship. I worked hard for my "A", and learned a lot!”
ENG100

“mr. mitchell is very cool, very friendly and supportive. opens your mind and makes you think. i became a much better writer this semester thanks to him. not an easy course, but you get back what you put in.”
ENG90

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections keep a heavy, tedious homework load; some praise fairness and and no spring break.

Main concern

and tough pacing can burn out online students.

What students said

“He has a heavy work load, but nothing to the extreme for me personally. He cares a lot about his students and is willing to assist outside of class if needed.”
ENGLISH135

“He's a , yet his work is not difficult just tedious and very opinionated. What angered me was when he told my online because we were online.”
ENGL135

“ . There is no reason you shouldn't get an A, he is very fair. ... there will be A LOT of writing.”
ENG100

Exam style

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Assessment is writing-centered with continuous papers and homework; reviews do not clearly prove proctored or open-book exams.

Heavy essay writingRevision sometimes allowedExtra credit occasionalHomework continuous

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and continuous writing; closed-book proctoring is not clearly documented.

Many papersEssay topicsPossible revisionExtra credit

“The , and he does not read student's essay before final draft, but he does give students a chance to revise.”
ENGLISH90

“Lots of , and lots of writing”
ENG100

Online

Online and fair grading rather than webcam or Lockdown Browser policies.

Heavy homeworkLots of writingFair grading claimed

“There is no reason you shouldn't get an A, he is very fair. ... there will be A LOT of writing.”
ENG100

“He's a , yet his work is not difficult just tedious and very opinionated.”
ENGL135

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I worked hard for my "A", and learned a lot! One of !”
Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews (3 online, 23 in person), balancing transformative teaching praise against heavy workload warnings. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“ . There is no reason you shouldn't get an A, he is very fair.”

📚 Workload Reality

18/100

“he assigns so much homework that it overwhelms students to death. It was to the class.”

🧠 Learning Payoff

80/100

“I became a much better writer this semester thanks to him. not an easy course, but you get back what you put in.”

👍 Split Recommendation

66/100

“ if english is not your major.... if your major is english then he is good for u...”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Inspirational
He cares a lot about his students
opens your mind and makes you think

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

I worked hard for my "A"
he is very fair
not an easy course, but you get back what you put in

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

Lots of homework
SO MANY PAPERS
overwhelms students to death

Theme 4

💬 About Classroom Culture

Lots of
His honesty and insight into his life is refreshing
morality, religion, politics, sex

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-six reviews spanning many years show a and a consistent heavy-workload pattern.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

🧠 Learning Payoff

👍 Split Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 About Workload

💬 About Classroom Culture

See exactly what the AI read.

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