AI Rate Professor

English

David Parkison

ENGLISH221 · ENG221 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
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Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want transfer-ready writing skills and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTransfer-level rigorDiscussion-heavyHelpful with draftsHard but fair graderRelevant social topics
  • Teaches transfer English with real rigor and discussion-focused classes.
  • , but revises drafts and challenges improvement.
  • mainly essays and a couple of .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

He is not an and makes students work to improve, though As and A- still appear with real effort.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Transfer-level English with dense discussion of class, race, gender, and consumer culture is intellectually demanding.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

85/100

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

88/100

Students praise passion, knowledge, and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

, though students still earn high marks with draft work and revision.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Light

72/100

; load is four essays and and draft review.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Knowledgeable, passionate, detailed lectures, and cares enough to review drafts and push growth.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mainly essays plus vocabulary/short-answer/short-essay tests, with .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person English 221 is discussion-driven, intellectually serious, and transfer-oriented with tough but .

Main concern

and limited sample size mean you must .

What students said

“ . All class every class is basically just one big discussion.”
221
“He isn't the , but . He revises your drafts if you bring them to him.”
ENGLISH221
“No homework, just 4 essays and 2 tests which are vocabulary, short answers, and short essays.”
ENG221

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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Assessment centers on essays and .

4 essays2 testsVocabularyShort answersShort essays

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and two tests with vocab, short answers, and short essays.

EssaysVocabulary testsShort answersShort essays
“No homework, just 4 essays and 2 tests which are vocabulary, short answers, and short essays.”
ENG221

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Parkison is teaching transfer a transfer level English course the way it should be taught. To prepare you to TRANSFER.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 consistent in-person English , and draft support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Transfer-Ready Teaching

90/100

“Parkison is teaching transfer a transfer level English course the way it should be taught.”

📝 Strict but

42/100

“He isn't the , but . He revises your drafts if you bring them to him.”

💬 Discussion-Driven Class

90/100

“All class every class is .”

📚 Manageable Assessment Load

72/100

“No homework, just 4 essays and 2 tests which are vocabulary, short answers, and short essays.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are detailed and insightful
  • he is knowledgeable about the subject he is teaching
  • He has passion for learning, and also cares about his students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He will make you work for your grade
  • No homework, just 4 essays and 2 tests

Theme 3

🧠 About Course Content

  • social class systems, race, and gender in modern day
  • subject matter (American consumer culture) is fascinating
  • the class very interesting and relevant

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only 3 consistent high-quality in-person reviews from late 2014; strong agreement but small sample.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

2211 review
ENG2211 review
ENGLISH2211 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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