Michael Madigan

ENGLI121 · ENGL121 · AAA121 · ENG121 · ENG120 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
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Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if and open-ended writing and will stay involved; skip if you need tight structure.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny and energeticPop culture discussionsOpen-ended essaysMakes you thinkHomework is required

Most students call him funny, welcoming, and .
Essays are open-ended and manageable if you engage; homework and participation matter.
One sharp critique says he goes off on tangents and teaches little when unfocused.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

Students report As without extreme and engage open-ended essays.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Material is approachable but discussion-heavy and pushes outside-the-box thinking rather than pure intro fluff.

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Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

76/100

Most reviewers call him great, funny, and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Open-minded essays and reachable As appear common when students engage and .

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

and open essays, without overwhelming lab-style load.

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Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Energy, humor, and relatable discussion win most students; chaos and off-topic talk hurt a minority.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and open essays dominate; high-stakes exams are not emphasized.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and discussion-heavy, with open essays and ; most students love the energy, while one warns about chaos and off-topic banter.

Main concern

Chaotic schedule and off-topic talk can leave some students feeling they learned little structure.

What students said

“he !!! got an A and it wasnt too difficult to do so.”
ENG120

“Didn't learn a darn thing from him other than what I missed at the movies.”
ENG121

“ what is going on. his essays are easy just open up your mind.”
ENGL121

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessment leans on open-minded essays and .

Open-ended essaysDiscussion-basedHomework required

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; proctoring details are not clearly proven.

Open-ended essaysDiscussion-basedHomework required

“ . never collects your journal.”
ENGL121

“his essays are very open which can frustrate you but the your mind.”
ENG120

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“he !!! got an A and it wasnt too difficult to do so. he really makes you think outside the box.”
Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person , and one chaos critique. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Mike is a great guy, and a great teacher. I have learned so much. He's AMAZING, and funny.”

👍 Recommendation

76/100

“ !”

🗣️ Discussion Style

80/100

“a lot of discussion & participation. what is going on.”

⚠️ Focus Concerns

30/100

“Didn't learn a darn thing from him other than what I missed at the movies.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He makes learning fun
. a lot of discussion & participation.
He is also a very funny guy who does these goofy impressions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

got an A and it wasnt too difficult to do so.
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what is going on.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Focus

he has more of an interest in being your friend and talking about South Park.
Didn't learn a darn thing from him other than what I missed at the movies.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Six in-person reviews from 2007-2009 are fairly detailed and mostly aligned, with .

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 51

Course coverage

ENG1202 reviews

AAA1211 review

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Reported outcomes

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Michael Madigan

x x if x x x x and open-ended writing and will stay involved; skip if you need tight structure.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation

🗣️ Discussion Style

⚠️ Focus Concerns

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Focus

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if and open-ended writing and will stay involved; skip if you need tight structure.