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English

Rick Mansikka

ENG1A · ENG1B · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
72.73%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a flexible, easy English A and can handle lots of writing; skip if you want rigorous craft teaching without political framing.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy graderCaringGet ready to readHilariousCreative freedom
  • Many students call him an easy A with late work accepted and .
  • Workload is writing- and reading-heavy but usually manageable, even with jobs.
  • Some students feel lectures are low-content, political, or biased in grading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Multiple reviews say do the work for an easy A, late work is accepted, and students report As with incomplete effort.

Both online and ; online also stresses flexible extensions.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is not intellectually brutal; difficulty comes mainly from volume of reading and writing, not complex theory.

Online accelerated writing feels busy but doable; as discussion-heavy and light on hard rigor.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Online often marks attendance not mandatory, while .

; in-person evidence points to mandatory, grade-linked attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

, and flexibility, though a minority cite bias, politics, or low learning.

Recent online reviews are strongly positive; and depth.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and frequent As dominate despite a couple bias complaints.

Format shift

Online and in-person both report easy grading; .

Workload

Light

68/100

Lots of writing and reading, but and overall load is repeatedly called manageable.

Format shift

Online students note heavy writing yet flexible pacing; in-person students often call the workload pretty easy.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many praise passion, humor, empathy, and , politics, or unprofessional grading.

Format shift

Online comments highlight responsiveness; and disappointing seminars.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and coursework more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize writing and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person sections feel seminar-like with ; many call it easy if you show up and do work, though a few found little learning or .

Main concern

and uneven reports of professionalism or content value.

What students said

“Do you're work & it's an easy A, accepts late work for full credit”
ENG1A
“This is a seminar type of class where you just show up for points”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students praise quick email replies, deadline flexibility, creative freedom, and manageable accelerated loads despite heavy writing.

Main concern

You write a lot and some dislike heavily political course material.

What students said

“Even with being full time + a job his class was manageable. You do write a lot but he grants a lot of creative freedom which I enjoyed.”
ENG1A
“He grades easily but assigns a lot of work. I didn't put in full effort and got an A in his class.”
ENG1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Course success hinges on papers, readings, and .

Writing-focusedParticipation pointsLate work acceptedExtensions available

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and papers; reviews do not clearly prove strict closed-book exams.

Attendance gradedSeminar discussionsShort papers
“lectures were just discussions about videos we would watch but so ”
ENG1A
“The longest paper is 4 pages so you're in for an good semester.”
ENG1A

Online

Online reviews describe heavy writing and coursework with flexible deadlines; .

Heavy writingFlexible deadlinesCreative freedom
“You do write a lot but he grants a lot of creative freedom which I enjoyed.”
ENG1A
“He grades easily but assigns a lot of work.”
ENG1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Do you're work & it's an easy A, accepts late work for full credit, textbook is free online.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews covering online and in-person ENG1A/1B, balancing ease, flexibility, and criticism. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“You can easily tell that he is very passionate about what he does. This class was very engaging and he was so easy to work with.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

80/100

“Do you're work & it's an easy A, accepts late work for full credit”

👍 Recommendation Rate

70/100

“ ”

⚠️ Content Concerns

40/100

“his class is packed with politically motivated material.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • great comedy
  • and shaking it up to keep it interesting.
  • He really tries to connect with his students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do you're work & it's an easy A
  • I didn't put in full effort and got an A in his class.
  • The work load is also pretty easy.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload & Content

  • You do write a lot
  • Get ready to read
  • I felt like i did not learn much, disappointing.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews across 2019-2026 with both formats, rich detail, and repeated themes on ease, writing load, and mixed academic depth.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENG1A8 reviews
ENG1B3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values