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English

Alexander Gardella

ENG115 · ENG101 · ENGL101 · ENG205 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
80.95%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want structured writing practice and can handle progressive course themes; skip if you want apolitical English.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPass/fail friendlyClear essay scaffoldingPolarizing politicsHelpful office hoursLots of prep work
  • Most work is pass/fail; rubrics.
  • ; keep up weekly prep or work piles up.
  • Some students love the social-justice focus; others call it a political agenda.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Pass/fail if you follow prompts and turn work in on time.

Online and in person both emphasize pass/no pass scaffolding; a .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Writing is scaffolded week by week and readings are short, but volume of prep and .

Both formats report manageable content; in person often feels more beneficial than online for the same material.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

Many recent reviews say attendance is not mandatory, while .

Recent in-person reviews lean optional; online .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

, though politics and a few harsh experiences split opinions.

In person is broadly positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

and most other work is pass/fail if you make a genuine effort.

Format shift

Both formats praise pass/fail structure; a .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Expect regular readings, homework, and .

Format shift

Online and in person both mention lots of .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Many call lectures amazing and , but a minority say lectures do not teach or push an agenda.

Format shift

In person praise is steadier; online is mostly strong with one very negative ideology review.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

and pass/fail prep, not high-stakes traditional exams.

Format shift

Neither format describes heavy proctored testing; essays dominate both.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person, lectures and ; most assignments are pass/fail and .

Main concern

Older reviews cite .

What students said

“He's a nice guy, classes are low-stakes, and as long as you include everything that him or the , you'll pass”
ENGL101
“I liked this class because most of the so as long as you completed them you got credit.”
ENG101
“Prof. G, while a . The prof's coursework is lurking with an agenda”
ENG115

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections stay easy if you hit weekly pass/fail work and ; one strong outlier rejects the political framing.

Main concern

Politics-heavy materials can polarize the class for some students.

What students said

“What's great about this class is that most of the work is pass/no pass, so if you turn stuff in on time and do what the prompt .”
ENGL101
“ . His political ideologies are very apparent in the course materials and the main focus of the course.”
ENG101
“Probably the and will ever have.”
ENGL101

Exam style

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Assessment is mainly essays and pass/fail scaffolding; reviews do not describe webcam or Lockdown Browser exams.

Essay-focusedPass/fail prepClear rubricsNo proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, essays and pass/fail assignments dominate; .

Essay draftsPass/fail assignmentsClear rubrics
“I liked this class because most of the . As long as you turned stuff in and made a genuine effort, it was easy to do pretty well.”
ENG205

Online

Online evidence centers on weekly pass/no pass work and .

Pass/no pass weekly workGraded essaysClear guidelines
“The traditional sense and your scores are offset by other pass/no pass pre-writing/drafting assignments.”
ENGL101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“What's great about this class is that most of the work is pass/no pass, so if you turn stuff in on time and do what the prompt .”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (6 online, 15 in person), highlighting writing structure, workload, and politics themes. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Essay Scaffolding

82/100

“he breaks down each step of writing an so that you're prepared for the actual essay”

✅ Pass/Fail Ease

80/100

“most of the so as long as you completed them you got credit. Super easy!”

⚡ Polarizing Content

45/100

“His political ideologies are very apparent in the course materials and the main focus of the course.”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Probably the and will ever have.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • he helped me narrow down what to fix so i could get an A on the final
  • Didn't feel like he used lecture periods to teach.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • most of the work is pass/no pass
  • as long as you include everything that him or the , you'll pass
  • There's a lot of reding and a lot of homework

Theme 3

🗣️ About Politics & Climate

  • Pushes his political agenda
  • Truly polarizing topics EVERYONE needs to be exposed to
  • I dealt with a lot of racism from other classmates... he was a gem

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

21 detailed reviews from 2020-2026 with consistent themes on pass/fail work and .

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ENGL1019 reviews
ENG1017 reviews
ENG2054 reviews
ENG1151 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

11

A 8 · A- 3

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1