Will Burke

ENGL101 · ENG205 · ENG101 · ENGL205 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 3.0/5
Take again: 44.83%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

if you want a demanding English course and ; skip if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderHeavy reading loadPolitical essay focusClear rubrics mixed with picky feedbackPolarizing English instructor

Expect lots of , and 3–5 major essays with strict standards.
Many call him a ; and structure are fair for college English.
Recommendation is split—solid for hard workers who want challenge, poor fit for easy A seekers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

As are uncommon without major effort; and rewrites mean an A takes sustained hard work.

Online students emphasize crushing essay grades; but some report B/A with effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and multi-draft essays make the content and pace demanding.

and essays; online 205 sections feel especially paper-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

as mandatory, and participation and peer work matter to the grade.

In-person more often mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

; supporters value rigor and feedback while critics warn of and politics-heavy prompts.

In-person is more mixed-positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

; students describe nitpicky essay scoring and grades that feel hard-earned.

Format shift

and are strongest online.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Nightly reading, peer responses, multiple essay drafts, and .

Format shift

Workload intensity is similar online and in person; online 205 adds long research papers.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some find him clear, funny, and helpful; .

Format shift

In-person reviews are more split; online quality scores skew lower.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade , and reading quizzes rather than traditional sit-down exams.

Format shift

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some praise clear criteria and , and heavy reading.

Main concern

and sarcastic classroom tone can make writing feel unenjoyable.

What students said

“You really have to work for your grade”
ENG101

“Easy course but .”
ENG101

“Sarcastic. But great teacher. Very funny :)”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online , and political paper themes, with high stress around essays.

Main concern

Harsh essay grades and .

What students said

“I cried every single night everytime I got the and the grade along with it.”
ENGL101

“His goal is to .”
ENG101

“DO NOT take his ENGL 205 class. Pick any other teacher and Im sure they will be better.”
ENGL205

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly essay- and quiz-based with strict rubrics; reviews do not clearly prove proctored exams.

Major essaysPeer reviewReading quizzesRewrites allowed

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person work centers on essays, pop quizzes, and participation; .

In-class essaysPop quizzesParticipation

“His workload is expected for that of a college level course with readings assigned every class meeting, 5 pt pop quizzes, 5 essays overall”
ENG101

“ and and other activities.”
ENG101

Online

Online comments focus on essays, peer reviews, and quizzes; .

Online essaysPeer reviewWeekly quizzes

“get ready for a lot of peers' review, if you don't follow the outlines correctly, he will give you an immediate 0.”
ENGL101

“Weekly readings and quizzes (you HAVE to read to pass). .”
ENG205

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“You really have to work for your grade”
Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting grading toughness, workload, and polarized recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Sarcastic. But great teacher. Very funny :)”

👍 Recommendation Rate

42/100

“ .”

⚖️

24/100

“Hes alrightish, I guess, but very sarcastic and condescending at times. Easy course but .”

📚 Workload Intensity

28/100

“Super critical of all writing. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He can be funny but hes not as funny as he thinks he is
Fun lectures, never gets boring
Very sarcastic and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

I cried every single night everytime I got the
You really have to work for your grade

Theme 3

📝

Everything you do in this class will be about race, gender politics, or descrimination
Most everything you write is related to politics and he is very opinionated
Essays and class work asks to engage difficult and challenging topics like race and gender

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

29 reviews over several years show consistent tough-grader themes with a stable split between rigor fans and frustrated students.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

4 out of 58

3 out of 53

2 out of 54

1 out of 58

Course coverage

ENG10117 reviews

ENG2054 reviews

ENGL1014 reviews

ENGL2054 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 7

B range

B+ 1 · B 10 · B- 6

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Will Burke

x x x if you want a demanding English course and x x x x x; skip if you need an easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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

👍 Recommendation Rate

⚖️ x x

📚 Workload Intensity

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a demanding English course and ; skip if you need an easy A.

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