AI Rate Professor

English

Ben Daw

ENGL1B · ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENG1 · 1C · ENGLISH1C · ENGLISH1A · ENGL1C · ENGL1CENGL1A · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want an enjoyable English class and can stay on top of .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious storytellerWriting-heavy papersSlow essay gradingRevision-friendlyQuirky but caring
  • Fun, quirky lectures with strong writing growth for most students.
  • and .
  • Online sections get easy work but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students earn A or B range by turning in essays, using revisions, and keeping up with .

Online and in ; online adds slow turnaround risk.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

and class days feel easy, but the writing load and .

Both formats call the material manageable; in person emphasizes discussion while .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Attendance is often listed as , though some sections treat it as optional.

In ; several online reviews list attendance as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly , and fair writing-focused grading.

In person praise is strongest; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Clear criteria, revision chances, and .

Format shift

Online users still call .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect several essays, research papers, and .

Format shift

Online mentions many papers and discussions; in person adds group work and daily participation.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and growth as writers, with only older sparse dissent.

Format shift

In person teaching energy stands out; online feels more assignment-only and less present.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and participation rather than formal exams.

Format shift

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person he is funny, engaging, and known for .

Main concern

Writing volume piles up fast if and .

What students said

“Possibly one of the best teachers at shasta college. It's a very writing-heavy class, but ”
ENGL1B
“if he knows your paper isn't gonna work he gives you a second chance to fix it with full credit”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is doable and fairly graded, but and .

Main concern

and little draft feedback leave you guessing your standing until late.

What students said

“My only complaint is that he took well over 3 weeks to grade all of the papers due for the class.”
ENG1A
“ if you are taking this class to try to improve as a writer”
ENGL1C

Exam style

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Assessment is mainly essays and discussions with revision options, so .

Essay-heavy assessmentRevision resubmitsFew formal examsDiscussion points

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In , and participation more than timed tests.

Short essays and research papersGroup debatesParticipation points
“There are and . There are group debates at the end of the semester.”
ENGL1C
“Grades come from 3 essays and a research paper.”
ENG1A

Online

Online reviews describe papers, discussions, and revisions rather than proctored exams.

Papers and discussionsRevisions for credit
“He does let you turn in revisions for credit which is great.”
ENGL1C
“Overall was a easy class and Im not a huge reader either.”
ENG1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Possibly one of the best teachers at shasta college. It's a very writing-heavy class, but and the topics we discussed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“A perfect teacher! Very quirky and funny. antics.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“If would.”

📝 Writing Growth

84/100

“He also offers great feedback on the improve as the class went on.”

⏳

40/100

“he also takes a ridiculously , so you won't know your final grade until well after the semester ends.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's very honest and real, reminds me of a weird uncle in a good way.
  • Engaging and fun class. Every day was very low stress and interesting.
  • His lectures are always relevant to what is due/ going on in the class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • to get and A isnt difficult just do the work and ask for clarification if you need it.
  • Class is easy, just a bit too easy.
  • all of it.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is relaxed but also genuinely cares about all his students.
  • daw really cares about you passing
  • B-Dawg is the coolest.

Data context

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Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

44 detailed reviews spanning many years with consistent themes on humor, papers, and .

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 511
3 out of 55
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ENG1A16 reviews
ENGL1C14 reviews
ENGL1A5 reviews
ENGLISH1C3 reviews
ENGL1B2 reviews
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1C1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 2 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 4 · B 4

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1