Jim Crooks

ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENG190 · 1B · ENGL19 · ENG280 · ENGLI190 · EDUC1 · ENGH190 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 66/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 52.94%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you write steadily and ; avoid if you need fast grades or are a brand-new writer online.

Best fit · Effort For RewardSlow GradingEssay Revisions AllowedLots of PapersHelpful FeedbackFlexible Deadlines Sometimes

arrives on time
Students who stay organized and seek help often do well and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

Many say staying on top of writing plus revisions and flexible late work can produce an A, though .

Online reviews split between easy A with resubmits and ; in-person trends more positive.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard English composition difficulty with many papers and substantial reading.

Both formats emphasize writing volume rather than abstract theory.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

as mandatory in some sections and optional in others.

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

; praise for help and revisions .

In-person recommendations run warmer than recent online complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and revision options help, but some call him a tough or .

Format shift

Online has more tough-grader tags; .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

So many papers, frequent weekly work, and .

Format shift

Heavy writing load appears in both online and in-person sections.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

, and helpful, while others cite vagueness and slow feedback that hurts learning loops.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Courses center essays, papers, and .

Format shift

Both formats are paper-driven.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and revision chances despite occasional slow grading.

Main concern

Paper volume and .

What students said

“When left with enough time, there is ample opportunity to fix your grade if you're not happy with it.”
ENGL1A

“ but lets you know if you see him during office hours he will grade it on the spot.”
ENGL1A

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ENG1A is polarizing: flexible late work and resubmits help some, while .

Main concern

the next deadline.

What students said

“ and .”
ENG1A

“If you do your work, you can EASILY get an A in his class.”
ENG1A

“Not beginner or learning disability friendly online.”
ENG1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly essays with revision chances; , but .

Essay RevisionsFlexible Late Work SometimesFew Traditional ExamsPaper Heavy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

with revision windows when graded in time.

Essay RevisionsOffice-Hour Regrade HelpPaper Heavy

“Also lets you revise all of .”
ENGL1A

“he makes sure to do it in time to allow students to revise their essays and improve their grade.”
ENG1A

Online

, and resubmits, with little mention of proctored tests.

Resubmit For Better GradeLate Work Sometimes AcceptedEssay Heavy

“ AND can be resubmitted for a better grade.”
ENG1A

“Just turn your work in and you'll get an A.”
ENG1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“BE AWARE! and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews (9 online, 19 in , and paper load. Credibility rating: High.

🐢

25/100

“It's the end of the semester for me, and he hasn't graded the 2nd essay yet.”

✏️ Revision Opportunity

74/100

“you .”

👍

80/100

“He is open to help & has opened so much time for students to reach him.”

Theme 1

📝 About Papers and Workload

It's a lot of writing! A lot!
So many papers
quite a bit of homework but its simple

Theme 2

⏱️

Takes long time to grade
he still hasn't graded the assignments worth 85% of are grade

Theme 3

🧭 About Support and Feedback

always responded to any questions in a timely matter
and
Willing to help out if you need help during his office hours

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight reviews across many years and both formats show a .

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515

4 out of 53

3 out of 51

2 out of 56

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 8

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 4

Jim Crooks

x x if you write steadily and x x x x x; avoid if you need fast grades or are a brand-new writer online.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Varies

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.

🐢 x x x

✏️ Revision Opportunity

👍 x x x

📝 About Papers and Workload

⏱️ x x x

🧭 About Support and Feedback

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you write steadily and ; avoid if you need fast grades or are a brand-new writer online.

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