Cay Strode

ENGLISH105 · ENGL1B · ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENGLIENGL · ENGLISH1C · ENGLISH1A · ENGL51 · ENG1B · ENG105 · ENGLI105 · ELSH105 · ENGLT1A · READ105 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 84/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 93.33%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

if you want to become a better writer and ; expect real work, not an easy free ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExcellent essay feedbackCaring coachTough but fair graderLots of writing practiceGrowth-focused English

Students and genuine investment in their growth as writers
Course is assignment-heavy with multiple essays, discussions, and
effort and revision are expected, but

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic with draft feedback and effort, but and .

Online and ; online essays are especially weighted.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

College writing with reading, discussions, and .

Similar content difficulty across formats; .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

88/100

Vast majority urge taking her for .

Strong across formats; rare severe negatives appear online and in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Helpful and consistent, yet frequently tagged tough grader; .

Format shift

Tough-but-supportive tone in both formats.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

, and reading make the load substantial.

Format shift

Online discussions plus papers; and papers.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and famous for .

Format shift

Praise dominates both formats despite isolated personality complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

24/100

Essays and related homework dominate; .

Format shift

Online explicitly up to 75 percent essays; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and engaging with lots of , and life-changing feedback for many students.

Main concern

A few call her tough, long-class, or uneven; homework and .

What students said

“I am on the life trajectory I am now because of and encouragement. ”
ENG1A

“She will make you work, but it won't be nonsense work. It is work that allows you to develop and grow.”
ENG1B

“With all of her help you will surely pass her class!”
ENGL1A

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online English centers on weekly discussions, readings, and and .

Main concern

One sharp negative about being dropped amid mental health issues; .

What students said

“This professor is amazing. She's super sweet. Her work isn't too difficult. .”
ENGL1A

“ , but she provides ample feedback to make them the .”
ENG1B

“Essay category is 75% of your grade (3 essays and 2 poem analysises are in this category)”
ENGL1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly multi-draft essays and .

Essay examsDraft feedbackDiscussion-based prepFew traditional tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes two essay exams; feedback on drafts is central.

3 essays commonEssay examsDraft feedback

“Theres 3 essays and 2 essay exams towards the end of the semester.”
ENG1A

“we only actually wrote 3 essays. She's very good at teaching you how to create a good outline and rough draft before the .”
ENG1B

Online

Online grades lean heavily on essays, weekly discussions, homework, and .

Heavy essay weightWeekly discussionsExtra credit

“Essay category is 75% of your grade (3 essays and 2 poem analysises are in this category), discussions are 10%”
ENGL1B

“A short story or poem is assigned every week.”
ENG1B

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I am on the life trajectory I am now because of and encouragement. ”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 online, 42 in , and growth. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Strode is by far the . She's super passionate about what she's teaching and makes the material so easy to understand!”

📝

92/100

“ SO helpful! all homework/discussions relate to the essays!”

⚖️ Work For The Grade

58/100

“She will make you work, but it won't be nonsense work. It is work that allows you to develop and grow.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She teaches writing and grammar very well, but she also tries to get you to think.
Lectures aren't boring and are not difficult to understand.
Prof Strode was born to teach.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

She's a but is willing to help you
She does give our a lot of hw but it helps you in the long run with essays.
If you listen to the .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She is one of the .
and after.
She puts a lot of care into helping each student

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with rich detail and mostly consistent themes; a few polarizing negatives slightly temper certainty.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547

4 out of 52

3 out of 53

2 out of 51

1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

B+ 5 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Cay Strode

x x if you want to become a better writer and x x x x; expect real work, not an easy free ride.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

MustTake

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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

📝 x x

⚖️ Work For The Grade

👍 Recommendation Rate

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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 want to become a better writer and ; expect real work, not an easy free ride.

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