Brian Jukes

ENGL1B · ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENGLISH51 · ENG42 · ENG51 · ENG46A · ENG1B · 46B · D9011 · ENG1A7494 · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

if you want to improve academic writing and and a heavy essay load.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderLots of PapersGreat Feedback When You Seek ItPolarizingExpects College-Level Work

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Students who want real writing growth often praise him; GPA hunters often hate him
Attendance and participation usually matter; little flexibility on deadlines

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

rare, and full credit usually requires conferences, revisions, and sustained effort.

Both online and ; online comments add heavier daily workload pain.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content is college-level writing with , and high expectations for analysis and grammar.

Online accelerated sections sound especially packed; in-person still demands major out-of-class writing time.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most students report , and skipping often hurts the grade.

Online reviews mention required Zoom or participation; and you will not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

learners seeking real writing growth love .

; recent online reviews are more negative on workload and tone.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

; students report few essay As and picky standards with limited .

Format shift

as harsher or thinner; in-person still strict but sometimes clearer via conferences.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Frequent essays, graded exercises, discussion posts, and .

Format shift

Online accelerated terms can hit 5+ hours a day; and .

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

When students engage, lectures and ; disengaged or struggling students often find him unhelpful or rigid.

Format shift

In-person praise for lectures and office hours is stronger; online quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and discussion work more than one high-stakes final.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers; and a final.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many call him life-changing for writing skill, others call him inflexible and .

Main concern

, and high time demand outside class.

What students said

“If you sincerely want to learn, if you want to enter a career that requires excellent writing skills, and you genuinely put in effort in !”
ENG1A

“Hard to get an A in this class. unless you are very passionate about English and a try hard”
ENG1A

“ if you aren't going to major in an English. ... he IS NOT flexible.”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections feel high-pressure with , and ; some still praise growth if they use office help.

Main concern

Insane assignment volume plus bitter or .

What students said

“I beg you, if you're not an English person, STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS CLASS. There is an INSANE amount of assignments, expect to do 5+ hours a day.”
ENG1A

“Even with the help of a tutor, I received a bad grade on all essays with no comments on how to get better.”
ENG1B

“Although this class is not an easy A, if you work hard and get help from Jukes you will probably get good grades.”
ENG1A

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly essays and writing tasks, with some in-class tests; friendliness depends on how ready you are for .

Essay-heavy assessmentIn-class essaysTake-home essaysOptional essay conferencesSome browser download for midterms

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention in-class and ; one older review notes a browser download for tests.

In-class essaysTake-home essaysMidtermsWriting conferences

“3 in class, 3 take home, and 1 in class for finals.”
ENG1A

“2 essays, 2 midterms which require you to download a webrowser... PLUS the final”
ENG46A

Online

Online evidence focuses on frequent papers, discussions, and .

Multiple essaysDiscussion postsHarsh essay gradingOptional review conferences

“In this class, we had three essays throughout the semester, each being a big portion of , and discussion posts.”
ENG1A

“Hes definitely a but you can schedule appointments to revise them to get a better grade.”
ENGL1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you sincerely want to learn, if you want to enter a career that requires excellent writing skills, and you genuinely put in effort in !”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person English courses, highlighting grading strictness, workload, and split praise. Credibility rating: High.

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24/100

“ in this class.”

📚 Heavy Writing Load

22/100

“There is an INSANE amount of assignments, expect to do 5+ hours a day.”

✨ Real Writing Growth

68/100

“When I transferred to a 4-year school, I was so thankful I had taken his class because I really, truly learned .”

⚖️ Polarizing Recommendation

50/100

“ unless you hate yourself”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His way of teaching is good and very understandable
and teaches you what he expects of you
He is very clear in his syllabus about what he expects

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

though
Even getting a B on an
If you only stand for .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

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He cares for the success of his students and is very passionate about the material.
Some would describe him as someone who hates his job & takes it out on his students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span many years with , and split recommendation, giving strong confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534

4 out of 55

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2 out of 54

1 out of 514

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

A 6 · A- 1

B range

B+ 4 · B 4 · B- 3

C range

C+ 5 · C 2 · C- 2

D range

D+ 1 · D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 6

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📚 Heavy Writing Load

✨ Real Writing Growth

⚖️ Polarizing Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

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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

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