AI Rate Professor

English

Shawn Frederking

ENG1A · ENG40 · ENGLISH1A · ENG51 · D9394 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
28.57%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Only take if English is your only heavy class and and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderHeavy Paper LoadGood Feedback When EngagedRevision Cycle OverloadPolarizing Online
  • Workload is consistently heavy with long essays and frequent weekly assignments
  • and overwhelmed drop-outs
  • , and grading

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with revisions and full effort, but and .

Online reviews more often report As with revisions; in-person reviews more often report Ds and Cs despite hard work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content is gen-ed English but volume of reading and multi-page writing makes it feel advanced.

and papers; online adds frequent short assignments.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

In-person attendance is often marked mandatory, while as not required.

; online comments mostly say attendance is not required.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most students warn peers away because workload and .

A minority of online reviewers strongly recommend her; in-person and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

; revisions help some online students but many still feel unmarked or harshly marked.

Format shift

Online praise for redos and and some online complaints about hard grades and AI assumptions.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and 15-page finals are repeatedly described as overwhelming.

Format shift

Workload complaints appear in both formats, with online often citing 2-4 assignments several days a week.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Students and reports of ignoring questions, ideology pressure, or weak teaching.

Format shift

Positive teaching notes cluster more online; and help.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and major essays rather than traditional exam banks.

Format shift

Both formats are paper-heavy; few comments describe classic timed exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students often , and tough grading, with a few older positive notes about passion and care.

Main concern

Heavy essay load plus perceived lack of support and harsh or .

What students said

“I don't recommend taking classes with her, unless is the only class . , and she won't help you”
ENG1A
“For major assignments be ready to type up to 10 pages for an A criteria for the . Too much work!”
ENG1A
“As a . But her teaching was horrible! She expected way to much from us as students”
ENGLISH1A

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students report clear modules and , but many still call the daily assignment volume crushing and deadlines hard to track.

Main concern

and AI suspicion can stall progress.

What students said

“ and helpful. She allows revisions for essays with feedback”
ENG1A
“Dont suggest taking her online. Actually decided to drop the class not sure what other English 1A class requires a 15 page paper”
ENG1A
“there are about 4 assignments every week (Ab. 2,400 words a )”
ENG1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly heavy writing and discussions; major papers up to about 15 pages define the risk more than proctored tests.

Long PapersEssay RevisionsWeekly Discussions

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a very long final essay; proctoring style is not clearly described.

So Many Papers15 Page Essay FinalWeekly Assignments
“The final is a 15 page essay. And I can honestly say I have learned nothing”
ENG1A
“be ready to type up to 10 pages for an A criteria for the ”
ENG1A

Online

Online work centers on modules, discussions, and multi-page essays with revision opportunities; .

Essay RevisionsModule AssignmentsAll-or-Nothing Discussions
“She allows revisions for ,and gives a good timeframe for every assignment”
ENG1A
“Her discussions are key, you must participate in ”
ENG1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I don't recommend taking classes with her, unless is the only class . , and she won't help you .”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews (14 online, 13 in , and polarized teaching tone. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Paper Overload

22/100

“If for a lot of writing and I'm talking 600 words every assignment and there is about 4 assignments every week”

⚖️ Tough But Revisable Grades

34/100

“She was a really great teacher and grader and allowed redos and to fix mistakes”

👎

30/100

“ . She's a mediocre teacher that tries way too hard and it shows”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • Too much work!
  • 15 page paper
  • 2,400 words a

Theme 2

✏️ and Grading

  • allowed redos and to fix mistakes
  • grades them very HARD
  • Will not grade your work if she assumes you used AI

Theme 3

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very passionate and cares about her students
  • Tries pushing her ideology into the work
  • I didn't learn a thing from her

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

27 detailed reviews spanning 2011-2026 with consistent workload themes and .

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 54
2 out of 55
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 3

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

3

D 3

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4