AI Rate Professor

English

James Read

ENGL138 · ENGL101 · ENGL102 · ENGL146 · ENG102 · ENG103 · ENG146 · ENG101 · 75 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
97.5%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want a fair , and essays are rewarded.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and responsiveClear feedbackReading and writing focusedFair gradingHighly recommended
  • Students consistently describe Read as , and .
  • The course is writing-heavy, but and manageable if students keep up.
  • Online and in-person reviews both praise him, with online reviews , and extensions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is very realistic if students complete the , and discussion posts, but it is not a no-work class.

Online evidence gives the clearest A path through essays, quizzes, and discussion boards, while .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The work is manageable, but , and multiple essays keep it from being effortless.

Online reviews call several sections easy, while as intense.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

as mandatory in several reviews but .

Online , and in-person reviews include both mandatory and not-provided attendance reports.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and helpful with writing.

Both online and format split in overall sentiment.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students often report fair grading, full , and clear expectations, though he may not round grades or offer .

Format shift

Online reviews mention extensions and late-work credit more often, while .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

The workload usually includes essays, readings, and discussion boards, but most students describe it as manageable if they stay on track.

Format shift

Online sections and multiple essays, while in-person sections vary by literature course.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students repeatedly describe him as , and and writing.

Format shift

Online reviews highlight communication and feedback, while , and inspiration.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades appear , and occasional quizzes or tests.

Format shift

Online reviews provide more detail about essays, quizzes, and discussion boards, while and journals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students also praise his teaching and fairness, though some describe the literature courses as intense.

Main concern

Some in-person .

What students said

“Not a .”
ENG102
“Honestly this guy reinvigorated my love for English and reading.”
ENG102
“Great class overall, but it is very intense.”
ENGL138

Remote format

Online

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students usually , and manageable essays and discussion boards.

Main concern

The , and participation.

What students said

“ !”
ENG101
“As long as you participate in all discussions and read the required materials you will do fine.”
ENG101
“There is quite a bit of reading (naturally) and lots of discussion posts worth 5 points each.”
ENG101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes, tests, and , but they do not clearly prove open-book, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or strict proctoring policies.

QuizzesTestsFinal Research PaperEssay-Based Work

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention essays, journals, presentations, quizzes, and projects, but do not clearly prove a .

EssaysJournal WorkPresentationQuiz and Essay Units
“Only 3 essays”
ENG102
“Class is in 3 units with a quiz and .”
ENG102

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, tests, and , but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

QuizzesTestsFinal Research Paper
“there is and ”
ENG103
“3 tests/quizzes, 2 projects/papers (depending on your pick) & 1 research paper for the final”
ENGL146

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Honestly this guy reinvigorated my love for English and reading.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“He is such a sweet person & truly wishes for all of his students to succeed.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“Take James Read, you will not regret it”

⚖️

78/100

“He was a and we only wrote a few essays in the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great professor. You can tell he actually cares about his students and their growth within his class.
  • He interacted with us and made sure we understood the material we were working on.
  • Always at office hours and .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • 5 essays, which are more MLA format focused. And 2 discussion boards a week.
  • There is quite a bit of reading (naturally) and lots of discussion posts worth 5 points each.
  • Be ready to read and write a ton!

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • If you do the work youll get the A.
  • Easy and you will auto rack points for a high grade.
  • He does not round up grades up at all

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

75

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years, both formats, and highly , and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 555
4 out of 512
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 4 · A 15 · A- 3

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3