AI Rate Professor

English

Joshua Spurgeon

ENG091 · ENG101 · ENG103 · ENGL101 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
89.47%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Spurgeon is a strong choice for students who want a supportive English professor and can keep up with essays.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHelpful and patientFair graderEssay-focusedChill professorEngaging discussions
  • Most students describe him as helpful, caring, funny, and easy to work with.
  • Grades are usually strong when students complete the essays and weekly work.
  • The , and group projects in some sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students earned A-range grades and say good grades are likely if assignments and .

Online and , though in-person evidence includes more complaints about unclear directions.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

The material is approachable and well supported, but essays, timed writes, and .

Online reviews describe simple weekly work, while sections, lectures, and group projects.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

, and students describe him as accommodating, but participation and class engagement matter.

In-person reviews mention participation and missed-class help, while online reviews focus .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

89/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and helps improve writing.

Both formats are positive, with stronger confidence from the larger in-person sample.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students often say he is not a and gives strong grades when work is submitted.

Format shift

Online students call him not tough if work is good, while in-person students repeatedly report A-range grades despite moderate effort.

Workload

Moderate

64/100

, and occasional group projects, but most students find it manageable.

Format shift

Online work is described as four simple weekly tasks, while many papers and group projects.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most , and willingness to help students improve.

Format shift

Online students praise helpful videos and fast responses, while , and personality.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades are , and group projects rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Online and as the core assessment method.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are mostly positive, with students praising his support, humor, fairness, and engaging writing instruction.

Main concern

Some in-person students report unclear essay , and group projects.

What students said

“Spurgeon will give you a good grade as long as you do the work.”
ENG103
“He is an , but ”
ENG101
“ but will make you a better writer.”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are positive, describing him as , and not too harsh if students do the work.

Main concern

Online evidence is limited, but essays and .

What students said

“He assigns 4 things a week but very simple and .”
ENG101
“He's a very chill professor, he and .”
ENG103
“ and will help you if you ask for help.”
ENGL101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention timed writes, midterms, finals, and quizzes, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or .

Timed WritesMidtermFinalEssaysWeekly Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

final, and weekly quizzes, but do not clearly prove book rules or proctoring policy.

Timed WritesMidtermFinalWeekly Quizzes
“There are only 4 papers all semester and 2 timed writes for and final.”
ENG101
“you will have a .”
ENG101

Online

Online reviews do not clearly .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Spurgeon will give you a good grade as long as you do the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Professor Spurgeon is definitely one of the .”

📈 Easy A Potential

84/100

“Spurgeon will give you a good grade as long as you do the work.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

89/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is also the most chill professor I have ever had.
  • He will always answer your questions with good advice and personally cares about everyone's grades.
  • Classes are engaging.

Theme 2

📝 About Essays And Work

  • There are only 4 papers all semester and 2 timed writes for and final.
  • The but it definitely made me a better writer.
  • He assigns 4 things a week but very simple and .

Theme 3

⚖️

  • He is not a as long as you turn in good work!
  • He is an , but
  • Spurgeon will give you a good grade as long as you do the work.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 19 reviews with consistent positive themes, though online evidence is limited and one recent review is strongly negative.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENG1018 reviews
ENG1036 reviews
ENGL1014 reviews
ENG0911 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 6 · A 9

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1