Richard Margolis

ENG1 · ENG360 · ENG001 · ENGLISH251 · ENGL1 · ENGLISH360 · ENG251 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 43/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you can handle a loose, opinionated class style and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFunny but polarizingUnorganized classesStrong writing feedbackAttendance mattersPolitics-heavy lectures

Students consistently describe him as funny, but many say class time drifts into politics and personal opinions.
Positive reviews , and ability to make English interesting.
The experience is highly split, with attendance and effort mattering more than a simple easy-A path.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is possible with essays and attendance, but several , and inconsistent organization.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The English content is not described as conceptually brutal, but , and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Multiple tags and comments warn that missing class hurts your chances of passing.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Students split between strong praise for feedback and humor and strong criticism of politics, lateness, and poor organization.

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person, with no online comparison.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and sometimes lenient, but and effort still matter.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention grading, including both easy passing and .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students repeatedly mention reading, essays, papers, and a .

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

He is knowledgeable and funny, but the same pattern of off-topic politics and disorganization seriously weakens the teaching experience.

Format shift

All , and it is highly polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and group projects more than exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are sharply divided between students who value his humor and feedback and students who find the class unorganized and off-topic.

Main concern

, and attendance-dependent.

What students said

“Can't say I left his class with any further knowledge about english.”
ENG001

“I can honestly say he helped me be a better writer.”
ENGL1

“He is not a .”
ENG001

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exam evidence is limited, with one review describing a .

Essay FinalPapersReviews do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book policy

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and paper-heavy assessment, not proctoring or open-book rules.

Essay FinalPaper-Based Assessment

“Our final was a six-page essay assigned at 5 pm the night before.”
ENG1

“SO MANY PAPERS”
ENG251

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I can honestly say he helped me be a better writer.”
Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and class fit; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“He's funny, but beyond that he's not a good teacher.”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“ if you want to be a better writer and you're not afraid to put in the effort needed.”

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58/100

“He is not a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He was consistently late.
Great guy but .
he's funny but he knows what he is talking about when it comes to English .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload & Grades

Our final was a six-page essay assigned at 5 pm the night before.
He can be pretty tough on you but he is only like that when he see's you're not .
He did pass me even though i hardly tried since i didnt understand and his teaching sucked.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Class Fit

Everyday we had to listen to his political rantings and there may have been a few minutes of actual lecture related to English.
Brought up politics way too often.
I dreaded coming to the 4 hour class every week.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews across several years provide enough detail, though opinions are strongly polarized.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

4 out of 50

3 out of 52

2 out of 51

1 out of 53

Course coverage

ENG0015 reviews

ENGLISH2512 reviews

ENG11 review

ENG2511 review

ENG3601 review

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

B 2

C range

C+ 1

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Richard Margolis

x x x if you can handle a loose, opinionated class style and x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Split

📝 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📚 About Workload & Grades

⚠️ About Class Fit

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can handle a loose, opinionated class style and .

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