AI Rate Professor

English

David Paonessa

ENG101C · ENGLISH101A · ENGL101C · CRLA3 · ENGL101A · 101A · ENGL101B · 101C · ENGLISH101C · ENG101A · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if and will follow directions exactly; avoid if you need an easy English A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing GraderEssay & Page-Length StrictLots of ReadingInteresting DiscussionsAttendance Matters
  • many call him inspiring and and a .
  • Online English sections strongly and .
  • Tutor-training (CRLA) students rate him highly as mentoring-focused and supportive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many students work hard and and essay standards; As require precise following of his rules.

Online reviews are especially harsh on grade difficulty; if you try.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

, and strict expectations make the course content and pace demanding for many.

Online and ; CRLA and some 101C sections feel lighter.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skipping is linked to weaker performance and his disapproval.

Both online and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About two-thirds would take again, but .

; in-person and CRLA are more WorthIt with polarized outliers.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Often docks heavily for length and exact criteria; praised by some as fair when directions are followed.

Format shift

Online comments emphasize tough page-length grading; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Hundreds of pages of reading plus multiple major essays and presentations create a heavy writing load.

Format shift

Online and many English sections report heavy papers; some 101C night classes report lighter homework.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Polarized between inspiring mentor with and reports of rudeness or unhelpful instruction.

Format shift

CRLA and many in-person fans love him; online English and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment , and occasional in-class finals.

Format shift

Both formats are paper-heavy; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

many praise humor, feedback, and growth as writers, while , and rude moments.

Main concern

and strict essay standards can punish students who want a light English load.

What students said

“Professor Paonessa gave me the foundation I needed to be a great writer. .”
ENG101A
“Worst professor at Ohlone college. .”
ENGL101A
“Just come to class, participate, and try on the papers and one presentation and its an easy A.”
ENG101C

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online English reviews are , and long final essays.

Main concern

and strict essay standards.

What students said

“He is one of the toughest graders I have ever encountered, and has a bizzare obsession with page length”
ENG101A
“he makes you write a 13 page essay at the end of the semester”
ENG101A
“Would meet criteria but I was striving for all semester.”
ENGL101C

Exam style

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Assessment is essay-driven with in-class and .

In-Class EssaysTake-Home PapersPresentationsReading Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and reading quizzes.

In-Class EssaysTake-Home PapersPresentationsReading Quizzes
“an in-class essay, the , and the .”
101C
“There are 5 essays total. 3 are at home and 2 are in class essays.”
ENGL101A

Online

Online students emphasize long final essays and .

Long Final EssayStrict Paper Grading
“he makes you write a 13 page essay at the end of the semester”
ENG101A
“I just kept getting docked off points for absolutely no ”
ENG101A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is one of the toughest graders I have ever encountered, and has a bizzare obsession with page length that makes it feel like literally nothing else matters.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews (3 online, 32 in-person), highlighting polarized grading and teaching experiences. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

32/100

“He will not hesitate to take 20-30% off of a paper because he didn't feel like it was long enough”

📚 Teaching Split

55/100

“Professor Paonessa gave me the foundation I needed to be a great writer. .”

📖 Workload

32/100

“He makes you read hundreds of pages a week and does not know how to teach.”

👍 When It Works

70/100

“Excellent teacher who draws from vast experience to help train tutors.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He enjoys teaching and mentoring, and that is reflected in the manner in which he teaches
  • Interesting discussions and
  • He reads books aloud and constantly interrupts with spoilers

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He is one of the toughest graders I have ever encountered
  • As long as you buy the book and do the
  • Would meet criteria but

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Always smiling
  • He can easily be very annoying and he grades really hard
  • He's a great guy who's willing to help in academic or personal situations

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five reviews spanning many years with rich detail and consistent polarization patterns across online and in-person formats.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 56

Course coverage

ENG101C8 reviews
ENG101A6 reviews
ENGL101C5 reviews
ENGL101A4 reviews
101A3 reviews
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101C3 reviews
CRLA32 reviews
ENGLISH101C2 reviews
ENGL101B1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 7

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 1 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1