Daniel Rice

ENG101C · ENGLISH101A · ENGLISH50 · ENGL101B · ENGLISH101B · CRN70182 · ENGLP050 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 32/100
RMP rating: 2.8/5
Take again: 46.15%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

Avoid if you want an easy English A; if you want rigorous writing practice and will seek help early.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy PapersUnclear ExpectationsLate GradingNot Easy A

some improve as writers; many cite vague prompts and .
and unlikely.
growth and will use office hours.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

, and mixed grades mean an A takes real writing effort and outreach.

Online and ; no free-A narrative.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and college-level writing expectations keep the content demanding.

Both formats stress lots of reading and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and participation; others mark it optional.

In-person reports both mandatory and optional; online also mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

; strong writers who use office hours like him, others say run.

; online sample is too small to shift the call.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and low grades are common despite occasional caring leniency for effort.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of homework, so many papers, and weekly reading dominate the experience.

Format shift

Online weekly load and .

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some call lectures enlightening and helpful; .

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Essays, papers, and .

Format shift

Papers and weekly assignments are central online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

caring help for , and drop/withdrawal frustration.

Main concern

, and delayed return of work.

What students said

“Professor Rice is probably one of the worse English teachers I've ever had. His essay topics have nothing to do with the subject and .”
ENGLISH101A

“Do not expect and handed back to you in a timily fashion.”
ENGLISH50

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online ENGLISH101A is paper-heavy with weekly work; one strong review praises feedback, another gives a 1 with no comment detail.

Main concern

High weekly load and .

What students said

“This class was somewhat difficult as there was always many things to do every week.”
ENGLISH101A

“Professor and he will help with anyone's confusion.”
ENGLISH101A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on essays and occasional pop quizzes rather than clearly student-friendly open-book tests.

Essay HeavyPop QuizzesLong PapersFeedback on Essays

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and long essays; closed-book software is not clearly described.

Pop Quizzes7-9 Page PapersEssay Revisions

“DO NOT miss assignments or show up late or .”
ENGLISH101A

Online

Online comments emphasize many papers and weekly work; proctoring details are not stated.

So Many PapersWeekly Work

“Be sure to put in a good amount of time and effort into learning and reading as there will be a lot of it.”
ENGLISH101A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Don't do his class looking to only pass or an easy A, you need to want to improve and do the work as it's a college English class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting workload, grading toughness, and split recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“Daniel Rice gives more of a than teaching what needs to be taught.”

📚 Workload Reality

22/100

“He also assigned soo much homework, and .”

👍 Recommendation Split

46/100

“no. just dont.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's not going to spoon feed you anything
If you ask him, he'll help you.
His lectures are well thought out and explained.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

So many papers
.

Theme 3

📝

Had submitted assignments and after they were due.
He never graded it.
Not once did

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

18 reviews across many years with consistent themes of heavy papers and mixed teaching clarity provide a solid but polarized picture.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 56

3 out of 52

2 out of 53

1 out of 55

Course coverage

ENGLISH101A9 reviews

ENGL101B3 reviews

ENGLISH502 reviews

CRN701821 review

ENG101C1 review

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ENGLISH101B1 review

ENGLP0501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

A 5

B range

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

D- 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1

Daniel Rice

Avoid if you want an easy English A; x x x if you want rigorous writing practice and will seek help early.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📝 x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid if you want an easy English A; if you want rigorous writing practice and will seek help early.

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