AI Rate Professor

English

Tom Kinnaird

ENGLI101 · ENG102 · ENGL101 · ENG101 · ENGLI210 · ENGALL · ENGLI914 · ENG100 · ENGL914 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take Kinnaird if you want to become a stronger writer and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny hard graderRevision allowedLots of writing workStrict essay standardsClear syllabus expectations
  • Students widely respect him as funny, helpful, and seriously invested in writing quality.
  • Grading is often tough, but many note revisions, , and .
  • Attendance and steady work matter; the class is not a free A but rewarding if you put in effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many call him a ; an A requires strong essays, revisions, and consistent effort.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Students repeatedly say the class is not easy, with lots of , and strict paper expectations.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as required for a good grade, with grade penalties for missing class.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students praise learning gains, humor, and ; a minority found the standards unreasonably harsh.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

, though revisions, , and clear criteria soften the sting for students who put in work.

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students report lots of , and the syllabus.

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most , and seriously good at improving writing despite a few harsh-grader complaints.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and reading rather than traditional exam-heavy testing.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person English classes are described as funny, helpful, and growth-focused, with frequent notes about hard grading, lots of , and revision chances.

Main concern

Strict essay grading can feel harsh if .

What students said

“A bit of a , but you'll learn what he wants in , and let's you revise them.”
ENGL101
“His classes are not easy but you will be grateful you took him.”
ENG102
“HE WAS A AND I RECIEVED A .”
ENG102

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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Assessment centers on essays with revision opportunities and syllabus-based writing .

Essay revisionsSyllabus-driven assignmentsExtra creditGrammar-focused work

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and clear syllabus standards.

Essay revisionsLots of homeworkExtra credit
“let's you revise them”
ENGL101
“Gives so much , that you only fail if you're lazy or dumb”
ENG100
“All the work is on the syllabus, in good detail”
ENG101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“His classes are not easy but you will be grateful you took him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 in-person reviews, , and humor. Credibility rating: High.

✍️ Writing Growth

85/100

“I am a better writer because of him.”

⚖️ Tough but Fair Standards

40/100

“A bit of a , but you'll learn what he wants in , and let's you revise them.”

😂 Entertaining Lectures

88/100

“Funny and has interesting lectures.”

⚠️

25/100

“HE WAS A AND I RECIEVED A .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funny and has interesting lectures
  • extremely helpful and has a great personality
  • He is a joker, very funny, but a

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A bit of a
  • His classes are not easy
  • Gives so much

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • gives lots of homework
  • Dont fall behind in class work because he gives a lot
  • You need to do the work early though

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one mostly consistent in-person reviews spanning many years provide strong qualitative detail, though many are older and grade data is sparse.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ENG1026 reviews
ENG1015 reviews
ENGLI1014 reviews
ENG1001 review
ENGALL1 review
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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

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