Jason Tondro

ENGL015 · ENG101 · ENGL101 · ENG914 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: —
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if and can tolerate grade uncertainty until the end of the term.

Best fit · Self Taught ProEngaging lecturesNever returns papersComic book digressionsEasy grader (sometimes)Strict essay format

Many students love his lectures, humor, and comic-book discussions and call him a great English teacher.
A major recurring complaint is that he rarely or never returns graded work until late, so you cannot track your grade.
and pass-friendly to very strict essay-format requirements depending on the course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Some call him an and report passing with half the work, but strict format courses and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Many rate difficulty low and , though .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

reviews.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Strong fans say take him for writing growth, but others warn against him if .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

, yet strict about essay format and sometimes grades mainly off the final.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

60/100

Essays and readings drive the load; some passed with half the work while others found format demands high.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Great lectures and personality for many, undermined by .

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment is essay and .

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person English students split and frustration that papers often go ungraded until the final.

Main concern

Little to no returned work leaves students unsure if they are passing until late.

What students said

“ so far at Valley College. Took him my first semester. After taking his class, .”
ENG101

“Never once graded a if you are passing or failing.”
ENGL101

“Awesome teacher!!! ... .”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Courses center on essays with variable strictness; reviews do not describe proctored exams, but late or .

Essay-BasedStrict Format RequirementsLittle Midterm Feedback

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; several students say papers were never returned before the end of term.

Essay FormatPapers Not ReturnedFinal-Heavy Feedback

“Doesn't grade anything, doubt he graded anything but the final and just graded off that to be honest.”
ENGL101

“Very strict teacher in the . If you don't follow his format don't expect to pass his class.”
ENGL015

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Cool teach, fun too. Picked a great book to read for the class. Has great lectures. Never once graded a if you are passing or failing.”
Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews, balancing lecture . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Engaging Lectures

68/100

“ so far at Valley College... . Very helpful and friendly.”

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30/100

“Never once graded a if you are passing or failing.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“ !!! The and he helps in whatever he ca. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Has great lectures.
and talk about his own life and comic books
He gives very good lectures you learn a lot with him

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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i did half of the work and he still passed me
If you don't follow his format don't expect to pass his class.

Theme 3

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I never got a
he NEVER returns your work
Doesn't grade anything, doubt he graded anything but the final

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven in-person reviews across multiple English courses with consistent themes on lectures versus grading feedback, spanning 2008-2011.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

4 out of 53

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 52

Course coverage

ENG1015 reviews

ENG9143 reviews

ENGL1012 reviews

ENGL0151 review

Reported outcomes

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Jason Tondro

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Varies

Depends

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In person

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🎯 Engaging Lectures

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👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if and can tolerate grade uncertainty until the end of the term.

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