AI Rate Professor

English

David Waddell

ENG3258 · ENGL2 · C3258 · ENGL119 · ENGLISH2 · ENG2 · C3172 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

, but if you want structured writing instruction.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy gradeDiscussion heavyFew testsUnorganizedOpinionated lectures
  • Students widely describe the class as easy, with few papers, journals, and no traditional tests.
  • Teaching quality is sharply mixed because many students say he is helpful while .
  • The class may not satisfy students who want focused English composition instruction.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students repeatedly call the class easy and describe grades based on a small number of papers and daily .

All Easy A .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

The work is described as , and videos, with little intellectual difficulty.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

because daily journal entries and in-class activities are central to passing.

; no online evidence exists.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

but often criticize organization, political digressions, and weak English instruction.

Recommendation and is strongly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Many students report easy grades, few graded items, and simple assignments, though one tag calls him a .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

The workload is mostly journals and a few papers, and many students describe the assignments as simple or not difficult.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He is often described as funny and helpful, but many reviews say he is unorganized, unclear, opinionated, or not focused on English composition.

Format shift

no online comparison.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

10/100

The class is driven by papers, journals, discussion, and a no tests.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews show an easy, journal-and-paper-based class with mixed teaching value and recurring complaints about politics, organization, and limited composition instruction.

Main concern

Students may get an easy grade without learning much English composition.

What students said

“There are no tests in this class!”
ENG2
“I would recommend Dave Waddell if you want an easy grade, however if you want to learn & .”
ENG2
“He spent very little time actually teaching us good writing mechanics; mostly, he lectured on politics and started hostile debates.”
ENGL2

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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Reviews consistently support a no-test, writing-based structure, with .

No TestsPapers Instead Of ExamsJournal EntriesResearch Paper Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and that grades come from papers, journals, and a .

No TestsFour To Five PapersDaily JournalsResearch Paper Final
“There are no tests in this class!”
ENG2
“No tests... and then a .”
ENG2
“We only turned in 5 papers during the whole semester for grading.”
ENG2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I would recommend Dave Waddell if you want an easy grade, however if you want to learn & .”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting key themes in ease, teaching quality, and assessment style. Credibility rating: High.

📈 Easy Grade

88/100

“ and journal entries and you will pass with an easy A.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“He spent very little time actually teaching us good writing mechanics; mostly, he lectured on politics and started hostile debates.”

📝 Assessment Style

10/100

“There are no tests in this class!”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class was very easy.
  • Very easy and basic class, show up everyday for daily journal entries.
  • A and he was a .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • and .
  • He did not teach english composition.

Theme 3

🗣️ About Class Experience

  • Everyday class is the same; starts with a journal write, then rambles.
  • This was a good discussion class but he did not teach english composition.
  • Dave is a cool teacher. We had a lot of class discussion!!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three in-person reviews across many years provide detailed and , and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 510
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values