Mark Mattoon

ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENGLISH1C · ENGLISH1A · ENGL1C · ENG68 · WR2 · ENG100 · ENG1C · 102 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 72/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 75%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you want to become a better writer and are ready to write every week.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExcellent essay feedbackTough but fair graderHeavy paper loadExtra credit and rewritesWriting skill builder

and care help students improve as writers over the term.
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Getting an A requires real effort; not a free ride despite .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

and rewrites help, but tough essay grading means you must work consistently for an A.

Online reviews stress AI-related zeros and weekly essays; the grade.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard English composition with and .

Both formats describe similar writing intensity; compressed terms feel harder online and in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

, while some online sections do not require it.

; online is mixed and sometimes optional.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and growth despite tough grading and .

Online has more polarized low scores from AI and workload fights; in-person lean more positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Tough on essays but , and keep grading workable for committed students.

Format shift

Online AI-detection disputes pull leniency down; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and occasional group projects create a paper-heavy load.

Format shift

Compressed online winter and summer terms feel the heaviest.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and real writing improvement, with fewer complaints about lecture quality.

Format shift

In-person lectures are called engaging; online strength is organization and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grade , and projects rather than pure high-stakes testing.

Format shift

Both formats center papers; and finals more often.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students praise engaging lectures, group work, and and papers but .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“NOT AN EASY A. You will have to work for it and .”
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ENG1C

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are asynchronous-friendly with , but and occasional AI-detection disputes make the load feel heavier.

Main concern

Winter/summer compression plus AI accusations that some students say felt unfair.

What students said

“I was also falsely accused of using AI, and even after providing proof, his response was disrespectful.”
ENGL1C

“Professor Mattoon is great but just get ready to write a .”
ENG1C

Exam style

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and finals that many call fair if you follow study guides.

Essay-based assessmentsStudy guides for examsSome easy finalsIn-class writingTake-home final essay

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and in-class writing; several students call the final easy with prep.

Midterm and finalStudy guideIn-class essayTake-home final essay

“Memorize the stuff he reviews before the final. He gives too. .”
ENG1C

“3 six page essays, 1 in-class midterm essay, and a .”
ENG1C

Online

Online evidence focuses on weekly essays and ; no clear webcam or Lockdown Browser proof.

Weekly essaysRewrite opportunitiesClear grading criteria

“don't pass up the many and re-write opportunities he provides.”
ENGL1C

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“NOT AN EASY A. You will have to work for it and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting feedback, paper load, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

📝

80/100

“ and essay. His feedback has helped me become a better writer.”

📚 Paper Load

28/100

“just get ready to write a . There is a lot of work.”

👍

74/100

“Professor Mattoon is easily the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Gives really
Lectures were super engaging and interesting
He is funny and helpful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

NOT AN EASY A. You will have to work for it
He is a

Theme 3

⚠️ Online Friction

I was also falsely accused of using AI
He unfairly accuses students of using AI without proper evidence

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and both formats , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 563

4 out of 521

3 out of 512

2 out of 54

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 14 · A- 3

B range

B+ 6 · B 7

C range

No reported values

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 5

Mark Mattoon

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Varies

WorthIt

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.

📝 x x

📚 Paper Load

👍 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ Online Friction

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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

if you want to become a better writer and are ready to write every week.

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