AI Rate Professor

English

Anna McKennon

ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENG67 · ENGLISH1A · ENGLISH100 · ENG68 · LIT36 · ENG1C · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
31.58%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Skip unless you want rigorous writing prep and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy paper loadTough graderBlunt and rudeStrong essay feedbackAvoid summer/winter
  • , and nonstop busywork.
  • and portfolio grading for real writing growth.
  • Workload and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are possible with rewrites and , but tough grading and .

Online students report harsher zeros and Ds; As more reachable.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and MLA strictness keep the content demanding for a composition class.

and papers; online short terms feel even more packed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and warn that skipping tanks participation and progress.

In-person skip-class tags are common; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

and recent reviews strongly urge picking anyone else, despite some lifelong-grateful older voices.

Recent online reviews are nearly all avoid; and rudeness.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

and some students get harsh zeros or public critique, though rewrites and help dedicated writers.

Format shift

Online AI-related zeros and unclear criteria feel .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

So many papers, daily busywork, and .

Format shift

Online summer and winter sections repeatedly describe nonstop daily assignments.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

and strong essay coaching exist, but rudeness, rants, and vague online guidance pull the experience down.

Format shift

Older in-person praise is warmer; recent online teaching quality scores are mostly 1s and 2s.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade centers on multiple , and discussion participation.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many praise tough guidance that builds university-ready writers, while others call her rude, favoritist, or rant-heavy.

Main concern

, and a blunt classroom tone can feel stressful.

What students said

“Tough professor, but she guides her students to become better writers.”
ENG1C
“Very unsupportive teacher... she'd belittle me and make me look through the syllabus instead of helping me.”
ENG1A
“Professor McKennon makes you work for your grade, but she provides a lot of ”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report unclear instructions, heavy daily work, harsh criticism without fix guidance, and occasional AI zeros.

Main concern

Busywork overload and poor responsiveness make short online terms especially punishing.

What students said

“Not good, . Instructions were never clear”
ENG1A
“Ridiculous amount of busy work. Her lessons are vague and you really teach yourself.”
ENG1C
“gives too much work and ”
ENG1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly essays and heavily proctored finals.

Reading quizzesEssay drafts and portfolioMLA focusParticipation weight

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you read, multi-draft essays, and strict MLA rather than lockdown testing.

Chapter quizzesMulti-draft essaysPortfolio rewritesStrict MLA
“We read a novel and every few chapters we would get a (if you read).”
ENGL1A
“I like the portfolio method of as long as you turn in .”
ENG68

Online

Online comments emphasize homework, discussions, and .

Discussion participationHeavy homeworkAssignment AI flags
“I was doing an . Then when completed, it gave me a zero because of AI.”
ENG1C
“Make sure to participate in discussions because it helps your grade a lot.”
ENG1C

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If .”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews spanning online and in-person , and era split. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Paper Overload

24/100

“Ridiculous amount of busy work. It's all busy work. Insane amount of busy work.”

✍️ Real Writing Growth

70/100

“Tough professor, but she guides her students to become better writers.”

🚫 Recent Online Pain

20/100

“Not good, . Instructions were never clear”

⚖️ Tough but Fair for Some

42/100

“Not Easy, but Fair. I really learned about MLA format and citation.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her criticism is harsh, yet she doesn't tell you how to fix any of it.
  • Speaks her mind, is very blunt.
  • She can go off on unnecessary tangents.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She gives a lot of work, there will not be a day that you are not busy with work.
  • Failed my last English 1a class with an F passed this class with A.
  • If you just follow the MLA format, you should do fine.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Extremely rude. If .
  • .
  • What I did mind was her attitude and I felt she was very rude many times.

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

43 reviews span many years with detailed comments; opinions diverge by era and format but volume and specificity are strong.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 55
3 out of 59
2 out of 56
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

10

A 10

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1