Mohammad Shahisaman

ENG1A · ENG101 · 1A · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 95.65%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

Must-take English professor if , and a realistic path to an A.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCrystal-clear feedbackEssay templatesNo textbookCaring and availableOnline-savvy English

Near-universal 5-star praise for , and
Workload is manageable essay-and-discussion work with no required textbook
One outlier hates film choices and fairness, but almost everyone else calls him a must-take

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Students , and deadlines routinely report As without busywork traps.

Online and A with consistent effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and feedback, though writing volume and film-based essays still require work.

Online comments stress manageable weekly flow; .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

96/100

About 96% would take him again, with .

Praise is strong in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

86/100

, and clear rubrics help students raise scores before finals.

Format shift

Online students ; one online outlier disputes fairness.

Workload

Light

74/100

Several essays and regular assignments, but no textbook and manageable pacing for most.

Format shift

Summer online can feel daily; standard terms stay manageable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students rave about clarity, availability, inspiring topics, and better writing outcomes.

Format shift

Both online and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Course centers on essays, drafts, discussions, and readings rather than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

True across online and in-person English sections.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person and hybrid-labeled , and excellent at making essay structure easy.

Main concern

and you still need to watch or attend lectures.

What students said

“the way .”
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“Seriously one of .”
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Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online ENG1A is highly praised for clarity, weekly consistency, late-work flexibility, and .

Main concern

Daily or if you fall behind in accelerated terms.

What students said

“ so that you can easily improve.”
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“The workload for this class was very manageable.”
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“As long as you put in the effort you will pass with an A.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is writing-centered with templates and .

Essay-based assessmentDraft feedbackNo textbookClear templatesZoom support

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and feedback; attendance can affect grade in some classes.

Essay templatesClear expectationsAttendance can matter

“ and makes complete sense on how to write the perfect paper.”
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“Attendance does matter, Miss more than a couple classes and your .”
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Online

, and optional Zoom help with no mention of camera proctoring.

Essay draftsWeekly assignmentsZoom office hoursNo textbook

“ so that you can easily improve”
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“I never had a professor so .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ ! I took his Critical Thinking class last semester and I've become a better writer since.”
Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews (15 online, 8 in , and recommendation themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Prof. Shahisaman is by far the .”

✍️

86/100

“provides productive feedback that actually helps to write the .”

👍

96/100

“ .”

📗 No-Textbook Ease

80/100

“The workload for this class was very manageable.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and gave good topics for the essays
the professor was so
Finally a class that uses writings and content from diverse sources

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

As long as you put in the effort you will pass with an A.
it was super easy! But you have to make sure to do all the assignments
.

Theme 3

❤️ About Care & Access

I never had a professor so .
if there were personal issues
he made sure I succeeded.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

23 detailed reviews, 95%+ would-take-again, and strong cross-format consistency support high credibility.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522

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Course coverage

ENG1A17 reviews

1A5 reviews

ENG1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 10

B range

B+ 1

C range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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Mohammad Shahisaman

Must-take English professor if x x x x x x, and a realistic path to an A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

✍️ x x

👍 x x

📗 No-Textbook Ease

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Care & Access

See exactly what the AI read.

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

Must-take English professor if , and a realistic path to an A.

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