John Denton

ENGLISHIA · ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENGLISH1A · ENGENG1 · ENGL68ENGL1A · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 40%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you want to seriously improve your writing and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderGives Good FeedbackEssay-FocusedHelpful 1-on-1Clear Grammar Instruction

and one-on-one help if you seek it
You learn a lot but an A or even B is hard-earned

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Essays are graded extremely strictly with no , so an A requires repeated rewriting and near-perfect grammar.

The single online review also reported low C grades; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard freshman composition with , but heavy focus on grammar and .

Difficulty ratings and comments are overwhelmingly from in-person ENGL 1A sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Several reviews note mandatory attendance or skip-class-and-you-will-not-pass style expectations.

; the online review did not clarify attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

, but many warn against him if you only need an easy grade.

; the one .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Consistently called a and almost no .

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and a final; workload is steady but not overwhelming if paced.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students , and after-class help despite a sometimes dry style.

Format shift

; the online review was much more negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grades rest almost entirely on essays and a .

Format shift

Assessment pattern is described in in-person comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Mostly praised for , and willingness to stay after class, tempered by tough essay-only grading.

Main concern

Essays are graded very hard with no and .

What students said

“No but as long as you put in the work, you'll get a good grade.”
ENG1A

“IF YOU REALLY !! However; it is not very easy to get an A.”
ENGL1A

“Professor Denton teaching style is very unique. He stays after class if you have trouble with the essays.”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One pandemic-era online review found him extremely picky on grammar and organization with low C grades.

Main concern

college student.

What students said

“he is EXTREMELY picky on grammar organization. I only ever got low C grades.”
ENGL-1A

Exam style

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Assessment ; exams are not the main risk.

Essay-based gradingEasy finalNo extra creditIn-person paper conferences

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Five essays, research paper, and an easy final; .

Essay-heavyEasy finalNo extra credit1-on-1 paper reviews

“There are only 100pts possible. 5 essays, one research paper, and the final. No .”
ENGL1A

“ and still got a B.”
ENGL1A

Online

the one online review.

Tough essay grading

“he is EXTREMELY picky on grammar organization. I only ever got low C grades.”
ENGL-1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“IF YOU REALLY !! However; it is not very easy to get an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews spanning 2004-2020, highlighting . Credibility rating: High.

📝

28/100

“ ! unless you want a bad grade...almost impossible to pass with an A or even a B..he grades ridiculously hard.”

🎯

78/100

“ SO WELL and the secret to get a good grade is to review your work over and over again.”

🤝 Helpful Outside Class

80/100

“He stays after class if you have trouble with the essays. !”

👍 Conditional Recommendation

52/100

“A little boring but gets the job done.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and is always willing to help
Very structured and informative

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Not an easy A or even B class
it is not very easy to get an A
he grades a bit hard but really makes sure you know your mistakes

Theme 3

❤️ About Character & Support

He cares for his students because he wants his students to improve
very willing to help you and work 1 on 1
!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

25 reviews spanning 2004-2020 with and helpful feedback give solid confidence.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515

4 out of 54

3 out of 52

2 out of 53

1 out of 51

Course coverage

ENGL1A10 reviews

ENG1A9 reviews

ENGLISH1A2 reviews

ENGENG11 review

ENGL-1A1 review

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1

B range

B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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John Denton

x x x if you want to seriously improve your writing and x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

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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 x

🎯 x x x x

🤝 Helpful Outside Class

👍 Conditional Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character & Support

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want to seriously improve your writing and .

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