AI Rate Professor

English

Cleavon Smith

ENGLISH5 · ENGL1B · ENG1A · ENG1 · 70A · ENG5 · 1B · ENG1B · ENGLISH1B · ENGL204 · ENGL201B · ENGL10A · ENGLISH1 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want a low-stress English grade and can self-direct; avoid if you need tight structure and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy ADisorganizedLittle FeedbackThought ProvokingCaring But Uneven
  • Many students get easy As with light structure, discussions, and few graded items.
  • Recurring complaints about disorganization, late or , and .
  • some call him inspiring and invested; others say they learned nothing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Multiple students report easy As, few graded items, and almost everyone getting A when that is their goal.

Easy-grade evidence is strongest in person; online also reports light essay load but weaker instruction.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Content and workload are often light or self-paced, though some sections assign lots of reading or busywork.

Both formats lean easy intellectually; online can still feel frustrating due to neglect rather than hard content.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

as not mandatory, though participation matters in discussion-driven classes.

In-person participation is more central; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; fans praise growth and care, critics cite chaos and empty learning.

and poor online reports.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

80/100

Students frequently describe easy As, unclear but , and few high-stakes items.

Format shift

Generosity appears across formats when grades are discussed.

Workload

Light

64/100

Often only a couple of short essays plus discussion; some classes still pile busywork or .

Format shift

Online can be especially light on actual instruction and assignments.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Capable and sometimes brilliant in discussion, but repeatedly dinged for disorganization and weak teaching structure.

Format shift

In-person has both high praise and harsh critiques; online is mostly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment centers on essays, discussions, and sparse graded items rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats are essay and participation based with .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person experiences range from dynamic, discussion-rich classes and easy As to frustration with chaos, busywork, and .

Main concern

Disorganization and and .

What students said

“He is incredibly thoughtful and really pushes you to find your creative voice.”
ENG1B
“I learned nothing. He gave no feedback, can't control ”
1B
“But super easy if that is all you care about. I think almost everyone got an a.”
ENGLISH1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, , and little learning despite light essay loads.

Main concern

Website not updated and emails ignored for long stretches.

What students said

“in the middle of the semester he stopped updated the website for the online class and .”
ENG1B
“ and you learn NOTHING.”
ENGLISH1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize papers and discussions rather than proctored exams, keeping assessment relatively low-stakes.

Essay BasedFew Graded ItemsDiscussion HeavyNo Traditional Exam Focus

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and discussion work rather than strict timed exams.

EssaysGroup ProjectsDiscussionSparse Graded Items
“So easy, but maybe a .”
ENG5
“gives you a lot of busy work”
1B

Online

Online reviews mention only a couple of short essays with late or and .

Few EssaysLittle Feedback
“We only did 2 3-4 pages essay out of which only second was graded at end of the term.”
ENGLISH1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“But super easy if that is all you care about. I think almost everyone got an a.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews (3 online, 22 in person), highlighting easy grades versus disorganization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“ as actually teaching it.”

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

78/100

“So easy, but maybe a . If anything you can stay after class for more question. Easy A”

📂 Organization Issues

35/100

“Nice but . and forgets to collect them when they're due”

❤️ Supportive Moments

70/100

“He is incredibly thoughtful and really pushes you to find your creative voice.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • yet had.
  • I love Cleavon, I took his intro to nonfiction writing
  • he really, really doesn't know what he's doing, and he's super spacey all the time.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A
  • super easy if that is all you care about
  • Got an A, but

Theme 3

🗂️

  • and you learn NOTHING.
  • .
  • he stopped updated the website for the online class and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

25 reviews over many years repeatedly mention the same easy-grade and disorganization themes, supporting high confidence despite polarized tone.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ENG58 reviews
ENGL1B3 reviews
ENG1B2 reviews
ENGL2042 reviews
ENGLISH1B2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values