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course ### run id 20260907T155543-ce3781c4 ### semester 1272 ### observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### record version id 30a43a31ec08d5882b557f89eff7c40cf45a77c0167988b49e2ded253453bd21 ### course id ENGL 220 ### course uid course\_325915d427f645457130fc8f ### catalog version id aa11f547b366dee368aad5647a65038de639ce4b32ef9df0bf93c97a5af5ab1f ### course number 220 ### subjects * ENGL ### title SHAKESPEAREAN DRAMA ### description A survey covering most of the plays after 1600. ### requirements text Sophomore standing ### credit offering ids None recorded. ### llm job id enrich-f516c4d3e82cfe326b4f5f54 ### llm output id 5489f263723eab359ef9323f3bc00d99b264e207ad92182f5a1d489cdf0003dd ### llm model nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4 ### llm model revision 1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5 ### llm task version 14 ### llm search status valid ### llm summary ENGL 220 is a survey of Shakespearean drama, covering most plays written after 1600. ### llm topics * Shakespearean Drama * Plays after 1600 ### llm skills None recorded. ### llm assumed background None recorded. ### llm search phrases * Shakespearean drama plays * ENGL 220 Shakespeare * post-1600 plays survey ### llm requirements status valid ### llm student summary status valid ### llm experience status insufficient\_evidence ### catalog variants None recorded. ### student summary #### context hash e2cc187f25b554ea7bdc1cd0caa7f097a2ac378f3b6c4a9058ccd69a0dac2125 #### course id ENGL 220 #### current instructors None recorded. #### difficulty workload Historical reviews of Richard Knowles: Students reported that exams were time-consuming and required cramming and memorizing play passages, with grading inconsistencies causing significant stress. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Richard Knowles", "review_date": "2008-11-06 21:17:59 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "124399344090aa832d2df97a", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:134298", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE0OTUxODg0", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/134298", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Richard Knowles", "review_date": "2009-05-05 15:23:52 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "9e6d1614272b5b0f1d2759af", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:134298", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE1NzY4ODM3", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/134298", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### errors None recorded. #### historical context Historical reviews of Richard Knowles: Richard Knowles is knowledgeable about tragedies, but his exams are difficult and time-consuming. Reviews cite inconsistent grading by TAs and mandatory attendance as significant concerns. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Richard Knowles", "review_date": "2008-11-06 21:17:59 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "124399344090aa832d2df97a", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:134298", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE0OTUxODg0", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/134298", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Richard Knowles", "review_date": "2009-05-05 15:23:52 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "9e6d1614272b5b0f1d2759af", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:134298", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE1NzY4ODM3", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/134298", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### offered false #### profile hash e59ddc7389015d0035b68cd195c939d475bf72b959b29cf12eab59b454ccaef1 #### quick take Historical reviews for Richard Knowles describe a knowledgeable instructor with mandatory attendance, but students found exams frustratingly difficult and inconsistently graded by TAs. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Richard Knowles", "review_date": "2008-11-06 21:17:59 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "124399344090aa832d2df97a", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:134298", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE0OTUxODg0", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/134298", "type": "review" }, { "instructor_name": "Richard Knowles", "review_date": "2009-05-05 15:23:52 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "9e6d1614272b5b0f1d2759af", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:134298", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE1NzY4ODM3", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/134298", "type": "review" } ] } ``` Recent recorded grades — Spring 2015: 3.30 GPA, 65.7% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.79 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades). ```json { "citations": [ { "course_id": "ENGL 220", 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