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","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/372904","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:02.584851+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MzA1NzA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:372904","instructor_name":"Thomas Purnell","course_label":"ENGL319","course_id":"ENGL 319","course_uid":"course_7b4cbf5757ef927ab26fc1e9","review_date":"2021-01-22 06:07:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Tom is a good guy and a good professor. His classes are the kind where you get out of them what you put into them. The grading is not horribly tough the final project is important, but so long as you talk with him and plan it out you should be fine for the class. He's kind and knowledgeable. Would recommend.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/372904","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:02.584851+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNDQzNTIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:372904","instructor_name":"Thomas Purnell","course_label":"ENGL319","course_id":"ENGL 319","course_uid":"course_7b4cbf5757ef927ab26fc1e9","review_date":"2020-06-17 20:05:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"Awful, just awful. Recites his political opinions as if they are inherent knowledge. Worst class I have taken at UW. Never again","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/372904","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:02.584851+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNDI0NTU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:372904","instructor_name":"Thomas Purnell","course_label":"ENGL319","course_id":"ENGL 319","course_uid":"course_7b4cbf5757ef927ab26fc1e9","review_date":"2020-06-10 15:29:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"Maybe it was just the fact that I was taking the class online, but I had a very difficult time with this professor. His questions and assignments were designed in frustrating ways, with typos and unclear wording galore. I think he's the kind of professor who wants students to ask about his questions, because if you don't, you likely won't get an A.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/372904","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:02.584851+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMjQ5NjU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:372904","instructor_name":"Thomas Purnell","course_label":"ENGL319","course_id":"ENGL 319","course_uid":"course_7b4cbf5757ef927ab26fc1e9","review_date":"2020-05-09 15:07:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"I really enjoyed this class, and I hope to take another class with him again.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/372904","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:02.584851+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyMTAzNzcz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:372904","instructor_name":"Thomas Purnell","course_label":"ENGL319","course_id":"ENGL 319","course_uid":"course_7b4cbf5757ef927ab26fc1e9","review_date":"2019-07-17 22:03:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was one of my favorite professors. He knows his stuff and holds interesting discussion and topics to talk about regarding the topic of race and language. He focuses on how we interpretthe information rather than memorization of information.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/372904","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:02:02.584851+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI2ODU0Mzc1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:372904","instructor_name":"Thomas Purnell","course_label":"ENGL319","course_id":"ENGL 319","course_uid":"course_7b4cbf5757ef927ab26fc1e9","review_date":"2016-08-02 02:28:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Purnell is a really awesome professor. His lectures were easy to follow, but if you don't attend the class they will not make sure. He is helpful in explaining content, if you don't understand a topic. The books that he assigned weren't necessary to pass the course. Overall, the class was interesting and enjoyable because of Purnell.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/372904","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0}]