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MARK PLANE

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About this rating

Raw average: 4.42/5 from 12 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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ENG118 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
He is really nice, grades easily, invites you to his house for a cup of tea
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ESL 118
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
If you work hard then you will be fine. However, it you don't then. you will see. he is not a just easy teacher. No easy teachers in any Eng 118. Some of them are little bit better than others
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ENGLISH118 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
He is just the best ESL teacher!!!!!
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ENG118 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
He is a nice guy and his class is very relaxing. 118 is supposed to be a hard course but he makes it so much better by giving little homework.
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Classes with MARK PLANE

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Instructor identity & provenance 
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