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De Anza College · Intercultural Studies

Sherwin Mendoza

EWRT1B · ICS24 · ELIT24 · ICS22 · EWRT1A · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
82.05%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you want a supportive writing professor and and participation.

Best fit · Effort For RewardDetailed FeedbackEasy A With WritingCaringEssay HeavyClimate Change Tangents
  • Most students say , and .
  • Grades are usually easy if , and revision work.
  • The , and a heavy writing rhythm in some sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Getting an A is very realistic because he allows revisions, , late work, and , but students still need to complete essays and participation work.

Online evidence shows manageable weekly work with some heavy writing, while and very lenient grading.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

75/100

The course content is usually straightforward, but EWRT sections can feel heavier because of repeated essays and discussion work.

Online sections emphasize simple modules and discussions, while , and lecture time.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

as mandatory or say skipping class hurts performance, even though a few older sections were more flexible.

Online attendance varies by section, while as required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

, and grade support, with some hesitation about unclear lectures and repeated climate topics.

Both formats are recommended, but online complaints focus on workload and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students repeatedly report revisions, late-work flexibility, curves, and .

Format shift

Online grading is described as reasonable with feedback and , while and leniency.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

The workload is usually manageable but , and papers.

Format shift

Online ELIT looks lighter, while EWRT in both formats can become writing-heavy.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

He is caring and gives strong feedback, but some .

Format shift

Online reviews praise organization and responsiveness, while and speaking clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grades , and participation rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats rely mostly on writing and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews strongly describe an easy but writing-heavy class with , and frequent attendance or participation expectations.

Main concern

Attendance and repeated in-class discussion can feel low-value to some students.

What students said

“ , so just and you'll get an A.”
EWRT1A
“Almost 99% of class was him discussing climate change and not on how to improve writing”
EWRT1A
“Everyone in the class got an A because we did well in the video and the poems. !!!”
ICS24

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive, with , and manageable weekly work, though one student reported heavy papers.

Main concern

Some online EWRT1A sections require steady writing and attendance.

What students said

“Just stay on top of assignments and you'll get a good grade (and he takes late work for partial credit).”
ELIT24
“A somewhat easy class, with a fair amount of workload.”
EWRT1A
“Tons of grade :)))) and your GPA, and your life eventually.”
EWRT1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and mixed, with and another saying one easy final.

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven OnlineNo Final Exam Evidence In One In-Person ReviewOne Easy Final Evidence In One In-Person Review

Assessment risk

Varies

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

report and one easy-final report.

No Final Exam In One ReviewOne Easy Final In One Review
“ this class.”
EWRT1A
“ . .”
EWRT1A

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, midterm, or .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ , so just and you'll get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ and .”

📈 Easy A Reality

88/100

“Pretty easy A if you can write thoroughly.”

⚖️ Workload Tradeoff

58/100

“Basically 1 essay every 2-3 weeks and you have very little time to write”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and actually wants you to succeed.
  • His lectures provide a well-detailed plan of the week.
  • He would wander off or just stutter like crazy which made it extremely difficult to follow along.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He makes sure everyone passes with an A.
  • but he lets you correct it.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • and they were all structured similarly.
  • There are weekly discussions and .
  • Tons of

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

61

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 50 reviews span many years, formats, and courses with , and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 518
3 out of 510
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

EWRT1A35 reviews
ICS248 reviews
ELIT243 reviews
EWRT1B2 reviews
ICS222 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

32

A+ 6 · A 24 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1