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De Anza College · Journalism

Gail McElroy

JOUR22 · JOUR080 · JOUR2 · JOUR21B · JOUR21AANDB · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

Take Gail McElroy if you want a , and very grade-friendly journalism course.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AExtra CreditClear GradingCaring FeedbackManageable Work
  • Students consistently describe the class as , and low-stress.
  • , and straightforward assignments make high grades very reachable.
  • The , and deadlines rather than hard content.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Getting an A is very realistic if you submit weekly work on time, use , and .

Online and online evidence stressing asynchronous assignments and in-person evidence stressing attendance and participation.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

The course content is described as intuitive, interesting, and easy to follow, though reading and writing are steady.

Online reviews call the content straightforward, while and quizzes make the material easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Attendance reports vary, but even mandatory attendance is usually tied to participation rather than harsh enforcement.

Online reviews include both mandatory and , while and sometimes say showing up helps the grade.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend her because , and makes the course easy to succeed in.

Both formats are strongly positive, with online reviews slightly more focused on convenience and .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

94/100

Students repeatedly mention lenient grading, easy points, , and high grades for completing the required work.

Format shift

Online and in-person reviews both show generous grading, with appearing in both formats.

Workload

Light

76/100

The workload is steady with readings, quizzes, discussions, and papers, but students usually call it manageable and not hard.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly discussions and quizzes, while and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Most students describe her as , and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize responsiveness and feedback, while and kindness.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Grades , and participation rather than major exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, discussions, papers, and , while in-person reviews mention quizzes, papers, participation, and projects.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews also call the class easy and engaging, with , and many chances.

Main concern

Some students mention lots of , but the work is usually easy.

What students said

“Pretty easy A if you just show up, do the work and the reading.”
JOUR2
“Take this class and you're guaranteed for an A.”
JOUR2

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews describe a chill, clear class with , and frequent .

Main concern

You still need to keep up with readings, discussions, and deadlines.

What students said

“The class was not difficult, the coursework was actually manageable.”
JOUR2
“Easy A. . Super chill class.”
JOUR2

Exam style

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because reviews mostly describe simple quizzes, papers, reflections, or no major exams.

Weekly QuizzesNo Final Or Midterm In Some Online ReviewsOpen-Book Quiz MentionedFinal Paper Or Reflection

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quiz, and student-friendly tests, but do not clearly prove a single exam policy.

Simple QuizzesOpen-Book Quiz MentionedTests Previewed
“a ”
JOUR2
“The .”
JOUR2

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes, direct textbook-based quizzes, final reflections or papers, and one review says there was .

Weekly QuizzesNo Final Or MidtermFinal PaperFinal Reflection
“Easy A. . Super chill class.”
JOUR2
“the put together”
JOUR2

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Pretty easy A if you just show up, do the work and the reading.”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“The .”

📈 Easy A Evidence

94/100

“Easy A. . Super chill class.”

⚖️

94/100

“Gail is a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She loves her students so much and would help them with everything they need.
  • Gail is awesome! She chooses interesting topics and covers nearly everything in her features writing class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • If you just do the work on time you'll do good in the class.
  • Take this class and you're guaranteed for an A.
  • There is 70 extra credits to do.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • The course load is manageable if you're responsible with your time.
  • There are a lot of assignments but as long as you stay on topic, she will be willing to give you a good score.

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is strong because 36 reviews span many years, both formats, and repeat the and caring teaching.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 57
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

JOUR231 reviews
JOUR21B2 reviews
JOUR0801 review
JOUR21AANDB1 review
JOUR221 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 8 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

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