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De Anza College · Reading

Donna Beaman

READ101 · READ200 · READING100 · D200 · ENG101 · READ211 · READ100 · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

if you want an easy reading course, but if you need engaging lectures or strong academic challenge.

Best fit · Easy A HunterVery Easy AKind and HelpfulBoring LecturesAttendance MattersEasy Quizzes
  • Most students describe the courses as extremely easy to pass with simple work and easy quizzes.
  • Students often praise Beaman as kind, helpful, generous, and .
  • The main downside is that many students find lectures very boring, repetitive, and attendance-sensitive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Many students say you can get an easy A or pass by attending, doing simple work, and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

The course content is repeatedly described as very easy, repetitive, and beginner-friendly.

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

, and some describe strict absence or tardiness consequences.

Only in-person reviews discuss attendance, with no online evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and kind support, but many warn that the class is boring.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

as and easy points, though a minority report tough grading on projects or essays.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

82/100

Workload is usually light, with easy quizzes, journals, vocabulary cards, and a book report rather than heavy studying.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students often call her kind, helpful, and clear, but many also say her lectures are boring and repetitive.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears to mix easy quizzes, classwork, journals, book reports, projects, and sometimes a final.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, attendance-sensitive class with boring lectures.

Main concern

Lectures are often boring and .

What students said

“Come here for the very easy A, not the learning experience.”
READ211
“Make sure you come to class if you miss more than 5 classes she will drop you.”
READ211
“She's literally the sweetest lady ever!”
READ200

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews suggest easy quizzes and sometimes avoiding the , but they do not clearly prove open-book or .

Easy QuizzesFinal May Be Skipped With Enough PointsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention easy quizzes and the .

Easy QuizzesFinal May Be Skipped With Enough PointsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“There is a lot of quizes that are sooo easy.”
READ211
“ and .”
READ200
“We had a ! sometimes even 3 in a week. but they were easy!”
READ100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Come here for the very easy A, not the learning experience.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting recurring themes in , and lecture quality; credibility rating: High.

Teaching Quality

78/100

“She will help you a lot if you ask her for Aid.”

Easy Grade

94/100

“ :-)”

Lecture Risk

45/100

“Class is boring, you can do whatever personal things you want.”

Theme 1

Teaching Style

  • and she gives you time to digest the information.
  • but a bit boring.
  • Don't. She is a confusing teacher and well.

Theme 2

Difficulty and Grades

  • Most easy class I ever took!
  • Just go to class and do the class work, or .
  • points to bring up your grade.

Theme 3

Attendance and Work

  • Make sure you come to class if you miss more than 5 classes she will drop you.
  • roll randomly.
  • Weekly quizzes.

Theme 4

Student Fit

  • If you want boring but easy A .
  • If you want to learn and get a !
  • if you actually want to learn something

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

54

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The 50 in-person reviews span many years and show consistent themes, though many reviews are old.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 516
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

READ21127 reviews
READ20011 reviews
READ1007 reviews
READING1002 reviews
D2001 review
Show 2 more courses
ENG1011 review
READ1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 5

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Pass 1 · Rather not say 1