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Writing

John Terranova

WR2 · WR1 · WR201 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
37.93%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid unless you want a strict writing bootcamp and can match his exact style and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderReading heavyMandatory attendancePolarizing feedbackMany papers
  • and tanks recommendation rates.
  • and workload is paper and reading heavy.
  • A minority succeed with , and following his exact expectations.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Even strong writers report low paper scores and need plus exact style matching to approach an A.

Online has a few easier reports; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

and essays, but expectations and volume make it feel harder than peers.

Online can feel easier if ; as harder than it should be.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and skipping hurts or fails you.

In-person is strongly mandatory; some online sections .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and many urge others to find any other writing professor.

Online has a few yes votes with rubrics; in-person negatives outweigh positives.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

Tough grader is the dominant tag; his views.

Format shift

Online and ; online has occasional multi-try flexibility.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and .

Format shift

Both formats are reading and paper heavy; .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

some praise clear expectations and .

Format shift

Online quality is mixed with flexible retries; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Grade is driven by essays, journals, and .

Format shift

Same paper-first model online and in person with occasional quizzes and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person writing classes are often labeled harsh, prideful, and .

Main concern

Many say he sets students up to fail with vague standards and .

What students said

“Had to make an account to .”
WR2
“ !”
WR2

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online WR2 is mixed: some call it manageable with and failed papers.

Main concern

Unclear criteria and .

What students said

“As long as you don't procrastinate, its an easy class.”
WR2
“I wrote a 20 page paper and he graded it at a 20 percent.”
WR2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly papers and journals with occasional quizzes; friendliness .

Essay heavyJournalsExtra creditClear rubrics for somePoint accumulation system

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person focuses on essays, journals, and .

Long final essayJournal quizzesExtra credit
“I don't understand the overwhelming amount of negative reviews. Professor Terranova directly tells you what he wants in .”
WR2

Online

Online students mention video lectures, rubrics, and .

Essay rubricsMultiple tries on assignmentsVideo lectures
“Very flexible and .”
WR2
“ .”
WR2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Please unless you want to waste your time.”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“ ”

👍 Recommendation Rate

28/100

“ and I wish I read his reviews before taking his class because I wasted my time and money.”

⚖️

22/100

“Really tough grader especially considering .”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“READING HEAVY”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Loves the sound of his own voice
  • His lectures are boring but useful
  • Learned more about being a vegan than actual writing

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I wrote a 20 page paper and he graded it at a 20 percent
  • If you follow his instructions, very do-able to get an A

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Culture

  • Will accuse you of cheating for no reason
  • Treats the class like they are in middle school
  • Stay away from this joke of a professor

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

41 reviews with strong consistency on tough grading and .

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 56
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 516

Course coverage

WR232 reviews
WR16 reviews
WR2013 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 3