Mark Nelson

TD109 · THEATRE1010 · MUS100 · ART100 · TD110 · TH · THEAT7777 · TD100 · THEATER102 · THEATER100 · TD1 · IS100 · DRAM12 · COM10 · TD101 · THEAT102 · THEAAPPREC · THEAT110 · THEATER · TD102 · TD · THEATERAPPR · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 62/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

Take him for theater appreciation GE if you will show up to plays and ; skip if you dislike strong personalities or vague expectations.

Best fit · Easy A HunterPolarizing PersonalityEasy GE TheaterPlay ReviewsBlog-HeavyAttendance Matters

Theater appreciation GE is often an easy A if you attend plays and write short reviews.
many call him funny and caring, others rude or authoritarian.
and ; acting classes demand presence.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many GE theater and play-review sections are described as easy A if you , and follow directions.

Online has one super-easy TD109 report; almost all Easy A evidence is in person.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is generally introductory GE theater with play write-ups; difficulty rises mainly when tests feel opinion-based or .

In-person GE sections drive the easy tone; the two online reviews split easy vs hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Play classes often require few meetings or , but as mandatory and high-stakes.

Evidence is mostly in person; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Students recommend him for easy theater GE and when they like his humor, but others strongly advise avoiding his personality and .

Recommendation split .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

GE play reviews and redo opportunities often make grades forgiving if work is completed; some call him a tough or biased grader in other sections.

Format shift

Leniency claims are mainly in-person theater GE comments.

Workload

Light

74/100

Common load is weekly play attendance plus short write-ups or simple quizzes rather than heavy exams.

Format shift

Light-load pattern is strongest in in-person play courses.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students split between creative, caring lectures and vague, ranting, or unhelpful teaching.

Format shift

Both online and in-person include strong praise and strong criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grades often , and class participation more than heavy exam banks.

Format shift

, but assignment write-ups dominate.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

GE theater/play classes are often easy and fun, while some lecture and acting sections feel authoritarian, blog-dependent, or personality-heavy.

Main concern

His personality and vague or opinion-driven grading turn some students off even when the workload is light.

What students said

“Theater Appreciation is probably one of the easiest classes at Ohlone.”
THEAT102

“Authoritarian style teaching. Can't use the restroom and if you do, will call you out in front of the entire class”
COM10

“You don't even go to class. All you do is go to a play every week and write about.”
TD102

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

one student found TD109 very easy with quizzes and one play write-up, another found theater online vague, late-graded, and not worth it.

Main concern

Expectations and .

What students said

“Super Easy Class. Read a chapter, take a 10 Q Quiz, Go to one play and write about it.”
TD109

“he says he wants college level papers when he himself has grammer mistakes late on grading very vague with ”
THEATER

Exam style

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Exams appear standard when used; many courses emphasize papers and play reviews more than high-stakes proctored testing.

Scantron testsTests if you pay attentionPlay write-upsBlog-based prep

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, some sections use scantron tests that are easy if ; others stress papers and .

Scantron testPay attention for easy testPlay analysis papers

“Scantron test after his portion of the class.”
MUS100

“ . That is, if you pay attention in class.”
IS100

Online

Online evidence is sparse and ; one course used chapter quizzes plus a play write-up.

Chapter quizzesPlay write-up

“Read a chapter, take a 10 Q Quiz, Go to one play and write about it.”
TD109

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Theater Appreciation is probably one of the easiest classes at Ohlone. If you failed it, it's probably because you tried your hardest not to show up to plays and write a really simple two page analysis about them.”
Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews (2 online, 37 in person), highlighting polarized teaching personality versus easy theater GE paths. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Easy GE Theater

78/100

“easy A as long as u go to all the plays and write the ”

⚡ Polarizing Style

58/100

“Authoritarian style teaching. Can't use the restroom and if you do, will call you out in front of the entire class”

📝 Light Play Workload

74/100

“All you do is go to a play every week and write about.You only go to class like 3 times”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is very creative and gets you involved even if the room is large
he would just lecture, show video clips in class, and rant about irrelevant things
Anytime you ask a question he tells you to go to the blog

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A. and pay attention to what he says
if u write the papers on the plays and just go to the actual class then you can definately get an A+
His class seems easy..but then when u take his test, it is totally not what u studied for

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

, and understanding
The teacher is kind of rude
he's a smart-ass type of guy, but really into theatre

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-nine reviews across many years and courses give solid coverage, though tone is highly polarized and .

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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3 out of 58

2 out of 56

1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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Mark Nelson

Take him for theater appreciation GE if you will show up to plays and x x; skip if you dislike strong personalities or vague expectations.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎭 Easy GE Theater

⚡ Polarizing Style

📝 Light Play Workload

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take him for theater appreciation GE if you will show up to plays and ; skip if you dislike strong personalities or vague expectations.