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“Take him if you are a good writer”
WRT101 - 2.0 rating“boring lectures in class and his comments feel more like his opinion on how he would do it rather than helpful”
WRITING101 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
40%
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Reviews (85)
he is a little boring but very helpful, looks over rough draft to help you hand in a good paper, and a very fair grader.
Nice guy but so boring you might have more fun poking yourself in the eye. He is fair and gives helpful comments on papers. If only we could light a fire under him, I bet he'd be great.
This teacher is horrible. Please do not take him. he is very very boring. And the roughest grader ever! all he does is read out of thr blair reader or the MLA book.And to top it of i had him for a 3 hr. class...AHHHHHHHHHH
GOOD TEACHER... HARD TO KNOW WHAT HE WANTS ON HIS ESSAYS AT FIRST BUT YOULL GET THE HANG OF IT... I THOUGHT HE WAS GOOD AND VERY HELPFUL TO MY WRITING... HIS LECTURES ARE KIND OF WORDY BUT HIS CLASS IS EASY... FEEL FREE TO TAKE HIM
This guy is a nice guy...about as fun as a tooth ache, grades his papers really strongly. But if you show up and try and hand in your work on time you will get a C.
his classes are a little boring, but i loved having him and he helped me out a lot.
boooooooooooring....i cant even express how boring he actually was. but yea. terrible. tough grader. not a mean guy or anything. i like him as a person. but as a teacher, he doesnt know his a** from his elbow
this professor is easy. very boring, but explains everything and doesnt seem too strict. he has somewhat of a stuttering problem, maybe hes not into public speaking, but if u can get through all that the class shouldnt be hard
He gives you so much time to write paper and there is only 5 esays and the topics are easy. He is the best english teacher I ever had. So I recomend you to take him. He is very polite , he dosent give you any homework.
Really nice, a little boring, but a good guy overall.He cares about his students and doesn't give you much work. He explains what you need to do and is a very fair grader. Show up every so often, do the little amount of work he gives you and you should do fine. i reccomend this guy!!
OMG, this teacher is horrible! He cant teach for his life, and most of all he's **BORING** DO NOT take this teacher you'll want to shoot yourself. i cant wait for this semester to end & never see him again!!
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very booooooring teacher. although he is not mean, but he does not know how to teach. all he does is read the short prose reader. when you come in class, the first thing he does is hand you the essay filled with red marks on it. very tough grade. you will shoot yourself if you take this professor. a
he lectures straight from the book, word for word, although very helpfull. like everyone said he is boring. i dnt know how many time i fell asleep in his class. he's a quiet guy, looks nervous when he lectures, but tough on grades. and yeah he knows what he's doing.
he is very nice as a person.little boring and a tough grader.he gets very nervous while he is teaching.hez helpful.overall not bad!!!not recommended for students who are not good in english because there is no way u would get an A or B+
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He's cool. Although, like everybody says, he could be boring. But class not too hard. He's fair too.
TAKE HIM. it's a fair amount of work but he's kind of lenient about it. he's a good guy.
TAKE HIM. it's a fair amount of work but he's pretty lenient about it.
Hes a fair teacher, Rambles incessently about MLA! so be prepared to fall asleep! But he is able to start up some great discussions in class!i enjoyed myself! Alot of writing, but that must be why they call the class "Writing"... He is more lenient than most teachers, and is respectable of studants.
Is the professor writing these coments himself?! Beacause in all of these feedbacks is the word "lanient" used. Does he give a lot of writing?
hes extreamly boring...all he rambles on is about MLA and how people need to hand in things...he reads straight from all the books nothing is his own words and he grades very hard...things i got a's on last semester i got c's this semester
He is a good teacher, he gives go extra credit, and allows you to rewrite your papers, just show him that you care abt the class. Also, he gvs extra credit if you partisipate in cl discussions. Just mke sure u ask for help, he cares abt his students!!
very boring. extremely unhelpful.
All he wants from the students is a little participation. I talked to him one on one on a few occasions and his stutter disappears. He does read straight from the text, but most of the students weren't READING THE ASSIGNMENTS! this was their saving grace when he read aloud. He's not a bad teacher at all, just grades on a college level.
sure hes a little boring and stutters, but this is really a high school level class, meant to teach you how to write so you can do the college thing. he corrects your rough drafts, so fix everything with a red mark around it and you'll do fine, then move on to the classes you want to take. there's no reason to complain about this guy.
he is a very very nice guy...He is extremely helpful with the rough drafts..He's very smart and if you participate in his class discussions, it will be a fun class...he likes participation a lot...he's hard but also a kind and nice guy..take him
Very boring & he stutters way too much. I'm half way through the semester, he just gave me an F on my second essay, but I earned a B+ on the first one =/. He's a nice guy and has good intentions... but he's just so boring. Also the $65 book I bought for this class is useless. He grades too hard I'm still a beginer in English.
The guy would just talk about Star Trek the entire time....Weird.
Very boring & he stutters way too much. It is very hard to pay attention to him. He grades too hard. He has an in class paper and failed almost the entire class on it since the grammar was bad. He is very nice and cares but he just needs more time teaching to learn how to.
Terrific professor and very helpful. I would definitely take his class again.
Mr. Vadon is the worst **** teacher never take one of his courses. I rather cut off my fingers then be in class
if you think tuition is expensive and dont want to waste your money DONT TAKE THIS CLASS hes very boring keeps no eye contact studders non stop and is a horrible grader!!!!!!!
Wonderful professor and very helpful
He is way too boring and is a horrible grader way to anal !!!stutters alot plzzz dont take him listen to my advice!!!
This teacher is hard to understand. He stutters and is afraid to speak to the class. He is a nice guy, but in the end it will probably bring down your GPA .I had this professor and a goof friend fo mine had thi professor and I got a D and he got an F. I made all the corrections he wanted and then told me the correct way was how it was the first tim
Mr. Vadon was a wonderful professor. The class was informative and there was always extra help. The most annoying thing was the students. They were disrespectful towards the professor and acted unintelligent. I would recommend the class but not the students.
highly suggest not taking his class, he's not as bad as everyone says he is but hes extremely boring. impossible to pay attention. good thing is there are no quizzes just essays and a few in class journals. he has never handed out an A and hes so boring. hes a nice guy but i would never take his class ever again!
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. you will regret it just as i have. it is so boring and he is by far the toughest grader yet. this class will ruin your gpa. even though i did relatively good i highly recommend not to take this teacher! he is a nice guy but his niceness wont help your gpa so if you care about your grade, take another professor.
Professor Vadon was always very helpful to me. He provided tutoring when needed and helped improve my writing skills. I would highly recommend his class.
Professor Vadon was a wonderful professor! He was very kind and would give you good criticism which would help make all your essays the best that they could be. I wish he taught writing 2 because I would definitely take him again.
Vadon is an excellent prof. He is always available for help and is a terrific grader. He clearly points out any errors and makes suggestions. He may seem boring, but you will definitely be a better writer by the end of the semester. The people who dislike him are students who cannot understand a concept beyond a fourth grade level.
He is so helpful to everyone and he is so patient. He is really a good professor. I recommend his class.
Worst English professor ever. He talk same all the time. His speaking is not clear and hard to understand. Yes, he is patient but unfortunately he loves to give any students red marks with little mistake. His favorite word is "this doesn't make a logical sense". Red marks on all essay paper, and he still even put red marks on tutor's editing. FAIL
Professor Vadon, is a really tough grader..for students who usually get Bs on english classes, expect to get C- & Ds.. I wouldn't suggest to take him if you are not really really good at english...
He is a very tough grader, but such an amazing professor! He explains the material very well and tells you exactly what you need to do. Gives a lot of feedback on rough drafts. No tests, just A LOT of essays. If writing does not come easy to you, you will have a hard time passing his class. Otherwise, he's a wonderful professor.
he is a very tough grader and i honestly wouldnt recommend taking his class at all he is not a good professor
Stuttering problem. Hard grader. Expects you to know how to write like him. This is writing 101. Its meant to teach you how to write. No way you will ever get an A in his class. Horrible do not take him. ,,|,,
Professor Vadon is an excellent professor. He really helped improve my writing skills. Highly recommend his class.
This professor is an okay guy, but I wouldn't recommend taking him if you are looking for an easy A. He tends to go on about things and studders a lot. He's an extremely hard grader. His grading tends to no make sense and when you bring it up to him he gets flustered. If you can avoid taking him, please do. If it's a must, just be prepared.
Great Professor grades hard, but it is for your benefit. He is always available for questions and suggestions, and will repeat lessons if grades don't reflect well... again for your benefit not his. If you follow his direction, you will succeed. He stutters but it appears to happen only when he is caught off gaurd by stupid Q's which occurs often.
DON'T TAKE HIM! he is the worst prof. I've ever had! he WON'T HELP YOU understand and become a better writer. He will tell you you are a bad writer. As a student you don't need that. You need a prof. who can push you be better and not to let you down. If you care about your grades, your final GPA and learn better DON'T TAKE HIM.
He grades like he is teaching in Harvard university . Come on now this WRT 101 . He likes to tell his student that their writing is horrible . I am good writer I got C in his class. If you take his class , you going realize that you made a big mistake.
Professor Vadon is the best teacher I have had at Bergen Community. Extremely helpful and very nice. He helped me with my research paper and provided individual tutoring. All I had to do is ask. He allowed us to write rough drafts before handing in final copies. Greatly improved my writing skills for WRT 201. Excellent prof. and strongly recommend.
I had him my first semester (Fall 2010).. boy what a shocker. He corrects your paper, let's you correct it, then corrects his own corrections! He turns your paper into a crime scene! He didn't make my transition to college pleasant. Very hard grader, not confident in his teaching. BTW.. he likes abusing the phrase "Logical sense". Maddening.
This class was awful! He allows everyone to submit a rough draft for every essay and hands them back with an incredible amount of corrections but even if you make all the corrections he corrects on top of them. Only one student received an A in my class and half of the class received a D or lower. I got hardly a B, and am an A student. tough prof.
Take him if you are a good writer!! He is a very tough grader! He expects so much from you and always compares his students to others that go to universities. He does not really give As. Does lets you hand in rough drafts but over corrects it. He is so boring and makes you write essays every week. Do not take him if you are not a good writer!!!!!
Professor Vadon's class was very interesting and informative. He helped improve my writing skills.
Professor Vadon is a very nice guy. He provided me with individual tutoring. I would highly recommend taking him.
He has unreasonable expectations, gives an essay every week, and can't even write straight on the board! It is also impossible to get an A unless you are an expert writer. The class is boring, and you learn little to nothing about writing.
Great professor. Would take him again.
Don't take his class! Very dull and boring and is a very strict grader. There are plenty of better professors to choose from. Trust me you will regret it.
Without a doubt the worst professor I have ever had. He is the most boring man on earth, an impossibly tough grader who thinks this is Harvard, and he is absolutely unclear whenever he speaks.. do yourself a favor, bring a pillow to his classes so you can at least be comfortable when you fall asleep. DROP HIS CLASS OR YOU WILL FAIL!!!
Does expect a lot but I guess you could do well.
Professor Vadon was awesome. He expects good work and helped improve my writing skills. I received an A in the course. He is very nice.
A professor I would not recommend. He often compares students to other students in universities and wants you to write exactly as he does.
Professor Vadon taught me more about writing than I ever learned in high school. Provided me with individual assistance and helped improve my writing abilities. Definitely take his course.
I enjoyed Professor Vadons class, and recommend taking his course if you are interested in bettering your essay writing skills (which helps other classes). I dropped out of high school and obtained a GED at 15 and took this course after 8 years of no schooling, and received an A. He doesn't "hand out" A's, but it is achievable if you apply yourself
Professor Vadon is one of my favorite professors at BCC. Yes, his grading is tough but the remarks he provides are very helpful in gaining a better understanding on how to write properly. He wants you to succeed and it shows because he thoroughly grades our paper and marks our good points, as well as our mistakes. Excellent professor!
Discussed the same things in almost every class. Very tough grader!
In terms of professors this guy is pretty good. He does kinda drone on about the same stuff in terms of things he's already talked about several times so I do find myself being kinda bored in terms of boredom. Other than that, I recommend taking him. Also, he says "in terms of" about 85 times per class. I counted. I find it amusing.
Prof. Vadon is a very tough grader. While he grades harsh, he also gives great and helpful feedback to help improve your skills as a writer. He is very relaxed, and does really care about the students becoming better writers. If you are struggling, let him know, he will assist you. The only reason I gave him 4 stars because he was hard to contact.
This class was absolutely terrible. Don't expect a good grade if you are not good at writing essays. He shows no mercy when grading. Trust me take someone else.
Professor Vadon gives excellent feedback on your assignments. It may seem like more work to do but really he is just getting you ready for WRT201. My first and last assignments look like they were written by completely different people. My writing and comprehension skills have improved significantly thanks to this professor. Take this class!!!!
Prof. Vadon is the best English teacher I have ever had. I never thought Id be able to write the way I do now. He is very understanding and will help you correct any errors in your writing. I was never the best writer but I honestly feel like my writing has improved after taking this course. Take this course and make sure prof. Vadon is your prof.
I took professor Vadon's writing 101 online class in the spring. Professor Vadon was by far one of the best professors that I have ever had. He gives very detailed feedback on all assignments and provides plenty of chances to fix the errors he pointed out to better the final grade. If you put in hard work, you will do well in his class.
This man makes a one hour class feel like ten years. He never ever has anything good to say about your essays or really just anything you turn in. He spends every class going over the same things you had for homework the previous week. If you had him online only I guess it'd be a little more tolerable but in person he a disaster
Great teacher!! Although he is a tough grader, he is really helpful and def improved my writing skills, even just a little bit. Also be sure to participate in class discussions or there will be a lot of awkward silence. Very kind and understanding. Class lectures were honestly really interesting :) Homework amount is reasonable in my opinion
Professor Vadon is a good teacher that actually cares for his students and their success in the class. I will say that his in-class lectures are pretty boring so that's his main downfall. Outside of that I felt the papers weren't very difficult (coming from somebody who hates papers) and he gave good feedback for them. Overall, no big complaints.
He's really nice and tries to get you to participate. There were four essays and one research paper. Lectures will help you understand the readings, so try to participate. He always tells you what he's looking for, so look over his documents and past essays. Write outlines to help organize info and thoughts, and you should do well.
boring lectures in class and his comments feel more like his opinion on how he would do it rather than helpful.
This is a real opinion!!! Professor really nice however really tough on grading and does not interact with class as much usually just talks the whole class. If you need to take the class take it but be prepared for the lectures cause man oh man he can lecture all day.
I have had a mental breakdown from this professor, he is very picky about everything. His voice annoys me. I try my best to understand him and his assignment but I don't understand stand.
Prof. Vadon spends requires attendance for his lectures, yet repeats everything he assigned online. This is an online course that forces students to sit in a chair for an hour while the professor tells the students how incompetent they are. He does not check his emails, thinks only he is right and is insufferable.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
40%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
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WRT101071
5.0
(1)WRTWRT
5.0
(2)WRT017
5.0
(1)WRITING101
4.3
(4)WRT101
3.5
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101
5.0
ENG101
4.1
WRTWRT
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WRT101
3.3
WRITING101
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