not a bad teaacher, but a lot of writting. 3-600 word essays,2-300 word essays, 4-1 page reader responces, and 1500 word research paper.Ten Quizes on articals in text, MLA quiz,grammar quiz, oral presentation on research paper.

I went through his class thinking I was going to fail. I ended up passing with a pretty high grade, and I actually did learn alot.

Excellent teacher -hard and disciplined-in order to do good in this class you need to work hard - interesting lectures - a lot of work but well worth it to get a good handle of Eng Comp

I learned more in this class than in all four years of high school combined. It's a hard class, but if you're serious about learning how to write, read and speak on the college level, this is the class and professor to take!

I learned more in this class than in all four years of high school combined. It's a hard class, but if you're serious about learning how to write, read and speak on the college level, this is the class and professor to take!

Excellent professor - class is hard if you are looking for an easy A look elsewhere. You have to work hard in this class to get an A. Professor is very helpful to students who are eager to learn

if you are looking for an easy a go somewhere else. strict when it comes to grading papers.

I don't get all of the negative comments. After all, this is college and you are expected to work hard for good grades. I learned more in one semester than in four years of high school. This professor is tough but fair and willing to help students who really want to learn. I would recommend to those who want to get a good handle on college writing.

Hi Professor Rallo ! Have not e-mailed you in quite a long time. Just wanted you to know that I am graduating on May 6th with an Associate in Science degree from the ADN Program and will sit for my RN boards sometime in June. Thank you for all for help and encouragement in English Comp I and II. All the weekly Reader Responses and numerous essays

I am graduating with an AS. Thanks for all your help & encouragement in Comp I & II. The work enabled me to write 6 research papers over 9 mths. I consider myself lucky and fortunate to have had you as a teacher. Please do not ever change your style of teaching or grading. Ask your students if they would like a little cheese with their whine.

Very thankful to have had this Professor for Comp 1 and am looking forward to Comp II. Very disciplined Prof; however, not here to slide by with a "C" or to be GIVEN a grade not earned! He is fair, straight forward with all assignments and there are no exceptions. Willing to help, need to ask and be respectful! All the same "principles" in life!

Thank you for a great start to my college experience. Because of your class I am really enjoying college. Well that's something I never thought I would say!!! If I hadn't taken your class and been taught to keep my work neat and organized I would have a backpack full of papers stuffed and crumpled.

Rallo is a good professor overall. He will bend over backwards to help his students if you ask him. There is alot of work but if you do it, you will in his words "Earn a Respectable Grade".

Taking Comp. I with this professor is very useful for preparing to read and write for your entire college career. By employing my newfound knowledge from this class, I am certain to do well and earn respectable grades in all of my classes.Thank you, Professor Rallo!

I valued all the tips, lessons and notes the professor provided. As I read the notes and comments on my corrected papers, I realized the professor's feedback was an important learning tool. I really liked the class, and feel well prepared to write essays and research papers for all my other classes.

all semester i did my own work but on one essay 1 I copied it all from a website i don't think its fare that he gave me an f on the paper and kicked me out the class.

I just want to thank you so very much for taking time out to help me. Your changes and advice on my college application statements are helping me so much to get accepted into the schools of my choice. I learned so much in your class and I really do appreciate your help.

I really liked the class because I learned a lot more in one semester than I have in my past three years in my high school English classes. The readings and quizzes helped me a lot with comprehension and the essays helped with writing and the structure of my essays. I really like that the professor is always there to help anyone who needs it.

This class has helped me so immensely I cannot thank Mr. Rallo enough. He has prepared me for writing and reading in other college classes and in everyday life. My grammatical abilities have been refined and I'm ready for future classes. I hoped this course may put me on the path to success but I never expected it to be this great a success!

Rallo is an awesome teacher, but strict with his grading. However, it's completely understandable because after all - he is teaching you grammar and how to write a proper paper. There is a lot of work and his personality is 'unique' (to put it nicely) but overall he's a good teacher and I would recommend him to anyone.

He's a great!

I disagree. The professor is gracious enough to give students a "lecture packet" that gives students the "main talking points" of the chapters in the text. I know that the credits we earn at PHCC count toward credits in any higher learning institution, includint HARVARD! He's an AWESOME PROFESSOR!

As he says,"Part of being a good college student is knowing where to go to find the answers!" I learned more in 1 semester than in all 4 years of high school. If you can take this professor's course, you'll be glad. He's made such a difference in all of my college classes, and I've "earned" A's on all of my reseach papers, incl. PSY and HUM!

I really enjoyed this professor! Although the material in his class is pretty hard, I managed to pass with a very high A. I learned so much in class than I did in any other class. If you take the time to do the work and actually show up for class, you will pass.

I took your ENC1101 in Fall 2010.You said I needed to make the adjust. from h.s.to college. You kept me from giving up on this semester. I kept thinking about what you said. I got all A's this sem. Thanks for boosting my spirits about college. I have never been an A student before;I'm very excited about this and I'm looking forward to Fall 2011

ENC 1101 is one of the most important classes you will take in your college career. The course load may seem overwhelming at times, but I have learned a lot from this professor and I'm excited about having him again in ENC 1102.

Even if you politely disagree with his beliefs, he will try to make you look like an idiot. I would not recommend him unless you're majoring in English and take it very seriously. If you're like me, and you're just taking the course because it's required, find someone more easy-going.

A lot of work

Class consists of a lot of work. You will read and write an essay weekly. Every week there is a quiz or a test. Research paper and oral presentation is no joke at the end of semester. You're final grade will be made or broken here. Listen to his feedback and learn from it if you want an A! Good Professor! I would take Comp 2 with him as well.

I'm thankful for taking this prof. My friends admit their Eng. class was easy because their prof. only graded content not grammer, spell. punct. etc. They didn't leave their classes with as much knowledge as me. I look forward to taking Rallo for Comp. 2.

I never like to read, but since taking this class with this prof., I find myself reading materials I never thought I would read. It was a very challenging class, but I learned a lot and have a proud sense of accomplishment. This is a REAL college class and good grammar is expected. You will learn a lot - stuff you should have learned in high school

I wanted to improve my writing skills especially punct. I feel much more confident in my writing ability. Prof. is strict but gives very helpful and thorough feedback on essays. I found myself challenged in many ways and these challenges helped sharpen the skills I will need in other college courses.

If you are lazy and want an easy A, go elsewhere. If you are motivated and want to learn everything about writing you should have learned in high school but didn't and want to elevate your writing skills to the college level, take this class with this professor. He's the best! You'll be glad you did

He was a wonderful teacher. He makes you work very hard for your grade but it will pay off in the future. I would have loved to take him again becauase he had clear expectations and was very consistant.

Definitely not an easy class. Consider the mistakes you made and improve, that's how you'll survive. Started off with D's on my essays and ended up with an A in the class. Take advantage of the extra credit. It was hell if you're not an English major, but totally worth it. Was more proud about a B+ on an essay than a 103 on a calc 2 test.

Hard class, but well worth the knowledge obtained.

My opinion of this course is that it is a good way to learn English, only if the person is not lazy. Prof. was amazing, understanding and very kind to students.

I couldn't have asked for a better teacher. Prof. Rallo taught this class very well. Although it may have been hard at times, we all need to be pushed to become better. Over all, this course has helped me a lot to improve my reading, writing and speaking skills.

I ended up really enjoying this class with this professor. He made me appreciate what it takes to write a grammatically correct paper. It certainly made me respect what it takes to "earn" a grade. This class has helped make me a better student and has prepared me for success in future classes.

I liked the fact that I actually got to learn something. There are a lot of instructors who don't care and set their students up for failure. I liked that Prof. Rallo always made sure we knew we could go to him with questions about anything. I can tell he really wants his students to succeed.

This was my favorite class of the semester. Prof. Rallo is strict and demands the very best from his students and himself. I always struggled with grammar and punctuation, but thanks to the instruction and essay assignments I'm now a much better writer than when I started the class. I highly recommend Prof. Rallo; he is a very good teacher.

This course was one of the best of the semester. It was structured and thought out very well. The course was set up so that I had the best chance for success, so long as I put forth the effort. I'm very glad I took this course with Mr. Rallo. It was difficult, but I have grown as a person and as a student in many ways. I highly recommend it.

My experience in this class has been great. Although I got a few bad grades, in the beginning, it forced me to excel during the semester. It also encouraged me to take more time on my essays and not write them at the very last minute. I saw a big improvement from then on. Teacher is tuff but fair grader. Like he says, you "earn" grades.

I liked the powerpoint lecture notes which helped me a lot in writing the research paper. The grammar exercises helped me to write better essays. Overall, this course helped me to improve my reading and writing skills. I definately plan on taking Comp. II with Prof. Rallo.

I had a lot of problems with run-on sentences and punctuation. After taking this course I'm a much better writer. My friends didn't get a lot of grammar in their Comp. course. I'm glad I had Prof. Rallo and I'm thankful for his help with my writing problems.

I would not recommend this professor. He was difficult and rude. He belittled his students when their opinions differed from his own. He seemed to care more about making you angry and starting an argument than teaching English.

Gives lots of extra credit, but is hard to put up with. When you express an opinion that isn't his he belittles you until you agree with him. Would recommend if you want an easy grade, but not if you want an easy teacher.

I expected the course to be rigorous since I'm a high school student but I was pleased to find that I could keep up easily. The lecture packets were very helpful and I'll be able to apply what I learned to my other college courses.

Reading plays a big role as a college student and it helped me a lot with this course because it gave me lots of ideas to discuss on each essay. Before this course I believed my writing skills were good, quickly finding out I was wrong. I learned a lot about punctuation and grammar and I'm glad I took Prof. Rallo.

This was my best and favorite class of the sem. I can proudly say that it helped me grow and improve my reading, writing, and speaking skills. The wkly reading articles made me learn how to engage in active reading and made me a better reader. I learned how to write college level essays and a research paper. Take Rallo if you're a serious student.

A man's principles should supersede his personality. Mr. Rallo's interpersonal skills are not perfect; however, his passion, thoroughness, and genuine desire to see his students improve more than compensate. In my opinion, those are the truly important attributes of a great teacher. He is a bit rigid for sure, but an undeniably excellent instructor

He's really good and very opinionated. even if you disagree with him, as long as you know your facts you are good. I've seen a lot of people say that his views affect your grades, they DON'T! Just know what you are talking about, simple. I will definitely take his class for ENC 1102

Introduction to Humanities, everyone must take this course with Benedetto Rallo!! He was the BEST!! The course was set up great, learned so much. I cannot express how I loved this class with him. He responded to every question quickly.

Was a tough class, but Professor Rallo helped me through the process. This is a serious, but compassionate Professor.