2.9

Bruce Beck

English - Palm Beach State College (all campuses)

2.9
Quality
2.9
Difficulty
19%
Would Retake
124
Reviews
2.9
Quality
2.9
Difficulty
3.0
Helpful
2.8
Clarity

19%

Would Retake

124

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official
124 total ratings

5

28

4

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3

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What Students Say

this is probably the worst professor ive ever had in college

ENC1102 - 1.0 rating

You need to see a tutor even if your good at writing 3

ENC1102 - 3.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

85%

Textbook Required

68%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

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Predicted Grade

B-

95% confidence
Based on 27 grades
Most common grades:
B+ (6)
A (5)
B (3)
Grade Distribution
A(5)B(5)C(6)D(1)F(2)A-/B+(8)
Based on 29 reported grades
B+: 6
A: 5
B: 3
C: 3
Common Tags
Tough Grader (9)
Skip class? You won't pass. (7)
Tough grader (7)
SO MANY PAPERS (5)
LECTURE HEAVY (5)
Lecture heavy (5)
Gives good feedback (4)
Get ready to read (3)
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Ratings by Course

ENC0020

4.0

(1)

ENC001

4.0

(1)

ENC1101

3.4

(65)

ENC0010

3.1

(8)

ENGLISH

3.0

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Difficulty by Course

ENC0020

4.0

ENG1102

4.0

ENC1210

3.5

ENC1102

3.3

ENG101

3.0

Reviews (123)
3.0
1.0
ENC1101
Nov 25, 2003

No Comments

4.0
2.0
ENC1101
Dec 28, 2003

No Comments

3.0
1.0
ENC1101
Jan 5, 2004

No Comments

4.0
4.0
ENC0020
May 4, 2004

He doesnt help out.. All he does is make fun and talk crap about his ocean discoverys.

1.0
3.0
ENC1102
May 4, 2004

This guy was not only the worst teacher ever, but he had ridiculous haircuts and crappy teaching methods. He read stories to us.(What are we in fricken kindergarden) Dont take the class because all u'll do is read bad examples of papers all day.

3.0
4.0
ENC1101
Sep 30, 2004

blah dont take this man. I didnt show up half the time and im glad i didnt. hes annoying

2.0
3.0
ENC1101
Nov 19, 2004

DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER! He asks questions, then makes you feel dumb when you answer them. He tells you to make an appointment with him to look over your paper, "helps" you with it, then gives u a bad grade for it! Very close-minded, does not enjoy creativity at all!

5.0
1.0
ENC1101
Nov 30, 2004

What a pity this instructor has received such poor evaluations. I liked him! He taught me to refine my writing skills. If it weren't for his instruction, I would still be a crappy writer. Do exactly what he tells you and listen! Questions are mostly rhetorical anyway.

4.0
2.0
ENC0010
Dec 9, 2004

He is a really nice teacher.Also you can turn papers in late, and he is very helpful

4.0
2.0
ENC1101
Mar 28, 2005

First he lets you turn in your papers late (not a lot of professors do that) he does read example essays to you but it helped me. His grammar tests are easy. On your essays you can always revise them and it takes the place of your other grade. you have to turn in all your essays to pass.

3.0
2.0
ENC1101
May 4, 2005

not too bad of a teacher. Let papers be turned in late which is a plus. Let's u do a revision on ur essay to turn in for a better grade. I recommend this professor if ur looking for an easy grade and not wanting to work too hard.

5.0
3.0
ENC1101
May 7, 2005

Great teacher. Not only he lets you come in class late, but he also lets you turn in assyngments late. He is very CLEAR. If you are interested in learning, you should consider taking this teacher. I touhgt i was going to have a C in his class, but I ended up having an A.

5.0
1.0
ENC1101
Jun 7, 2005

I took him and he was easy.... the quizes are easy and he lets you turn in your essays late! and then you can redo them for a better grade! the final is just a regular Quiz. VERY EASY! EASY A. he doesn't care if you are late and absents but just don't late the absents get to much.

2.0
4.0
ENG1102
Grade: B-
Aug 4, 2005

He is the worse teacher ever, goes over bad examples of previous written papers. He makes minorities (of any race) feel like they are stupid. He ask a question and when a student tries to answer, he is there to make them feel stupid. Don't take his class, he is no good.

4.0
1.0
ENGLISH
Aug 8, 2005

He is so nice and easy....His like one of the coolest teacher at the school. He let you turn in late work, come to class late and leave whenever you want and you will still pass his class. just make sure you do all your work..he doesn't grade your paper bad. His grading scale isn't bad at all. I would take him again...

5.0
3.0
ENC1101
Aug 9, 2005

I hated the idea of taking this class; however, Mr. Beck helped me make it through. He grades papers very fairly and explains grammar on a basic level. I hope he teaches ENC 1102.

4.0
2.0
ENC1101
Aug 20, 2005

Mr. Beck is awesome! His summer night class was the best! :) His grammar quizes are out of the book and you can revise your essays for a better grade. He likes to keep you right up to the last minute but the class is still pretty sweet (because I passed!)

3.0
3.0
ENC1101
Nov 7, 2005

Bruce Beck was mot very helpful with anything. If you had a ques. about a paper all he would say is go to the writing lab. Classes were boring and felt like they were longer than the alotted time bc he is so bland.

2.0
3.0
ENC0010
Nov 10, 2005

Mr.Beck is not a very helpful teacher, everything you do in the class is up to you, he is very unclear when he teaches & he doesn't even work in the book and dont give no extra credit or even show you what is your current grade in the course. He let turn in your papers late but its not worth it.I had to withdraw out of the class and many other stud

1.0
3.0
ENG101
Nov 20, 2005

He displayed an interest for some students and their writings. I received a "C" in his class and all other classes where gordon rule was required I received an "A"

2.0
4.0
ENGLISH
Dec 5, 2005

He try his best to help you understand, nevertheless, to no hope you end up being confusse I whould not recomeeneed taking this teacher. "But he is very hot with his sexy tupay and nice slacks"!!!!

3.0
3.0
ENC1101
Dec 14, 2005

Dont Recomend him as and English teacher.

4.0
1.0
ENC1101
Dec 21, 2005

1. you can turn papers in, late as hell, no limit. 2. you can revise your paper for a better grade. 3. you get out early. This is the easiest enc1101 class at pbcc. People rating this professor are really on some good crack. I didnt write a paper all semester and he let me turn in the 4 papers at the end of the semester with full credit. E-A-S-Y

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ENC0010
Dec 27, 2005

Horrible,He is very unclear about what he teaches.Please do not let this man FOOL yall with his lame Jokes ,he will make it seem like you are passing but reality checks in & YOUr Not passing his class..When you need help--he will tell you to go to the lab(Worst TUTOR in the ENCLAB)If you dont have a LIFE Lol well whats stopping you TAKE HIM-I DARE

3.0
2.0
ENC0010
Jan 4, 2006

He is a good teacher and mean well but some times confuse me. if your not orgazie and dont have the ability to ask Q's, don't take his class but he does allow yo to turn in papers late as well as revises asingments for better grades.

1.0
3.0
ENC1210
Apr 23, 2006

this guy sucks,he's very unorganized , he spent all the semester talking about a research proposal, you can never satisfy him. he's very unclear about what he wants in his assignments. if you after a big C take him because that's all he wants to give no matter how hard you work in his class.

3.0
3.0
ENC0010
May 3, 2006

The only thing that u have to worry about is his writing assignments

4.0
3.0
ENC1101
May 5, 2006

This professor expects papers late and you can revise to no limit. I actually learned something, but if you are unorganized don’t take him because he is unorganized. On the other hand if you know you’re a procrastinator and you need that to past a class take him. He will not let you fail.

5.0
1.0
ENC1102
Jun 22, 2006

Mr. Beck is a very good teacher, the best u will find for english. he cares about his students. i took him for enc1101 & 1102, he grades very fair. Those who have bad things to say about him are just looking for someone to blame for their own failure. i truly recommend him. allows revisions and lots of oppurtunities for x-tra credit.

5.0
1.0
ENC101
Aug 15, 2006

he is the best. he did his best to help u understand and he would even come in early for u or stay alil late juss to explain stuff to u if u needed more info. he is funny at times and very fair..he is a great teacher

1.0
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ENC1102
Dec 14, 2006

Do not take this class unless you are an excellent writer. He is very unorganized and never has a lesson plan. He takes weeks to grade papers and they never seem good enough for him.

3.0
2.0
ENC1102
Dec 28, 2006

he is out there in his lectures, but if you do all your work with a little effort and show up you will pass

2.0
1.0
ENC1101
Apr 5, 2007

The teacher make the class very easy but it's really hard to focus because he is not that organize. Other than that it's a class where you can get an easy A

3.0
1.0
ENC1102
Aug 15, 2007

Bad Teacher! He just makes learning difficult but easy A!

3.0
2.0
ENC1101
Nov 8, 2007

Ok so prof Beck is alright. His lectures are boring and we wrote a lot of essays! As long as you show up and put effort into your essays you will do fine. I did not look forward to his class at all, because it is BORING... But english is a boring subject so idk

4.0
2.0
ENC001
Jan 13, 2008

He was kind of unorganized up all in all he was a good professor. He was always willing to go out of his way and help someone he even did it on his own time. Do all the assingments and make the effort and you will pass his class.

3.0
4.0
ENC1101
Jul 7, 2008

Mr. Beck is one of the most boring professors in the world. He spent about 3 weeks showing us videoes and handout on FISHES and TRESURES which had nothing to do with the class. I thought he would at least give us an assignment on it but he just did it to waste time. He makes stupid jokes. Other than that, he's ok.

4.0
2.0
ENC1101
Nov 21, 2008

I took him for the summer class of ENC1101. As long as you showed up and wrote the assigned 4 essays (or whatever it was) you will do fine. He spends a lot of time on grammar, which sucks. But he is a nice guy, he tells a lot of stories about himself but it's cute. Just do the work, which is easy, and you'll do fine.

5.0
2.0
ENC1101
Dec 9, 2008

He is a fair grader but gives out a lot of work. I spent more time doing work for this class than my other 4 classes combined.

4.0
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ENC1210
Mar 21, 2009

I struggled because I'm an adult student who hadn't taken basic English writing class. Assigments include writing a resume, doing a brochure, doing a proposal report. The most practical class I've taken so far. I used the brochure in my business, used the resume & got a well pd job. He lets you revise your work to improve grade. Attend class get A.

4.0
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ENC1101
Aug 4, 2009

Well he practically gives students 40% of the grade for just doing the work. I took him for summer and he gave a lot of homework but he doesn't grade for correction. He let you revise essays which I recommended and give you extra credit for attending writing seminars. Put in some work and you will get an A.

5.0
1.0
ENC1101
May 3, 2010

He has something things you can get your grade from.. You have essay grades, journal grade,online excercise grade, tests too. He is very good with taking late work as long at its not older than 2 weeks. You cant miss more than 3 days of his class though! Tests are easy if you read the book. He does a group excercise in class to have u study and the

5.0
1.0
ENC1101
May 3, 2010

He has so many things you can get your grade from.. You have essay grades, journal grade,online excercise grade, tests too. He is very good with taking late work as long at its not older than 2 weeks. You cant miss more than 3 days of his class though! Tests are easy if you read the book. He does a group excercise in class to have u study and then

3.0
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ENC0010
May 5, 2010

VERY CONFUSING AND UNORGANIZED. I WONT TAKE HIM! DOES GIVE EXTRA CREDIT THOUGH.

4.0
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ENC0010
May 7, 2010

GREAT PROFESSOR, I RECOMMEND ANYONE WHO HAVE TROBLE WITH WRITTING ESSAYS TO TAKE THIS PROFESSOR.

5.0
1.0
ENC1102
Jul 8, 2010

He is a piece of work! funny as hell and nice to students, he however should teach current affairs/events he loves talking about that.

5.0
1.0
ENC1101
Jul 10, 2010

Prof. Beck is the sh*t! He is incredibly helpful and has no problem taking the time to answer questions. He is very flexible and will work with you on just about anything. He is funny and has a great sense of humor, he likes to joke around and try to make you comfortable and willing/wanting to learn vs. just coming in and lecturing.

5.0
1.0
ENC1101
Jul 12, 2010

He was pretty clear and concise.

2.0
1.0
ENC1101
Nov 4, 2010

Prof Beck is easy but far the worst teacher I have ever had in my life. He doesnt teach - you will learn nothing. He is funny though and does give extra credit. English majors or anyone wanting to further your level of education do not take him. you will learn Nothing!

5.0
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ENC1102
Dec 19, 2010

OMG! Prof. Beck is great. He makes everything easier for his students. I took ENC1101 & ENC1102 with him. No regret at all. However, if u don't do the work, u gonna end up with a D. Take him; he is peace of mind. He will check your paper and give you helpful feedback.

2.0
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ENC1102
Jan 8, 2011

Horrible Profes. His class is so boring,you will fall to sleep. Tock him for college comp 2 & all hey does is talk the whole class. There is bout 3 papers in the beging of the semister then a research term paper. He cuts you no break at all. He thinks he is always right.He will stop in middle of a lecture to think & he stutters a lot when he speaks

1.0
1.0
ENC1102
Apr 3, 2011

Professor Beck is a very nice man who has no business teaching English at the college level. His agenda and lectures lack clarity and the students suffer as a result. Due dates are pushed back every lesson causing confusion and scheduling conflicts. As a lecturer, he is as useless as a banana slug with roughly the same spinal content. Fire him.

5.0
1.0
ENC1101
May 9, 2011

Mr. Beck is extremely nice and is very fair. He allows you to turn work in all the time and has a lot of extra credit. He is very understanding and he is an amazing teacher. He shares many interesting stories and I don't think we ever had a full length class. TAKE HIM!!!

1.0
3.0
ENC1210
May 9, 2011

Please don't do it! Boring, not useful and will ruin your GPA. He will have you work in a research paper that he wants you to do, not that you decided. Worst professor I've ever had. I can't name one thing I learn on this class.

4.0
2.0
ENC1101
Jun 24, 2011

Great teacher! Gives you more than enough time to turn in homework. Lectures are long but the quizzes are easy. Love his sea diving stories. Lol. Awesome personality.

5.0
1.0
ENC0010
Nov 3, 2011

HE IS VERY HELPFUL AND NICE.HE WILL GIVE YOU TIME TO GET THINGS DONT.HE IS THE BEST TEACHER FOR ME SO FAR,I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS....ST*8 A'S ALL THE WAY:)

3.0
2.0
ENCENC
Nov 7, 2011

Prof. Beck is extremely nice. He gives extra credit and if you are slacking he goes out of his way to help you. Gives plenty of time for home work. But... he can confuse you very easily. He pushes dates back all the time. He can't explain answers very well. ENC is not his kind of class.

1.0
5.0
ENC1102
Nov 12, 2011

Great

3.0
2.0
ENC1101
Nov 17, 2011

Very nice! A little all over the place...kind of hard to follow. Lots of writing for this class but he will let you turn in assignments late.

5.0
1.0
ENC1102
Dec 15, 2011

Professor Beck has been the best professor I have gotten in my entire school life. He is very carring; he goes out of his way to help anyone; He always gives extra credit; so, if you didn't get a good grade in his class, it is simply because you are a lazy and careless student.

5.0
3.0
ENC1101
Jun 21, 2012

It is obvious that Pro. Beck enjoys teaching. He gives alot of assignments, but it is for the student's benefit. I did learn more than I knew before.

5.0
1.0
ENC1102
Jul 17, 2012

The Best English Teacher I Have Taken He Seats Down And Make Sure Each And Every Student Understand The Lesson Plan. 10 Out Of 10 Stars in My Book

4.0
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ENC1101
Jul 21, 2012

Decent class. The good thing about this guy, he teaches you how to write for English comp 2. The bad thing about this guy, he teaches you how to write for English comp 2. Overall, a nice guy that could teach you about GRAMMAR. This guy will tear up your paper at first for grammar since he really analyzes these papers. That's his best quality.

1.0
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ENCFALL
Oct 31, 2012

This Teacher spend all the class talking and reading REALLY BORING!! He make you write 10 journals and 5 Essays, he's really hard grading paper and love to read all of them. Not Good Class

5.0
1.0
ENC1102
Nov 1, 2012

Amazing professor i've had in college. He's extremely helpful and makes sure you pass this class with a great grade. Take him and you'll learn a lot!!!BEST PROFESSOR

4.0
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ENC1101
Jan 7, 2013

Great proffessor really learned alot he's a tough grader when it comes to grammer and the flow of a paper but very nice guy and is always willing to help you. I took the express class and had a lot of work which was a little stressful at times but he works around it overall i was very satisfied with my grade.

5.0
1.0
ENC1101
Jan 11, 2013

AWESOME PROFESSOR!! IT'S A LOT OF WORK BUT HE IS VERY FAIR ON GRADES. I LEARNED A LOT MORE IN HIS CLASS THAN ANY OTHER WRITING/ENGLISH CLASS. I TRIED TO TAKE HIM FOR ENC1102 BUT HIS CLASS WAS FULL. TAKE HIS CLASS IF YOU CAN!

5.0
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ENC1101
Jan 22, 2013

IF YOUR LOOKING FOR AN EASY A DONT TAKE HIM. HE MAKES YOU WORK BUT HE DOES HELP YOU. IF YOU DONT UNDERSTAND SOMETHING HE GOES OVER IT OVER AND OVER. HE IS A GREAT PROFESSOR IF YOU REALLY WANT TO LEARN AND BE A BETTER WRITER. HE LETS YOU RE-WRITE YOUR ESSAYS FOR A BETTER GRADE.

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ENC1101
May 23, 2013

Professor Beck will be great for you if you are actually interest in learnig to write and not just making a good grade.This professor, will make you do a lot of writing, from the draft stages until u give your final essay,after many reviews.HE Even TEACHES GRAMMER.It is HARD WORK,BUT IF YOU DO YOUR PART.YOU WILL COME OUT A BETTER WRITER.

5.0
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ENC1102
Jun 24, 2013

Take him! I hate English. Took him in summer. Got an A. Super lenient. I would take him again.

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ENC1101
Oct 10, 2013

Although he is lenient with allowing students time to finish their work, Professor Beck is somewhat pretentious and incredibly vague. He rambles on in class and when it comes to the essays, he will sometimes mark things wrong for creative/ideological differences, and I'm not so sure he knows that he is even doing so (rudely). Not recommended.

1.0
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ENC1101
Oct 18, 2013

he is the worst teacher ever! don't take him!! he is rude when he grades your paper and loves to read them out loud and kind of makes fun of your errors. he makes comments about spanish people and how awfully they write. i wouldn't take him. if you get easily offended. he also has a way of teaching that is very confusing.

5.0
1.0
ENC1101
Nov 4, 2013

GREAT PROFESSOR!!! I took him for a 12week class and it was easy. Gives u time to finish homework. Offers extra credit and lets u revise your papers for a better grade. I hate english but I got a high B in his class. I wish I would of taken advantage of the extra credit so I would of ended with an A instead.

2.0
2.0
ENC1101
Nov 9, 2013

Professor Beck sometimes gets angry for no reason but when he isn't angry he likes to get way off track and starts wasting your time telling you about his fake ghost stories and his childish boring pirate adventures. He is also very rude if you talk to him one on one. His class is easy but you probably won't learn anything. I do not recommend him.

2.0
2.0
ENC1101
Nov 9, 2013

Professor Beck gets mad for no reason sometimes and he gets off track very easily. He sometimes will waste the entire class talking about his silly made up ghost stories and childish pirate tales. He's very rude when you talk to him one on one. His class is easy but you probably won't learn anything if you have basic writing skills.

2.0
1.0
ENC1101
Nov 9, 2013

He is a really bad teacher. He gets cranky often and is way too critical when grading essays to the point where the highest grade is often only a B or a C. He talks too much about stuff that has nothing to do with the class. He also makes you write long boring journal entries. He should retire because he doesn't know how to be a decent teacher.

3.0
3.0
ENC1101175123
Grade: A
Nov 18, 2013

Although this professor is easy going in class, he is very unclear for the assignments and is a picky grader! There are at least 4 huge essays assigned and 10 journals along with a Bedford online course. He is lenient with tardiness and when to turn in work, but his grading is off the walls.Would not take again :(

5.0
2.0
ENC1101
Jan 26, 2014

Prof Beck is a good Professor. He tends to ramble a lot & makes you write a lot. 3 Essays that are 60% of your grade, 10 journals 10% of your grade, 10 short essays on 75 readings plus also 10% of your grade,and 5% Bedford hand book.

5.0
2.0
ENC1101
Grade: B
May 1, 2014

For me, prof. Beck was easy. All you need to do is show up, have respect, do your work, and you will be fine. I think he was quirky and his classes were never dull. 3 essays, 3 grammar tests, which he rewards with extra points if you do well on a pre-grammar contest.

3.0
3.0
ENC1101
Grade: A-
Jun 18, 2014

I took professor Beck for a summer term. Although he is a nice guy, he has the tendency to get off subject and waste time rambling. He teaches you a lot, but if your looking for an easy A, he is not the teacher that you want to take.

3.0
3.0
ENC1102
Grade: C+
Aug 26, 2014

Helpful teacher, he talks a lots though, but he is always there to help. If you looking for an easy A class, wrong teacher, if you are willing to learn, he is the perfect teacher. He gives a lots of extra credit. I had almost 50 points extra credit. I only recommend this class to the student who want to improve their writing.

3.0
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ENC1102
Dec 12, 2014

He is not very thorough with grading papers, he might change his mind on the idea of your outline after you've completed the paper. He loves to talk about plagiarism. His lectures are long and boring. He is very monotone and doesn't move around during lectures, making it a harder to pay attention easily. JUST DONT TAKE HIS CLASS!!!

2.0
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ENC1102
Dec 12, 2014

He can be very rude when grading your papers one on one. Also makes slick remarks regarding other students errors during class to everyone. He can get off track when giving lectures which can be confusing. Your grade depends on his mood at the time. He left me more confused than ENC1101. Everyone's different but I do not recommend him.

2.0
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ENC1102
Dec 17, 2014

Very tough grader. Took his class over summer, very boring class and bland personality. Doesn't make class very interesting and rarely gives out A's on papers. Made the mistake of not getting a tutor or going to writing lab to review my papers.

3.0
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ENC1102
Dec 21, 2014

1. Long lectures 2. You need to see a tutor even if your good at writing 3. Awkward funny sometimes 4 Extremely hard topics to write about 5. Get on his good side by, coming in on time, doing work ,sitting in the front and answering questions and emailing and asking for help will give you a C for sure! I like professor Beck, just to hard.

4.0
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ENC1101
Grade: B+
Jan 5, 2015

I passed his class with a ''B.'' If youre looking for an easy A then dont take him. He will force you to improve your writing if you put in the work. A bit monotone and some slight bit of humor. ALWAYS get your essay looked over by a tutor. There is a 95% chance you will NOT receive an A on an essay. Would i take again? Yes bc he made me improve.

2.0
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ENC1102
Grade: C
Apr 15, 2015

Professor Beck likes to hear himself talk. Be prepared for long monotonous lectures. Assignments are very time consuming and require feedback from him which usually takes a week to receive. Worst teacher I have had at Palm Beach State.

3.0
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ENC1101L
Apr 26, 2015

NOT Organized, Late (might be because early classes was new to him), Simple Class. Nothing is too hard, Gives extra credit, gives 1 essay that he grades extremely hard but then gives feedback for revisions, then once revisions are turned in, he manages to find even more 'grammatically errors' that he didn't mark up before. He's cool tho. Fair class

3.0
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ENC1101
May 10, 2015

Professor Beck is indeed a tough grader when it comes to the essays he assigns, which are take home essays. Other than the 4 essays we had to do, all the other grades were simple, do the work and you'll get an A on the assignment. Even if you didn't do well on the essay he gives so much extra credit and allows you to revise the essay.

3.0
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ENC1101
Grade: C
Aug 10, 2015

This Prof can talk about his life in the curriculum. He can interest you at one point,but then, he can becoming a sleeping aide. This class makes you better yourself. I improved and got a C in his class. Do the extra credit. Take the feed back that you will get back and change whatever needs improvement. His personality is unpredictable.

2.0
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ENC1101
Nov 4, 2015

He is very unorganized and all over the place. He gives assigns work and never grades it. I do not recommend him at all.

3.0
3.0
ENC1101
Grade: A
Dec 10, 2015

He's very smart and knowledgeable, but a little intimidating at the beginning when answering questions. If you have one though, and you politely approach, he will guide in a very clear and helpful way. His examples and guidelines for papers are old papers from students, and its not 100% clear what the mistakes were. Very passionate about his work.

3.0
4.0
ENC1101
Grade: C
Dec 15, 2015

Pay attention and will pass .. Test are fairly easy.

4.0
4.0
ENC1101
Grade: B+
Dec 16, 2015

Professor Beck is a pretty nice guy. He talks a lot and sometimes he gets totally off subject. I must admit he is a tough grader, but he allows revisions on most assignments. He pays attention to his students progress and is always willing to help. Don't expect an easy A though.

4.0
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ENC1102
Grade: A
Feb 10, 2016

He grades the essays, very harshly. I went from getting all A's on my essays in ENC1101, to struggling to get a B on essays in this ENC1102 class. Talksssss so much, very monotone and just boring honestly. He is very knowledgable in his craft but even if your a good writer and overall an A student, you will rarely ever receive an A on an essay.

2.0
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ENC1102
Grade: C-
Apr 2, 2016

Professor Beck is condesending. I love English and have always found it interesting. He makes class much more challenging than it needs to be and when seeking help he made me feel incompetant. He at times was rude in class to students. I do not suggest taking his class.

5.0
2.0
ENC1101
Grade: A
May 3, 2016

Okay I read all of these bad reviews on this professor and I was really hesitant to sign up for his class. I am so glad that I ended up signing up for this class with him because honestly this semester has been so amazing. He's hilarious and so nice. This was my first college class, and I'm going to miss it so much!

4.0
4.0
ENC1101
Grade: A-
May 9, 2016

He is a very tough grader. His test aren't that hard if you read the book and do the practice work. He gives a lot of extra credit. He's a great guy, very funny. If you can't take a joke then don't take his class. Overall, i think he got me ready for ENC1102 because i learned a lot of things i didn't know about writing in his class.

1.0
4.0
ENC1101
Aug 2, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Literally doesn't teach anything about writing. Is totally rude to students. Will call a ton of students out in front of class. Extremely monotone. Spent so many classes talking about himself and his personal things that have absolutely no relation to writing whatsoever.

1.0
4.0
ENC1101
Aug 9, 2016
Wouldn't take again

To be completely honest he's arrogant and kind of a jerk, but that may be because the students in my class were disrespectful. He would spend the entire class period sharing personal stories. He will call you out in front of the rest of the class if you're absent/late. Completely disorganized please try to find another professor.

1.0
5.0
ENC1101
Grade: C-
Nov 24, 2016
Wouldn't take again

I would never take him again. He's lecture heavy, very hard and a tough grader. No one I know who has taken him received an 'A' recently. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!

Tough Grader
SO MANY PAPERS
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
5.0
ENC1101
Dec 5, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Worst professor I've ever had TBH with you guys I don't recommend him at all

Tough Grader
SO MANY PAPERS
1.0
4.0
ENC1101
Grade: B
Dec 27, 2016
Wouldn't take again

He is a tough grader make sure you have everything typed and stapled to turn in at the beginning of class because he will not accept it. Every single class there is at least two to three papers due! The book is somewhat needed he does go over some stories at random threw the semester. MUST GO TO CLASS! Get ready to start writing LOTS of papers!

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
1.0
5.0
ENC1102
Grade: F
May 24, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Would not recommend to anyone. If you are amazing at English, you still have a high chance of failing. He is extremely vague & very indirect. Does not go by what he says and always switches up. DO NOT CONSIDER THIS CLASS

Tough Grader
SO MANY PAPERS
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
5.0
ENC1102
Mar 12, 2018
Wouldn't take again

He's indirect about assignment criteria, when things are due, and how they relate to what we are doing in class. Comp should not be this vague, difficult, and disorganized. I feel as though I'm wasting time in this class and have to drop it. In fact, that was what I was told when I tried to seek help from him.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
5.0
ENC1102
Mar 26, 2018
Wouldn't take again

this is probably the worst professor ive ever had in college. he grades super harsh on essays & he makes sure to leave you a whole page essay on why your OWN essay is wrong! he literally gave me a bad grade because he didnt agree with the topic i was writing on! also, he takes forever to give papers back and put grades in...

Tough Grader
SO MANY PAPERS
LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
4.0
ENC1101
Sep 24, 2018
Would take again

Not a bad teacher at all. I was a bit worried due to his reviews but he isn't a very hard teacher. Just make sure you TRY. That is all. He is willing to work with you. He isn't some strict uptight dude. He's a really good teacher who just gives you a fair amount of work. No reason to give him a rating under 5. Especially if he is willing to help.

Tough Grader
Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
1.0
4.0
ENC1101
Grade: B-
Oct 10, 2018
Wouldn't take again

He is very unorganized. I would not recommend this professor to anybody, unless you understand confusion.

Tough Grader
1.0
5.0
ENC1101
Grade: Rather not say
Nov 6, 2018
Wouldn't take again

He's so confusing it depresses me. He makes it harder than it has to be. You can pass but he is one of those teachers that put unnecessary burden by being unorganized, and petty. Please don't take his class. The schedule benefits is not worth it. He doesn't care about you and by the comments he has no interest in changing for future students.

Tough Grader
SO MANY PAPERS
LECTURE HEAVY
4.0
4.0
ENC1101
Grade: B+
Jan 11, 2019
Would take again

At first i was about to drop the class, very organized, very vague, very unclear of anything/everything. I ended up staying and actually started to enjoy the class. Although he continued to be the same disorganized prof, it seemed like he really cared. He goes the extra mile to make long, specific comments on papers to ensure you improve from then.

Gives good feedback
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Caring
1.0
4.0
ENC1102
Grade: F
Apr 21, 2019
Wouldn't take again

What a big disappointment. This class has been one of the biggest disappointing experiences I have ever taken. He comes to class late often, his lectures are very hard to follow because he talks too much, so I often got lost in my assignments. He would often give us assignments with giving bland instructions on what to do. Do not take this class.

Lecture heavy
So many papers
Tough grader
1.0
4.0
ENC1210
Apr 21, 2019
Wouldn't take again

He is very blunt and comes off very rude and discouraging. I've been graded for a handful of assignments and the semester is almost over. He is very brief about what you are doing wrong and just refers to his "examples" and isn't very helpful at all. I suggest not taking his class of all, you won't benefit from it at all.

Skip class? You won't pass.
Graded by few things
Tough grader
4.0
3.0
ENC1102
Grade: B+
Oct 24, 2019
Would take again

Professor Beck is really sweet and actually cares. His class is kind of vague but just talk to him and youll be fine! I loved him and the class was pretty easy, take him hes cool!

Accessible outside class
Caring
EXTRA CREDIT
4.0
4.0
ENC1102
May 13, 2020
Would take again

This teacher sticks to his curriculum and does not deviate, but in the end you will understand what he is trying to teach. He may be difficult at first, but eventually, you will learn successfully. He makes you apply yourself a lot more than you usually would.

Accessible outside class
EXTRA CREDIT
Tough grader
3.0
5.0
ENC1102
Jun 1, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Very rude teacher!!! I dont recommend him, if you can find someone better ( DO IT ) but overall he means well

Tough grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
So many papers
5.0
2.0
ENC1101
Grade: B+
Jul 17, 2020
Would take again

Prof. Beck is a really nice guy. He gives a lot of examples in class and relies a lot on group work to examine previous student essays. Very easy on grading, gives good feedback, and is very understanding as long as you speak to him or send an email. He says the book is required but I didn't have one and still passed.

Gives good feedback
Skip class? You won't pass.
Group projects
1.0
5.0
ENC1102
Aug 21, 2020
Wouldn't take again

I dont recommend taking him, just save your time and find someone else

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Lecture heavy
1.0
4.0
ENC1102
Oct 22, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Just please, pick someone else. So rude and disrespectful. So much work and VERY UNORGANIZED! I hate the way he does things, he makes everything 10 times more complicated than it needs to be. FIND SOMEONE ELSE IM TELLING YOU

Lots of homework
Skip class? You won't pass.
So many papers
1.0
5.0
ENC1101
Grade: Rather not say
Nov 18, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Horrible teacher, I mean horrible. He takes forever to grade essays ( 2 months I waited). He procrastinates too much and goes off-topic to talk about this personal life that has nothing to do with the lecture and confuses me when he does that. If you're reading this and have to take ENC1101 & ENC1102, I'm doing you a favor, DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!

1.0
4.0
ENC101
Grade: B
Dec 18, 2020
Wouldn't take again

He was extremely rude to me in his emails. He would not give clear instructions when giving assignments. He is a very harsh grader. Somehow couldnt tell my essay was already double spaced and marked me off for it even though I told him it was. He procrastinated in grading until the last minute and removed assignments he didnt feel like grading.

Get ready to read
Lecture heavy
Tough grader
1.0
4.0
ENC101
Grade: B+
Dec 25, 2020
Wouldn't take again

He is a terrible teacher and is extremely rude.

1.0
4.0
ENC1102
Grade: D
Apr 27, 2021
Wouldn't take again

This man makes things much more complicated than what they have to be. He also has this big research essay at the end that is 40% of your overall grade. I attended a mandatory tutoring session for my research paper and the tutor couldn't even help me. she was an English teacher herself and didn't understand what he was asking us. He is unorganized.

Skip class? You won't pass.
Graded by few things
Lecture heavy
2.0
4.0
ENC1102
Grade: A
May 14, 2021
Wouldn't take again

I got an A in his class but most likely only because I had done good on the quizzes and was there every time. He talks nearly the whole time, and the class was nearly 2 hours long. He's a helpful and thorough grader, but most of the time he gives way too much information at once & it's overwhelming. He also didn't show his face once.

Gives good feedback
Lecture heavy
Tough grader
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