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“He is not a bad professor but the work assignment is ridiculous”
ENC1101 - 1.0 rating“Honestly he's not a bad professor, i just didn't particularly like him”
ENC1101 - 3.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
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Reviews (89)
EXPECT to do essays for homework every week. Participation is a must. attendance is MANDATORY. miss 2 days and thats already hurting your grade. overall, he is a good professor and is very talkative and cares about his students. Make sure you understand what you read for homework, you will be discussing about it in class.
BEST TEACHER IN MY LIFE. I LOVE HIM SO MUCH. I WOULD TAKE HIM HUNDRED TIMES.
Professor Figueredo is an amazing teacher. Very kind and cares about his students. He's also very talkative and likes to discuss movies. I will say, be prepared to to essays for ENC1101. There are many, usually based on the reading or author. He also requires participation and attendance. But overall he is wonderful. Very much worth taking.
I had this professor my last semester. Just let me say that I had to do 35 essays and one research paper of 10 pages for him. Make your conclusions!!!!
If you have a full time job do not take this professor because he is going to send at least 3 essays per week of 500 words each one. He does not give you extra time for do your homework even if you have a test for the same class that week.
Try your hardest to avoid his class. He gives 3 essays every week and is definitely not an easy going teacher. If you want a quick class, do not take his. We read three short stories every week and expects us to have an analysis essay at least 3 pages long for EACH of them.
He's a great teacher. Very funny
He is a tough grader and does not explain how to do the essays. He expects you to know everything he talks about. He will give you 2 essays each day to do of a narrative to analyze in 3-4 pages papers , in total youll have to do 32 essays plus a research paper! He is not a bad professor but the work assignment is ridiculous
A lot of essays but overall very good teacher, he's very helpful and kind and funny. He cares about his students and is very friendly.
Mr. Figueredo is an impressive professor. He does assign 2 - 3 essays per week. It is difficult at first, but then later you get the hang of it. He is a tough grader, spoken from him himself. Except he truly makes the class. I always looked forward reaching the class for its hilarious and intriguing topics discussed. I always leave with a smile!
Amazing professor. Expects a lot but only because he wants to see the best in you. He cares about his students and is very approachable. Very knowledgeable about his subject and others. Would recommend him to all students interested in succeeding in college and their careers.
Professor Figueredo was a real gem, he cares for his students and truly wishes for them to learn something.
This is my second year taking his class (both enc1101 and 1102) and I absolutely loved it. He is a tough grader, but if you listen to his lectures and ask him a question you will notice a significant improvement in your writing. Figueredo himself is a true gem with entertaining life stories and experiences he's faced, giving everyone a life lesson!
Even though professor Figueredo assigned lots of work h was also an AMAZING teacher. I don't like reading at all but he gave me a little more confidence in doing so. He's an actually goofball and super nice, just get ready to write.
It seems to suffer personality problems. That is why he likes to make life difficult for his students. Assign a lot of tasks, and then do not grade them on time. You know how you are doing at the end of the course when you can not do anything about it, just accept a bad grade even when you do not deserve it. He must be expelled from the college.
He is a charm. Great outlook on life cares about his students deeply. Great insight and very interesting lectures. Very approachable. Great human being. Has tons of life experience Comes from a very distinguish Cuban family. Tons of fun
Profesor Figueredo is the best English professor ever !! He is so knowledgeable and kind and caring with all his students , I wish I can take him for all my classes not just English . He has definitely taught me to be a better writer and analyze better.
Great professor, makes class super exciting and is inspirational. Homework is a lot but I grading isnt hard. Probably my only class where everyone participates and interacts with each other. Took it 2 years in a row wish I can take it again
Honesty best teacher Ive had since I started school
A King. super sociable and makes stories relatable for you. expect to write 2 essays a week but he can definitely help if you ask. Is super hilarious he loves to talk so be comfortable enough to participate, itll help!
Love love love this professor!! He is super super knowledgeable and makes your usual boring lectures super interesting . Helps you understand and analyze what your reading. He is the best !
the best professor I ever had.
Excellent professor overall . He is so knowledgeable and caring with all his students. One essay weekly.
Had him for two consecutive semesters and Id take his class a third time if I could. Very funny guy, with interesting personal stories that he incorporates as a teaching method. Two page paper every week and a midterm and final paper but other than that his class is very enjoyable!
Best teacher hands down!!! - enmanuel a.
Best professor EVER!!!! I am taking next class with him again!! He is an inspirational professor!! Excellent class! :D
Professor Figueredo made this class very interesting and fun. I can't wait to take him again for ENC 1102. He is very knowledgeable of this subject and it is a joy to hear him speak. I have learned a lot from him
Honestly he's not a bad professor, i just didn't particularly like him. He spends all class talking about things that technically have nothing to do with the class. We take the whole class to read 6 pages of a story because he interrupts every three words. He never tells you how to fix the papers you have that he doesnt like.
Honestly he's not a bad professor. You do a two-page essay on the story you read, every week. He never tells you how to fix the papers you have that he doesn't like. It's hard to get an A on his essays and he doesn't even give you feedback
He is an excellent professor, I would choose him again as a professor. I had him for two semesters consecutively and the class is great, you learn a lot and you never get bored because he do it differently with a story or a joke. He is awesome!!
Professor Figueredo was an unexpected gem, lectures were fun, engaging, and insightful. However, get ready to work in an essay a week. He will not gift you the grade.
Professor Figueredo is truly an amazing professor. He makes ENC1101 enjoyable taking this course during the summer A semester be ready to work. Two essays a week for homework but again the course is condensed because of the short semester. He had a lecture on the holocaust that won me over.
He is great professors. He gives amazing lectures and he is very funny. I would recommend that you have him he is best.
not a bad teacher by any means, but hes not an English teacher. His lectures are less about reading and writing and more about the topic of the story. Hes a tough grader, you write an essay every week, and doesn't give you a clue on how to improve your paper. you have to go the writing lab to improve and get proper feedback.
he distracts you by talking about things that have nothing to do with the class and says things that are borderline offensive. Every week you read a story and write a paper analyzing it and he grades it, very tough. He puts no notes on the assignments and doesn't make it easy to keep track of your grade. I would not take again.
He's a good teacher, and I can't say that for a lot. He uses humor to hook you into the class lectures, then reels you in with captivating story telling, he pretty much makes these essay's in the book memorable, rather than boring pieces of literature. If you're looking to take this class, do so. It'll be a bit difficult, but nonetheless worth it.
Professor Figueredo is definitely an acquired taste, you will either love him or hate him! When the semester began the grading of the first few essays was a bit harsh. However, as the weeks go by he won't be as harsh. He is very understanding when it comes to late work. And he is notorious for digressing and telling hilarious stories in class! :)
He was good
I was a bit intimidated at first, since it's been almost six years since i was last in school. After the first couple of classes, the professor really got my gears running and reminded of a lot that i had forgotten. As long as you read the stories and interpret it correctly while using the correct format you'll do just fine.
Took Figueredo for 1102 and hes just as awesome as he was in 1101. He takes everything thats fun about literature and puts his own twist on it. He manages to keep me awake while in class, and this is difficult considering I work full time and overtime six days a week. If he were to teach other classes , I would take him with my eyes closed.
Professor Figueredo isnt a professor hes a BROfessor he is very straight forward with the assignments. Helps you a lot. Try to get him to tell you all of his stories. Makes the class very enjoyable.
An awesome professor he gives quite a bit of homework but his class is enjoyable he explains everything and gets you to learn more and more about literature, would recommend it.
This professor is the absolute most mediocre professor I have ever encountered. Lack of communication and unprofessional. Hope I never ever have to take a class with him again. I AM WARNING YOU HE WILL RUIN YOUR GPA
He is a good professor but he sent a lot of homework all the time, is not the only class I have. For the rest I really like him as a teacher.
I read the things people have put on this teacher and to be honest I bet they are high school children. I love how no mentions that they barely speak �� In Class or bother to two sense when they didnt actually read the stories. The man knows if you read or not . Cry
If I could give this professor les than 0 I would dont ever take him he will destroy your GPA
I just finish my semester with this guy. Never reply to email, is never happy with your work and is horrible at teaching straight up he just send you to a website to look for your own answer I cant believe Im paying this guy and at the end we end up teaching ourself.
This class was a grand disappointment. He made no effort to help his students pass and was vague with all his criticisms and instructions which are very important in a class solely based on writing. Just avoid him if you care about your GPA or are in your last few semesters.
This class is really easy but this professor makes it hard and not just that, hes horrible at teaching 100% you will be teaching yourself. Nothing will be good for him do yourself a favor a DO NOT take him.
Turns a simple class into a nightmare. Is never satisfied with the work that you turn in, yet doesnt give a guideline to follow. Answered one email the whole semester. Save yourself the headache
This person because I'm not even going to say professor is horrible the worst of the worst that I have taken. Do not take him, don't give him your money and time.
Prof. Efrem Figueredo is a spectacular person. I took ENC 1102 in the Fall with him and I wholeheartedly recommend any of his classes. Even though the class is on line due to COVID, Prof. Figueredo brings the class to life by engaging the students in the lessons with his witty personality and vast knowledge. This class was truly priceless...
Lmao this professor brings no class to life, stop lying to yourself, he doesnt even reply to emails neither does he know how to explain. You will be teaching yourself and looking for tutors help cause the prof wont be there.
Easy class but with this prof it wont be that way. I feel like all the positive comments about him are done by robots... dont take him.
Essay due weekly. He answers emails and has taken the time to speak with me however his feedback is vague. Tough grader on essays. His class consists of discussing essays from the required textbook which isn't that bad and the conversation is fun. I think he is great as a person but his class is a bit hard.
Professor Figueredo was honestly just okay. Theres an essay due every week and his critiques are very vague. He made us Google how to write an essay instead of teaching us how to do so. He also has the tendency to go off topic, but its funny sometimes. Participation is also a good chunk of your grade so make sure you read!
PLEASE take in consideration that this class may damage your GPA. If you don't mind your grade and only want to pass the class, go ahead. Average grade 75-80/100. Information provided by class group chat. Don't expect A's. MLA format knowledge required. Wont explain anything because you are supposed to know everything. One essay per week. Good luck
Worst professor ever. He will not share his screen at all. Always send you google everything you need, wont teach you anything and he will never satisfied with your work. Average grade 70-80. Do not not expect an A. Either way, he is not a good professor.
I did all this profesor asked for and I still received a His a horrible grade and sucks at giving explanation when you ask a question. Trust that he will ruin the GPA.
Professor Figueredo is incredibly passionate about everything Literature and writing. He brings texts to life with insightful comments and interpretations. Sadly, as a society, we are so detached from high-quality reading that most students do not engage. He is tough but fair when grading your papers, and you really have to submit quality work.
Great professor, Helps you improve with your writing skills. Care about your knowledge and will always help you understand themes
Loved ENC 1101 with this professor. Super caring, fair with work, and teaches/informs very well. Definitely one of my favorite teachers in my years of education!
I recommend this class
I have read other comments and can't understand those 13 bad ratings! It must be students that didn't do their work and are crying because they go bad grades or an F.... My experience with this Professor was fantastic. He is a great Professor kind, understanding, very human and extremely knowledgeable on a varity of subjects and topics. LOvE HIM
Professor Figueredo is great not only as a professor but as a person as well. He will really make you work and is very strict with classwork and homework but that is what we are here for to learn, we don't want to waste time or money and if you do stay home. If you really want to learn pick him I will recommend him for any class.
Professor Figueredo is the best professor I ever had. He is a great professor and a great person. He cares about you and if you really understand what he is talking about. Love you, professor. RN
Great profesor, I learned a lot with all tje feedbacks he gave, gives good explanation of granmar which feela cery easy to understand. I will definitely take more classes with him. Tottaly recomended.
The best professor ever.I will choose him for future class.
I love him, he gave me a lot of essays that made me crazy, but this time I'm grateful for that, because I learned about writing. I will take him again.
I have been taking classes from him for three consecutive classes, I like them, he is an excellent person and quite understanding, I recommend him to you.
The best teacher of all! If you want to get good grades, you have almost no homework and laugh a lot while you learn. This is your best option.
The professor is excellent. I love his classes. The assistance matters but the classes are fun. The best option for a good grade.
I would love to take classes with this teacher again. You definitely learn a lot, you laugh too much and the time in class is fun.
He gives very interesting and instructive classes, and his grammar is very good.
Very good teacher, I highly recommended. If you want to learn the English languages Efren Figueredo is one of the best. He is a knowable and wonderful Professor
The professor is the best that l have in a long time very kind I learn a lot very strict and easy to understand. Definitely very professional and very helpful and patient with others.
good teacher i learned a lot with him
I learned alot with him good teaching
Nice professor
A Great professor!!
He is an excellent professor. You won't get good grades easily, you have to do your work or you fail, but he has been the only professor who has made me like attending grammar classes. Very witty and very funny. He acts tough but is super nice. And I'm sorry for the other classes but this class has been the professor's favorite, I'm sorry guys haha
The professor is really good. He has a lot of knowledge of general culture, he helped us a lot with our speech! I will take ENC1101 with him next semester. (He never remembered my name)
amazing professor, absolutely recommend him to all who need to take this class.
I like my favorite teacher
This teacher, the truth is that if you want to learn, take him. I have been through several teachers and there is none like this one.
A good teacher learns and has improved my grammar.
Excellent professor. If you really want to learn English, you have to study with him. A fast and dynamic way to learn.
Professor Figueredo is very nice. He is an incredible professional, very smart, and teaches with higher quality methodologies.
Very good professor, he is always caring about students well-being, he is sooo friendly and nice, but at the same time he keeps the student-professor boundaries when needed. He is going to give you a lot of online work but gives you till the end of semester; very intelligent, usually gives you random and interesting facts about general culture
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.09 avg changeRatings by Course
1686
5.0
(3)ENC101
5.0
(2)EAP0485
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(9)EAP1685
5.0
(9)ENC1101
3.7
(37)Difficulty by Course
ENC1102
3.6
ENC1101
3.4
ENC101
3.0
EAP1685
2.8
EAP0485
2.4