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“If you are a good writer and intend to transfer to a university, professor Cardozo will make you a priority”
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ENG110 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
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I took her class and there was too much to read. Other then that, she is pretty nice and helpful.
Not a good teacher. Doesn't always know what she's talking about. Don't let her talk about Freud. She gives the class a theme and its cool at first but it gets really old. Its her way or the highway.You'll have 4-5 4 pg papers and a 12 pg final. Rather than learning new writing stlyes, she screwed me up, doesn't know how to follow MLA.
I really liked her. The class was interesting and she was really helpful. The theme was a little much, but I feel prepared for the rest of college.
Former 82nd Airborne, she tells it like it is, can't ask for much more
Loved her! Such a great class! She had a cool theme and we got to watch movies. I highly recommend this prof.
THIS WAS A GREAT CLASS. SHE PREPPED US WELL FOR A FOUR YEAR WITH READINGS YOU WOULD FIND AT A UC OR STATE
She is very nice because she will let you rewrite papers and sometimes retake quizzes. She is hard though. She requires you to work hard and she moves at a very fast pace.
Talking in lectures is very fast paced and makes it difficult to follow.
This teacher has a very diffucult structure for being a 120. She teaches the class that if it were a PhD class.
I like her. I feel that writing essays in college is going to be much easier. I also like the subject. IT's cool.
She is tough but fair. I hated English prior to this class but it has been the best class I have ever taken. It is not an easy A but if you put in the effort you learn so much. She is really open to questions and to helping you.
she the bomb. so much great stuff i don't know how she crammed it all in one class. best teacher ever.
She's awesome! I loved this class! Really cool and very helpful.
This was a great class. I learned so much. The teacher is really nice, as you get to know her. I recommend this class and this teacher. She's awesome.
she can make inappropriate and sometimes offensive remarks about sensitive topics, however, she will teach you many things,i learned lots of life skills as well, like how to deal with rude teachers that make rude comments(cardozo) lol overall, she is okay. if you are kind of senstitive dont take her class, cardozo is opinionated and kind of rude
This was a cool class. Prof was funny and helped her students. It was actually interesting even if you don't like english. class discussions were good too.
The first 2 weeks of class you'll think she's the rudest person ever, but stick it out and you'll realize she's actually pretty awesome. She's a cool teacher who makes you really learn how to write. She grades pretty hard, but she also gives you chances to rewrite papers to get a better grade. Take her if you can.
She has interesting topics but she needs to teach a feminist class instead. Mainly for guys, it sucked cause all she would make us write about is FEMINISM. I hardly learned how to write a paper in class. She responds to e-mails last min. Constantly have to re-write your essays and gives you another one to write both due the same time. Don't take he
This chick is awesome! I was a little scared of her at first, but as the days went, she got more and more laid back and funny. The stuff you learn is really interesting. Its not just your average english class. Take her! You will not regret it.
She might scary you first weeks of class by telling "this class is very hard take another class". She is just kidding. Feminism and patriarchal masculinty are main subjects. She is easygoing and let you to write your paper as much as you want. I recommend to take her class. If you attent the class and show enough work, you will get good grade.
She is intimidating at first but definitely relaxes later in the term and becomes more fun. Plan to pay attention be prepared for class and work hard. This is not an easy class, but her expectations are clear and you gt a lot out of it. She helps you improve your critical thinking as well as your writing. Do the work you can get a good grade
Okay first of all she does not even have a degree in english. Her degree is in women's studies. The class is useless, and the books are not worth buying because we did not use them. She pulls her essay prompts out of thin air. If you want to learn something about english and not feminism..DON'T TAKE HER!
She is tough, but she does teach it like you are at a four-year. Most of the readings are from her classes at UCSD, and they are still current. She also lets you rewrite papers to get a better grade as many times as you want. Interesting topics, but yes, feminism is there. Take her if you want to go to a university.
Honestly, she looks and acts like the blonde chick from 'Thirteen Going on Thirty'. Oh, and 'Write that down' is her slogan.
Cardozo is the best - if you have a chance to take her class, do it! Her assignments require a TON of reading, and they are tough, but she provides as much help as you need, and allows you to re-write all of your essays for a better grade. She never lets out early, and is a stickler about attendance. She is funny, and NOT boring.
She's awesome.
Wow, she is the best professor ever. Before I took this class I didn't know how to write a college paper, now you can't stop me. Topic sentences, thesis statements, proper comma usage, it's all clear, now. I love English class now due to the fact that Cardozo made sense of things.
Not happy with this class at all. Difficult instructor and high level of favoritism with grading. Interesting topics, the only plus.
Epic teacher. Keeps me looking forward to going to class every time. Essay topics are sweet. Plays violin like G.
Holy COW!!! the best teacher that ever walk in a class room!! she is very nice and very help great topics and her brother is kind of hot too!!!
Best English Instructor by far that I've had. She let me re-write papers, giving me the opportunity to get an A in the class. If you go in open-minded and wanting to learn, you will benefit from her. She is not your typical JC Instructor. She's also into the "Cullens" saga.
Best ENGL teacher yet! Interesting topics, she's funny, younger, and hot! -thought she was a student. She puts on the b*tch act for a few weeks, but she's really great, and totally lets you redo papers, gives extra credit. Fantastic teacher, Don't pass her up! *If you're easily offended, her sarcasm and wit might bother you. TAKE THIS CLASS!
After taking her class your going to wonder why your previous teachers didn't explain the MLA essay format to you sooner, the way she does. She always has office hours on her own time. She is very dedicated and actually cares about her students. She makes the class fun and interesting. I never thought I would say that about an english class, ever!
She is a great professor! The work she assigns is a little tough..she makes you think. Definately do not miss a class or you will be clueless as to what is going on. But as long as you do the assignments and try you will do fine. She will let you rewrite a paper as many times as you need to get an A. Go to office hours!! It helps a ton!
Cardozo is wonderful, very helpful but hard. she'll make you a better writer. very cute to....
Terrible! She plays favorites and if your a female and are cuter than her she will single you out. Oh, and don't have an opinion that different than hers. I work hard and stay on top of my assignment. It isn't that shes a hard grader, you just need to write like her and with her opinion.
She was so much help to me&she spends a lot of her free time with her students to help them.Great teacher who will teach you something until you truly feel you've learned it.She gives rewrites and has awesome ideas.Her entire class is based on films and Academic books.Never thought I'd be watching Superbad in an English class! AMAZING CLASS!
Cardozo is super great! Had tons of office hours and was really helpful. Lots of fun movie nights also. It's sad that others thought she was hard when she had so many office hours for students to get clarification on assignments. Also, let us resubmit papers for better grades. I love her!
Great teacher! Very engaging, you didn't want to miss her class. Lots of office hours and lets you redo papers for better grades. If you're willing to do the work you will do well in her class.
I TOOK CARDOZO FOR BOTH 110 AND 120, SHE IS AN AMAZING TEACHER. SHE HOLDS LOTS OF OFFICE HOURS FOR EXTRA HELP, LETS YOU RE-WRITE YOUR ESSAYS FOR BETTER GRADES AND THERE ARE FUN CLASS OUTINGS. TAKE THIS CLASS, YOU WONT REGRET IT, SHE IS AN AMAZING TEACHER, VERY HELPFUL AND SUPER FRIENDLY. (FUN ESSAY TOPICS)I RECOMMEND TAKING HER CLASS!! :)
Cardozo wants you to be scared in the beginning but turns into a huge softy at the end. You can re-write all your papers to get an A!! She says some stuff that maybe she shouldn't say because it can be rather offensive. She loves talking about SEX! Whether i was in a Gender Research class or english class I don't know, but it was fun!
Grossmont students are lucky - this feels like a UC level class being taught at the community college. The subject matter will force you to reevaluate some things in your life, and the papers are tough to write, but by the end, you will be a more confident writer. The discussions are always interesting. I looked forward to going every week.
Instructor Cardozo is an amazing person. She goes out of her way to help you with anything you are having trouble or questions on. She teaches at a UC level, with interesting topics for all of her essays. I highly recommend taking her class. OH, and BTW she's a total MILF ;) Your lucky if you get the opportunity I take her class
She owns the world - we just live in it! lol She was the best teacher I have had so far at Grossmont & I think everyone should take her! She it tough, but she lets you rewrite your papers until you get an A and holds lots of office hours, so there is no way that you won't benefit and become a more confident & better writer. She is very helpful
You want to improve your writing academically? Then you probably should really consider taking her. She's an amazing professor! Cardozo is very bright & she's funny. I would not survive in a University if I had not taken this course with her. It's work, but this will pay off. Best English/writing class I have ever taken in my college life.
A good teacher overall, though she did seem somewhat unprepared. Her passion for feminism definitely permeates the class, regardless of what subject you're there for, but I actually quite liked that about her. She lets you rewrite papers until you get an A which I think is a fantastic and progressive attitude that more teachers should embrace.
Finally, a teacher that getâ??s â??IT.â?? She allows you to re-write your paper for a better grade. Heck,I didn't even know I could write as well as I have. She makes herself available and doesnâ??t belittle you in any way when asking for help.You canâ??t lose with her push-pull pointâ??s method you are guaranteed a â??Câ?? or better.
Terrible class! This was supposed to be an English course not a films course. She is unprepared, syllabus changed 3 times, grades were not current, she never answered emails, and she rants through out the WHOLE 3 hour long class (if shes not ranting its because your watching a film **in an English clas?!?!?!?)
This was an amazing class! I can't believe someone actually complained about pizza (which Cardozo paid for) and movie night! Stupid. The movies were cool and related to the books, which were ok. She did change the syllabus, which was irritating, but at least she let us rewrite papers until we got a better grade. Cool class.
Cardozo is very intelligent, but as an instructor that needs to communicate to her stundents, she falls a bit short. Her class is tailored to her interest in film theory & feminist's ideology. A unique approach to teaching Eng120, but she wasn't too helpful to students that did not get her style. You must be a confident student to take Cardozo.
First of all, let me say that English is my favorite subject, and I am used to always getting A's in english classes. I enjoy a challenge and teachers who make me think and really try to write better papers. I felt that Cardozo did not do that at all, all her papers were very easy and I didn't try at all, but still got an A.
This class was awesome. I learned so much. I totally feel prepared to transfer to a UC. The movies were cool and so were the books. I love watching Superbad in class.
the best teacher i ever had in my life! a little hard but makes you become a better person, not just writer. <3 shes a great teacher. i was lucky to have her.
the best teacher I ever had at school. Thank you I am now ready for UCLA!
Mrs. Cardozo is an incredible teacher, very intelligent and nice! She keeps you interested with subject material that you can somewhat relate to. I'm finishing up this current semester with her and I'm hoping I can get in to a class with her next semester. Great teacher and person!
Patricia Cardozo is very helpful via e mail and office hours. Utilization of office hours is very important if you wish to do well in her class. She is great at making sure everyone understands the material. You don't need to buy the text book. Very helpful and makes you a stronger writer by breaking down the writing process.
Idk if 350 words could explain how great a teacher this person is!. Never in my life have i come across teachers that let you re-due your essays until you get an A. Mrs. Cardozo is probably one of the coolest teachers there is: she shows movies and provides pizza all of which she pays for. 3essays and a final 3vocab quizes Had a B+ and finished A.
I had her over a year ago and I wish all my teachers were like her. She's just the best ever. I learned a lot from and her and she made class fun. She not only teaches you how to right a good paper, but she also teaches you about life. Take her advice. She's really awesome.
This professor was very challenging. It has to be the most reading I have ever been required to do in an English class. Her class is very intimidating at first but just show up to every class prepared and you will do well. She challenged our class the entire semester and we watched movies which is what our papers were based off.
Cardozo is a pretty cool teacher! She will let you re write papers for a higher grade, watch movies, and she cares about you and your grade. Make sure you put forth the effort, kind of challenging.
It's an amazing class and an awesome professor who cares about her students very much!!
Dont let me even start! This class if the class every student looks for. Fun, interesting and reasonable work. Cardozo respects her students and treats them with dignity. She is clear with her assignments and gives feed back quickly. Students are allowed to do corrections on paper. Oh yeah! Did I mention her class is fun?
Amazing teacher. Her prompts are clear and she tells you exactly what she wants in the essays. Essays are based on movies that are watched in class. Very inspirational and has a lot of knowledge. Offers a new way of thinking. Take her you wont regret it!
Made English class interesting. I usually do horrible in English classes but Cardozo somehow made me love english. I learned so much taking this class. If you want an easy A, do not take her. If you want to learn how to write an essay that will get you through writing all college essays in a timely manner, TAKE PROFESSOR CARDOZO!!
Best English teacher I've had , even after graduating from sdsu I still wonder what has happened her , she was a great one, lots of fun and interesting types of reading material.
Amazing teacher. I am writing this 10 years after begin in her class and I still think about how wonderful she was as a teacher. She encourages you to do your best and gives as many chances as you need to succeed. Its up to you how well you do. The reading materials she chooses are engaging and her lectures will make you think. Take her class.
I loooove Cardozo. She is an amazing teacher and all around person. She is very passionate and inspirational. Not very organized but not too bad. She holds multiple days to meet up for essay help and gives tons of extra credit. Would defiantly take another class with her.
Okay let me start of by saying if you like an organized class throughout the semester this is not the class for you!! I thought this was english 120 not gender studies. She's really disorganized, does not follow the syllabus at all, is a hard grader, squeezes all the essays the last couple of weeks. The only good thing is the extra credit.
350 Characters is not enough to describe the passion, drive, and motivation this Instructor has for her students. Her essay outlines are well explained. The reading material is challenging, but very interesting. I just got back into school after being gone 15 years, and SHE was amazing. I can only WISH that all my instructors are as good as her.
This is not an average class. she encourages discussion, intellectual discussions is topics that mater. Her focus in film theory makes the class more challenging but you end up learning a lot. She is also there to help you, she will meet with you to go over your essays and how to improve and explain the readings. reading is challenging tho.
If you are a good writer and intend to transfer to a university, professor Cardozo will make you a priority. If you are ESL do not take cardozo's class because she will confuse you and she will not help you to achieve your goals as an English writer.
Literally one of the best professor on campus, just be ready for real work. She expects a lot from you, but it is worth it. I learned a lot from her and would love to take her again if she offered an ENG124. Very straight forward and blunt. Big time feminist, but amazing at that as well. I admire her for her intelligence and bluntness.
CARDOZO IS AMAZING! I recommend her to everyone and anyone. She's very understanding and knows we ADULTS have outside lives. She loves her grossmont students and always gets back to you. VERY INTERESTING CLASS.
I was taking this class to get into English 120. I ended up dropping it after a few weeks because I just did not enjoy the material. She is feminist and you will spend a lot of time talking about gender inequality and things like rape. Goes off topic in lecture and you do not get to finish in class assignments due to this. Interesting lady though.
If Tumblr had a teacher it would be her. She's got all of the SJW qualifications and you're going to get all of the Patriarchy conspiracy, racism, and sexism expected from these SJWs. Right out of the gate she states "This is a Gender Studies course disguised as an English Course." If that doesn't put up any red flags, get ready to be preached to.
While taking this class I feel like I am on a tumblr page full of SJW's. This class inst an English class its a "women's studies class disguised as an English class," as said on the first day of class. If your opinion differs from her's, she will consistently single you out and try to prove you wrong. Terrible English teacher, Sjw's take this class
A great prof. I don't know why she's graded harshly. She was terrific! Super fun. Great movies. Yeah, she talks about women's issues. So what? I've had my fill of only talking about guys in college classes. She's amazing. Definitely take her.
Very interesting English class. I'm actually not bored by it!!! I think the topics really affect me and I'm glad we talk about them. the professor is easy to talk to as well. DO NOT take this class if you get butthurt easily and use the term sjw, lol. Take this class if you actually want to learn how to write better and get into ENG 120.
She's tough but definitely worth it, I really enjoyed her class. We had a lot of interesting conversations as a class. It was clear that she has a strong ideologies and is not afraid to voice them, nevertheless she was understanding. If she knows your name by the end of the course, you are golden!
Kind, smart and willing to help. If you are eager to learn about feminism, racial conflict and current world problems then you will love her. Don't take her if you are scared of women and scared of learning about real life. Taking her again for 120 because she is dedicated to being real and she knows how to communicate on what you need to work on.
I really enjoyed this class, it wasn't what I expected. The class discussions are great, well-guided by the professor, and she's hilarious. Following the essay templates is super important, if you stray from the template your grade will suffer. Attendance isn't mandatory, but there is a lot of value in the in class discussion and template review.
This class is a platform for the professor's personal agenda. Class consists of listening to her drone on and on about opinion she's trying to force as truth. I didn't learn anything about English or how to write a paper. And the feedback i received from assignments was seriously lacking.
Excellent professor! Probably the best ever. Gave great feedback to students who submitted assignments on time. Interesting person, too.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
78%
Textbook Required
75%
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A-
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120
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