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Good reading and analysing.
He is very talkative, in a positive way and answers your questions thoroughly as well as speaks with clarity.
Essays are a main portion of the class but they're free range so they can be written on any topic as long as they meet the certain criteria; in addition, essay rewrites are an option so grade boosts are possible.
Gave a lot of feedback on essays and allows you to rewrite essays for better grade. Genuinely wants every student to pass with an A.
Gives real life experiences and links them to what we are learning in class.
Ulises has by far been the best English teacher I have had. He provides excellent examples that everyone could relate to. The essay questions were easy to write about as I had an interest in them. Overall, nothing short of an amazing professor.
Very Helpful, very clear on his lectures, gives extra credit, the best teacher I've ever had.
Good grader.
Office hours and e-mail options are available in the case your don't understand something in class. There is always an opportunity to build up your grade by re-writing a paper that didn't receive the grade you wanted.
Very easy going, gives you a lot of chances to rewrite essays for a better grade, gives extra credit if you turn in everything on time.
Really critical in going over topics in the book and giving lectures on them.
In his class, he tends to relate some of the concepts that are being taught in class with those that we are more aware of. For example, in the beginning, he first introduced the concept of rhetoric with talking about how rhetorical analyzes is used in different movies that we all could relate about.
Very clearly understood the material he taught. Lectures were questionable at times
Clear class objective, become a better writer, and apply your knowledge to the real world. Class can be boring sometimes but the pace is perfect.
Class had some great discussion and worked to help students get better at critical thinking. Wrote a few papers and watched a few movies. Overall the class is boring but it is easy to pass( a lot of extra credit). If you just want to pass, do your work and you will pass. Also every paper is reviseable, so if you goof it will be fine.
Very helpful, Great lectures, Best teacher I've ever had.
Office hours and e-mail options are available in the case your don't understand something in class. There are opportunities to build up your grade by re-writing a paper that didn't receive the grade you wanted.
Not boring.
Gives a lot of feedback on essays that are helpful for next essays.
Rather than use generic examples to describe the concepts he tries to use more interesting examples.
Professor Palmeno assigns writing after each chapter in order to see what you have learned about the chapter. He also assigns work and grades them but MAKE SURE TO NAME THE FILE AS HE SPECIFIES if no he does not read it.
You can rewrite essay all semester long. Gives feedback on your essays. Allows for extra credit by writing additional essays.
I recently took english 2 with this teacher, and let me tell you that he is really good. He assigns 3 papers where we get to apply concepts we learned from the book plus an additional final paper. You must read a chapter a week but its okay, one must learn right? In class we discuss the chapter and then write a page about it.
The Professor Palmeno was very helpful, we did learn many concepts about rhetorical and critical thinking. Take his class!
Mr. Palmeno's class has helped me improve my writing skills and understanding of techniques that improved the clarity of my writing and communication overall. However, if you decide to disregard what he is willing to teach you will likely feel lost and think that his class is bad. Work to understand, not for a grade.
The class is really easy. Lectures everyday, so take notes.
Great face to face feedback.
In this class I learned how to become a better writer I also learned how to organize an essay. The lectures from these class helped me become a better listener.
He is very straight forward he gives you the chance to make up work if he thinks you deserve it
He gives essays every week however he teaches you how to format each essay. He gives feed back in papers in your weaknesses and strengths and let's you redo papers to get better grades. His grading system follows syllabus. Do your homework and don't miss class and you will pass.
Good teaching he explain how to structure an essay if you need help ask he is always whiling to help
Very helpful you will learn lot in class .. he's very helpful and understanding
Very helpful and skillfull with class. Guaranteed to learn something new. Great teacher
This professor is unlike many, he takes his time to help students improve in the areas they lack on. He shares a lot of his time to help students catch up or help improve in areas they are struggling. Overall he is a caring person, he cares for all his students and wants them to succeed and learn as much as they can.
Throughout this class helped me so much that it helped me a lot improved while writing my essay through the begin and now. And having feedbacks from my professor helped a lot as well.
Mr. Palmeno is one of the best english professors i've ever had. I would recommend him to anyone. He really knows how to helps us with workshops. we discuss articles and videos in class. I like that he always gives us feedback for our essays-it's really helpful because I can use that feedback for my next essay.
In all classes the attendance is mandatory and he does what he is told. He wants a class that is talkative if not he will talk and then the class will start communicating with each other. He has patience for all the students including people who seem like they lack of confidence.
excellent teacher, very helpful, he is always there even outside of class, ready to share acknowledge, and a very good writer, now it's easy for me to do essays and i feel very confident while reading and writting
Mr. Palmeno explains the course material very clearly. He is always available if you need help and gives you good feed back in your strong and weak points.
Mr. Palmeno explains the course material very clearly. He gives good feedback on your essays that expalins where your strong points are and what your weak points are. He is always available if you need help if you need help with constructing your essay or help with grammar.
I guarantee you that you will like this class yes you get essays every week but this professor is always teaching you how to do them properly and how to format them. On the other part all you have to make sure you read and know topics you will discuss in class and you will pass you will not certainly not have no trouble in the class!!!!
My professor was there for me more then I expected. If i didn't have a intructor like him I may have not learned as much as I did.
This professor is one of the best on campus Teaches you how to write in a essay With simple organization technics. Also makes you practice in your writing skills very often
Before joining the class i wasn't sure and I was sacred t writing essays because i wasn't good at them and didn't know where to start. After being in his class i learned a lot about writing and now I have become a much better writer. My grammar has gotten better and my formatting on how to write an essay became easier .
Great teacher shows you how to properly write an essay with easy simple tools and organization.
Great teacher. Helps with any questions you may have. Gives good instructions and helpful feedback.
Mr. Palmeno, Thank you for teaching us. I enjoyed being in your class. It was a great class because I learned many things that helped through the course. I liked the fact that we were able to discussed about controversial topics because I learned both sides of the issues. Your class lectures were interesting . Once again thank you for help.
Great professor! Teaches very clear. When someone does not understand something, he has the patience to go over it again. Focuses on how to properly write controversial topics throughout the course.
he is really helpful and you would significantly notice the improvement in your reading and writing skills and before the end of class. not like any anther teacher where they just talk and talk and talk, he has his own great way of breaking down the problem and solve it step by step where you could understand it .
Excellent teacher. Gives really great lectures . When someone doesn't understand something he specifically emphasizes. He is always willing to help others.
Mr. Palmeno is a great professor, his teaching was very clear and easy to understand. He also helped us a lot individually and gave us extra credit for us to have more opportunities on raising up our grade. He was very clear on what were the expectations for this class and i believe that knowing what the expectations were, made us work harder .
He gives clear explanation to our assignments and keeps the students updated on what is going on next class. Mr. Palmeno teaching is easy to understand and gives lots of examples. I recommend in having him for English 253.
This class was a great summer course,which you could take on to learn many rules of grammar, and improve your writing skills. This course really helped me because when I first joined it I would get stuck on what to write when given a writing prompt .In addition after taking the course I was able to tackle down my problem. Overall he is polite.
If you enjoy reading writing essays and a challenge, then this would be the class to take
Great professor you have to work for your grade definitely.
It is a difficult class because of the workload. Other than that of you keep up with your work you will pass if you don't. It will be the worst of your life.
Great class, if willing to put work in class is good
He is a really good professor . Tough but makes you learn unlike others I've had .
Excellent professor. The lectures are interesting everyone gets involve in the lectures. If a student doesn't understand something he is always willing to help them out. He gives great feedback.
Professor Palmeno was very helpful throughout the semester. I would say that my writing improved since I entered his class. His grading system was very clear from the start of the semester. It gave me a clear idea of how I'm doing in class.
He is a really good instructor, but expects to really put yourself in learning, to be present in learning. A nice instructor, and hard working to teach us. it gets kind of confusing but would explain it again if needed.
. Mr Pameno provides his time to help the students with an questions, as well as he prepares you every time before your next essay is due. The class is challenging, but if you pay attention to what he says, it will create an easy pathway to getting a good grade.
Great teacher, really helpful, but makes you put in a lot of work.
I really learned a lot about this course,he teaches very well, making sure everything you do is right and very approachable professor.
This class is good /hard you learn a lot you just have to put in the work!
Mr. Palmeno is a great teacher, he encouraged me to really get into my writing and he answered all my questions every time I didn't understand what to do for every essay. He always gave good feedback on every graded essay and I encourage any student who will take English 253 to take his class it will help them a lot trust me
Great professor, you will learn a lot, you will need a few textbooks plus its an easy class if you pay attention.
This class is a very good class, he is a good teacher I learned a lot and my reading and writing skills improved.
Mr. Palmeno is a very tough teacher. He gave work loads of homework which helped me better my writing. He gave good feedback on graded essays and was very helpful. I would recommend him to any hartnell student.
Mr Palmeno is a great teacher, his class was tough and very hard, but i enjoy every single class
Professor Palmeno is one of the toughest in campus, but if you want to learn how to write an essay, and like to challenge yourself take this class , work hard don't give up.
Professor Palmeno is one of the toughest in campus, but if you want to learn how to write an essay, and like to challenge yourself take this class , work hard don't give up. You get out what you put in.
Great Professor!
Great Professor! Should take it if your up for a challenge!
Palmeo was a very good instructor to have once again because he really helps explain the writing process and how to break it down. Also he is very helpful in giving positive feed back on written papers, he is also very blunt and honest so if you have sensitive feelings take English 101 with another instructor.
Mr. Palmeno is a very good professor, he is always helping out, and is very responsible on everything that he has done. He is understandable in his teaching method, also.
This class will expect a lot of reading, so be prepared! It actually worked out, at the beginning of the semester I didn't look forward to reading, now I enjoy it a little more.
He is very nice and you really get to know how to write an essay. If you want to know how to write a nice essay then you should take his class.
Taught me well and how to write an essay.
He is a great teacher, and I have learned a lot from his class. Best teacher ever.
Very good English class. Yes it is tough at times but I learned a lot about my writing skills and it helped me to become a better student. He is very helpful.
I would seriously recommend Mr. Palmeno for anyone who is serious about improving the way they write and formulate and essay, grammer and as well if you are looking for a well supportive instructor he is one to reach and take he will push you to succeed in the class over all a great English instructor
Mr. Palmeno is a great teacher, his teaching style is very unique and very good. Even though, you get a bad great on any of the essays he'll let you rewrite it or fix it to get a better grade. This class is easy if you do the work and follow the materials, but it's hard if you do the opposite way.
He is a good teacher, he cares for his students, and if you want to improve, I highly recommend him.
I really like the way he teaches the class. He is a really good teacher and I'm tankful to be in his class. I have learned a lot and more than what I knew. I would recommend this great teacher to other students because he knows what to do and he is on top of everyone. I would like to take another English class with him because I know he is great.
Mr. Palmeno is a cool and helpful professor. Gives enough consideration to his students.
Mr. Palmeno is a great teacher he helps make students become independent. He does love to read so he encourages students to read as well to understand and comprehend. It's a benefit for students because it will make assignments easier from all the information in the readings.
Learned a lot and makes you work for your grade.
I would recommend this class to others. He is very helpful and his feedback helped my writing skills.
Mr. Palmeno is a pretty cool teacher to have but when it comes to grading an essay he can be a really heavy grader other than that the class is fun.
This is a good class. The teacher is great and funny. I like his style of teaching.
He is a genuine professor. He takes his class seriously. I recommend him.
Hes a great teacher, he helps you become a better writter and gives you great feedback on what you need to improve on essays. His lessons are clear and specific.
Professor Palmeno, is very clear on how he explains the class, and helping students succeed in their learning. If students do not understand a point, he makes sure we are all in the same page. He will give you feedback on how you can improve your writing and reading. He should be used in more teaching classes here in Hartnell College.
Mr. Palmeno is a great teacher, with a lot of inspiration trough literature and comprehension of the stories read in class, but more clearly he looks forward to his student's success.
He is a great teacher. Tough on students but shows that he does care. Truly a great teacher. Hoped I would of had him for the regular school year but summer was good. Always fun and the times that it was, the class made me laugh and learn. Hope I can have him as a teacher again and he truly taught me a lot.
This class was fun, and very helpful. I would definitely take it again with the same professor.
Mr. Palmeno is great and inspirational teacher. He helps you with every little detail after each essay and gives great feedback. He is open minded and allows you to express your opinion.
Mr. Palmeno try's a variety of techniques to make sure witch ones work with his students. Reading,writing,viewing,listening,grammar, and vocabulary are some of the areas that are well covered in details in class. With a caring attitude,flexibility, and a sense of humor I know anyone can pass his intellectual English classes. (Take notes in class!)
Interesting topics to read and discuss about. Good professor, as long as you have decent English writing skills then the class should be fair enough.
Teacher is willing to work with students to finish and submit work. His classwork makes you work hard enough so you can get a better understanding of what he is teaching.
Professor Palmeno is one of the best teachers I had. He has helped me persevere in my writing by giving weekly writing assignments on interesting articles and topics. When I wrote my first essay for the class, I had never been proud of my writing as I had in the past and provides excellent feedback on areas to work on in all assignments.
Teacher is a cool guy. You will have to read some articles, but it's not so bad. Make sure you know how to use proper grammar, otherwise, this class shouldn't be hard for you.
Mr. Palmeno is a good teacher. He pushes you to your limit, he makes you work for your grade which a lot of teachers don't do. He teaches easy ways to do essays and research papers on. This class will benefit you if you are struggling in English. It will make you a better writer!
Mr. Palmeno will definitely help you make a great argumentative essay and it is definitely an interesting class.
Really enjoyed his class, felt like I learned a lot and it helped me better my writing skills. Very encouraging and easy to approach in or outside of class for any issue or question you may have.
Mr. Palmeno is a great professor. He is also a though grader but it is a benefit for us because it prepares us for a university. Mr. Palmeno gives great feedback on our essays. He is always available to help his students.
Hard class, but you will learn what is asked for in the course. Flexible and easy to work with when you need help. Taking his class will improve your writing and organization skills to construct any type of essay in the future.
Mr. Palmeno's class is difficult, but doable. The topics he assigns are interesting and pertain to present day, so it is easy to engage in the assignments. Overall, he is a fair teacher and will provide help if you ask for it.
A great professor. Helps us understand the real meaning of reading and writing. Spends a lot of time on working with the class on how to write an essay and also how to understand on how to read and really analyze a story.
Taking this class has made me learn how to write a good essay. I was struggling with the class in the beginning but ended up staying to see if I can finish his class. Mr. Palmeno is the type of teacher who gives you really good feedback on what you do, but then take his advice to do better and show him you're not going to give up on his class.
I have improved in my reading and writing so much in Mr. Palmeno's class. In his class you actually learn. It is a tough class but it is definitely worth it. If you want to further your education in English he is definitely the professor you want to take!
All I can say to newcomers is do your work, go to class, and you'll do fine. If he sees you're improving, he will work with you and the workload gets manageable through the semester, so don't lose hope. Overall great professor
Great instructor. I recommend is to manage your time if not with this class you will learn. If you are one of those lazy students, this class will be difficult, otherwise, it is really fun.
Mr. 12Palmeno was difficult, but the assignments he gave out were interesting. My favorite were the controversial topics. I learned a lot from this class and I will use what I learned in other English classes. He taught me how do an essay an easier way than starting with the introduction. I look forward to taking him again in the future.
Mr. Palmeno is an outstanding professor, I have learned a lot in his class in accordance to writing skills. I have improved in my writing skills thanks to him. His class is worthwhile and gives sufficient amount of work. I would recommend Mr. Palmeno as a professor.
The class can be a reading heavy. If you can spread your time properly, the class shouldn't hard. Grammar is important, as it may cause you to lose a few points on writing assignments. The class is rewarding once you complete it. The professor is pretty cool too
The level of enjoyment I had when we were first introduced to Mr. Palmeno (after losing the first teacher for the class) was questionable. But as time went by, he started to grow on me and became a really cool teacher. The class is tough, and you'll definitely have to work for it, but it's worth it.
Great teacher. Taking his class will allow you to improve on skills. If you need help he is available at specific times and will take his time to help you out on assignments and essays.
This professor assigns papers that make you think about the other side and how you can argue against them. Work is manageable and he provides feedback that can help you in class.
Mr. Palmeno is a great English professor and allows you to challenge yourself in your writing and when it comes to the controversial topics discussed in class. Overall, I've really enjoyed his teaching style and hope to have him for my next English class.
Great professor! Mr. Palmeno is very enthusiastic towards his teaching, and his goals makes him focused and dedicated. Mr. Palmeno is well qualified, dynamic and enthusiastic to ensure that his students get quality in writing. Thus I can state with absolute certainty that Mr. Palmeno has what it takes to be an exceptional teacher and guidance.
Awesome!!! Mr. Palmeno is a great teacher, he really encourages his students and gives helpful feedback. I have definitely improved my writing because of this guidance. I recommend Mr. Palmeno as a professor he can really do his job well. I assure you, your writing will improve I guarantee it.
I really enjoyed Mr. Palmeno's class, he is a very fun professor, and he offers help when you need it. He really helped me improve my writing skills and he also prepared me for English 2A.
Mr. Palmeno has sought me a lot this past semester. You learn to argue your point of view regarding controversial subjects. You also get to support the opposing view. Even if this class was challenging, there are many ways you can get help to improve your writing.
Mr. Palmeno has forced me challenge myself this semester and thus, my writing style has improved. He made me take into consideration the opposing views on controversial subjects and defend those views I do not support. Furthermore, he is a great professor that will help you out when you are in need of it.
Mr. Palmeno is a professor who pushes you and helps better your abilities. The course is full of great discussions, debates, and topics. It is also a great place to learn how to express your viewpoints in a strong and clear manner. Overall, fun and helpful professor!
He is well organized when doing his lectures. He gives a lot of assignments, but they are easy to answer if you really pay attention to his lectures. He gives good feedback on every assignments.
Mr. Palmeno is awesome! He always make sure that you're not behind of everything and that you understand all the essays,assignments, lecture and discussions you do.
Mr. Palmeno is a really great teacher. I really recommend taking his English class because you will learn a lot from his class. When I started I have difficulty writing an essay, but after he taught us his method of writing an essay it made it easier for me to write an essay. Not only I've improved my writing skills but I also improved my reading
Really good teacher you actually learn things if you want an easy class don't take it but if you want a challenge and a chance to improve you writing skills then I highly suggest this class the topics you discuss and write about are also very interesting you won't get bored and actually look forward to writing essays
Mr. Palmeno has been a great professor this semester. He has taught me to think for my self in the sense of writing and thinking critically about the things I read. He defiantly made me a better writer. If you don't understand a topic, he will help and make sure you understand and will help you break it down unlike other Professors .
In about the first 2 or 3 weeks the homework will become overwhelming. However because of this many students drop out and the class size becomes small. The homework also becomes more easy if you know what your are doing.
Mr. Palmeno is a very good teacher. He is very helpful and gives a clear understanding of the assignments that he hands out. I would highly recommend taking his class.
Great professor well organized with all his work and is fair I highly recommend.
He is a good teacher,and with some amazing lectures
At the start of this semester I was concerned my writing skills would not help me out with this class, but with Mr. Palmeno's help I have not only improved but also have a different outlook in reading and writing. I recommend my fellow students to take a class with Mr. Palmeno.
Good teacher, nothing bad to say. Mr. Palmeno is a hard teacher, but you learn how to become a better student and write better essays.
Mr. Palmeno let's you redo your essays for a better grade. He tells you what you did wrong, so you can know in what areas to concentrate. Now I know how to write good essays by using the proper structure. He is a great professor.
Mr. Palmeno made me challenge myself this year. I now can hold my argument and be prepared for the opposing view. His class was tough, yet very fun.
His class really makes you think of different sides of life that you have never thought of before. You also begin to think of different sides of arguments that you are against, allowing you to see the process behind the "other side's" beliefs, which overall has helped me to be able to better argue for my side. Overall, an enjoyable class.
Mr. Palmeno's class is shouldn't be hard if you follow his guidelines. He's a good teacher, he's really helpful and gives good feedback.
Mr. Palmeno is a ready good professor. The class is not boring. You need to be prepared to read articles. The articles are interesting but also very complex. He pushes you to improve your grammar which was very helpful for me.
Ulises Palmeno is a difficult grader, but you will benefit from his class. The workload is big, but with dedication, the course shouldn't be too hard. As long as you get your work done and have a positive attitude you will pass the class. Even though he is a tough grader, he is willing to let you improve your grade.
Lots of reading! Know the difference between summarizing and analyzing on essays and discussions! Plenty of chance to boost your grade by extra credit and revising essays.
Good teacher. Really makes you work for your grade but offers extra help for any struggling student.
Mr. Palmeno is a hard teacher however, this made me work hard and gave me a good challenge. His topics are interesting because from all the professors I have taken, he is the first professor that brought up those specific topics. On discussions and essays, he give feedback. His class is tough, yet interesting.
At first Mr. Palmeno seemed somewhat intimidating but once the class got going, he turned out to be a really cool teacher. He does assign a lot of work but after the first couple of assignments, you get used to the work load and then writing becomes an effortless task. All in all, he's a solid teacher.
Had the privilege to learn a lot of things from Mr. Palmeno. He isn't an instructor that just hands out A's but rather he makes you work hard enough to give you the grade you deserve or aim for. He gives a lot of extra credit opportunities so you can be able to raise your grade when in trouble.
He is a fun guy to be around. If you're having trouble, he will offer you help. The class is easy to understand and the homework is a little hard, but it's fun and interesting.
It's an amazing professor I've took more than one class with him, and will take my English 2 with him. Fun class with a lot to learn, a lot to write but a lot to learn. I rate it 100%
One of the hardest classes, yet with great teaching skills and assistants, I've made it. Nice class, difinetley re taking this professor for all my English classes
Great professor, and -by the end of the course you will be able to know ow to write. May seem hard but this class will help you in the long run. This class will push you.
Mr. Palmeno is a good teacher just get your work done on time. Be on top of all of your work and you should get an A.
Mr. Palmeno is a good teacher who gives you a lot more information on topics other than just English, he also lets you redo essays if the work isn't up to par
This is my second time taking Prof. Palmeno, I took English 101 and now I'm taking Eng2, he is one of the greatest teachers if you get to know him and now his techniques, he do give a lot of homework and assignments that I would hate in the beginnig, however seeing my grade improve and how good I have done in all my classes, it was worth it.
Mr Palmeno is a really good teacher, he is a tough grader yet a gentle heart, so he always give us rewrites, where we could rewrite our essays to improve our grades, be a hard worker and patient and by the end of class 10 page essay is nothing to you.. and no one fails, he always give extra credit and opportunities to make up and get a better grade
Mr. Palmeno is a good professor at Hartnell College. He gives good feedback and keeps you on task. You know what your grade is throughout the semester. He makes assignments clear as straightforward. He has a strict grading rubic, however he always give you a chance to reduce your essay. He also gets you prepared for your upper division courses.
One of the best, if not THE best professor I have ever taken! Really prepares students for what is expected at Universities. If you can take him for every English class, do it!
If you want to become a better writer and improve your critical skills Mr. Palmeno is the right professor for you because you throughout the semester you analyze relevant topics such as they way the masses are being persuaded by the industries. In this class you will learn more than how to write an essay.
He's a tough teacher and he will make you work. I came in not feeling very confident about my writing but I know feel really good about going to a Uni and being able to write any paper that is assigned. If you like a good challenge take him. If you procrastinate and don't like to work, go find a teacher that will pass you for just existing.
Good professor and always gives good feedback on essays. The class was hard at first but then it just gets easier as time passes. There is a lot of reading and writing involved but it's all worth it in the end. Lets you redo essays for a better grade.
Mr. Palmeno is so awesome. He is such a great instructor. He always gives you a clear explanation of his assignments and readings. He is also so awesome that he will even write you a letter of recommendation for you. I would definitely take his class again.
Hard but aswome class, gets you fully prepared to UC level... and write a 10 page essay with no struggle!!
Mr Palmeno is a really hard teacher expect a lot of reading and writing but also expect to learn a lot and improve. This class although difficult will tremendously improve your writing and analytical skills. As you keep writing more and more you will see the huge difference in you writing. Want to improve or want a challenge then take this class.
Beginning of the semester he scared everyone will papers every week and the first being 3500 words. Once the semester goes by it become easier to write the papers and the stress level goes down. The topics are interesting and opens your mind to other things.
Excellent teacher, he keeps the class interesting while at the same time very informative of many things that are applicable to real life. In addition to that, the method he taught us for selecting quotes for an organization and thesis has helped me a lot when writing essays.
STUDENTS HAVE NO NEED TO BE AFRAID TO COMMUNICATE WITH THIS PROFESSOR BECAUSE HE IS RESPECTFUL AND GIVES REALLY GOOD FEEDBACK. ALSO PLEASE NOT TO AFRAID OF THE AMOUNT OF HOMEWORK YOU WILL BE GETTING BECAUSE AT THE END OF SEMESTER YOU WILL ALL SEE A HUGE CHANGE TO YOURSELF OF ACCOMPLISHING THIS HARD WORK. LACK OF SLEEP IS REQUIRED.
Mr. Palmeno sets a structure path of assignments that relates to each given major assignment . His class plan follows ideas that will have you thinking while maintaining a high level of analytical thought. He also provides an up-dated grading rubric that shows exactly what he is looking for in an assignment .
He deeply cares about others and is willing to help students who need a better understanding and work hard. I recommend this class because you get to learn how to write essays better. It is kind of hard at the beginning but as long as you show your hard work you will be succeed.
Class is recommended for those who like to read and are open minded about analyzing aspects of modern life. The worst comes first, and the end is much easier. Be prepared to read and think critically in a group setting. He weeds out the weak in the beginning. A lot of eye opening moments but I listen to him like Epsilon did to Caboose.
Class is recommended for those who like to read and are open minded about analyzing aspects of modern life. The worst comes first, and the end is much easier. Be prepared to read and think critically in a group setting. He weeds out the weak in the beginning. A lot of eye opening moments, but I listen to him like Epsilon did to Caboose.
Mr. Palmeno's class was different, the material learned really gets you to think of the world around you. You question what's really happening in your surroundings.
This class prepares you very well for the English 2 class. This is the class you want to take if you care about your education and achieve a great level of english.
Mr. Palmeno is awesome! His class is really tough but in the end it's so worth it. He makes you read a lot of really interesting articles and makes you write a summary about them. He assigns good topics for the essays you have to write. He's not your basic professor. As long as you pay attention and take notes you'll be fine!
In this class you work for your grade. Improve or teach your self to manage your time to get the grade you want. Overall he is a great teacher, make class interesting and fun, while making us work. With the lectures he made us understand how life really works around us.
Mr. Palmeno is a great professor. I took his ENG 1A class and it was great. This class does require a lot of work but if you put in the effort you'll be fine. All the lectures discussed in class are actually useful and clear. I suggest taking Mr. Palmeno for his ENG 1A or any of his classes.
We read plenty of articles and look at the world today and how "the system works" Good fun tough teacher who works to teach us (alot to learn) and we arent given an excuse to fail. Always good conversations to be had in class.
Coming into Mr. Palmeno's class as my first English class in college, I didn't know what to expect, but he made the class enjoyable and fun to learn. The workload in the beginning is tough but don't give up! You will enjoy his lectures and his sense of humor. Be prepared to read a lot. Overall this class was enjoyable and take lots of notes!
If you're up for a challenge, Palmeno will give you just this. He's extremely informative and gives extremely interesting lectures. All of the assignments he gives are extremely straightforward. He does give lots of papers and there is a lot of reading, but you just have to be on top of things. I have never had a more challenging English class.
Mr. Palmeno is a great instructor, he is a tough grader, but also provides great feedback and helps with any problem areas that the student has. As long as you do all your work and turn it in when it's due you will have a solid A. This class is not meant for lazy people, so if you don't like to read, than don't waste your time or his.
If you are looking for a challenge, Professor Palmeno is the teacher to go to. The lectures are great where you really do learn. I guarantee new knowledge in every lesson because of unique way he teaches.
Great Professor and lectures! There might be a lot of reading and writing but it is all interesting and rewarding!
Great Instructor, alot of reading and writting but is very helpful to prepare us. Lectures are eye opening and he is vey engaged in teaching. He has a unique style of teaching and is great at communicating with students out of class. Almost dropped this class but glad I didn't I learned alot.
Palmeno was a very good professor. He gives great lectures, and genuinely cares for every of his students.
Mr. Palmeno is an awesome teacher. The lessons he gives in class are understandable. Moreover, if help is needed in homework, or have questions Mr. Palmeno can make time to help out. I really recommend Mr. Palmeno for English class.
The semester starts really quickly with a good amount of reading and writing. The pace intensifies as the semester goes on and about halfway it gets easier. Your writing ability improves due to the techniques provided by Mr. Palmeno. If you want to challenge yourself and learn how to write well I highly recommend taking this class.
Palmeno isn't your typical teacher as mentioned, he makes you think outside the box. Very knowledgeable. A lot of work but it prepares you for his tests and major essays
Hard teacher from the beginning. A lot of reading and unclear instructions.
Disliked his teaching style. There was a lot of reading which I didn't mind but I hated his lectures in class. He would often make references to stuff I couldn't relate too so made the class extremely boring and at times had bad manners. Most of his students end up dropping out, would definitely not recommend or ever take his class again!
Mr. Palmeno does a great job! he definitely knows how to teach, he is a hard grader but it pushes you to do better!
Very good instructor! Learned alot in his class, it can get hard but it helps you for your future english classes!
Mr. Palmeno gives lectures almost everyday in class that will help when you need to write an essay or complete an assignment. There are assignments due mostly every Friday, but if you pay attention in class and read whatever articles are assigned, the assignments should be very easy to complete.
Great teacher! Definitely helped my improve in my writing skills.
Mr. Palmeno gives great feedback when it comes to the term papers and essays. He isn't a tough grader, you just need to stay on top of your work.
Great professor! You will be doing a lot of interesting readings that will open your mind. There is a lot of writing but he will help you throughout the process. He gives great feed back when he grades papers. If you get a score you don't like in a paper he gives you a chance to rewrite the paper.
He will give his all to his students so he will expect you to do the same. One can learn a lot from his class, the topics are very interesting and I would recommend taking this class if you are serious in being a good student and giving it your all in the class. It will be tough so get ready for the essays and the reading of articles.
Although a difficult class at first, Mr. Palmeno is a fair and effective. He makes clear what is to be expected in class. Paying attention in class is critical but well worth it as the lectures are eye opening. The essays while somewhat difficult are no problem as long as you listen to the lectures. Overall the class was worth the struggle. 10/10
If you cant stand reading this is not the class for you. As long as you do all your work you will be fine. He is intimidating at the beginning of the semester but he isnt a super hard grader. His reading assignments are interesting. I enjoyed his class and his film he showed at the end of the semester
Highly recommend Palmeno, after taking his English-1A and English-2 I have been able to think more independently. During lectures Palmeno brings up very interesting topics allowing for students to really think about what they are reading. Highly recommend and if I had to take more English classes I would definitely take Palmeno again.
I don't understand how people can give bad comments on this class. Having Palmeno for three different English courses, I can truly say his classes have been my all time favorite. Very accessible proffessor- always makes time for those who want it. Those who complain most likely didn't put in the simple effort to speak to Plameno. Definitely suggest
Not only is Palmeno a bad prof, he is a bad person as well. Talks down on his students, he makes us feel degraded. He puts people on the spot and does not go over any assignment expectations. Almost as if he wants to see his students fail. I dislike this teacher, and I hope to never see him again. He can even be offensive sometimes so dont take him
I dropped out of this class because the amount of reading and work for this class requires that you don't have a job, kids, family, partner, and or a life. On top of all that work he bragged about how one semester only 4 peoples passed his class. Everyone else dropped or failed. This is supposed to be community college not Harvard law.
Palmeno is an interesting character. The workload at the beginning of the semester is heavy but dwindles down later. Don't let his words intimidate you, he's just trying to weed out the weak. Do your readings/responses, they're basically an outline for your essay. Participate in discussions as well, he likes to hear your opinions.
Palmeno is a good and bad teacher, be ready to read tons of articles to complete your essays. He really likes food since he brings up fast food almost every class in his lectures. When you try to give your opinion in the topics his lecturing about if he doesnt like it he will talk down to you and try to make you feel dumb.
Mr. Palmeno is a good Professor. He does give out lots of assignments and essays but they do significantly help your writing skills. He likes everything to be perfectly structured and labeled but other than that, it is an easy class to pass.
The lectures were a bit strange. I enjoyed watching some films/videos he showed in class. He might come off as a bit rude but hes okay. Very clear on whats expected of the essays and assignments. Barely passed with an A
I LOVED his class. Very very easy if you like reading. Even if you don't, it'll be interesting for you. Very accessible if you miss a quiz. Be careful on the plagiarism though! He checks in almost every essay/assignment.
Im barely a month in and so far its been tough. It is very fast paced and thats obvious but only thing I didnt appreciate was getting a bad grade because my profile picture wasnt clear enough. I thought they were pretty eligible but, I was wrong. My grade was at a perfect 100 & dropped to a 50% all because of that picture.
Probably one of the worst Professors I have ever had. Not even exaggerating. Never again. Made me want to drop out of college.
During lectures, he enjoys talking down to students. He once argued that one of the students was part of a pyramid scheme for being a bank teller, and he won't let it go if you disagree. Some may find his class fun, but I found his lectures unbearable, along with the amount of reading you're expected to do.
made me want to drop out of collage he is really mean to other students and constantly talks down on them, would never take this class, he gives a lot to read and he is really bad at grading, he also argues with a lot of students and is super close minded, don't take this class
Horrible!
Very tough grader when it comes to essays. I would have questions and would inbox Palmeno and sometimes not even get a response or his response would be rude and unhelpful. Also he would sometimes upload assignments with very little to no time to complete them. Overall, would not recommend.
I was a disabled student who lived an hour away from campus and was moving, years ago. Mr. Palmeno's TAs had few attending their tutoring sessions, so they were made mandatory for your grade. Never mind that most of us had jobs, kids, etc. He was not flexible about it, so I withdrew for my mental and physical health.
His recent bad reviews are probably students not putting in any effort into his class. He's a understanding professor and gave students extra time for assignments when needed. However, he's super strict about how he wants his essay's formatted. At times he would forget to unlock some assignments, so it only gave you a few days to turn it in on time
He does not communicate well with students let alone when asked to unlock assignments to turn in he does not do so. He claims that he has, then gets upset when you couldn't turn in the assignment on time as if it's your fault. He does not like to take responsibility for his own faults. He will nitpick everything, and speak rudely to you.
Professor Palmeno was a very nice and caring professor. Professor was and easy grader and helped us with anything we needed. I would highly recommend him for any students.
Amazing professor. Really listens to the students when they tell him something. Really good a listening to other's opinions.
Palmeno is a very respectful teacher he teaches very good. I learned many things in his class he would always tell us to never give up
Mrs palomino very good teacher and explained everything very well and was very good at making a test and writing problems
respectful proffeser awasomr
Hes very kind.
This professor is amazing at teaching and explains amazing.
A lot of work but lots of extra credit options so easy to pass this class.
very good person because he helps you when you need it.
He is a good teacher and helps you a lot.
he's a good teacher.
The class was helpful and taught me ways to elevate my writing.
He's very kind and always respects people.
This class was really helpful!! Would Definitely take again!!!!!
Palmeno is an amazing teacher, explains well. Would take this class again
Great teacher!!!!!
Awesome! I would definitely take this class again!!!!!
He is a good Professors and he takes his time explaining the work and it helps me a lot when he does that.
He was a good professor.
This teacher made sure we enjoyed this class and I am glad to have him
Professor Palmeno was a great teacher and explains the material clearly by showing examples and goes over it multiple times.
He's very understanding when it comes to turning in work and other struggles in life.
He encourages you to put your effort into writing and to express your thoughts and ideas freely.
his teaching style has been one of the best ones I Have had in high school. The material he describes has always been clear and helps us think our answers thoroughly.
A good professor overall. Very easy grader and very understandable.
what I think of palmeno he is very nice and understanding he is also very good at teach and showing us how to write and be our best selves writing wise
Professor Palmeno is a teacher who is willing to help you with any assignments or questions you may have. He's the type of teacher who encourages his students to share their ideas during discussion and wants them to be heard.
I want people to know that his class is only hard if you make it hard. Overall he is a great teacher.
I want them to know he is super nice, good grader, and his class is easy.
Professor Palmeno is very lenient and easy going. He likes when you participate in class as well.
Professor Palmeno was overall a good teacher he made sure everyone did they're work but wasn't too strict I overall enjoyed having him as my teacher
He is a very understanding person that will help you no matter what and gives the perfect amount of work. I would like to have him for all my classes because he is very respectful and caring
I think that he is a good professor
He is awesome and cool, he is a very good teacher, I recommend him a lot.
this professor is a very tough grader and doesn't really talk or teach he just puts a lot of assignments at once
Palmeno was a good teacher good with instructions
mr.palmeno is super funny and I would take his class again four shure the extra credit goes crazy too.
Palmeno was a great teacher he always helped me and my classmates whenever we needed help and my personal favorite thing about him is that he always let us turn in late work and always gave us opportunities to get our grade up.
Professor Palmeno substituted for our English teacher in High school, and at first, I was very intimidated, especially since they said they wouldn't go easy on us. But, they loved giving extra credit, and I left the class with well over an A. I know this probably isn't what it'll be like in college, but I enjoyed the class nonetheless.
I started the school year with a teacher that just left without saying anything, but then Mr. Palmeno came here to teach this class, and to be serious it has been one of the best school year.Palmeno teaches us the way we can understand and is always here at work, he will have rules and the students will listen..
Mr. Palmeno is a nice and easygoing teacher who isn't pushy and is understanding
I would like other students to know that this class is pretty easy if you pay attention. Really easy to pass and pretty fun overall. The work isn't too hard I really enjoyed my time here in this class and I would recommend the professor.
That he gives good feedback, and he respects others, and gives extra credit.
That he gives good feedback and he is hilarious, he also respected others.
Palmeno was a good teacher and would explain the work again if I didn't understand the assignment that was given to me. He would make
You can get a good grade i this class if you pay attention and also do your work he will give you a lot of extra credit for reading.
Pay attention Mr Palmeno might be strict here and there but at the end of the day all he wants is the best for you, Mr Palmeno is a caring person and will respect you throughout it all, he is a very funny person.
This professor is amazing because although he takes his job very seriously you can always rely on him to help you out. He inspires me so much to become a better version of myself and makes me want to do my work willingly.
This professor was the greatest English teacher I've ever had. Once you get to know him better it'll be an even more amazing class. He gives many extra credit opportunities to get your grade or percentage up. I 10/10 recommend this professor polite, caring, funny, and helpful.
palmeno was a real cool guy when in class we would always joke around and he was super cool since he was very nice and he was really funny
Do your work he gives extra credit which makes him better than all the teachers.
he gives a few essays so be ready for that and be respectful to the teacher
He has very good professional abilities and is an overall good teacher.
He didnt make us do much and he is really nice.
The professor is so fun to be around.
He didnt make us do much.
some thing I want other student to know about this professor is that he is very easy teacher and you don't have to try vary hard top pass his classes you just have to pay attention and turn in work when its due.
Do not take his class. Also, check the dates of these reviews as they are not accurate of the course catalog at Hartnell College. The person lectures and does not take into account of actual discourse or view points to expand ideas.
The class has no standards. The teacher cannot be taken seriously. He is a try-hard and ends up not making any progress with any students. Do not take his class, unless you think you can handle awkward encounters with him. I don't know why Hartnell keeps this guy. It is a joke.
The class work itself was not at all difficult. The only difficulties came at the hands of the professor. He is very disorganized! He is very picky and has strict rules for AI usage. If his software detected any AI (even for mandatory quotes), you would be expected to rewrite the essay. I had a summer class, so there were no live lectures.
The class has a relaxed vibe, but don't slack off. Attend lectures, do the essays, and use unstuckstudy ai to prep - it's a game-changer. Though an easy A, the prof expects respect.
Class was online and half way through he decided to stop giving grades or any feedback (i reached out multiple). He then finally did, after the disability department told him to, the day before the drop date. (I'm disabled). He said unless my writing improved, drop the class of fail. How was i supposed to improve, when there's no feedback
Review wise it seems he is decent in person but online he takes forever to grade, overly strict on the naming of the file, inconsistent, and the work just seems repurposed from COVID. Honestly he seems nothing like the other reviews, if you take this class from him take it in person. Otherwise never take this class.
Professor is understanding and gives extra credit opportunities. Follow simple directions he gives and you will pass the class.
He's very strict on naming files if the files is not properly named he will not grade your work even though it is finished but he will give you the option to resubmit.when reaching out to him he will take 2 to 3 business days to respond.But he does office hours in which you can attend for extra support.
Would never take again, thinking about it? Don't.
He takes forever to grade assignments, but replies in 2-3 business days. . Don't take his online class; he's strict with any AI usage, even Grammarly, and he will give you a 0 if your assignment is labeled and spaced incorrectly.
It seems like the spacing / naming the files is more important than the work of the students. It should not be this difficult to get a grade because of the specific name files he wants. Ridiculous. Would never recommend this professor to anyone.
Why does Hartnell keep him?
Palmeno is very flexible with student hours if you need any extra help. His grading is pretty straight forward and organized. He visibly cares for the success of his students and allows late work if you need it. Would definitely retake this class he's the sweetest! Pot luck for the last day!
Very strict on grading and the way he expects assignments to be structured (mainly naming convention) don't recommend taking his class online, but in person he's nice.
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