Michel De Benedictis - Miami Dade College (all), Miami, FL

Professor: Michel De Benedictis

Department: English

College: Miami Dade College (all), Miami, FL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: LIT2000
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Theres a lot of reading, but thats expected. Hes very funny, and has a lot of stories to tell and might sometimes get lost in them. Hes excellent, and worth taking!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: LIT2000
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The content and his discussions tend to get lost on a lot of people and can at times be boring, especially to non English savvy students, but he does his best to include personal stories and some humor into his discussions, which lighten the mood a bit. Extremely smart and caring. Just show some effort in the essays n journals & you'll pass easily.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: LIT2000
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Like college classes in the movies. We just sit around discussing literature. I had read most of the stories we covered already, so you may also have. He is a tough grader. I usually get As on English papers, but I got Bs from him. Also, you have to keep a journal of your reading with at least 25 entries so it's pretty much work, but worth it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: LIT2480
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

One of the best professors I have ever had. A ray of light in the darkness of Miami Dade college. Cares about students. Best stories.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lots of papers to write, a few reading quizzes, and a tough but fair grader.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: LIT2480
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS MAN!!! He literally knows everything about anything. I like that he relates personal stories to the class and tries to make literature as fun as possible. TAKE MICHEL HE IS THE BEST!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: LIT2120
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Most boring class I have ever taken!!! And I loved all my classes at Dade! It was TORTURE! He's a nice guy and we all felt bad but this class was just awful! The "journals" are impossible, the questions are way too advanced for this class, it's things we didn't even discuss, just pointless and a waste of time.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: LIT2480
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Cool class, cool guy, cool style. His life stories and stories about his daughter are the best. 30 journal entries, 4 essays, 2 speeches. If anything, learned how to see things in multiple perspectives. Tough grader. Very flexible with late work. Graded fairly. Take him. Great class, M. de Ben!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: LIT2480
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

AWESOME teacher. Tough grader, but awesome with feedback. Midterm & final are 2 speeches but don't let that scare you, you could present on whatever you want. He is very bright, charming, open minded and possesses a quality of youthfulness despite his old age, so he is both wise and interesting. Not an "easy A", but a class that's worth it.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: LIT2480
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Really good professor and knows what he's talking about. He has no trouble talking for what seems like hours, but most of the time he makes the subjects interesting. He is not a tough grader and he gives you countless of opportunities to do whatever you want to do for the midterm and the final (which are speeches). Textbook is a must for HW only.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He's fun and short classes ask for what he wants. Very considerate.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Grades only essays. Very tough grader with the essays but anyone can pass as long as they're a good writer. Gives great feedback for the essays. Essays are fairly graded, you get what you deserve. However, is willing to help you on the essay before you turn it in. Lectures the whole class but has very interesting stories.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

You'll definitely learn how to improve your writing and you'll never be bored in his class. You're either learning or laughing, or both! Great professor; would take again if I could.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's funny. but he gets off topic soooo easily. hes not slack at all. attendance matters all you will learn are his life stories but nothing else its all independent study if you want to pass you must have the books to pass

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very helpful professor. I'm glad I took the 12 week summer course instead of the 6 week. Just study, pass the reading quizzes (don't even read the essays) he goes over then before the quiz. Also, don't forget the research project and journal which is worth a huge percent of your grade. I passed ENC1101 on my first try with him

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He was a great professor that really cares that u succeed. I passed his class with a B and as long as you do the homework and the research paper, whoch is worth 75% of your grade, then you're good. He doesn't even make you write the paper just an outline and a synopsis. That's it! Very easy class, glad i took it to finally pass ENC1101.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Honestly, he is a great professor. Extremely clear on his assignments and will repeat what he wants/needs from every one of them a thousand times, even joke about it. He truly makes a class that is potentially boring, really entertaining, he has a bunch of random cool stories. Best of all, he is pretty lenient about late work.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Kind of disappointing and requires a lot of homework and a 36 page journal(i liked it). Great about late homework and will give you forever! Funny with good stories but overall unhelpful and stuck up. :/

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

A lot of work in this class!!! home work every class.. 5 essays! Research Paper Biblio cards!5 Reading quiz.. grammar Quiz... an Final...:( :( :( Not wayyyyy stay away from

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENC1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He does give a lot of work but his work is super easy. He explains everything he wants on the essays like 50 times so its really not that hard to get a good grade. He talks about all these random things and random stories. I honestly HATE English but he made me enjoy the class :-) Highly recommend him !!