Karen Chow - De Anza College

Professor: Karen Chow

Department: TBD

College: De Anza College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: EWRT1AH
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Pretty good teacher, very nice&caring. Easy A. Attendance 'mandatory,' aka it just depends on if you have in-class work to turn in or not, otherwise she doesn't mark down if you are there/not. Mostly just group work/discussions, don't really learn how to improve writing skills. Also, you don't actually have to buy the book, little work with it.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: EWRT1AH
• 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:

Professor Karen Chow was amazing this quarter! I ended the year with an A- but Im okay with that. Theres about 3-4 essays? All really easy. Everything was based on modern day events, including our discussions on canvas. Homework was usually just a discussion question or an essay. Super easy and her class discussions are interesting. TAKE HER!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: EWRT1AH
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Unorganized schedule and often random mandatory on-campus events ( some are interesting). Weekly forum posts and a few essays in the quarter. Easy grader and lenient on due dates. Emphasizes a lot of group work with "familias." In-class discussion tends to be very off-topic. Overall, nice and caring professor.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: EWRT1AH
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

There is nothing new I learned in this class. I wish she focused more on writing techniques rather than politics in class. She misused time during final presentation and half of the students did not get a chance to present in time during the exam time slot. I don't understand why she's teaching in honor's class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: EWRT1AH
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

While she cares about her students even outside of class, I found her course/class itself too be very off the topic and disorganized. She is a DEMOCRATIC person and prepare to get busted if you don't believe in what she believes in. No freedom to express genuine thoughts. She doesn't know how to control the class, everyone interrupts during speech.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: EWRT1A
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I had Professor Chow for Honors EWRT 1A. Throughout the quarter we had 3 essays , weekly HW was fairly simple, and the hardest part was submitting it on time bc of how lenient she was with due dates.I personally found her to be a bit disorganized. Expect a LOT of off topic class discussions. Overall easy grader, all you need to do is try.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ELIT10
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I like Proffesor Chow, she cares about her students and wants them all to do good. But I hate the way she runs the class and grades. You are forced to talk to your familias which makes it awkward if your the anti social type. The class gets off topic a lot and it's hard for students to really participate because of it. Readings are also very long.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ELIT21
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The class didn't have a clear focus, tried to cover way more than just women in lit. Super boring, missed a lot of classes and couldn't even tell. No quizzes or tests, and the class feels super easy, but the midterm was actually graded pretty harshly. She is crazy lenient and you basically don't have to do anything. Easy A but boring. She's nice.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: EWR1A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Took her EWRT1A in conjunction with ICS21 with Tony Santa Anna. She's very friendly and treats you with the utmost care. She will spend time to talk with you about whatever you need and gives a lot of effort to help. Expect lots of writing and reading, but she reminds me very much of a high school teacher. Don't be afraid to talk with her!!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: EWRT1A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She's a really cool teacher and helps out when writing essays.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: WMST21ELIT21
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Karen is amazing. She is so smart, engaging, and invokes discussions in class that are relevant and interesting. She breaks the class into "familias" and those are great because you really get to know your group by the end of the quarter. She's overall an amazing professor and I'd love to take all the courses she teaches!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: EWRT1A
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

It is SO important to have a teacher like Karen on your side. Not only she is incredibly sweet and understanding, she really fights for her students and their personalacademic needs. The only way students don't pass is if they just disappear or not turn in assignments but expect a good grade. Lenient as long as you COMMUNICATE!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: LART211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She's a cool teacher! Easy grader and work load is doable

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ELIT21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She has this really annoying "familia" structure... She seems nervous when speaking, but she knows what she's talking about. It appears she's really involved and loves what she does but I feel like she's a better fit for high school...

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: EWRT2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Karen tries to inspire her students & have them get involved her topic & w their "familias" (group she assigns you to for the quarter). LOTS of reading. Essays are doable. Her class is a LEAD class and gives you a lot of busy work, but it's easy. Participation matters. No tests quizzes. Overall, average class. Easy A? Eh, it's possible.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: EWRT1A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I had 1a in the fall with Karen and another teacher for a link class. I honestly loved the class and I am glad i had Karen. As a teacher Karen is very fair and she actually cares so much about each of the students, and this is a characteristic that is seldom seen nowadays. She is lenient but you have to demonstrate willing you are to learn.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: EWRT1A
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Want to learn to improve your writing? Don't take Professor Chow. She lectures a lot and has you draw pictures, but doesn't give any help with writing. Just sayin.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: EWRT1A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher, I really enjoyed her class. Very informative formation. She has a big heat and really loves whats she does. Take her class you'll enjoy it.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: LART211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Karen is honestly one of the most caring teachers I ever had. The quarter is almost over and my writing has improved a lot. She really cares about you. If you want to learn how to become a better writer take her! She might ask of a lot from you but this is college people. Do your work ask question you'll get an A.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: EWRT1A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

For EWRT 211 she is a good teacher however I took EWRT 1A this quarter and she gives WAYYYYYYY too much work. She expects you to read 100 in only a few days with a few other assignments on top of that. Additionally you have to complete 4 page essays within a week pretty often. I highly recommend you take EWRT 1A with a different teacher