Deborah Paes De Barros - Palomar College

Professor: Deborah Paes De Barros

Department: TBD

College: Palomar College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG202
• 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:

Probably the first great teacher I've had at Palomar college. She's funny and charismatic despite my dull, lifeless class. She's quirky and captivating and I can tell she's really passionate about what she's teaching. She's not too harsh a grader, but then again you gotta really work for that A. She knows exactly what makes a good paper.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Deborah is delightfully kooky and colorful. Her lectures are hilarious and full of interesting discussion. We even watched cartoons one day. She's particularly fond of short stories, and there was a LOT of reading, but not many assignments. Only complaints: she needs to worry less about offending people and just speak her mind. :)

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG205
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Many short stories to read. She is caring and is willing to help. Professor is really funny, also cancels a lot on class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG100
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's so nice! She is super clear on her grading criteria and she's always available to read/correct essays before they're due. Going to class totally gives you a leg up. It's an english class so you definitely have to read the books. We had two quizzes, two essays, one in class essay, and a research paper. I spent maybe 2-3hrs/week and got an A.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you want to actually have a clear focus on improving a skill you might want to find another. We would usually discuss the previous readings and sometimes she would go off on tangents. If your class is shy then get ready to get picked on randomly. Essays that were given were easy (2), tests (2) were quote/character based. She's very forgiving.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

For an English 100 class, she took this class way more serious than it should have been. I tried my hardest in this class and still ended up with a B. With English being my first language, she would constantly talk about how she "knows it's a hard class with English being my second language". Don't recommend this professor AT ALL!!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG225
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is the sweetest and greatest person! I loved having her as a Professor. This class is a literature course so get ready to read. She grades gently though which was helpful. Not very many assignments which was awesome. She loves open discussions and cares about your opinions! Overall a very great class!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

An extremely talented professor who manages to be smart, caring, and fun, professor Paes De Barros has been one of the biggest influences on me as a person both in and out of class. I cannot praise her enough for how great of a teacher she is in every sense of the word. Her lectures are always fascinating and exciting, a true gem of a professor!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG203
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is awesome! She assigns really good books and loves to discuss them. If you didn't get a chance to read a few chapters you will be able to catch up from the discussions that are pretty in depth. Loves teaching and cares about students. She wants you to love literature and learning. Wonderful teacher.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG202
• 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:

I took Dr. De Barros for English 202, and she assigned five books. Some of them had bad stuff in them like sexual content and lots of language. There were 2 essays, one in class essay and, a research paper. She is a Post-Modernist Humanist and I thought her lectures were boring. But she is very nice person and a fair grader.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great prof! She is helpful, very easy to talk, and honestly feels like a friend. She respects everyone's opinion. There were debates basically every other class, but that's what made it so fun! Papers need sound evidence & strong analysis to get an A. Explain! "What's the point of college if it doesn't take you out your comfort zone?"-Dr. deBarros

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is pretty clear, but loves to talk about herself and often bunny trails. She is kind, but very opinionated & green peace, and will press her view (my friend in ENG 203 agrees). Essays: 1 research, 2 in class, & 2 other. As long as you use basic writing techniques and meet deadlines, you'll pass. Writing is easy for me, so it was an easy A.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Nicest professor I have ever met! She is very understanding and helps you to the best of her ability

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG203
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Paes de Barros is an amazing person. I just took her English 203 class and I've never been more interested to read books. We had to read 4 over the semester, and although the first 2 were pretty slow, I absolutely adored the second 2. She grades a little tough but it's because she wants you to excel. Would take her class again.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I adore this professor! She is amazing. So passionate, caring and interesting. Her lectures are fun and exciting. I also love her choice of reading material for the class!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 221
• 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:

Outstanding professor who is extremely passionate about her lectures and course material. Fairly easy grader of whom at times, make challenging midterms. Her lectures for class 220 are impressive i highly recommend you bring a recorder to record everything. I enjoy that she inspires you to learn from the characters in the stories. Going to miss her

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's a nice, helpful professor. You might have a problem understanding her writing. She is a crucial grader. Dr. Paes de Barros loves to entertain and proving help to those who search it. Not the easiest professor, but she helps you improve your writing skills.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher! Very understanding, very chill and funny. Her writing is hard to understand but if you can't read it. Very easy class, I did not read any of the material (just skimmed through) and passed, so if you read the material you will for sure pass (she does not like failing students) 4 essays total the last one is a 12 pg. research paper.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG50
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher, easy to understand. There are alot of papers but they are easy A's as long as you do them. She is also very interesting.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG50
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Loved her class! Lots of essay's and summaries but very easy to write, and take no more than and hour or two for each essay! Only a couple books read sparsely and a few articles read. She is very helpful in improving your structure of writing. An easy class as long as you turn in the essay's and summaries! and only test is the final!