Reviews of professor Jose Alfaro

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
A real gem of a teacher! He genuinely cares about his students and is passionate! The class is easy, there's a few essays and quizzes- not hard. You don't neeeed to read the books to pass, but they're good reads so I recommend. He's very understanding and works with you when needed. He's an amazing teacher, highly recommend :)

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
I took Jose Alfaro's ENGWR300 for Fall 2022. Let me tell you this, he is an incredible, kind, and loving teacher. He is lenient when appropriate, easy but very fun and engaging assignments, and lots of fun in class discussion. Jose Alfaro is one of those few gems in college teaching and  you are bound to enjoy him. I hope you love the Lumpia Jose!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Really nice professor! This is the class for you if you don't mind discussing controversial topics. Not too much homework, lots of discussion. Also, lots of group work. For essays we were encouraged to write with our own voice and to be creative. The final is a monologue project. Would take him again!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Alfaro's a great professor and tries to build a community in the classroom. There's no textbook, just a novel. In my opinion, you can't go to this class without participating, there are discussions that are led by him and by students too. My class had two essays and a final project. He doesn't ask for much, just quality work.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Wonderful and understanding professor. Encourages you to be creative in your writing, and welcomes you to break the rules. His class covers controversial subjects in a very supportive and comfortable way. Everyone felt welcome and heard. He reignited my love of English by not confining us to a set of expectations. Very refreshing and inspiring.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The online course was fine with a good amount of assignments every week, but when grading discussion essays or big essays, there is not much feedback and help when it comes to improving. Grades really hard on the first essay and there isnt a clear answer.