Reviews of professor Joseph De Quattro

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
By far one of my favorite classes at Berkeley, he really takes the time to work with each student to better their skills as a writer. He cares very deeply about his students and wants them to succeed. There were 4-5 essays with an opportunity to fix the essay. Would highly recommend this class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He is an incredible professor! Super entertaining and cares about each and every one of his students. Easily the best class I've taken at Berkeley so far. Would highly recommend it!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Number one thing about Prof. JDQ is he will help you as much as you are willing to put the effort in. I encourage you to email him because he will help you. Overall, I became more confident in my writing because of it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof. JDQ changed the way I write entirely. The course revolved around themes of real life, the future, and humanity, we explored various interesting & diverse materials which included short yet deep poems, novels, and a 2013 Oscar-winning film. His engaging prompts encouraged us to reflect deeply and express our personal thoughts and experiences.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
One of the best things that happened to me at Berkeley in my first year was to have Professor Joe De Quattro as my professor. As long as you follow his instructions and stay engaged in class, you will be just fine. My writing has improved so much, and I feel more confident in writing.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I think "simple" might be misleading. Prof. JDQ doesn't assign a lot of busy-work, and cuts through everything to get at the heart of your writing all to enable you to produce work that's sophisticated, complex, and, yes, simply clear and focused. Prof. likes to quote Pound: "fundamental accuracy of statement is the one sole morality of writing".

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Great professor he's, someone you can definitely joke with but take seriously at the same time. He makes the class very comfortable and shows that he cares about your writing. BEWARE of his emails he loves to spam to the point where you guys are texting. There's a total of 5 papers, you only have 2 weeks to write so attendance is mandatory.