Reviews of professor Nicholas Ciavarra

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Hes a very laid back professor and lectures are never boring. He is very understanding about absences. There were 3 papers and a portfolio that counted as your final. Honestly, I dont feel like you ever needed to buy any of the books to write a paper on it, but sometimes he would have you read sections from the book in class out loud.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is an extremely hard grader and his prompts for the papers are unclear.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Good class. I dont like writing. There are three papers and they are graded strictly but office hours are helpful! Never got an A on a paper but got close but with other assignments I still made an A. Books for papers were better than most.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Ciavarra was one of my favorite professors for my first semester. He cares about his students and he often had funny comments to add to his lecture. The assignments are writing based and they are pretty straight-forward if you follow his instructions. We chose the topic for each of the three papers, which was a nice freedom to have.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Good professor and easy to get along with and gives help when needed for you to succeed if you show you want to. I don't care for writing so this class wasn't my favorite but a great class if you like writing and reading or if you need to fill the credit. Glad I took his class :) (forgot to review last semester so making up for it now!)

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
While I'm no fan of English as a subject, Ciavarra does everything right as an English teacher. He's entertaining in class and teaches the material well, and outside of class, he's accessible and willing to help If you ask. The grades consist of 3 essays and a final project + filler. The grading can be a little tough but never feels unfair.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Mr. C can be laid back and has an informality around him. Graded on 3 papers (Reflective, Research, Review) and a final portfolio. The prompts for the papers can be a little confusing, grading can be strict. Grades papers like you've done it. If you've never written a movie review, get him to read over your paper before submitting.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Mr. Ciavarra is an excellent choice for English. He is so very caring of his students, relatable, and is accommodating if you need it. The prompts he gives provide you a lot of freedom with your writing and he is a fair grader that gives great feedback. 3 papers, 1 syllabus quiz, no tests, portfolio at the end of the year.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He's literally my favorite professor. He's super funny and understanding and super laid back. Like the other posts said, he can grade kind of tough but if you go to office hours and actually try, then he'll give you a good grade.