Reviews of professor Joseph Navarro

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor uses the same assignments as his Writing 1 class but tweaks the assignments by adding a reading or making you summarize within the reading. He lets you redo some assignments for full credit but if you're taking another class like Bio 20B, work can add up fast. Professor also assigns work on the same day as major project deadlines.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Has a passion for teaching, and his assignments follow exactly how he wants them listed in the rubric, you can look at feedback he gives and redo most of them for credit till the end of the quarter. Lots of work but can be split evenly throughout week without problem. Offers extra credit as well that is easy.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is barely available outside of class and if you can't make it to office hours, tough luck. When responding to emails, it will either be 24 hours or 4 days. And for large projects, expect requirements that he does not mention until you submit a rough draft. But his lectures are very engaging and insightful and he does offer extra credit

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Asynchronous course fall 2020 - struggled reaching him. If you are able to attend his office hours, DO IT! Talk to your classmates as well because he will not be responding to your email in time. He's a busy guy but once you talk to him, I promise you he will help you. Don't leave office hour until you are 100% sure. Assignments can be confusing.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He gives out a lot of assignments and compared to other Writing 2 classes, he gives out a lot more work and his work tends to be really long. While you may repeat an assignment to get it remarked, his feedback can be vague and his instructions are vague. He's such a hard marker, no matter what you do it's not enough.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Homework is pretty much constant, and grading criteria for it is extremely unclear. The class average on many assignments is barely passing as a result. I spend 10-12 hrs a week on this class and am well above the class average on almost every single assignment, but I am struggling to maintain a passing grade. Avoid if you can help it.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
His criteria is really unclear and his assignments can be unclear too. His feedback is confusing and inconsistent, he contradicts himself in the feedback of different assignments, so I am never sure about what he wants and how I can improve. Despite the lack of criteria and the unclear criteria, I never seem to know what he's asking for.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Run! Joseph Navarro is a super tough teacher. All of his recent reviews are very accurate, he gives a ton of homework with vague instructions and a super strict grading scale. It is almost impossible to tell what he wants out of assignments. If you have a heavy course load this quarter he adds so much unnecessary stress just don't take him.