Mary Shapiro - Truman State University

Professor: Mary Shapiro
Department: Linguistics
College: Truman State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: LING323
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Shapiro is the best. She is funny and quirky and knows a lot about linguistics and language. She can seem intimidating because she is so knowledgeable, but if you go to her office or talk with her before or after class, she is easier to talk to. She is also willing to help you, but you kind of have to go to her office hours for help.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: LING498
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Since this was our capstone class, she seemed to be even tougher than normal. However, in the end, her grading was pretty lenient. She was very willing to help in her office. Class time was completely devoted to discussing the readings, so if you didn't do them or didn't talk, you lost a lot of participation points.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: LING414
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Shapiro is very touch, but very interesting. She does not give out A's lightly, but once you're done you know the material.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: LING238
  • 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:
Dr. Shapiro's class is difficult, but if you work and liaten to what she says, an A is doable. The class is mainly project based, but the project can be interesting if you make it so. Also, class isn't mandatory, but I recommend attending, it'll help your test grades and Dr. Shapiro is funny.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: LING238
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Shapiro is tough, but fair. She's there to challenge you from start to finish.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: LING238
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
One of the worse professors I've had at Truman. She should not have taught intro levels classes because she doesn't deal with people who don't understand. She sent out an email telling people who have lower than a B in the class could not attend final review sessions b/c we would be a waste of time to the tutor. She is ridiculous and doesn't care.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: LING414
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The class moves quickly and covers a lot of material. Her tests are very challenging but not completely unreasonable. She is extremely intelligent and has a passion for linguistics, and this really shows in her lectures (which are quite interesting).
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: LING238
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Her class was very challenging and included a lot of homework and group projects. This extra work isn't necessarily a bad thing because it can help boost poor grades on her challenging tests. Unless you are a linguistics major, I would not take her class. Class could be interesting but also very challenging.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: LING238
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This is a hard class, and, it's true, Dr. Shapiro didn't make it any easier. She knows what she's talking about but has a difficult time bringing it down to intro level and isn't very approachable. I came in interested and excited and left thinking the subject was BS. The group project can break your grade or help it immensely. Luck of the draw.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: LING238
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is AWFUL!!! If you have a chance to take anyone else at all do that.... She is very RUDE and inconsiderate. She does not care at all about your success and will do NOTHING to help you. She treats the class as if it is a 400 level class rather than an intro, so if you know nothing about Linguistics, run away!!
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: LING414
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Shapiro knows what she is doing, and goes so fast that it is easy to get lost. If you have a solid background in linguistics, psychology, and statistics you can get an A (with a lot of effort), but there are people in class who have only taken the minimum prereqs and are completely lost. Very rigorous and intimidating. Work hard and you will learn.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: LING414
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Shapiro is extremely blunt to the point of being rude. She does not seem to care about the students' success. If you are knowledgable about linguistics you will probably receive an A or B due to only being tested twice. Do the homework! Don't take her comments personally or you will end up hating yourself..
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: LING325
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hard teacher, rough grading, sometimes rude in comments. But really helpful overall, just wants you to succeed
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: LING238
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Wow, this class was really hard. I wish I would have taken it with Ball or one of the other professors. You have a group project throughout the entire semester, so if you're stuck in a bad group, that's just bad luck. Also, her tests are extremely difficult. She gives you past copies, but don't expect them to be anything like the real one.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: LING238
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great teacher. Teaches at a faster pace but easy to catch on if you study and work hard. Great intro level class.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: LING238
  • 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:
Dr. Shapiro is a fantastic teacher. She is so incredibly excited about language and it's hard not to find the subject fascinating in that environment. She is really funny, smart, and a great teacher. You will not regret taking her class!
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ENG238
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Ridiculous. I cannot believe that she is teaching lower level classes. DO NOT take this woman. Take Cook or the other professor if you're taking intro. She is too advanced and refuses to dumb it down or think that you can understand what she's talking about. If you're normal then you won't understand a thing and get a C. Good luck
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: INTROLING
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I loved Shapiro and I loved this class. She knows linguistics inside and out and her students benefit from it. I learned a ton and I would take her again in a heartbeat if I had the chance. Pay attention, do the homework, and skim the chapters and you should get an A. If you get A's on all the tests (4?) then you don't have to take the final!
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ENG324
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
My favorite professor of all time. Very engaging; nearly always available to answer questions; clearly knows and loves her subject material. She's also not that hard of a grader, but you do have to put in effort in her classes. She can be rather blunt at times, and I found her intimidating at first, but I learned to get past that.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ENG238
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I wish she would slow down the pace a bit. She doesn't seem to appreciate how difficult her subject matter is for people just being exposed to it. She has tutors almost every day of the week, which is nice, but not if she's using it as an excuse to brush off how much her students are struggling. Nice woman, but I spend more time on this class th
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