Donna Smith - Ferris State University

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Donna Smith - Ferris State University

Professor: Donna Smith

Department: Communication

College: Ferris State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: COMM221
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She was a funny professor, but all of your grades were based on papers or assignments. There was no extra credit, and she graded extremely strict on grammar and acidemia writing. Even papers from the writing center got 10s or 11s out of 15. Tests were very easy if you attended the lectures. Mandatory semester group paper worth 75 points.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: COMM221
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I love Dr. Smith! Shes a tough grader, but if you go to her office hours to ask her how you can correct your papers for future papers, shes willing to do that. She gives reviews for tests and the test questions are the exact same as the review. Shes also very caring, she was willing to help me through a difficult situation. Dr. Smith is awesome

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: COMM221
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

At first she is strict and doesn't seem to care but she does. When you get to know her she has a great personality and is funny. She wants her students to succeed and answers all the questions you have. She is very clear on what she wants so if you can do that you will be fine! Would definitely take her again.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: COMM121
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Smith can be critical, but she is not critical in how she grades. She explains what you have to do to get an A and helps you improve.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: COM121
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Smith was amazing. She kept lecture so interesting and was hilarious. I learned so much and the final was the exact study guide. As long as you follow her grading criteria on speeches, you will get an A.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: COMM370
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

As an online class this prof is hard, and I would have definitely understood more in a lecture. You will use the textbook completely, but for every paper (weekly) you will need to have outside sources. Weekly tests. APA her way, so forget MLA completely. Material was difficult and had to write about personal relationships.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: COMH121
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This was one of the very few classes where I walked out at the end of the semester and felt that I had actually learned something valuable.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: COMM365
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Donna gets a bad rep because she has the tendency to say harsh things. She is very tough at grading papers, but if you re-read your papers and pay attention, you'll do fine. The class gets to choose if the tests are open book or not, if you pick open book, the tests are easy.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: COMM221
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Smith is a very good instructor. You will learn by taking her class. She will not just give you an "A". You earn what you get. It takes an effort to get a good grade in her class but you walk away from this class a stronger student and writer because of it. She is always available for assistance and is a great teacher.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: COMM380
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Not the worst teacher in the world, but you want to avoid her at all costs. She is a condescending rude woman, who grades with a fine tooth comb. If you suck at grammar, prepare for a B at BEST.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: COMM380
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Donna is really a great teacher. She's traditional but can be really funny! She's very accommodating. She lets you pick between study guide or open book tests, gives test re-dos and great feedback. She hates people that don't try.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: COMM221
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Stay away from Donna, she is extremely rude. For being a communication professor she is does not come off as a nice lady. Would not recommend her for anything.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: COMM221
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She has you write about a 400 word paper every week. They way grades are given is really strange (a 90% is a B+). 2

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: COMH121
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Donna is crazy, but she is one of the best profs out there. She tells you exactly what she wants for her speeches and will even help you write yours during office hours. Put effort behind your speeches and you will for sure get an A. Her exam was easy especially because she gives you every answer during review day. Don't buy the book - waste of $

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: COMH121
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I understand it's an honors course, but she could at least offer SOME help. Not only was she not helpful, she was blatantly rude to all of us, to our faces. She pointed our mistakes out in front of the entire class, when we didn't understand. She was arrogant, and expected a ton from us when she didn't have herself together.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: COMH121
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She is definitely on the crazy side. There are no written tests besides the final. Instead, you do probably 7 speeches at least starting the second week. Her way of giving speeches sounds mechanical and bad, but its the best way to get an A. She gives plenty of extra credit opportunities, RTTP is interesting, but she loves what she does.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: COMH121
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you are willing to go the extra mile with dumb things like running her computer or dressing up for RTTP she is the Oprah of extra credit. She grades fairly easy on speeches, put in some effort and you'll do well. She is a bit eccentric, but she is a spunky sweetheart and loves her job.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: COMM121
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She's a *insert profanity here*. You'll have a speech on second day of class and you won't get told how it's supposed to go. Good luck

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: COMM121
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This teacher in short is awful. She is one of the most unclear, poor teachers I have ever encountered. I got a B in her class, its easy but the pros end there. Her dated style is hard to bear. I feel as though having her there didn't benefit the class in any way. We could have easily taught ourselves and basically did. Don't buy the book.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: COMM121
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Positives: Grades very fairly (her personal opinion of you is not taken into consideration when grading), gives good feedback (though her handwriting is messy), can be funny, listens well to speeches. Negatives: Doesn't listen very well when asked questions, interrupts, can be rude, repeats the same thing over and over, "My way or the highway"

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