Not easy, but you do learn. Readings tie in well with course objective.

She is a very critical grader. essay assignments require a lot of thinking.

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She helps improve your writing but there are assignments due every class

You learn a lot in her class. She is very clear on what she wants and extremely helpful. One of the nicer RWS teachers...

Assignments are fairly easy, but she can be annoying and untactful.

She is a difficult grader, but you can learn a lot from her. She can greatly improve your writing if you give her a chance.

She gives a lot of leniency, one essay and one short paper can be turned in a class late without penalty. She interesting and not boring. She usually lets out early and her topics are not stupid in class. You should get a class with her.

Good teacher just very disorganized. In addition, she will often ask your opinion... cut you off midsentence... and tell you what she thinks is right, which is very annoying. Overall though, she is there to help.

Very helpful and understanding, not as disorganized as the teacher I had for RWS 100 so she gets one thumb up from me.

Beth was really a great teacher. She pays close attention to your writing as an individual. She knows what kind of paper you are capable of writing and she actually let me rewrite a paper one time. She's intelligent and keeps it interesting. Take her.

Class is easy. She's interested in the subject. Due dates kind of confusing. Papers were not that hard either. Very helpful esp. with replying by email at 10 pm!!! Overall good experience :D. Just do your work the best you can and don't be lazy.

CAN improve ur writing!!but very hard,like one essay after another- 31/2-4 pages..difficult prompts!soo much reading and writing.actually a very hard class. i felt like i tried very hard on papers and still got a B,im normally a pretty good writer too i thought. but good for improving writing skills

She's an awesome person with a huge heart. But when it comes to her teaching I felt lost at times. the written work was hard, lots of stress. but you can learn a lot from her class.

U have2write4 SAss &thefinalisa timedSA.the reading is a lot.ifyour not such a good writerUcan reviseallofthe SAs except thelast1.gotoconverancewith her beforeUturntheSAinbecauseshewilltellUexactlywhatshewants&thatwillsaveUpoints&revisions.shehasanastyhabitof interuptingU&isn'taverygoodteacher.

4 SAs all on 9/11 which is easy, has huge heart & wants all students to do well & very helpful if u ask. can revise 1st 3 essays as long as go to peer editing days and she will tell u exactly what to change to get a good revision grade. 2 in-class essays 3rd one for final is optional. easy if u read the readings and understand, just ask for clarify

I HAVE HER FOR THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE AND SHE KNOWS HER****>>>>>

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I loved her!

Not an easy A but a great teacher. she was fair and told you what to do if you paid attention. she was open to office hours and email. Just listen to her comments on your essays and they will definitely approve. I definitely recommend her!

Beth made RWS a fascinating class, allowing us to express our opinions on what we read and the world in general, yet teaching us how to build a solid foundation in order to make our own arguments more clear and well founded with evidence.

Great Professor! Tells you how is it and doesn't let students in the class give false information or say stupid things. She really cares about the students in her class and great help if you ask her for it.

You certainly had to work for a good grade but she's a good teacher. She tries to understands each student's writing style and works with it. If you really want to learn, take her.

This class is great. The material is interesting and Beth is very creative in her writing projects.You do need to go to class because she watches attendance, also she gives reading and writing assignments but it is far from "busy work"...all homework directly relates to the four essays you write throughout the semester. I HIGHLY SUGGEST THIS COURSE

She is GREAT! I am not a very good writter, but she helped me do well in her class. You must go to her class though. Attendance is VERY important and if you go to small group workshop you get extra credit towards your paper. If you participate in class and show up she will love you. I got a great grade in her class.you souldnt get lower then a B.

Had this teacher and did not run into as many problems as the other remarks mention. She gave several opportunities to meet and talk about papers before they were due. I will say, don't miss class... it will effect your overall score. She makes you work for your grade so maybe that is why people are upset.

I don't usually post reviews but Beth Sherman deserves more credit than these other posts give her. I was really upset I had to take this class to begin with, but I was actually relieved I took Beth. The prompts were clear and Beth is really helpful and allows re-writes of papers. she's funny too, class is more tolerable than others make it seem

This class was decently easy. For some of the essays she gives you a guide that tells you exactly how to form your essays. This class consists of about five essays, no final. If you go in and talk to her she REALLY helps. She is a pretty easy grader. Overall nice lady.

The last class I ever wanted to take was a writing class, but she made it interesting and I feel like I actually improved my writing without dying in the process.

Meh. She delivered the goods. Got nothing exceptionally good or bad to say about her, which I guess is a good thing. Did a fair amount of work, revised essays, and finished with a solid A. This was my least memorable class so far. Some where a lot better and others were a lot worse, but this one was just, well, meh. Let's call it a safe 7/10.

She tells you exactly what she wants from you and although she doesn't hand out grades, she doesn't grade very hard either. She will help you any time you need help.

I was NOT happy I had to take this class,but I saw my writing improve tremendously during the semester.The topics were interesting and relative to current events. 3 essays, 3 in class essays (the last one is the final), 5 informal writings (these are fun), and a lot of group work. I liked her format, and I'd take her again for 305.She's nice too!

the class will help you improve your writing and you will learn how to go beyond academic essay writing. what you learn can be used in the real world. attendance is mandatory, it can make or break your grade.

I just didn't like this class period. And she's just kind of annoying period. I would definitely try to get a diff teacher for this class. I did way more unnecessary work in this class than my roommate did with another teacher. During group stuff she walks around and looks at everything and bugs you, it's just annoying. We're not in kindergarten

Her quizzes come straight from the study guides, do the readings and you'll be fine. The papers build on each other and she gives great constructive criticism. The lectures all really help when writing the papers. Oh, and she let us out early a lot :)

She does give a lot of busy work but all of it is meant to be helpful (and could be) and if you look at her grading policy most of it can be skipped entirely if your finished assignments/tests are strong enough. I did all the reading on time, almost none of the prep assignments, and focused on writing well and ended up with an A.

She is a very good teacher! She DID give a lot of busy work but it was for your own good at the end of the day beacuse it helped you for your essay. There are reading quizes that are simple and teh essays are RELEVANT and interesting to our generation! I'd suggest you take her!!! VERY Easy essay Topics!!!!

For being a class that we HAVE to take, she makes us do way too much. While i liked how she helped us develop our essays with in class breakout groups, the weekly reading quizes and based off of pointless readings was a bit much. Take if you want to get something out of it, don't if you don't give a ****

I liked Beth better outside of class. I felt like her prompts never made sense until I went to office hours to have her proof my paper before turning it in, needless to say I had to redo all of my papers. I ended up with an A but I never really understood what she wanted in our essays. Maybe it was my fault. But the class was okay.

I liked Beth, however she is sometimes difficult to understand. her prompts are all the same and broken down, trying to be specific but it sometimes makes it more confusing as to what she's looking for. Meet with the TA or Beth before a paper is due. Quizzes on readings are pretty straight forward. Her handwriting is awful,so you can't read her not

I liked Beth, however she is sometimes difficult to understand. her prompts are all the same and broken down, trying to be specific but it sometimes makes it more confusing as to what she's looking for.Meet with the TA or Beth before a paper is due. Quizzes on readings are pretty straight forward. Her handwriting is awful so you can't read comments

Depending on your writing ability, this class could be easy or challenging. I had no problems with any of my papers so nothing to complain on that end. Quizzes are based off readings but you can use notes. A lot of group work and busy work but it benefits your papers in the end. Allows you to edit and re-submit papers if needed.

I liked Beth, if you show the slightest amount of interest in your work she is more than willing to help. Don't purchase keys for writers...didn't use it once. Read all of the articles because they all are used to write the essays. If you put effort into the student-teacher relationship she'll retaliate

I got an A in her class, so it is possible, but she is a very tough grader. If you're not into writing, then you might want to avoid her. She gives extra credit, which is a plus. Her pop quizzes are ridic, so just stay on top of the readings and attend class. She makes herself available to help so take advantage of that. She's not horrible.

Beth is a great teacher-she's also a little bit idealistic as to how much time/ability we have, lol, but it could be because I took her over the summer. I like the fact that she does want her students to grow as writers and she gives awesome feedback-esp. if you go to her office hours. Not easy, but most things worthwhile aren't. :)

Professor Beth is a great professor. Everyone with negative feedback were probably very lazy students. She is very helpful and wants each student to become a better writer. She challenges you to think. I was scared to take her class based on reviews. However, best writing class I have taken. If you want to improve as a writer, take her!

I was required to take the class, but ended up REALLY enjoying it & learning a lot. Beth is a great teacher & forces you to think deeply & differently than you might be accustomed to. Only issue I had was the way she grouped students. I'd rather have discussions w/ people who care @ the class & hv something useful to say. That aside, she's great!

Ms. Sherman's class wasn't terrible, but it also wasn't the best. She takes attendance everyday and sometimes her class is boring and pointless to what we should be doing. She's a very sweet lady, but if you want a good grade you must go to her office hours(at least once) for all your essays. Try your best and she'll give you at least a B.

show up and participate! attendance is for a grade and it will help you understand her essay prompts based off articles she explains in class. she allows you to revise a final draft of an essay to improve your grade if you meet all the drafting requirements and meet with her. she's a very caring person and if you participate it's an easy a.