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Bonnie Duncan

English - Millersville University

1.9
Quality
3.4
Difficulty
75%
Would Retake
161
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1.9
Quality
3.4
Difficulty
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Helpful
1.9
Clarity

75%

Would Retake

161

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What Students Say

I will never take one of her classes again and I would recommend that you don't either

221 - 1.0 rating

This class sucks and she is an awful professor

ENGL220 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

64%

Textbook Required

94%

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Reviews (160)
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ENGL316
Nov 15, 2002

she will not explain any assignment until you get an F on it first

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ENG220
Nov 15, 2002

Knowledgable, yet she establishes a poor rapport with students. Unprofessional!

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ENGL220
Nov 17, 2002

AVOID! AVOID! Terrible. Take at your own peril!!!

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220
Nov 19, 2002

Beware!

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BUSINESSW
Nov 19, 2002

Terrible teacher, DO NOT TAKE HER

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LING101
Nov 20, 2002

She was horrible....we called her Donnie Buncan...completely nuts

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ENG220
Nov 21, 2002

No Comments

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MEDIEVALL
Dec 2, 2002

One can learn a lot from her, but rarely what has to do with the class.

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ENG316
Dec 3, 2002

DOn't Take her, She's horrible as a professor

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ENG316
Dec 3, 2002

No Comments

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ENG220
Dec 3, 2002

No Comments

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ENG220
Dec 3, 2002

No Comments

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CHAUCER
Dec 7, 2002

No Comments

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INTROTOL
Dec 7, 2002

Worst Prof. in my 4.5 yrs @ MU. She actually made me dumber!!!!!!

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ENGL220
Dec 11, 2002

Absolutely worst prof or person ever, no regard for students or learning

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211
Dec 12, 2002

The woman has lost her marbles!!

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ERNG220
Dec 15, 2002

Interesting. Need to pay attention & take notes. Funny.

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220
Dec 30, 2002

No Comments

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INTROINTO
Jan 20, 2003

I never believed in Aliens, until I met Dr. Ducan. BEWARE!!!!!

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ENGL
Mar 8, 2003

Her connection with reality is very fragile. Brings dog to class, very, very strange. Kinda freaky to be around.

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INTROTOLS
Mar 20, 2003

Strange lady. Nice. Tried to teach her dog Linguistics. Knows what she is talking about, but presents it in an unconventional manner.

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BUSINESSW
Mar 22, 2003

I left more confused then when i came. Does not convey her ideas very well. Good at english but not very good at teaching it.

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ENG220
Apr 2, 2003

No Comments

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BUAD316
Apr 3, 2003

total wacko. assignments are vague. tries to help...usually doesnt work though. avoid her class if you want your gpa to stay up.

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LING220
Apr 7, 2003

Needs to retire. Worst class I ever took & dropped after 5 classes. She was way tooo confusing!! Unclear, nutz, and scattered in thoughts. You'll never get any notes b/c of the way she jumps around. Definately advise taking ANYONE else!!!!

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ENGL361
Apr 8, 2003

No Comments

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ENG220
Apr 17, 2003

Probably the worst teacher at MU. Rude, unhelpful, and patronizing. Half the time I had no idea what she was talking about. I learned more from the free writing I did in class than from listening to her.

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ENG316
May 1, 2003

No Comments

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BUSWRIT
May 8, 2003

No Comments

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3.0
ENGL220
May 12, 2003

No Comments

4.0
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LINGUISTIC
Jul 8, 2003

Easy class...all the tests and quizes are online, and when i lost my 100 ptn notebook, I called her up and told her and she gave me an A anyway...way to go Professor!

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ENGL220
Sep 17, 2003

The worst class of my Millersville career...dont take her!!!!

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WRITING
Oct 1, 2003

No Comments

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ENGL220
Oct 22, 2003

all tests are online, so you can use notes and book. other than that it was the worst class ever. she's so smart that she was always over my head. lectures were all over the place, and taking notes was impossible.

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LING220
Oct 23, 2003

She is crazy!! Cracks me up, makes life a little better when you had a crapy day. Testes are online and she lets u use your notes. Uses "dirty" words all the time- we had a check list going- she added to it on purpose sometimes-soo funny!

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ENG316
Nov 2, 2003

Crazy...SO hard to follow...ALWAYS changes her mind and contradicts herself, doesn't know what she wants...oh yea and shes ALWAYS right don't even try to argue..."shes the english god" take someone else!

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LNGUISTICS
Nov 6, 2003

What a wack job...easy, though.

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MIDDLEENG
Nov 18, 2003

SHOULD NOT BE TEACHING. totally unclear, completely off-track lectures, uninteresting, not helpful, uncaring, and ruthlessly opinionated. changes the course as you go along, but not to accommodate anyone's needs.

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LINGUISTIC
Nov 21, 2003

No Comments

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LINGUISTIX
Dec 11, 2003

No Comments

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ENG402
Dec 12, 2003

Does what any good Humanities prof should do -- makes you think. Smart, funny, and off track, but that's the point.

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ENG220
Feb 11, 2004

Intro to Ligusitic Study, I have no idea what this woman is talking about...EVER!!! Gets off track very easily, very unclear, and not helpful at all!

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LINGUISTIC
Feb 14, 2004

Cannot teach whatsoever! It's a shame too because she's very nice and very articulate. I feel somewhat sorry for her because she is rather old and frail. She should retire.

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ENGL220
Grade: A
Mar 4, 2004

I don't know where all these poor rateings are coming from. This person is a wonderfull teacher. She's funny, and smart, and manages to hold your attention. Her lectures can be a little disorganized, but the way she teaches, you remeber without notes.

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Grade: A
Mar 15, 2004

Truly an awesome professor. It is so obvious that Bonnie loves what she does, and her total enthusiasm in class is energizing. She picks interesting topics for lecture, and is helpful in every way. Take Bonnie, She's Great!

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ENGL221
Mar 28, 2004

Ugh! She's nice and fairly interesting and all but not very helpful if you're not a Language major. Don't take her for anything! She doesn't go over the assignments at all, but she is a lenient grader. Very intimidating and you better answer her questions

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ENG220
Mar 28, 2004

absolutely the worst professor I had at MU. Disorganized, unclear, unhelpful, and egotistical. I did not learn anything b/c she did not teach. Hard to follow anything she teaches. If I didnt so desperately need a gen-ed class, I would have dropped ASAP.

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ENGL220
Apr 8, 2004

Very unorganized and boring teacher. The class hasn't really taught me anything. She is a pretty easy teacher though!

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ENGL221
Apr 12, 2004

No Comments

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ENG220
May 6, 2004

This book for this class was extremely boring and I don't think I would have stayed awake and got thru this class without Dr. Duncan as the teacher. I definitely recommend her if you need to take this class.

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ENG220
Jun 9, 2004

No Comments

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ENG301
Aug 11, 2004

She is absolutely the worst professor EVER. I would transfer before taking another course with Bonnie Duncan.

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ENG220
Oct 19, 2004

She is very odd to say the very least, but the material is interesting... sometimes however there seems to be no connection with the subject and what she is talking about...

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ENG220
Oct 28, 2004

It's obvious she loves what she does, but her style tends to be irritating. She has a habit of assigning reading and work that you won't understand until after you've gone over it in class, thereby negating the work you've done. The book for this class is very technical, and quite frankly, SUCKS.

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LINGUISTIC
Nov 3, 2004

worst prof ever! dont take anything that she teaches, youll die a horrible death! B****

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ENG220
Grade: A
Nov 9, 2004

do not ever take a class with her you will be bored out of your mind and have no clue what she wants on homework assignments

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ENG220
Dec 7, 2004

This lady is sooo weird...she kinda reminds me of the baby dinosaur from "Dinosaurs", the early 90s show. The class is probably interesting, but her lectures consist of her rambling about nothing to do with the topic that we're studying. Other than that, it's an easy course.

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MIDIEVALLIT
Dec 8, 2004

Psycho, plain and simple... what a nut job. I asked her if she recieved my paper and she said she had no idea... WTF? Nice lady with great intentions, but the path to hell is laid in good intentions.

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INTROTOLANG
Dec 14, 2004

She's not so bad, very silly lady. She can be rather confusing but the class is easy as long as you show up and do your work. She is very enthusiastic and fairly cheerful.

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MIDDLEENGLISH
Dec 21, 2004

For a 400-level writing course, the work is rather lax (2 papers), but she is extremely vague to the point where you'll be enlisting the aid of a psychic to find out what, exactly, your paper is supposed to be written on. Nit-picky and vague, always spaced out...be prepared to shift in your seat...

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MIDDLEENGLISH
Jan 7, 2005

Weird class, by far the weirdest class. Quite boring and extremely vague. Do the work correctly and you'll do fine. That is if you can figure out what "correct" means for her.

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ENGL220
Jan 12, 2005

What can I say? I had her years ago when I was a freshman and she was by far the most far-out-there professor I've ever had. She is an interesting woman, a smart professor, but not always the greatest teacher.

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ENG220
Jan 15, 2005

Don't let her put the final online, for the love of God. It is a disaster waiting to happen, as I found out the hard way. Other than that, she's nice, unhelpful, and a total looney-tune.

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LINGUISTICS220
Grade: A
Jan 30, 2005

No Comments

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COS220
Feb 13, 2005

she was a great and interesting teacher

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INTROTOLANG
Mar 13, 2005

Hmmmm....let's just say that I now know where the Lancaster Mental Instituation puts the people when they run out of beds...Millersville University. She is nuts, unpredictable, and totally the worst professor I have had by far in my academic career. I would recommend NOT taking the class!!!

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ENGL221
Mar 16, 2005

Class is cake; regarding Dr. Duncan...good grief. If you think YOU'RE crazy, wait until you meet her.

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ENG220
Apr 5, 2005

Lol, these comments are funny... She really is the craziest person I have ever met, not kidding! Her classes are POINTLESS too, I don't learn a damn thing at all. Final is easy if you study the guides she gives you, and grades the essays really easily. Easy grade, just psycho teacher.

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LINGUISTICS
Apr 17, 2005

No Comments

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LINGUISTICS
Apr 22, 2005

Come on, she's not that awful! Yes, she certainly is eccentric, but she is intelligent as well and knows what she's talking about; if you pay attention to detail, you'll be "reet."

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MIDDLEENGLISH
Apr 26, 2005

I have to quote Homer Simpson here: "Scared the hell out of me!"

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SOMEENGLISH
May 3, 2005

No Comments

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ENGLISH220
May 19, 2005

Sometimes she is off course and seems like she doesn't know what she's talking about, but then it all ties together. Exams aren't to bad if you study, basically, come to class, do your work and you got a decent grade.

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LINGUISTICS
Sep 2, 2005

this woman is out of her freaking mind. sure, she may keep class interesting, but she still kind of creeps me out. primal screams, anyone?

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LANGUAGESTUDY
Nov 14, 2005

She's a wonderful, kind woman. Don't get me wrong; I like her. That being said, she's scatterbrained, incapable of helping, and dismissive of complaints or requests for help. Her grading system is batty.

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MIDDLEENGLISH
Nov 17, 2005

No Comments

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MIDENGWOMEN
Dec 6, 2005

I honestly have no idea what this class was even about anymore. Half the time we didn't even have class, and when she was there, she gave the weirdest lectures. It was kind of like "where is this coming from???" If you want to learn anything, don't take her. It's a shame, because the subject was so interesting to me!

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ENG402
Dec 9, 2005

RUN AWAY AS FAST AS YOU CAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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ENGLISH22004
Dec 15, 2005

She is a really nice women, and very funny at times, but she doesn't seem to be able to stay on topic. Plus her grading policy can be very confusing. Try to take Dr. Shields class if you can, but if you take this class, just be ready.

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LINGUISTICS
Apr 25, 2006

this woman is out of her freaking mind. i don't even know what to say. primal screams, anyone? yes, please.

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MIDDLEENGLISH
Apr 25, 2006

Reacted defensively to any deviation, however slight, from her literary views. Referred to my undergraduate institution as "shitty." More concerned with form than substance. Uninspiring.

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LANGUAGESTUDY
May 6, 2006

You will need to seek therapy and medications after taking a course with her!!!

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MIDDLEENGLISH
May 11, 2006

very good teacher

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ENGL31650
Jun 1, 2006

This was a Business Writing online class. It sucked. The syllabus was unclear and some of the surveys we had to take made no sense. Almost hard to believe she is an English teacher. Her criteria is confusing and I think she's nuts. Someone told me that she uses the F-word in class which is very unprofessional. Avoid her at all costs.

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ENG316
Jun 9, 2006

Most awful Teacher at Millersville. Grades your paper with comments that are often mispelled and contain AWFUL grammer. I have no idea how this lady became an english teacher. I had her for an online class and I never thought I could have this much resentment for someone I have never met face to face. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROF!!!!!!!!!!

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LINGUISTICS220
Jul 8, 2006

when test time comes... study the information on the website & do the practice quizzes religiously until you get a B% or better. i took maybe a page worth of useful notes the entire semester. EVERYTHING you need to know is in the quizzes or on the website. sure there are better profs and yeah she's tough... but certainly not impossible.

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LINGUISTICS
Jul 21, 2006

Dr. Duncan seemed to be a bit psychotic and missed many of our scheduled classes. However, this is precisely why I like her! I'm a very "outside of the box" kind of person. If you like everything spelled out for you and to be told exactly what to do, this may not be a good prof for you, but if you're comfortable with flexibility, Duncan is cool.

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ENGL220
Aug 15, 2006

Nuttiest prof ever! Interesting stories in class and I learned a lot though. Inconsistent and scatterbrained most of the time. Could be quite confusing. Assumed everyone was interested in linguistics. Do the online practice quizzes, she uses the questions all on the exams! I didn't like her cussing in class, it was unprofessional. Go to class

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ENGL221
Sep 11, 2006

She's flippin nuts. Avoid her at all costs, especially for an online course 'cause then you definately are way confused since you don't see her personally (which may be a good thing). I think I'm going to lodge a complaint to the head of the Engl dept, or maybe even Pres. McNairy. Bad bad prof, nuts, assignments waaay unclear and she's not helpful

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ENG221
Oct 10, 2006

Despite everyones comments, i really enjoyed taking Dr. Duncan's online Linguistic Analysis class. She was very helpful when i needed her, really made linguistics interesting, and always had helpful feedback. i would definatly take her for an online class again.

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LING220
Nov 7, 2006

She is crazy first off, she does not explain things very well, and her papers are really hard to write because she doesnt tell you what to write like at all, but she expects certain things in your paper. She also does a lot of things online, like reading off the internet, which I hate, but if you like that all power to you!

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ENG101
Apr 12, 2007

Dr. Duncan is quite possibly certifiably insane. I did get an A in the class(intro to language study), but I can't say that I learned much. She seemed to ramble on nonsensically for whole classes at a time. Make sure to go to class, because as you get towards the end of the semester people skipped and she gave us credit just for showing up.

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ENG402
Apr 16, 2007

I'be taken Dr. Duncan for 2 online classes (Linguistic Analysis & Medieval Lang & Lit). Her classes wasn't the eaiset in the world, but she is an easy grader, always responds quickly to emails, and makes learning something you might not like kind of interesting. I suggest taking her for any online classes you can. I got A's in both.

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ENGL220
Apr 26, 2007

As said before, she is crazy. She is also brilliant. DO NOT TAKE IF YOU ARE NOT AN ENGLISH MAJOR!!! She loves her field (ligusitics and Middle English), so she is detailed in regards to it. She expects a lot, but if you are in need of help, and try to participate, and she feels you are not a loser, she is most helpful. And she is my advisor.

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ENGL221
Apr 27, 2007

I have never hated a person more than I hate Dr. Duncan. You will want to throw yourself in front of a bus if you ever meet her. You will learn nothing from her class and be completely screwed for more advanced linguistics classes in the future. Do not take any class with Dr. Duncan unless you have your therapist on speed dial.

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ENG600
Nov 8, 2007

She knows her information, but her articles and emails are so deplorably written that you can barely understand her. Test questions are missing words, making them ambiguous. Does not reply in a timely manner. Does not clarify assignments until the last minute. Uncommunicative. This was an online course.

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ENGL403
Jan 10, 2008

Dr. Duncan is a very good professor. She is intellegent, she just doesn't know how to express it in emails. I thought she was a great professor and I took Chaucer with her and I am an English major. If you do the work she doesn't grade hard at all. She likes when you ask questions and she always responds quickly.

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ENGL402
Mar 5, 2008

I took Dr. Duncan for an online class and I would not recommend it. She answers e-mails fast but doesnt answer the question you asked. I found some directions and assignments to be confusing. She can be condescending and I found her to be rude in some of her e-mail responses. Not to mention assignments due throughout the week of spring BREAK!!

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ENG220
Oct 21, 2008

Avoid unless you want a headache. She is the most scatterbrained professor I've ever had, hard to understand. Most reviews on here call her crazy and she certainly is. Wish I read them before taking this class. She is very condescending to students, very rude at times, and just hard to learn from.

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CHAUCONL
Nov 10, 2008

I have her for Online Chaucer and let me tell you, I have never had a more frustrating class! She's unprofessional, condescending, and she doesn't really seem to be that intelligent. She lists multiple due-dates for assignments and doesn't clarify til the last minute when things are actually due. Do NOT take her if you can avoid it!

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ONLLING
Nov 19, 2008

NEVER TAKE HER! I am almost positive that this woman is literally INSANE! I took her online linguistics class and I can't even begin to explain how frustrating she is. Never clarifies due dates, could care less about students(she said it herself!), and is extremely rude! This lady has serious mental issues! Shes nothing but a headache!

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ENGCHAU
Nov 25, 2008

Horrible. She is so mean on comments for no reason then she gives you a good grade. multiple/different due dates...just redack

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ENGL220
Dec 4, 2008

BAD BAD BAD. you will regret it. TAKE KEN SHIELDS and if he is taken wait until next semister! DO NOT TAKE hER I WARN YOU. HORRIBLE TEACHER. YOU WILL DO BAD IN HER CLASS. I have not learned a thing. she can't spell at all, and can't do math either. she often forgets how many weeks are left in school. YOU WILL BE SORRY IF YOU TAKE HER.. WARNING

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ENG400
Feb 26, 2009

Absolutely the biggest headache I have ever had in my life!!! She insults you makes you feel like a complete idiot. Only has mean things to say when you email her for extra help. She told me I should go the Writing Center and mentioned its free like I am an illiterate idiot because I missed 3 commas in the paper when she writes like she's in 2nd gr

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LANGSTUD
Apr 7, 2009

This class is hard if you don't make the effort. Yeah, it can be confusing but as long as you work with the people in your class and really pay attention, you'll be fine. Just make sure to actually pay attention and do the homework she gives you. Her instructions are specific and vital to pass her class.

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ENG220
Apr 11, 2009

I enjoyed the subject but she made the class seem impossible and it really wasn't. I ended up with a B in the class. She tried to intimidate people, but she's not a bad grader

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ENGL220
May 7, 2009

I think dr. duncan is pretty cool. She definitely has a sense of humor and made class actually interesting for the most part. She did give a lot of criticism but it was helpful. There was one paper I did where she gave me a C cuz she said I was in over my head...??? but anyway the class wasn't bad and for the most part i thought it was pretty easy.

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ENGL220
Aug 9, 2009

The first half of the class is really hard because the material is difficult to understand. If you muster through and make it to the midterm, the second half of class is a breeze... and it's fun! The things you learn in that class actually apply to real life. If you're up for the challege, take this class. I ended up with an "A".

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ENG221
Nov 1, 2009

The rudest you know what in the world. She actually had the guts to write to me that I better get my act together for making one mistake on posting on the blogs and took points off when all I did was make a simple mistake. She is the biggest B in the world! Don't take her she will be nothing but a headache!

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ENGL220
Nov 30, 2009

She is great!! Bonnie May come off hard at the begining of the semester but you really should stick it out. She has to be one of the best prof I have had. She is nice and really cares about her students. Her class is mostly easy is with one or two bigger papers. Other than that blogs which are super easy A's. One other thing her final is optional!!

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ENG234
Jan 25, 2010

A great big stupid head of a professor.

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ENGL220
Apr 28, 2010

Before this class started, I had a 4.0 GPA. I just checked my grade in her class and it is currently a 65%. When I was making my schedule, the only ENGL classes that were open were ALL OF HER CLASSES ONLY. Should have taken that as a warning sign.

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ENGL220
Jun 1, 2010

She assigns so much work to be done on the internet that it might as well be an online course. It took a while to get use to her style, and to get use to the fact that she assigns dozens of little projects. On one hand it's nice, because if you fail a project it doesn't matter as much, but on the other hand, it feels as if something is always due.

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ENG221
Oct 16, 2010

Dr. Duncan is CRAZY. I love her but dislike her at the same time. It's a 200 level class and with as hard as the work is and the amount that is given, it could very well pass for a 300-400 level. She isn't clear with what she wants; I don't even think she knows what she wants...but she is well educated...just be prepared if you take her.

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ENG220
Nov 11, 2010

She is absolutely crazy. She spends most of class dialoging with herself and ranting about things that rarely relate to the subject we are learning. Her class might as well be online because all the assignments are online and she doesn't really teach very much in class. I could have learned more simply by reading the book than showing up to class.

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ENG221
Nov 24, 2010

Avoid this professor. She is one of the worst educators I have ever encountered. If you take her, prepare to be insulted by her numerous times. She doesn't explain ANYTHING properly, therefore you have to rewrite your papers 10 times before she approves. She needs to retire...NOW.

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ENG220
Dec 9, 2010

She is one of the worst professors ever! She is so old thst she is deaf and makes us talk to her through microphones! When you go to class she doesn't teach. She talks about pointless stuff that doesn't relate to anything. All the work she has you do is reading and papers and they are all hard. If you have the option avoid taking her class!

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ENGL221
Dec 23, 2010

Worst professor ever. Insults students left and right, doesn't allow room for others' opinions, condescending, talks down to you, horrible person, mean, nasty, makes you feel like you're worthless... ALL IN FRONT OF THE ENTIRE CLASS! She doesn't even have the decency to insult us in private. Refuses to respond to emails/not helpful in person either

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ENGL337
Mar 29, 2011

She is absolutely ridiculous. This class is a TON of work and she is a hard grader. Nothing you do is right. I currently have am failing my research paper b/c she claims I was not on topic. I am normally a straight A student and now feel like I am the dumbest person in the world thanks to her. Do NOT take, way too stressful!

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ENG337
Mar 29, 2011

I had to drop this class. Massive amounts of work, most of it returned to me to fix with no real suggestions as to what was wrong.Allows Wiki as a respectable resource??? Run away from this professor.

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ENGL220
Apr 15, 2011

Worst professor I have ever experienced. Nothing she teaches in class has anything to do with the actual material of the class. She also thinks its fun to insult students and is consistently rude in every single class. Avoid her at all costs.

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ENGL337
May 1, 2011

Dr.Duncan is definitely tough but she is also a very dedicated teacher. If you're looking for an easy class, she is not for you. She will definitely push you which, in my opinion, is not a bad thing. You will definitely learn A LOT. Her website is very informative and she has obviously put a lot of time into it. She keeps up with technology too!

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ENG220
May 3, 2011

omg do not even get me started on this woman. her lectures have NOTHING to do with the material required for papers. good luck with her emailing you back! she told me to leave her office when i asked for clarification of an assignment. she insults you in class, rude w/ paper grading comments, not to mention she is a little nuts!

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ENGL337
May 16, 2011

Dr. Duncan certainly doesn't need another negative review, but students should be forewarned. She is consistently rude and seeks out students to denigrate and demean. She was rude to me, but some of my classmates received horrible emails from her. AS an instructor, she is terrible: unclear, unhelpful and hostile. I cannot recommend her.

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ENGL402
Oct 7, 2011

Duncan gets a bad rap. She is demanding, and also one of the most brilliant professors at MU. She calls bad work bad without apology, and helps you to make it good work - what good profs are supposed to do, not coddle shoddy research and writing. If that is not for you, then stay away. Most of her critics are whiners and slackers in my experience.

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ENG221
Nov 27, 2011

Never take her class. Especially if it's online. You will go through a dozen forums just to find what the heck is required and when it's due. She'll lecture you on not hurting anyone's feelings and being politically correct, but then inserts her own opinion into completely unrelated discussions. Work completely unrelated to subject matter.

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ENGL220
Nov 29, 2011

DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER, WORST CLASS I HAVE EVER TAKEN SHE SHOULD NOT EVEN BE ALOUD TO BABY SIT A FISH!! WORST TEACHER ALIVE, SWITCH TEACHERS OR DROP THE COURSE

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ENGL220
Nov 29, 2011

The class is fairly easy if you just do your work on time and show up. If you miss a class it gets to be confusing but other than that the main problem with this coarse is that she states that it is not an online coarse but has you do a lot of online work. Also, her site is very out of date and has problems. Other than this she is fairly helpful.

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ENGL402
Nov 7, 2012

Online class was difficult, but not impossible. Even though it is clear that she puts a lot of time into her pages, it is aggravating how inconsistent her work is. Links are often dead. She does not always update. She has a bad habit of not elaborating. The books were not necessary, since you can easily find the text online. I wouldn't take again.

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ENGL220
Nov 26, 2012

I am a high B-A+ student and am barely passing this class by the skin of my teeth. I did not heed any of the warnings of everyone else on here and greatly regret it! Listen to the comments! This class sucks and she is an awful professor!

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ENGL403
Dec 8, 2012

Online Chaucer--don't buy the books. Prepare for audio readings in Middle English (very difficult). Easier grader than I expected. Prompt with responses to emails. Bad with instructions and can be rude. Stressful class. 1 large paper, 1 project (which she screwed the class with), discussions, quizzes, and journal entries. Won't take again.

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ENGL220
Dec 27, 2012

I've taken Dr. Duncan for two online courses now and I'm not sure what all the negative feedback was about. Her instructions are sometimes hard to figure out but besides that I found the courses informative and easy. Her grades are fair; put in an effort and you will get a good grade.

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ENG220
Apr 6, 2013

Bonnie Duncan is great. She is not a warm and fuzzy person. It does, however. baffle me reading all of these negative comments about her. It seems like she weeds out the students who want to give half an effort by making you struggle at the start. If you stick it out, she will explain things in class. I would take Dr. Duncan again,

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ENGL316
Apr 11, 2013

Dr. Duncan is literally the worst professor I have ever had. She is unclear in her instructions, unhelpful, and rude. I've sent her multiple emails asking for clarification and I only get back rude responses berating me and never answering my questions. I can't even respect this woman as a professor because of her constant grammatical mistakes.

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ENG220
Dec 9, 2013

Worst class at this university. Very unclear in directions, does not go over what will be on the tests, really only 2 grades for the entire semester (midterm and final) besides attendance. Very rude, spacey and just an awful experience for a college freshman

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ENGL221
Dec 21, 2013

Extremely easy if you keep up with the coursework, which really isn't much. Most of the time spent is figuring out what the heck she wants you to do. Horrible clarity. Always misspells EVERYTHING even though she is an ENGLISH professor. Atrocious grammar and organization. Subject I'm really interested in, but didn't learn much unfortunately.

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ENGL221
Jan 12, 2014

In 5 semesters, I have NEVER felt the need to write a bad review about a professor. This course was an absolute disaster from day 1. Dr. Duncan's contract grading method is absurd and her course page is a maze of useless information. Essay/group work prompts were surface-level and I learned nothing from completing them. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR.

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ENGL220
Jan 19, 2014

May not have been the greatest teacher but the subject was rather easy, the information was rather easy and it was relatively easy to do all the work.

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ENG110
Feb 17, 2014

The first day of class there were about 30 students present. By the third class, there were only about 10 left. This was the last day of the add/drop period, and rest assured I had no choice but to drop this class. This should tell you everything you need to know about this crazy, rambling, mean, and awful professor.

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ENGL233
Mar 13, 2014

She's tough, I won't lie, but her lectures are really interesting, she's funny, and she demands what she thinks you can produce. I learned a TON during this class and it changed my perspective on Middle English works (I used to really hate them.) Do the work and reading, and you'll do fine. Slack off and she calls you out, often publicly.

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ENGL337
Jun 16, 2014

Take her class online if possible! Her instructions weren't very clear, but email was very helpful. Lots of reading, but if you follow the guidelines of each assignment you do really well.

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ENGLISH221
Sep 15, 2014

She can magically turn an optional reading into a required reading while she grades. Most definitely has to feel like she has a superiority over her students. Is absolutely ridiculous when it comes to her course load, especially for only a 200 level class. Will never take again.

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221
Sep 20, 2014

Dr. Duncan is the most unclear and rude professor I have had. I will never take one of her classes again and I would recommend that you don't either. She isn't clear in her directions and you often spend most of your time trying to figure out what the hell she is trying to say. She also counts 'optional' readings as required. TERRIBLE TEACHER.

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EARLYENGLISHLIT
Oct 6, 2014

Bonnie Duncan was a great Professor. It depends on how your mindset is going to class. She is loud and is very passionate. She is very lenient with grades and is awesome to talk to. I do recommend this professor she did a great job with my class. You just have to be prepared for an outgoing lady who has no filter and doesn't care!

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LINGUISTICS
Grade: B-
Nov 3, 2014

I would take her again. The only issue I had with her was her lack of a filter (she tends to swear a lot, which can be funny at times and annoying at others). It's not as if she tries to make the tests and assignments hard it's just that the course itself is hard. She is amazing at helping you if you need it, you just have to be brave and go ask.

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ENG220
Dec 19, 2014

She's crazy. She'll count all the homework, and it's always 1010 or 010, no in between, so complete all the homework. She'll give "quizzes" (they aren't hard) but just for the people who are there when people don't come. Which means if you're there, that's an easy 1010, if you're not, too bad so sad she won't let you redo it.

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233
Apr 28, 2015

Professor Duncan gets a bad rep for being loud, having no filter, and taking no prisoners. However, in my experience with her, if you're having trouble AT ALL, she will give you help if you go to her. I had a few unexpected medical issues this semester, so I talked to her about them and she completely understood. Please give her a chance!

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ENGL33750A
Apr 28, 2015

Duncan would be an ok professor if she wasn't so rude to students. whenever I was unclear on instructions and ask for clarification she would basically insult me instead. it would take multiple emails before I get the clarity I needed, if I would get it at all. I for one would never take one of her classes again by choice.

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ENG33750
Grade: A
May 8, 2015

This is actually the second class I've taken with her, I also took linguistic analysis (221) which was by far harder due to the analytic nature of the course. Perhaps if you do not have a large interest in the subject and would like an Easy A you should take a different teacher but Duncan is knowledgeable and passionate about her subject.

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ENGL 220
Oct 21, 2015

I missed a class because I was sick and went to her office and she gave me the whole entire lecture one on one. If you're struggling at all she is totally ready to help you get it. The class is tough but she's there to help you through it.

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ENG220
Nov 2, 2015

I would not take her again. She is very vague with directions. Half the class failed the first paper we had to do on dictionary research due to unclear instructions. She did allow a re-due. Quizzes are all online and you can take it till you pass it.

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ENGL220
Nov 5, 2015

I personally love Dr. Duncan, although I can understand why a lot of people don't like her. She spends a lot of class time telling personal stories that very loosely relate to the material at hand. She's a sweetheart, but she doesn't necessarily teach well enough to prepare for tests.

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PSY101
Nov 30, 2015

Not very helpful or friendly.

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ENG220
Grade: A+
Dec 10, 2015

Duncan is really nice and has always helped when necessary. The class is easy to pass if you show up and do the work. Her quizzes and tests are easy I disliked going to class because I felt like she didn't teach valuable information all the time. She gives extra credit for coming to class somestimes as well

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ENG220
Grade: A
Dec 28, 2015

Her assignments were very unclear, even when she was asked to clarify. She can also be easily upset and sometimes rude. She rarely lectures what she tests. Although, most assignments are an easy A, and you can take online quizzes as often as you want. The midterms and finals are also very similar to the study guides she provides.

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ENG220
Grade: B
Dec 30, 2015

Assigns a lot of online assignments and quizzes. She isn't very clear with instructions and doesn't answer questions when asked. Tends to get off topic a lot

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ENG337
Grade: A+
Jun 20, 2016
Would take again

Dr. Duncan is awesome. She has such an interesting take on life and education. She is realistic with what she asks of you and if you do the work, then you'll get an A. There's a ton of reading, but you know, college.

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ENG221
Grade: A
Aug 29, 2016
Would take again

She's awesome. Loves education and kids. Can be rough if you don't have a sense of humor or thick skin. I loved her. My favorite professor in the English department.

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ENGL221
Mar 1, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Took this class my freshman year, absolutely could not stand this professor, she interrupted us during presentations in front of our whole class, one of the students in my class even contacted the dean of the english department to complain.

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
SO MANY PAPERS
GROUP PROJECTS
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ENG221
Grade: A-
May 16, 2017
Would take again

Sweet lady. Very blunt though

Tough Grader
Gives good feedback
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