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What Students Say
“I definitely do NOT recommend her”
COMM335W - 2.0 rating“You have to have a textbook in order to pass”
COMM335W - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
75%
Textbook Required
63%
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COMM
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(1)PUBSP
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(1)COMM445
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(1)COMM112R
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Reviews (95)
Don't have to write any essays, only an outline. The only graded work are three presentations(don't skip on the day of your presentaion, or she'll give you an "F", good excuse or not.
Easy class, but she SUCKS at maintaining paperwork and giving people the right grade. She single-handedly destroyed my GPA because of faulty paper-work.
I took this class quite a long time ago, but I have to say that I really enjoyed it. Tests were straight from the book, so all you need to do was read. She will hammer anyone who gives a speech, so at the very least she is fair in her critical input.
She couldn't get any easier. Took her fall 04. She gives you a review before the 2 tests and the review IS the test! VERBATIM. I went in twice not even knowing what I was going to speak about and I got a B+ in the class. HANKE or ROWE is the way to go!
What an amazing teacher! Go for her!!
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She is a public speaking teacher trying to teach a Basic Writing class. not a good mix. She doesn't know what she is talking about at all. She just reads from the book. Easy though.
her class is boring and she gets cranky when you dont turn in your outline...but its a very easy class. Her 2 exams are the review sheet that she hands out b4 the test The speeches are graded easy and she doesnt give you anythin less than a B or a C no matter how bad you are (trust me I have seen some bad ones). If you take public speakin take her.
the class is really easy, but she's the most annoying professor/teacher i've ever had
grades harsh. its not worth taking her kuz youll probably get below an A since she marks down for random ass sh*t.
VERY harsh grading system...engineered so getting an "A" is nearly impossible. Does not matter that her tests are easy, her grading scale will mar your GPA. Take someone else if you care about your GPA.
I got an A in the class, but have to agree with others: 1)Terrible with paper management. 2)Grading seems to be unfair-seems you get a grade per topic choice rather than actual speech. 3)Both test were the easiest ever! 4)Seems that she doesn't want anyone to fail, but doesn't want others to get too high of grade. 5)Annoying 6)Does this nose thing!
She is a real drag to listen to but the class is easy but a pain.
Dont be late or a smartass and she'll help you when you ask... easy tests, does NOT grade hard, no late work but overall easy A if you actually try... dont do persuasion speech on quiting smoking... she knows she needs to quit
Horrible excuse for a professor, if you want to even call her a professor. I'm not trying to be mean but a person who smokes 5 packs a day shouldn't be teaching a public speaking course at a university. Easy A but a pain to sit through and listen to. Try not to sit in the front row, she smells like smoke everyday.
She's the worst teacher ever. She doesn't know what she's doing. You will have a test the first week of class on half of the book. Chapters 1-14 and the final will be Chapters 1-16 even though she NEVER covered any of the material. She will add something the day before the assignmnet is due and have everyone mad. Majority of ur class will hate i
as far as tests go her studyguides are the tests. shes got a tendency to add on to assignments while ur turning them in as if you can change it right then & there. turn ur outlines in ontime.picky about that. failed me on a paper;she said i wrote it on the wrong speaker(she wasnt clear on directions in the 1st place)&it didnt deserve F. @least a C-
Rowe is an absolutely terrible teacher. This was the worst experience I have had at ODU. She is completely unfair, judgmental, spiteful, and just plain mean. If she doesn't like you, she will do her best to fail every speech, regardless of how you did. She "accidentally" puts your grade in wrong and "forgets" to correct it. Beware! Stay away!
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This @$%^@@ she is sooo terrible it makes you feel like your in high school all over...Make sure you are ready to give your speech everyday!!Shell grade down...She also looks like a Bulemic Indian.. not a pretty sight...and she cant even speak without coughing aloud for minutes
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I know everyone has rated her horrible, but seriously this class was so easy. Like many have said, she gives you study guides and the answers to it and that is her tests (there are only 2). There are 3 simple speeches and if you do the outline how she asks and turn it in on time your going to get an A. I would recommend this class to anyone.
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Woooww...what to say about this teacher!! Well first, I was PISSED because i recieved all A's on the speeches and tests, but she gave me a B- in the class because i never went!!! Other then that, shes an alright lady, not very helpful, but overall jus do what she wants and you'll pass...yea shes ugly, and she smokes...but who cares?!
Easy teacher. only 2 test and she gives you both the final and midterm. only 3 easy speeches and as long as you do the outline correct, you get an A. just dont comment about her smoking and she'll like ya.
Okay so she's definitely not the nicest teacher in the world but the class is soooo easy!! Just don't argue with her and get on her bad side and you'll be fine. I think I am probably the worst public speaker in the world and I got an A. The reviews for the test were identical to the tests. Easiest A I've ever gotten!!
This class was easy peasy...i really didnt like the professor though. I guess her and I just didnt click.
If you take Rowe, it is an easy A... She is very critical though. She gives a review for the tests (there are two) and the tests are EXACTLY like the review. Just attend class and give your speeches and your guaranteed an A.
The class is really easy however sometimes you can dooze off cause her talking is not always interesting!
If you can get in good with her you are good to go. Do not disrupt class! Tests are easy, I hardly ever read and still done good in the class. She is very critical of your speech and tells you what is wrong with it in front of the entire class and to her there is always something wrong with your speech.
Dr. Rowe is a rude professor who takes time at the beginning of the class to explain how stupid the students who are. Furthermore she will take every chance to tell a student he is wrong and embarrass the student. She assigns pointless work like weekly spelling test on simple words and current events daily including weekends. DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS
Very easy class. Show up on time, do the speeches and give some feedback to other student's speeches. The class and Dr. Rowe are boring. She always has to find something wrong with your speech, even if it was pretty good. 3 Speeches, one test and one final. Test and final are EXACTLY the same as the reviews. Don't buy the book.
The class was very easy and the information was helpful even though she was not. She treats the students like children and she acts like we're retarded. She is not a easy person to get along with. She's late to class and cancels class 10 mins before it starts. She was even a 1/2 hour late to the EXAM!! The class was easy but not fun or interesting.
Doesn't really make the course interesting, nor does she seem to have much faith in many student's intelligence some of the time. I guess if you show your intelligence, eventually she'll acknowledge it. She cancels a lot of classes, so you can look forward to plenty of breaks.
Weak and easy class. 3 speeches a mid-term and a final. That's it. Don't buy the book it's a waste. She cancels A LOT so don't expect to be in class every time.
The comments people made are quite rude. All she expects is for you to read the book and contribute to class.The syllabus is poor, but if you ask, she will clarify. I feel that I have learned more about literary criticism in this class than in any other. We are paying lots of money for a good education, so if you want EASY, go to community college!
as far as clarity goes, she is a very vague professor. check your email and blackboard messages often because you will be expected to adhere to the changes that she sends out randomly. memorize your speeches beforehand and make sure your outline does not have any grammatical or spelling errors and you should be fine.
Okay, so Prof. Rowe does have easy tests, but watching power points for 3 hours makes me feel like Im in elementary school. She is completely unfair, and nitpicks everyone's speeches even if there is really nothing wrong. she is inattentive to her students and treats us like we are children. her tests is easy, but she is a terrible professor
Bloodworth Rowe isn't a good teacher in my eyes. She grades hard on the speeches and takes off for things like having gum, hands in pockets, and being nervous! The test aren't that hard b/c of study guides but the power points & her lessons are hard to follow b/c she doesn't have a strong voice and doesn't project. Hows that 4 a speech teacher?!
Very very bad teacher. She grades on how she likes you, and is very rude towards her students. Do nottttt take her.
If you are not interested in bettering your public speaking and are only taking this course to fulfill a requirement, don't take Jane Rowe. She was extremely boring and constantly fiddled with her cell phone. Her powerpoint lectures were dreadful to sit through and by the end of the course only 13 of our 31 student class bothered to show up.
Prof. Rowe can be a little hotheaded at times but overall is a somewhat decent prof. Will use every min of class and then some. Sometimes takes smoke breaks with 30min left in the class.
Worst professor I have ever had. She will find something wrong with your speech no matter who you are, or what the topic is. If she doesn't agree with your topic- you're screwed, she'll fail you. I will never ever take a course with her again. Find another professor if you need to take a comm class.
A lot of people are hating on Dr. Rowe but her Public Speaking class is hands down the easiest A I have ever gotten at ODU. Powerpoints almost every class and has 3-4 SIMPLE SPEECHES and tests are identical to the review. Attend class, do your speeches, and don't get smart. She did move my seat once for talking, very highschool.. Overall= EASY Prof
Professor Rowe isn't a bad prof like so many people have said! She may not be the most exciting, but she grades fairly and tells you exactly what she expects. Tests are easy. Make sure your speeches aren't too short and write a good outline. My biggest beef w/her is that she tries to push her liberal views in class, which got annoying.
Worst professor I've ever had. She is rude and boring. She will find some reason to not give you a good grade. I've made an A on every paper until I got to her class. Not only was the class boring, she didn't help. She yelled at the student for "talking too much" during a group discussion. If you can avoid taking her, do so!
After taking this class you will consider becoming mute for the rest of your life. She will find any reason to belittle a student. She'll try and push her liberal agenda which is ironic since she studied at Regent. Her tests are the exact same as the study guide. Her lectures are tedious powerpoints. NOT COLLEGE MATERIAL.
Dr. Rowe is a great professor. Most of the time, she doesn't require a textbook. Her class is as simple as discussion and power points. You'll earn an A as long as you do the article reading and come prepared to talk.
I did not like this class at all! She is a hard grader. She expects her students to basically read her mind because she does not explain anything clearly. Then she wonders why everyone in the class is dropping it or failing. If you have a choice don't take her.
Dr. Rowe's class is an easy A. She doesnt really care about what her students say, but as long as you turn in your outline on time and deliver a decent quality speech, you should get no lower than a B
Prof. Rowe should not be teaching this class. She is very rude and her teaching style is extremely vague and sets students up for unnecessary work & frustration. Ex: Changes the final paper last minute, asks everyone to do one in class and then, after 75% have been emailed to her, says she wants it handwritten and turned in. In the next 5 minutes.
Honestly the worst professor I've ever had. She almost cares more about grammar than the actual content of all papers you have to write in the class. She is extremely mean and says negative things about students' work all the time. Her teaching skills are bland and you'll find yourself never wanting to go to the class.
Dr. Rowe is a very critical, but fair teacher. If you do what she says and follow directions, you will be fine. I suggest outlining your paper or essay before hand and TALKING to her about it, and she will point you in the right direction. She wants everyone to do well and when people dont she gets upset.
Overall Dr. Rowe will make you earn your grade. She uses every ounce of class time. As along as you follow her instructions, you will pass.
This professor was the worst teacher I have ever had in school.She was not helpful in helping me be a better speaker. Her delivery was very rude and if you asked to many questions she became irritated.I would not advise anyone to take her classes.
Not the teacher to take if you plan on getting a easy A. If you follow the instructions and don't over think the assignment she really does follow the format more so than the exciting content or your ability to not need notes. I enjoyed the feedback and the speeches. Keep it simple Read from your cards, don't miss trans or go over time!
Avoid at all costs, very rude and old, spends most of the class talking and coughing, rambles on about nonsense teaches a communication class but has terrible communication skills, says the same thing to everyone after a speech all in all do not take this professor!!!
She is incredibly unclear in her assignments, doesn't care to cut you a break for trying and always seems to be upset at her students. Not really sure why but she just always has an attitude! I'm a very reasonable person and there are a lot of reviews on here that I found I disagree with because it gives the teacher a tough break, but please don't.
This class was hard. When you asked for help, she was still confusing on her explanation. Even if there was good feedback for your rough draft stating it was a good paper the grade will still be low. I wouldn't recommend anyone to take this class. The papers are hard and be prepared to read alot. If you like a challenge, this is the class for you.
Took Dr. Rowe for public speaking. Despite her very harsh critiquing, the class is an easy B or even an easy A if you just listen to what she wants and do the work. If you don't make your outline correctly, she will not let you present your speech. Speeches took a lot of time to prepare for, but she isn't that tough of a grader if you are decent.
took dr rowe for rhetorical criticism. if youre looking for an easy A, this isnt the class for you. at first, it might seem like you will fail her class, HOWEVER, if you follow the chapters step by step and write her papers EXACTLY the way the sample essays look, you'll pass. YOU NEED THE BOOK TO PASS THE CLASS. without the book youre effed.
She's a tough grader. I really would not take her if you have the choice. I have never done so poorly on papers, I'm usually an A or B student but not in this class. Even following every sample essay I could not receive higher than a C-. She can also be kind of rude and has no mercy for her grading. She won't let you redo anything or give extra cre
I definitely do NOT recommend her. When I asked for help she just told me to refer to the lectures, which are super boring. Unless your opinion is the same as hers, its hard to get a good grade on anything. She does let you send her your paper before the due date for her to give her critique, but even then she gives horrible feedback.
Worst teacher, the class could be interesting if it was taught by someone else. There are 3 papers (1000 words or 5-6 pages) and 1 five min "presentation". You can get Feedback on papers before it's due, but when I did it, I corrected all her notes to me and still got a C on the paper. No extra credit. DB are not graded. You'll need the book!
I was terrified after reading your reviews, however, everything went well. The professor is a fair grader,she will not give you a good grade for nothing, you have to earn it. I really enjoyed her class , and the assignments were interesting. You have to have a textbook in order to pass!
the hardest Professor I've had. Grammar is so important to her that the rest of your paper seems To not matter. when you question her she gets frustrated with you as if you didn't try. Complete waste of time and money, I felt like I had no chance of passing after the first month. And I'm actually a decent student, no genius, but I do my best.
The worst professor at ODU by far. I have her for Environmental Comm, honestly I don't think she even has lesson plans for most days. She relies extremely heavily on class discussions and gets frustrated with the class, calls us lazy and is outright disrespectful because she can't comprehend that we don't keep up with the latest news. DO NOT TAKE!!
This is EASILY the worse teacher I have ever had. I'm not a straight A student but far from a slacker. I did all the assignments for the class and participated heavily. Her grading style is not reasonable, its impossible to get an A let alone pass an assignment. ALL of the students I talked to had no good words. She makes it really difficult for us
I wouldn't take her class again. I'd give her a zero. The final project is a headache. Each paper is worth 20% of the grade. Her feedback is not legible. There is NO extra credit, so don't expect it. She does not give clear rubrics for the assigned projects. Many of her directions lack clarity. Seriously, choose another prof.
This professor is the toughest grader I've ever had. If this class is a requirement for you, TAKE A DIFFERENT PROFESSOR. Seriously, the only grades we had were papers and a final project. I am a good writer but I got D's on all of the papers.. she is impossible to please no matter how hard you work! Would not recommend to anyone.
Dr. Rowe is no joke. She is honestly kinda boring during lecture because of how monotone she is. When it comes to tests, we only had one test, and it was exactly the same as the test review that she gave us the answers to. Speeches SHOULD be easy if you just listen to her rules. Got an A on mine. She makes it simple to get an A if you go to class.
She's very vague, narrow minded, and just that stereotypical mean, grouchy professor that no one want's to look at or speak to. She is actually very scary to look at, this isn't a joke. No one wants to ask her questions because she is first, so scary looking, second, she will make you feel stupid or won't even understand the question.
Worst professor Ive ever had DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE! She is the hardest grader and doesnt talk about anything during the lecture . She knows most people will fail her and even said it herself. You only have five grades so if she grades you poorly there is no coming back. Complete waste of time money.
This may be one of the worst teachers I have experienced at ODU. She doesn't respond to your emails or posts. The blackboard discussion assignments are not updated from previous semesters; so, the current assignments are unclear. Professor Rowe grades very low without much explanation or articulation of thoughts over your writing. DO NOT TAKE HER.
Her lack of organization with uploading wrong material all semester cost me my grade. A professor teaching an online class must be organized and blaming your students for your mistakes is not the answer. What a waste of time and money. DO NOT TAKE HER
Took Comm 335W. Horrible demeanor and interpersonal skills. Previous students warned me not to take her. I regret it. Difficult to unsurmountable grader. Took a hit on a great GPA due to this class.
Ms. Rowe is very educated, but she is also very cranky toward the whole class every day and does not seem like she cares about her students much. The lecture is extremely boring and repetitive. The class isn't hard, but you have to do a lot of work in order to get an A and follow the exact format; if you don't follow her format you can get a zero.
Mrs. Rowe is not difficult and is not rude to anybody who isn't rude to her first. She will, on the other hand, be brutally honest about your work. Respect the course and put actual effort into your speeches and you will do fine. Slack off and submit half-finished work and you will fail. Take any criticism as an opportunity for improvement.
Second only to the poor learning environment, was the her lack of organization in regards to online material. Some examples include discrepancies between the syllabus and actual deadlines, false due dates left in online from old semesters (i lost a lot of points due to these), and the separation of rubrics into as many as 4 scatted documents.
Best to avoid this lady. She doesn't give you the information you need to do a quality job in her class and grades very harshly. She had 5 graded assignments TOTALLING 100 points for the entire course. (She grades papers out of 20 so you essentially need to be perfect to get an A.) Can't even fit everything terrible about her in few enough characte
Terrible Professor. Spent half the class coughing. Very rude and would interrupt your speech to tell you what you were doing wrong in front of everyone. Not encouraging, makes students feel uneasy, you could tell the whole class did not like her. I felt no improvement in my public speaking skills, if anything they got worse. Do not take her.
she is not understanding to college students whatsoever. She should not be a professor. It was a waste of money, time, and effort. She also goes against her syllabus and her own word throughout the whole semester. Not recommended at all
Definitely one of my most memorable professors. I really didnt mind her. I dont know about most of the reviews but I think she grades pretty easy. I show up about once a week (3 day a week class) and I have an A-. If you do the work and reach the time limit its an easy class.
This professor can be very rude to students with their tendency to interrupt their questions, contradict their statements from a previous class, or outright refusing to take questions about assignments. The whole class consisted of 4 graded speeches and a single quiz so be prepared to do well or you'll sink rather quickly. Avoid if possible.
Comm 112R, easiest A I ever received. Only 2 tests that were identical to the study guides that she gave us the answers to. We also had 6 short writing assignments that did not even have to be a full page. Let us out of class early and attendance isn't mandatory , we only had 1 pop quiz. She's also really nice and clearly wants everyone to pass!
Avoid this professor like the plague! Ive always been an A student and I have never struggled as much as I am with this professor! A very rude and abrupt professor! Any time you email her, she wont try and help you, but only try to make you feel stupid! Her papers are impossible and her information doesnt match qualified research! STAY AWAY!!
If you would like to keep your sanity during the semester, avoid taking this professor. The course is equivalent to having four papers due, five tests, one speech and eight final exams all the next days. It's not worth the time and mental energy needed to complete the course. Just stay away. stay FAR AWAY!
Prof. Rowe is actually a very easy grader and wants students to pass. The class has heavy discussion and as long as you participate, it can be enjoyable. The content is easy to understand and she is always kind and flexible. Seeing the bad reviews is surprising because my classmates and I have all had a great experience with her class.
Professor Rowe was overall a great professor. I was really scared about taking her class because of the really bad reviews, but she was honestly wonderful. The tests were extremely easy if you just came to class and paid attention. In my opinion, she is a very lenient grader. You will do well as long as you show up and pay attention!
Terrible teacher! She doesn't teach well at all and she doesn't have a lick of respect for her students. She is mean, rude and doesn't want you to succeed. I would not recommend this class because I didn't learn anything and got stiffed on an extra credit grade.
Your grade mainly depends on the outlines for speeches and your delivery of them (we had to give 3 speeches throughout the whole semester). You can't present and get any grade for a speech unless you have an outline and she doesn't take late submissions. You could attend in person or on Zoom. Not that bad of a class but she is rude sometimes.
Professor Rowe is very disrespectful to students who have not "earned her respect" and will often speak rudely to anyone and everyone. Her class isn't hard or anything but be ready to be spoken down to if you turn anything in late or have technical problems.
Would not recommend Professor Rowe. The course itself is very easy, but she is not a good professor. Classes consist of her reading over PowerPoints the entire time. The test answers are based on what SHE believes is the right answer and not what the textbook says. Its an easy class, but be ready to write 6 papers all 750+ throughout the semester.
She tries to come off approachable but she really isn't. The class is boring and she takes no real investment into making sure you are learning. She just posts and reads off PowerPoints which is excruciating to sit through because she sounds like a robot. She then seems to get annoyed when you don't know the material but does NOTHING to help.
Dr. Rowe's class was a trip and a half... I don't think many students liked her; however I loved the topic she taught and she knew what she was talking about. She had short papers due about every other week and matched topic with what we were learning (which we had to read to the class) and her tests were EXACTLY like the practice tests.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
75%
Textbook Required
63%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.61 avg changeRatings by Course
COMM
4.0
(1)PUBSP
4.0
(1)COMM445
4.0
(1)COMM395340
4.0
(1)COMM112R
3.8
(5)Difficulty by Course
COMM335W
4.2
COMM304
4.0
COMM335
4.0
COMM260
4.0
B
4.0