a little spacy, but really funny. freely admits that she's a dork but its hilarious. she understands that not everyone is a shakespeare buff and she helps you out whenever you need it. definitely take her!!!

I love her class even tho its at 8 in the morning , she makes things interesting and doesnt drone on like some profs, she really helps you improve your writing and is really energetic

she is awesome. GREAT sense of humor,great discussions in class. tests/assignments are easy. Grades easily. She's one of my fav. prof's here at KU. I definitely recommend taking her.

Awesome teacher, she is funny and helpful. Very active always kinda up and going. Not to many papers but enough to keep you busy. Overall i would take her again if i could!!!

Dr. Forsyth is one of the best teachers here at KU. I definitely recommend taking her, even if you are intimidated by Shakespeare. You'll be glad you did and you'll learn a lot.

If you get a chance to take her for Shakespeare- go for it. She's the BEST! She's witty and knowledgable and she makes the class a lot of fun with creative activities!

Very helpful, very knowledgable, willing to work with you

If you go to class and read the plays, the class is any easy class. I had to take this class for my major and was registared 2 previous times for the class, but dropped because of the prof. I kept this class because of how Dr. Forsyth taught. She is a great prof. and I would recomend her class!

Definitely take Dr. J for an English class if you need one.

Dr. J is a very nice woman. Her class is interesting and I learned a lot from her. On her tests, the identifications are a bit tricky, but you'll be fine if you participate a lot- its 15% of the grade! Take her if you have to have an english course. She is very knowledgeable and an all-around great professor!

Forsyth is truly a kind-hearted person. Go to class and participate...participation helps ur grade greatly. Before this class i had no care for shakespear or poetry; she made me see that it is very interesting! It's not that hard if you do the reading...only gives 2 tests then the final. If u have to take brit lit, take Forsyth!

Tough but sweet.

Forsyth is the****...anyone who can make u appreciate Shakespeare deserves some props

Awesome english prof. Young, energetic, interesting. I didn't really like shakespeare but I actually want to go to class most of the time. One of my favorite profs ever, I'm taking her next semester for sure.

she is such a nice person, fun and so enthusiastic about what she's teaching. she actually lets us have fun with the plays and discuss them in a non-structured, informal manner. sometimes her directions for essays are a bit confusing, but she grades fairly easy and getting an A is definitely not too hard if you just do the work and participate.

Great professor! She has a sense of humor, too. As long as you do the work to the best of your ability, you're going to do decently in the class. Definetly take her if you have to take a Shakespeare class :)

I love Dr. Forsyth! She is definitely one excellent prof!! The research paper that she gives us at the end of the semester is kind of confusing though, but she'll explain it further if you ask.

Dr. Forsyth managed to teach me more about writting in one semester than any of my former English professors did collectivly. She has a passion for what she does and I am very thankful that I took her class. I strongly encourage anyone to take her class if you are looking for a class that will have a positive influence on you and your writing.

Dr. Forsyth is great! She's an excellent teacher and a really great and understanding person. She's always willing to help with assignments.. and the best part is if you're unhappy with a grade on a paper, you can rewrite it as many times as you want. She's great, I encourage anyone and everyone to try to get her as your College Comp teacher.

she is a lot of fun.passionate about the subject, so she gets the class into it as well.jokes around, makes class interesting and engages everyone in conversation.she's nice and not intimidating at all, grades pretty easily.

I love this woman! She's a lot of fun and makes everything interesting. The papers are a little difficult to write, but you can re-submit them as many times as you want so there is no reason to not do well. I'd have her teach all my classes if I could.

She's the best!

Dr. J is incredibly witty, and she really enjoys what she does! I've never seen someone so excited about Shakespeare and his contemporaries. I'm an English major, so I don't mind all the reading, but for someone who doesn't like to read and discuss, you might want to consider another class.

Dr. Forsyth is a very nice person who makes class extremely enjoyable due to her witty personality. I enjoyed most of the content but she is an extremely difficult grader. I felt we could have been more prepared for the tests because you were on your own when it came time for the tests. She's nice. She's a difficult grader. Don't take for gen ed.

Amazing, brilliant person. Class is fun to be in because of her personality. Tests are HARD HARD HARD! You have to practically memorize each book you read in order to pass it. Don't take for Gen Ed

Dr. Forsyth is the bomb dot com. She's the cream in my coffee, the spring in my step. She's like your first cigarette or the last payment on your 30-year mortgage. Put down whatever you are doing and TAKE THIS CLASS!

I was abosolutely dreading taking Shakespeare, old lit. isn't my thing. But her class is wonderful, very interesting, and completely discussion based. Definately reccomend, I am even considering taking another shakespeare

I took her intro to brit lit class and i loved it. She's nice, helpful, and willing to explore new ideas. Tests are difficult, but you just have to read the books. Not an easy A, but not extremely difficult either.

Dr. Forsyth is one of those professors that you just have to take. She is so enthusiastic about her work that it makes class more enjoyable. I had her for Brit. Lit. I and Later Plays and I hope to take her again before I graduate. If you have her for a class, consider yourself lucky!!!

She's a wonderful lady! Very helpful with work and lets you rewrite papers. Very enthusiastic about Shakespeare and makes the class fun! Definitely take her!

Forsyth was great. I'd recommend taking her whenever you get the opportunity. Class discussion was usually like pulling teeth, but her lectures were interesting (and sometimes humorous). She is really helpful outside of class if you need it.

she is very nice and funny. She makes Shakespeare easy and understandable. She is a tough grader though, but she offers revisions on her papers.

Love Dr. Forsyth! She knows everything about Shakespeare. You won't get by if you don't do the readings but they are interesting. She is a tough grader but lets you revise papers. Overall, I enjoyed her as a professor and I would definitely recommend her!

She is a great teacher! Very helpful but a hard grader. She keeps class interesting, even early in the morning. If you do not like to read though, don't take this class. Attendance is mandatory, skipping hurts your grade. She allows you to re-write your papers,but, heads up she gives only few points back INLESS you re-write the enitre paper.

I don't know if everyone else is on drugs or not, but do not take her! She doesn't like to teach, so she has everyone in the class do it. She is not very helpful and not openminded at all. It's her way or the highway

One of the finest professors KU has to offer! She's brilliant, she cares about her students, and she loves what she does. I hated Shakespeare before taking her class, but she caused me to develop an appreciation for his work. She's challenging, for sure, but you learn a lot.

Wonderful professor. Smartest teacher I've had here. If you care and try, you do well in her class and get valuable info and skills. If you phone it in, you may not appreciate her.

This is a professor who will always help you if you seek her. Her class is very interesting, but do not take it if you aren't interested in Shakespeare. I feel that is very straightforward. This is a brilliant professor and has a lot to offer if you listen and ask her questions. She will improve your paper writing significantly!

I'll be honest, I disliked the stories we had to read, but she made me not dread going to class quite as much. She has so much energy and passion and can make even the dullest subject seem interesting. Her class isn't the easiest in the world but I'd totally recommend her if you need to take English Lit.

She's an amazing professor! She likes to help the students and there's a lot of extra credit opportunities that can help you boost your grade to A. However, you will have to read a lot in her class, but it's not bad.

There are no tests in this class. She did have one pop quiz because no one was reading the text. It is all papers. They can be very confusing but if you talk to her about them, she will help you. She can be a tough grader but will provide you with good feedback.

She's very to-the-point, and I think it's a really simplistic class for non-English majors. The analyses aren't hard at all, and all the rules for the assignments are 100% laid out for you. She answers emails thoroughly and quickly. TAKES ATTENDANCE.

Really knows her material and wants to help you get it. Enthusiastic, fosters good class discussion. Grades tough, but she's fair and gives good feedback/revision opportunity. Don't be afraid to talk to her outside class if you need to.

Dr. Forsyth is a great professor! She is extremely knowledgeable and has a nice personality. I love the way that she approaches the class. She does grade papers a little on the tough side, but to me that's expected of an English professor. She gives you the chance to revise every paper, so it's not that big of a deal.

Dr. Forsyth is passionate about Shakespeare and the Renaissance which allowed for such a great class this semester. Make sure you read (yes there is frequent reading) and participate, she prefers to have everyone be involved in the conversations. Her enthusiasm for the content is truly inspiring, and she brings good energy to each class.

Dr. Forsyth is super passionate about Shakespeare and isn't afraid to show it. She's a tough professor to have discussions with because she thinks that only her ideas are right and everyone else's is wrong. In addition, she thinks that everyone loves shakespeare which is not the case. She was nice to me, but not others who struggled in the class.

I think she was really good at giving criticism on papers and letting me know where they need work Only downside she grades things slowly and the strict attendance policy

This class is pretty decent with the grades being 3 papers, minimal extra assignments, and participation. Professor Forsyth is pretty easygoing but her grading can be unclear a bit yet she isn't a tough grader, it can take her a while to grade things. You do have to print readings for class but this class is very passable if you put in effort.

Forsyth is a nice person, but dont expect for grades to be given till weeks or months after your assignment has been turned in. As someone who has taken 4 years of college this class was very boring to me and I missed a lot of class for this reason. She gives you 7 Days of even when out sick. You only get 7 Days.

Gives the appropriate amount of work for a 300-level literature course. Assignment criteria given with great depth and lots of details--read them. Cares about what she teaches. Cares about you, professionally and personally. Will give the most thorough feedback--that's why it takes a long time for her to return your work. High-quality instructor.

A lot of people were complaining about how they missed more than 7 classes. When you think about the number of days we have class, it is truly very little. On average, there are 15 weeks in a semester. Each week has two days of class. That should be around 30 times we meet for her class, typically less when there are holidays included. Do the math.

There was a lot of reading for her intro to pro writing class, but it was pretty simple and easy to pass. She's very lax with absences and she tries her best to give good input. Sometimes it feels as though she has no idea how to interact with human beings though, which is sometimes funny, sometimes annoying. She's a decent teacher.

She was the one teacher I could go to when I was struggling with not just her class. She only has three papers and participation. She will let you fix your writing to earn points, so it is hard to do badly. She really cares about peer reviewing, which is a good skill to have and will help with grades.