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By far one of the best professors I've taken at Central Campus. She is professional and very experienced in her field, and I would highly suggest her class to others.
She was a great teacher. A little wordy, but great all the same.
Her class was a lot of fun and her projects are a bit different. She was truely a great professor and there is so much more you can learn from her then the information she presents in class. If you want to be a better speaker, take her class!
Great Teacher. This is my second time taking Speech, because of my fear of public speaking. However, this teacher made me get over my fear. I loved the class. It was extremely interesting, specially because she has so much information to offer. I recommend this teacher.
O.K., thus far, just a bit moody. She seems to have family issues which is brought to her teaching habits. Funny and old fashion, although she's clearly in her late thirties. Take this class if you have attendance problems. Also for writing credit. You can expect at leat a "B" if you do part of the work.
What a nut-job! Can't keep track of her paperwork. Well intentioned but poorly executed class.
She is a very sweet, funny, and helpful teacher. I never knew the guidelines on making speeches and I learned so much in that class. She is always willing to help, and will try and help you with your fears or problems. I highly recommend her for communication classes.
great teacher, expects a lot, but helps a lot. i had a major fear in public speaking, however she can help you ease it ! responds to emails too !
She is awesome!!! Most engaging, fun, and entertaining class I have ever taken! She is super womam and her motivation is contagious. There is quite a bit of homework but it's easy. For our last class she took everybody to a restaurant. Great person, great teacher, miss her!
She is awesome!!! Most engaging, fun, and entertaining class I have ever taken! She is super womam and her motivation is contagious. There is quite a bit of homework but it's easy. For our last class she took everybody to a restaurant. Great person, great teacher, miss her!
I thought this class would be hard, but it turned out great! She was an awesome teacher and has an open personality. It would be hard to fail this class. Lots of paperwork to keep a hold of but little class work. Mostly Speeches.
She is very nice teacher, a class that is easy to keep up and understand. I got an easy A with her. The class is mostly based on speeches which to me where very easy to do. She has a unique personality and is willing to help you if you are scared or have doubts.
Great TEacher, very live. You get the feel that she likes to teach. Dress nice, smile, and get involved and you should have no problem getting an A.
Teacher who really cares. Has been through a lot lately and still has the strength to teach and assist people. Keep your notebook in order-as this will keep you in order and counts for a lot of points. Class work itself is minimal, but there is a lot of homework(quizzes). Most classes are giving of speeches. Will help you if you need it-just ask!
GREAT!!!THE BEST!!!!
This lady is amazing. Was having a lot of issues in her private life and never brought them to class or took them out on us. She is what the world needs. Take this class you will learn and also grow as a person. Professor Steele is a great person.
Well, she IS an easy teacher. That said, She's crazy. She just goes off into her own little world during lectures. You'll start talking about speech and end up talking about children with heart defects. Crazy. Persoanlly, I don't recommend her. You do a lot of work that has nothing to do with the subject you are suposed to be learning. Hot though.
Awful. Wastes entire classes talking about herself, says not to read any textbooks, but to only scan the table of contents and the section headings, that anyone who reads a textbook is inefficient, and wasting their time. Says people who use "big words" are insecure, and trying to impress others. This space is too small to catalogue the ineptitude.
wow...i have never had such a horrible self absorbed teacher in my entire life. if you want to fail, take this class. i wasted an entire cartridge of ink on her useless papers. (and there were many) she teaches you nothing, except how she thinks everyone else should be. not good for people who have never taken a speech class before.
Unique professor. Truely cares about her students. She definately encourages students to think differently! Learned so much! Helped me get find a way to get my education for free -- I'm on my way! I left the class more confident and secure. This a class that will impact me for life.
She gave alot of work, but it's all easy. I fyou do your work it's an easy A. She gives you alot of time for work. You can A
Professor Steele is great! She cares a whole lot about her students and is always around for students who need extra help. This class leaves you feeling very confident about your public speaking skills. I highly recommend Professor Steele for Speech Communication.
Awesome Prof. ... You will lose your fear of pubic speaking I promise. ... The work load is minimal and its an easy A .. I would suggest her to anyone! Shes a little crazy too !
ANNOYING! AT THE FINAL, YOU PAY FOR HER TO EAT. SHE SHOULDNT EAT ANYMORE.
She was a very good teacher. don't buy the book, you don't need it. kept thngs interesting.
I have mixed feelings on this teacher.She tends to ramble and go off topic all the time.I felt as if she just liked to hear herself talk.Not a bad class though, lots of work but nothing too hard. She is helpful and willing to work with her students. Just beware, she is a talker...
...what's with all these good comments?? this teacher is all over the place, very unorganized as far as what she is gonna teach on a class to class basis, brings her personal life into the classroom way too much, and by the end of class you fell like you accomplished nothing but speak in front of your frineds(the other classmates) a couple times...
it is an easy class but she demands so much!!!!!! i had a lot of classes and she made it seem like her class was the only thing important. she gives so much work and is all stricked about ther journal organization. it's crazy and it stressed me out. take a teacher who is easier than her and who doesn't demand so much!
DO NOT..... I REPEAT DO NOT TAKE THE CLASSS.....!! I GOT A GOOD GRADE BUT IT IS SO USELESS TO EVEN THINK ABOUT TAKING THE CLASS WITH THIS TEACHER, SHE IS BIAS.... AND TRYES TO CHANGE PEOPLE TO WHAT SHE THINKS THEY SHOULD BE LIKE...... I HAD MORE WORK IN THIS CLASS THAN I ALL OF MY OTHER CLASES TOGTHER AND I WAS TAKIN ENG 1002 CALCULUS AND HISTORY.
I know this comment is a little late but I just wanted to warn people who are taking this class or are thinking of taking it. If you are thinking this will be an easy class than get out of her class now.She is HARD too hard for the type of class she teaches she gives way too much work. Shes a nice lady at times but is way too hard!!!
Very passionate and considerate.however fairly strict on participation & attendance...very clear,fairly easy grader (once u follow her directions on assignments u will Ace them)genuwine heart, great individual...if u actully goto college 2 learn something do urself a favor.......take her
so she makes you grade your classmates work need I say more
She teaches out of your comfort zone. She actually designs her own curriculum. She gives many assignments, but if you do them all, you will get an easy A. She shares life experiences she has had that pertain to communication. You will never be bored. This class really had an impact on my life and has changed it forever.
If you are a responsible student, you will have no problem in this class. The only bad thing about her is that she goes off on tangents quite a lot. I would get the book even though it's almost never used. It's very informative. She keeps a nice website and provides samples for each assignment. If you do what you need to do, you will get an A+.
Coach Steele is a very good teacher. She does give you alot of written work, but it's not hard. She is sometimes not real clear on things she wants, but she will do whatever she can to help you. She is very knowledgable and she cares about her students and wants them to pass. If you do the work, you will have no problem with getting an A.
She is a very nice teacher, but she does go off topic sometimes. Defenitely a lot of work!!!!!But she knows what she is teaching.
Gets off the subject ALOT but is really nice and fun. Gives ALOT of work, but provides samples of work on her website not hard AT ALL. Do all the work get an A. She lets you turn in any missing/late work. DONT BUY book. Quizzes online so you can go back and fix wrong answers!!! For final you go to a restaurant to do impromptu speech..it's fun!
great for those who hate public speaking.
This class is extremely easy, just a lot of useless work. I truly feel she is incompetent to teach and at the same time very self-absorbed, when off topic its about how successful she is. If you need the easy A it?s a good class to take, but if you need an easy A and feel that you should have some brain function you should really reconsider.
had it in for me not good at all
The class started off fun and she was nice, but by the end of the semester I felt like I was in over my head. She is very demanding and its her way or the highway. If your not extremely organized, don't take this class.
she was great for the first few weeks, thoguht a cool teacher with a easy A, but when we got into the infomrative speech, she was a monster, it was be on point, or my way or the hgih way or jsut leave the class. i dnt suggest to take this class unless its a requirments.
I took this professor class during the summer 2008, her class was very demanding, but in the end it was very helpful a lot of work but she gives you the exact examples of what the work should look like. I think she is very helpful in preparing you for your future tasks. She's not all that bad.
She is one of the coolest teachers i had. She is ver knowlegdable about her profession she also taught me alot of things about public speaking made you try things out of the box, Lastly attendance is a must
She is an awesome teacher if you are planning on having a career as a public speaker. Other then that, this class will suck up a lot of your time and requires 100% devotion. She is a cool person, but VERY into her class.
i think she has good intentions of teaching the way of communications. She can be friendly and helpful shes just super demanding.I suggest never skipping her class because she'll call you!It is an easy A but alot of work.
nice teacher and interesting class, but she's very demanding. only take this class if you can commit to it 100 percent
She is very strict on the note book, and expects it to be done to her exact standards, whether her system works for you or not. She's tough on grading, despite the fact that all my speeches were well delivered and received by my audience I got a 'C'. She goes off on long tangents that mean nothing, and you lose track of the lesson easily.
Coach Steele is AWESOME! Very knowledgeable about communications. Class very interesting it will help you all the way till grad school. She is very helpful, the class is easy but you have to do some minimal busy work and be organize, regarding speeches, shell will take you step by step. Highly recommended if you want to learn. AMAZING PROFESSOR A+!
Great teacher but be prepared to do work. She knows a lot so you?ll learn a lot. It?s a lot of work but she?s not to strict on due dates.
She tries to make everything too hard, and she wastes time then tells you something is due.
she really loves what she does & wants everyone to do well BUT her class is so frustrating. you never know when an assignment or a speech is due. everything in the notebook is busy work that she takes seriously. do everything how she want it done and u will get an A. i got a 102% in her class but it wasent easy. she's to demanding
Ok she has a great sense of humor and is fun until you get to the informative speech then she turns into this angry person. You learn a lot and you will walk away with a comfort in public speaking so she does her job. She is also good at it. LOT OF WORK though. Loves her dog Cramer and loves trampolines funny story you should ask.
Well, this class was one of my more stressful classes towards the end. Gives PLENTY of work so you better have alot of time on your hands. i could have had an A in the class by turning in the work the next day, but when i showed up the next day she wasn't there!!! i wouldn't recommend her but if this is your last hope. Be prepared!!!
she is very dedicated...she wont let u fail, as long as u put in the work, she will help you out
There are many things you can really use in your life which include public speaking skills, relates to every persons life, listening, persuasion, organization -- everything is easily explained. The formula is awesome. Interesting and provacative
She is so annoying. Too demanding. Treats her students as if this is a highschool class..matter of fact she would be an awesome highschool teacher. Her notebook checks are annoying and all it is, is busy work! Shes nice..until you have a different opinion then her..
This teacher drove me nuts. Never have I ever had a professor who assigned so much work in such a short period of time. The work isn't difficult, but they are time vampires. Also she has you working 2-3 assignments at once. I suggest this class to people have a light class load, no job, and some patience. also see "JR Steele-Barry University"
Coach Steele class isn't that hard. She was very annoying at times, but i still love her. I'm happy the class is over tho. I would take her again if i had to. I also recieve an A. Just do the work and go to class and you great. Gud luck
I have to admit I didn't like her at first, she is kind of scatterbrained and talks in circles. She isn't always clear on assignments but as long as you do the work you'll get an A. Attendance and punctuality is key. Even thought most of the time she's late. Not a hard class. I did learn ALOT by the end of it.
Very good teacher!! Strict on assignments but there is time for you to make them up. Made me feel very comfortable which is important to me since it was a speech class. The class was fun and the people were great!! I highly recommend this teacher!!
If you hate to do work, don,t take this class. She is really nice, but she expects you to do effort to complete all assignments and speeches in time. If you need help she is nice an takes her time to explain you. I really liked her class. Hard but worth it I LEARNED ALOT!
I took her in the summer and she was a very good teacher. At first i wasn't too comfortable speaking in front of the class but that all slowly changed. She does assign a lot of work but it's pretty and fun!! Take her only if you have time.
She is a very nice lady, although she tends to be a scatter brain, and confusing. She gives like 5 assignments at a time and is confusing to when each assignment is due. There is a lot of busy work, which i found to be totally pointless. Its very time consuming.
this is very nice but goes off topic and confusing. i felt like i was in a writing class not a speech class. she will take it slow in the beginning but when she notice that its towards the end she will rush everything on u and get mad if u dont understand. not the worst teacher but def not the best to take... choose another option plz
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS REPEAT DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS PROFESSOR IS OUT OF HER MIND SHE IS A SOCIOPATH!!!! SPEND MORE TIME TALKING ABOUT HER LIFE THAN LEARNING ANYTHING LISTEN TO THIS WARNING
I am completely honest when I say you should not take this teacher for this course. She grades by favor, whether she likes you or not, counts attendance, and tells you not to worry about something that's due weeks away, but ends up being due the next week. DO NOT TAKE HER, FIND ANOTHER PROFESSOR OR TAKE THE COURSE ONLINE!!!!!!!
She was alright. I thought of her as more of a high school teacher because that's how she acted. There is a ton of work, so you have to be on your game at ALL times. You pretty much know when stuff is due if you listen to her. She also sends emails, etc. As for character, she def has her favorites in class. So get on her good side if you take her!
Do yourself a favor, don't take her. That's all I gotta say. I truly regret it. She doesn't realize you have other responsibilities, gives you a lot of busy work that's completely pointless and she knows it. When she finally teaches, it may be a little interesting but it's not worth your constant stress over the class.
DO NOT TAKE HER! ONE MINUTE SHES NICE THEN SHE IS THE BIGGEST BIZZZ! YOU CANT EVEN ASK HER A QUESTION WITHOUT HER YELLING AT YOU. SHE GIVES LOTS AND LOTS OF WORK! SHES LIKE THE SPAWN OF SATAN! TAKE SOMEONE ELSE IF YOU CAN! ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT, IF YOU MISS A DAY YOULL BE COMPLETELY LOST! DO NOT TAKE!
WHAT EVER YOU DO DON'T TAKE THIS TEACHER SHE GIVES YOU MORE WORK THAN YOU REALLY NEED. SHE WILL DIVE YOU CRAZY WITH ALL THE WORK SHE GIVES
yesterday was my 1st day in her class and its dreadful ALREADY!!!! tons of assignments and she is not clear at all as to when they are due... goes off topic and talks ur head off!!! DO NOT TAKE HER
Great professor and speech coach! Very professional! Best class I've expirrinced in college yet! Was a long busy semester where you really have to earn your grade, yet it's all there for the taking! She may se like she's all over the place in the classroom some days or that she reitterates issues or comments too often but she's only trying to help you succeed! I have used many of the skills I've learned in her class and applied them on a daily basis!
Few times she had interesting subjects. She wasn't clear; it was difficult to understand her complex projects, so you have to ask your "class buddy" and figure it out on your own. More than 60% of the class withdrew before mid-term. She gives way too much useless work and quizzes. I suffered a lot in that class...
She is crazy. Her grading is unfair. If she doesn't like you, take a W and get out. Don't hurt your GPA by taking this class. She is not a good teacher at all. Attendance is mandatory every day, she doesn't explain the assignments well, and if they aren't done her way you fail.
Shes all over the place. Shes kinda nice, but she should really be teaching like high school or middle school. she makes you keep this "binder" like you're 10 years old. You don't go over the book in class at all. All assignments are very time consuming and complicated. Grading scale is unclear. She wants all assignments to be "her way" very annoyi
99.9% of everything posted about her is factual. She is a former high school teacher who went and got her Masters about 5 years ago so she could make more money teaching college. Take Gregory Barnes instead. Jennifer Steele is so arrogant she calls herself a coach instead of a professor.
I'll give the good and bad. This was a really fun class with great people and conversations. You'll know everyone by name and know some out of class. Just talk in class everyday. But way too much work for one term. 4 speeches about 2-5 each, not too bad. Mid term and final are easy, written and about 20 questions you'll know the answer to
This class was fun, and I really learned alot. She has a cool way of teaching, and she really isn't that hard. Her directions, however, were never really clear. Follow her syllabus or you will be sorry.
She is a bit on the crazy side. "Born in a cult." "I am your coach not teacher." What the heck. Half of her stories made no sense. Way too much work for a course and the final was done at a restaurant...really. Her instructions are never clear and the expectations demanded by her for your notebook and writing a speech were way too much.
All that is said here is true. She is also aggresive to students when you ask a question. You don't learn from the book but by her unpublished book only. She's not always aware when she says something to the class. You better check your email 5 times a day with her.The midterm is graded by other students by their opinion, not sure how right that is
All that is said here is true. She is also aggresive to students when you ask a question. You don't learn from the book but by her unpublished book only. She's not always aware when she says something to the class. You better check your email 5 times a day with her.The midterm is graded by other students by their opinion, not sure how right that is
All that is said here is true. She is also aggresive to students when you ask a question. You don't learn from the book but by her unpublished book only. She's not always aware when she says something to the class. You better check your email 5 times a day with her.The midterm is graded by other students by their opinion, not sure how right that is
Easiest Class Ever. Took this class in high school and aced every assignment. As long as you keep your notebook organized, write and practice your speeches...you will be fine. Easy A. Highly recommend.
Honestly her class was pointless to me. All she does is talk for an hour and you still don't know what she's talking about. She give way to much work as if we don't have other classes. Most of her assignments didn't make sense too me.
this is a very strict professor, if you don't do things exactly her way she will make you do the work all over again. She is obsessed with perfect APA style, and she doesn't even know the rules for it. Don't take her class, she is a pain in the butt!!!!.. the assignments are sometimes confusing, but if you do them all you'll get an A.
I withdrew from this class because I realized I would rather go back to Afghanistan than finish this class. Yes, this class was that bad.
Okay professor. As long as you do the assignments the way she wants them done you'll do fine. The speeches have to follow a specific formula and you have to have an organized binder because she does a notebook check at the end of the semester, She does seem to be a little scatter-brained and assigns a lot of work, but overall an okay class
I AM SO HAPPY I AM DONE WITH HER CLASS!!!! i did all my work an recieved a dam C. She cant teach a class for nothing, her mind is very unclear half the time she has no idea what shes talking about. no one in class liked her even her teacher pets dropped the class!!! dont take her, everything said is true! ull have about 8 speeches as welL.
This teacher is great. She has a lot of experience and is very helpful. You'll come away with a lot. Wherever you are at in public speaking this professor will come along side and help you, teach you, and challenge you. I highly recommend her for public speaking.
I liked her although sometimes i was unclear about certain assignments.
This class is really an easy - A. She practially gives the answers to the test and grades fare. She does like to talk alot but thats a communication teacher for you ;) She is passinaate person and will help those that seek help. She is VERY FLEXABLE with due dates and does everything she can to help you get an A. Just do your work!Don't be chicken!
I had a great time in this class. Assignments were interesting. We rated our classmates on there speeches which made it more fun.
its easy work but its A LOT of work, some of it unnecessary so if you want a lazy speech teacher she is not the one.
I learned so much in this class, not only how to give a speech, which I thought was impossible for me but I really learned how to write a paper! I was not expecting to learn that. I thought I would have to suffer this class but it went very smoothly. She really knows how to teach this class.
This class is extremely rewarding and it goes way beyond the curriculum. This teacher is very passionate about teaching and helps you to grow as a person as well as helping you to become a good speaker. Take this class seriously and you will get a truly gain more than you expected.
This professor is wonderful! She is challenging but she is one of the rare teachers that actually cares about her students. I didn't expect to get a life lesson from a speach class but thats what happened. GREAT PROFESSOR
tough cookie. not clear. judge judy character. great instructor. does not communicate with class
Coach Steele instills a wealth of knowledge that will stay with you a life time if you learn her formula. Her creative way of teaching will propel you beyond your peers and colleagues. If you are competitive or not, this class will challenge you to become a better speaker and/or student if you can adopt to change. Let desire to be better guide you!
Coach Steele knows what she's doing but taking her for a 6 week summer session was a HUGE mistake. It is ALOT of work (yes you do learn) but while taking 2 other summer courses and working full time, it was hell. Every second was spent worrying about her assignments. Take her for the regular 16 weeks and make sure you have time to devote to her HW!
Professor Steele is one of the best professors I ever have. I learn a lot from her class. She is very passionate and dedicated to her class, she is so knowledgeable. Skills that she equipped you with,you will always need and use them in the real world. She really wants her students to learn. she is a very great professor
Coach Steele provides a very good formula that will stay with you for a lifetime. Although there may be a lot of work, it is not overwhelming. And even though the class is mandatory you will end up loving her class. I enjoyed her class very much and her grading system is EXTREMELY fair.
You will make friends in class that you will have for a lifetime. Although, Coach Steele constantly turns class into a group therapy session. She cares more about her own problems than the students. But don't worry because you'll "get over yourself."
Don't take Coach Steele. You will be overwhelmed with work. It is a very hard class to get an A, unless you put your all into it. She is not clear about any assignments because she sends them all through email. One test, the final. The only thing she is good for is actually working with you on your speech delivery.
BEST INSTRUCTOR learned so much.
What a great course and Coach Steele was an inspiration. I learned about myself through this semester and learned skills that I will use in the future!
There were certainly times were things were very challenging&perhaps unclear but once you grasp the formula everything will be easier. At times this professor could be rude but overall I believe she means well. If your a student who wants an easy A then do NOT take her,if you want to really learn then all the work will be worth it. Great teacher :)
She is fair but you have to work for an "A."
Took this class last summer and I can't believe how much it has impacted my entire academic year. I learned organization, how to motivate myself and how to communicate through a conflict with professors or boss, even my parents. Most worthwhile class I ever took, yes it challenged me at times but thank goodness I embraced the challenge.
Took this course last summer, it was challenging. So happy I did. As I finish this semester, I realize how much this course impacted my success. I learned organize myself, how to motivate myself, how to present my ideas both written and orally, how to communicate with my professors, my boss, even my parents. My grades went from a C to A's.
If you seriously want to develop your public speaking skills, or want to take the stress of not being to speak in public off your shoulder, Coach Steele is the professor to help. Her methods actual work, and they make you so confident once you understand them.
I enjoyed taking Coach Steele's public speaking class. Coach Steele was thorough in the delivery of the course. The information received was invaluable and the strategies shared proved to be beneficial when applied to both my professional career and my personal life. Kudos Coach Steele!
One of the most dedicated teachers ive met, though most dedicated in providing lectures on how developing skills about being an ethical speaker, but personal advice on on self-development! Through Coach Steele's Speech Actualized workbook i was able to write, organize and strategize my speeches! I would have never managed without her outline.
I have encountered many different teaching characters in my life but never have i ever encountered a character like Coach Steele. Coach Steele is a very self absorbed professor who is closed to any opinion but her own. She spends a lot of class time talking about herself and negative things about her students. Shes horrible.
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Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
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SPC1100
5.0
(1)SPCSPC
5.0
(1)SPC1120
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(1)SP1608
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SPC2010
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SPC1120
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SPC1204
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PS1024
5.0
SPE1608
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