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“She was the hardest teacher I have ever had”
111225 - 1.0 rating“Sample essays are terrible,17 pg syllabus,tons of rules/topic restrictions,poor communication”
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I took a class with her quite a few years ago, but she is still the best english teacher I have ever had!
Absolutely the worst teacher I've ever had. Completely NOT understanding and totally unreasonable. I scored a 33 on the English portion of the ACT, wrote every paper for this class, and failed it.
I loved her class. As long as you show up and do your work you will get along with her. Otherwise, beware. She knows what she is talking about and her expectations are in no way unreasonable.
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eh i got kinda bored in her class
She is teh only teacher that i have that is any good
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She makes you work for your grade and knows how to make you a better writer. shes the best english teacher I've ever had.
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she is stricked but as long as you know how to listen and write what ever she says then you will enjoy her class!
Hard but fair
this class sucks if you miss 3 little things on your final paper its a automatic c and then she grades from there so its very easy to get a bad grade just a bad class
its all or nothing for her. you have all the paper requirments you get an A....if you dont you get zero points....and shes a bi
This teacher will start out as a happy go lucky person, but ends up being a major crab ass by the time you can't drop her class. She will show you no mercy. It was a complete nightmare.
Take Dr. Ann Marie Pauline if you can. She was the best of all the english teachers the I had at Ownes.
She has the most rules ever... she even has a rule not to cut your toe nails in her class. She is crazy! Lastly your research paper has to be 8 to 10 pages, no more then 10 page but then she will tell you, you didn't have enough details.
DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS. Worst teacher I have ever had. HORRIBLE AND MEAN. If you have the option. Do NOT choose Marille Motto. I HATED HER!!
Mean and CraZy!! Dont take her class...
not too good
Bad teacher, she's a bit odd outside of the class but not a good teacher inside the class. If you don't give exactly spot on what she wants you won't get the right credit. If you can, don't take her class.
She wouldn't let me do my research paper because she's a b***h!!!!!
Avoid her like the plague! She will make you go through hell just for a D! She won't help u,I took her class over the summer and never missed a class still got a D. A girl in my class could not spell and still got a higher grade, explain that one? She started with 30 students,3 weeks in she had 5. Out of the 5 left she wanted to fail us all!
Expect to work hard if you sign up for her class. She gives very specific assignments, and expects you to include all the details. Don't plan on slacking in her class. It's easy to get behind and impossible to catch up.
Very strict. She's got some strange quirks. Expect to work hard. She seems to pick favorites. I would not take a class with her again. You MUST read everything she gives you other wise she will find some little thing that you missed and fail your paper. She cares more about procedure and the rules then she does about content or quality.Be warned.
Class is very vague. Motto clearly suffers from new laws about privacy of previous students papers. The class is not very systematic and virtually no examples are offered.
Expect to work hard. She is very helpfull if you go to her. Very quirky and odd at times.
she is one of the worst teachers that ever taught at owens. she would fix my paper and when i would add in her fixed items, she would fail me on the paper. in my opinion she shouldnt be a teacher at owens community college!!!! dont take her class or u will fail
To start off with she has a 20 page syllabus that is organized poorly and hard to understand. Not only that, it is redundant. A person would think that an english professor would know how to write in a clear, understandable manner. Also, 200 word minimums for DBs is wrong. I can tell what I need in 100 words or less.She is the worst teacher ever!!!
She is a very good teacher as long as you show up to class and do your papers. If you know how to write a paper, and you can comprehend things from a book you will be good. She is strict, but i think its is just because of all the crap i have seen her put up with.I guarantee all the bad rating on here are by people who wanted to coast through
I don't know why people are rating her so bad! She was one of my favorite teachers. You have to show up to class to understand the material. I ended her class at a B. Do not listen to all the negativity by everyone else. Listen to someone who had struggled with English since high school. I loved Motto. I recommend her! :)
Ms. Motto was nice at first, very strict,didn't like to explain things when we asked her,made us feel stupid, so we were afraid to ask questions. Told us to forget everything we had learned prior to her class because it was wrong. She talks down to her students, she is bitter because she went to law school and she is teaching English Comp at Owens!
She is very rude to her students and openly belittles learners in the public forum. In addition to her rude demeanor, her course is VERY poorly set up. There are broken links, information is omitted in areas where it should (using common sense) be located. I have taken numerous online courses and this is by far the most difficult to navigate.
I have taken her online class and she is the worst instructor I have ever had. Being an English teacher you would think her writing would be clear and understandable, but instead is redundent, and has many spelling and grammar errors. She also wants YOUR writing to be HER's and I feel she just criticizes my papers without even reading them.
Teacher is very snooty in her responses. She wants things taught her way only. Her online course is very confusing and hard to understand. Has to many details on her essays and are required. If missed 1 then you fail. Has no personality. He suggestion for help is writing center and not her. Her demands are way above average and beyond
She is a great teacher, who wants nothing more than for her students to do their work and do it well. I read the comment about the syllabus and all the papers and thought it was funny, because the comments clearly prove that the student was not listening. The papers are picked by the state of Ohio and the syllabus is written by Owens.
I was in fear of being turned in for plagerizm the entire semester for just making mistakes not actually plagerizing. avoid at all costs.
Her online class was very confusing. Not only that, but she assigns enough work for 3 classes for one class. It was so overwhelming that I had to drop her class. She is not helpful when you ask her questions and she expects you to understand what she wants. She is one of the worst teachers I've had, and will know not to take her again again.
Avoid this class. She is snooty. If you can't write exactly what she would, you should expect to fail. Ridiculous amount of work, class is incomprehensible, syllabus is 30 pages long and redundant, and you will receive NO help when it is needed. This professor will tear you apart. AVOID IT. AVOID IT.
I didn't expect to coast through at all. Her online class is ridiculous! I've never seen so much work for one class. I agree, her class is like three classes in one. She does not clarify what she wants from you online. Her class was the most difficult to navigate through, and I've taken many online classes. I do NOT recommend her, at all.
Okay so yes, her syllabus is REDICULOUS! She expects alot. There is alot of work. She is a tough grader. She does respond to Emails quickly. I would take someone else! It was way too hard for just being Comp 1. This was on online course for me. The ONLY reason I did well was because I worked hard!
Motto has a long syllabus, yes, but she is laying out the entire semester so that the student knows exactly when each assignment is due. She gives out a lot of help and provides PDF files of do's and don'ts in her class. If you ask her a question for material she's already covered, she refers you to it. Not a class for anyone looking for an easy A
This teacher made me work for my grade and I can appreciate that. I have been an online student for 2 years and often feel I'm being scammed. She did make a few rude comments on my paper once but whatever I got over it and worked really hard. Got an A.
Ridiculously long syllabus. I took Comp 1 online and it was outrageous how much work was assigned. I had many people tell me their classes were much easier than this class for this level of Comp. Also very picky about everything in the papers. One good about the class is that she got back with you quickly on emails. I would not recommend her.
She was the worst teacher I have ever had. Her syllabus is literally 30 pages. When she corrects a rough draft the symbols she uses are not standard and are almost impossible to understand which makes it very difficult to fix any mistakes. I would advise you to find someone else to take composition from.
This teacher is extremely strict. Lots of work and very picky. She contradicts herself on assignments and is confusing. Not helpful except to say go to resource center.
She is a very bad professor. Her online class was extremely confusing and unorganized. She gives a lot of work on top of all of the essays. I absolutely hate her class and can't wait until it's over. I do not recommend it for anyone. Oh, and if you are going to take it, look forward to having 4 discussion and an essay in week 10.
Avoid this class. 5x the workload of other classes. She threatens you with plagiarism with every assignment. I spent 3x as much time on this class as I expected and worked really hard for my A-, but after being sick for 4 days I was unable to turn in my rough draft and 2 discussion boards (70+ points) and could not recover my grade, and flunked
This is a very difficult class, but the professor was helpful. She does a wonderful job facilitating it. She is very helpful and encouraging. I have absolutely no interest in English and only took it for General requirements.
Hard class, but it is doable. Instructor takes getting used to, but she is very helpful.
Shes very strict and you have to do two discussion boards a week on top of the essays she gives you. If you have a tight schedule I wouldn't take the class.
She was the hardest teacher I have ever had. She ripped all of my essays to shreds, even after I revised them to her standards - which by the way are Ivy League compared to the community college I was taking the class through. She makes me never want to take another English class until the day I die. I would never recommend her to anyone. Stay away
Avoid Professor Motto. LIKE THE PLAGUE! Her assignments & essay workload is ridiculous! The workload she expects is as if her course is the only course a student is taking for the semester! easily do 30hrs a week on her course only! DB assignments, replying to a classmates DB, Peer Responses on essays, writers reflections are just to few!
Her class is very tough but she is really helpful. She's really good at replying to emails and if she sees that you're trying, she'll do all she can to help you pass. Although, it's a lot of work, I would recommend her as a professor. She's caring and compassionate. All in all, she's a great professor.
She was great. Yes it is a harder class, but if you are willing to work than you are good to go. I learned so much, and the instructor took an interest in my success.
If you have any other obligations such as other classes or work, you are basically screwed. She assigns enough work for three classes combined. She has an attitude whenever you confront her about an issue you're having. Also, if you don't write exactly what she wants, she will rip your paper to shreds. Her course load is overwhelming. HORRIBLE.
I was worried because of the bad reviews but she was a great teacher. If you emailed her with questions or concerns she would always respond and help out. She expects your best work, as long as you give it you can easily get an A. Wish I could take for comp 2
I don't know why there are students who believe her classes are difficult. I am a junior in HIGH SCHOOL. I took her class and passed with an A. She is extremely helpful and her work load is not stressful. Time managements is key. When you know you'll be busy this week, do your DBs ahead. If you read her directions carefully and try, you'll succeed.
Her lessons are extremely unclear
I took this class online. Although there are lengthy discussion boards every week on top of writing papers, this class was manageable. There are only 3 papers and 1 other writing assignment, but they are pretty time consuming. She gives you good conference notes after you submit a rough draft. I definitely recommend Prof. Motto.
Fantastic teacher! Funny, very nice, always willing to help, and help you understand something. Breaks essays down to make it easier on students. Highly recommend this professor
I don't mean to be rude, but she is by far one of the worst teachers/profs I have ever had. Her demeanor is very pompous and she carries the attitude of "It's my way or the highway." Her schedule is very heavy, seemingly unorganized and difficult to follow. Her writing standard for students is higher than what she is capable of. Avoid at all costs!
I would just say avoid this teacher at all cost's. Professionalism is definitely out the window under this professors class. From the start she is responding to my emails with emojis, and this is a proper English structure class? Also the Blackboard structure is so unorganized and it's like you have been put into a pinball machine, my head hurts.
Terribly confusing and very rude when you are confused. Must be younger because when you ask questions, she is very snarky and deducts points for everything.
M was an awesome professor. I have been out of school for almost 20 years and felt like a fish out of water. I work, have a husband and 4 children and still managed to get through this class. M is persistent about what is expected. She has a great sense of humor and very encouraging. Do the work and you will excel in this class.
Worst professor ever. Her feedback is worthless. Her grading is ridiculous, and there's so much homework each week, she is completely impossible. Pay extra and take Findlay class, it will save you a headache. Definitely, a case of those that can't, teach. You will be baffled on the first day by her excessive instructions. Never would recommend her
Workload very heavy. VERY long instructions the syllabus was about 20 f#&king pages long no exaggeration. She likes to type every thing maybe because she hates questions
Her online class is a mess. You'll have assignments due that are not even listen in one of the 100 tabs. Grading is super strict with no forgiveness. I would avoid her as a professor 120%.
I just finished her online class. Her syllabus was 17 pages long and if you had questions for her, she would refer you back to the syllabus. The weekly DBs that had to be done were very long and drawn out. If you take her class get ready to work. out of all the classes I have taken, this was the most work I have done. She grades tough as well.
Just finished summer class. Massive homework,giant essays,weekly DBs/peer reviews,research/side projects,way too much for 8 weeks. Sample essays are terrible,17 pg syllabus,tons of rules/topic restrictions,poor communication. Expects better writing than she is capable of herself. Very condescending and snarky. I spent 30+ hrs week to get my A.
Huge syllabus, not clear with expectations, weekly discussion boards, tough grading criteria. Loads of homework yet slow to grade.
Unforgiving. Tough grader and very condescending
This professor has unrealistic expectations, is completely unforgiving and lacks professionalism. She is condescending and rude. Gives a ton of weekly work, had a 19 page syllabus. Gives a ton of writing restrictions. Had to drop the class because I just couldn't keep up, and when trying to figure it out she had no care in the world.
Online class is absolutely ridiculous. Unrealistic expectations and extremely unhelpful. Failed my entire paper because I cited websites the wrong way on my first paper ever and didnt give an opportunity to help me or a chance to improve my grade. Class has tons of homework, get ready to read a crap ton
This class was very difficult because it was online. She says the State mandates 5000 written words. There were weekly discussion board posts & responses, 3 rough drafts & final essays (each one larger than the last, usually about 8-10 pages), plus a few misc. grades. If you aren't good at English, you shouldn't do an online class!
Worst professor Ive ever had, very rude. She states how willing she is to help students however if you reach out for any reason a snarky condescending response is given back no matter how much effort you are putting in. Would not recommend this professor to anyone.
Weekly discussion boards. The entire class seems to be built around 3 essays, which is good and bad. On one hand, you have a lot of time to perfect your essay. On the other, if you screw it up, your grade takes a HARD hit. Work accepted late with prior approval, except for final essay. Good time management is critical to your success in this class.
Absolutely rude, not helpful, tried contacting multiple times through email because issues that were unclear to me, i wasnt receiving feedback emails for each paper & were going to my junk mail and i was unaware, professor told me it was too late & failed me. Even took this issue to the chair, and did nothing about it. DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PROF
She will not work with you on anything. Condescending, rude and not helpful at all. This class is utterly time consuming and expectations are set very high for a low level English class. Time stringent, so if you do not submit before an assignment is due and end up having the upload end at 1 min after due time, you will receive an F.
She was the worst professor I have ever had! 100000% would not recommend. She took a simple misunderstanding at the beginning of the semester and made it so I could get a C at best if I did everything perfect for the rest of the semester. I was forced to dropout to preserve my GPA. Unbelievable!! Do not take her class!
Worst professor ever! Crazy long requirements, never satisfied with any of my work. Made me want to quit college!!! So unhelpful and rude. AVOID AT ALL COSTS! Online course that will require major hours to complete.
Professor Motto is one of the rudest professors I have ever encountered. She is supposed to be teaching an online class, but when students email her for clarification on an assignment she has nothing but sassy and unhelpful remarks. She is a teacher that will gladly watch you fail. There are only 3 essays in this class but each is graded very hard.
Hated how anything I did wrong was docked off by so many points... I felt confident in my essay and she apparently hates it.
I have been in an out of college for 10 years and have never had an issue with a professor until now. Shes rude, has unrealistic expectations, and knocks off a lot of points for minor problems. I am a hard worker and a proficient writer. She decided early on that she didnt like me, and was determined to see me fail. Do not take her class.
Professor Motto does not care about her students. She is proud of the fact that her class is tough and mistakes the cause of it. She thinks her class is hard because it is advanced when in reality its only hard because of her inability to teach and inspire students to achieve success.
Worst teacher I have ever had! She has the strictest grading standards and is almost impossible to get an A. Rude and unprofessional. Dont even bother emailing outside of her office hours, she wont answer and when she does shes super unhelpful.
Tough class if you choose her. Took the online summer semester. Extremely tough grader. Difficult writing prompts. Three main papers for a grade. The good thing is she basically lets you know this upfront with an 18 page syllabus. If youre NOT good at English, do not take her class. If you are good at it then you will be fine.
Don't take her class, you will learn nothing from this class, and hate writing in the end. This professor is legit the worse professor I have ever had in my entire life.
She is a great teacher, just do your work and be respectful! The class is mainly based around three essay's but are not bad at all.
A ridiculous amount of work with almost no time to do it. Does not give clear instruction at all and then leaves rude announcements when nobody does the assignment right. Not a great professor to have for an online course.
This professor was easily my worst. You have 3 papers and all are worth chunks of your grade. 1st is 15% 2nd is 25% and third is 35%. She has a long syllabus and make sure you read it bc if you dont you could fail. I honestly dont think she wants her students to succeed. If you fail one of your papers you better ace everything else to pass.
Professor Motto is by far the worst Professor I have had thus far. I have never gotten this low of a grade in any English/Writing class. She made me hate it. Will not help you if you email her, and may even totally ignore you. Won't let you write about anything that's actually interesting, so essays are monotonous. Avoid her if at all possible.
Why teach if your only joy is ruining others' lives? That's how I felt taking professor Mottos class. I have never met someone who is so unwilling to compromise. It truly is her way or the highway. Her sample papers are D+ papers at best, her blackboard is a mess, and her twenty paged syllabus leaves you overwhelmed, which is what she wants.
Lots of things she says you cant write about. Make sure you read the syllabus and requirements for the essay so you know what NOT to write about. There is lots of material to read for discussion boards and they are on the longer end of the word count side. Take another professor if possible.
I took it as a summer class expecting the accelerated timetable. I didn't expect her DB & BB to be such a mess. It is all over the place. I had to clarify things a few times because I had no idea what the actual message was. She is the most critical professor I've ever had. The topics you CANNOT for essays is extreme.
By far the worst class, and professor I have EVER come across. There are so many different papers to write, on top of hundreds of pages of convoluted instructions. I came out the other side of this class more confused than anything. Any questions are just answered with URL links to writing websites. Avoid, avoid, avoid this class.
Not engaging. Every handout and "contract" was in a different font and format. Her syllabus was confusing about what assignments were graded and which were optional (causing me to lose points). If you choose a bad subject for your first paper, your second paper HAD to be about the same thing (no changing). Very strict and bad experience.
Extremely unwilling to work with students as problems occur. If your computer has any issues at all she will not allow you to use anything else as a temporary alternative. I instantly dropped the class due to her inability to compromise.
Her entire blackboard page is a mess, she has all your grades posted before they're due, basically always have an F until you do the math on it.. You're always writing something, whether that's the weekly db or the essays, as soon as you're with the one essay there's ANOTHER. And the topics you can't write about is a lot bigger than the ones can.
If you choose to sign up for this class be ready for tons of work! I did very well but I stayed on top of all my work. Just be very prepared.
If you think you are good at writing papers, think again. A majority of your grade comes from 3 major essays, and included in those are tedious peer reviews and writing reflections that will seriously hurt your grade if not submitted. Be sure to look at the mile-long "do not write about" list before starting your essay as well before writing.
The professor begins the class with a warning that this is not an easy course. But it isn't the required discipline that makes this class difficult; it is the constant deciphering of instructions on each assignment.The messy syllabus and unnecessary wordiness of assignment instructions led to many students being confused throughout this course.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
73%
Textbook Required
50%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.05 avg changeRatings by Course
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5.0
(1)VERYGOOD
5.0
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111225
5.0
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5.0
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