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Mary Duxler

Speech Communication - Los Angeles Pierce College

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She grades speech really hard

SPCH101 - 2.0 rating

Interrupts in the middle of speeches

SPEEC101 - 1.0 rating
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Reviews (135)
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SPEECH121
Dec 21, 2003

Condescending, mean & tyrannical. Not helpful w/allowing students to understand assignments. Your typical ruler-slapping, tight-lipped professor. Fascinating subject matter, but the way it's presented? Please, Pierce...send her into retirement, QUI

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SPEECH
Feb 3, 2004

No Comments

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SPEECH121
Feb 26, 2004

At first she tries to scare you by acting tyranical and cold, but she is a good teacher and over the course of the semester she softens up. Her class isn't too difficult. Study and you'll do fine.

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SPEECH101
Mar 5, 2004

No Comments

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SPEECH121
Apr 24, 2004

everyone knows she is so mean and cruel. in case you are the few who dont...take my advice, do not take this teacher. she is a nightmare!

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SPEECH101
May 12, 2004

What a ****, mean as all hell. But easy, gives easy tests and grades easy. However she is not afraid to rip you up in front of the entire class. But just rember she is stupid as **** do dont feel bad. She alos makes up stories and lies alot. Sorta strange

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SPEECH121
May 18, 2004

What an atrocious excuse for a teacher. Not only is the book a better professor than her, it communicates better with students too. For a speech/communication teacher, she has no idea what the hell she's teaching. I can't believe they're paying her for it

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SPEECH101
May 27, 2004

Terrible teacher. Loses speeches and outlines, does not allow make-up work, and disregards speech quality for simply following a script and staying on time. If you take her, make sure you choose topics that interest a 98-year old troll.

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SPEECH101
May 28, 2004

So she's a bit rough, but when you get to know her a little she's a sweet heart. Just do the work, that's all it takes. She's been everywhere and knows a lot. Nothing wrong with that!

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SP101
Jun 10, 2004

The worst teacher I've ever encountered. Do not take her. She feels that she knows more than everyone and half the time she is wrong.

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SPEECH101
Aug 30, 2004

Oh god no, I had heard bad things, but nothing could prepare me for the DUXLER EXPERIENCE. Very rude to students, overly critical, and will dorp you if you do one thing wrong. I got a B, and Im sitll telling you people DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS.

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ANY
Sep 1, 2004

Never had her, heard nothing but bad things.She literally makes her students cry!

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SPEECH121
Oct 22, 2004

No Comments

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SPEECH101
Nov 10, 2004

Horrible, awful, garbage. She is not consistant in her grading. If she's in a bad mood, you might just get an "F" for that day. Honestly, I think she takes great pleasure in belittling students. She thinks she knows EVERYTHING so don't bother disagreeing. AVOID HER AT ALL COSTS! You've been warned.

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SPEECH121
Nov 17, 2004

She is the worst teacher EVER!donttake her. Half of class fails.dosen't explain.sthink she knows everything and been everywhere.dont argue,dosen't help.dosent answer questions,talks about one thing in class but in tests ask other questions. tests really hard.she will put you down.

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SPEECH121
Nov 24, 2004

I put a lot of effort into my research papers and I remember getting a C. I think she grades very unfairly, according to her mood at the moment. There is no reasoning with this teacher.

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SPEECH101
Nov 29, 2004

The worst professor I've EVER had. She plays favorites with students and is completely inconsistent with her grading policy. In her class you will actually be PENALIZED for doing exceptional work. She is a complete and udder failure as a professor. It is unbelivable how horrible she is. F-

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SPEECH101
Nov 30, 2004

DON'T EVER TAKE HER CLASS! She's unfair, rude, and extremely arrogant! I worked so hard on one of my persuasive speeches and she gave me a C-! Then, she adds remarks to your speech, like she knows everything. If you want too maintain a good GPA, avoid her at ALL COST!!

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SPCH101
Nov 30, 2004

If you want a fail take her.This is the worst teacher ever in the history of teachers. She does not teach and her test are not even from the book.She times the speeches and if you are over or under she automaticaly gives you a C. DO NOT TAKE HER !!!!!!!!!!

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SPEECH
Dec 9, 2004

EKH,if u need a reason to quit school and education, this is it,just take her to fail

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SPEECH121
Dec 10, 2004

Her lectures are from her own personal experience and have little basis in fact, it's pretty much garbage. I've spoken to the staff and they've admitted it's only because of her husband she still has a job. She's an embarrasment to the teaching community, avoid her like she was syphilis.

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SPEECH101
Dec 10, 2004

I worked my ass off on my persuasive speech. I put in tons of research. I followed the assignment perfectly. I perfomed the speech without flaw. Everyone was impressed and I recieved praise, including from her. I went over in time by 16 seconds. An A+ speech became a C- speech. How ridiculous...

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SPEECH121
Dec 13, 2004

YOu guys will have no chooice if you have to take speech 121- she is the only one who teaches it! :( She is a hard teacher- her quizes do not relate to the material in text. Final extremly hard. i will pass the class comfortably but i always had to do guess work to pass . i dont know what she teachs

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SPEECH121
Dec 15, 2004

Attend all classes, take good notes, READ the book, KNOW the keywords for each chapter. That will get you pass the tests/quizzes. Interact in class and jump into your group work with both feet! Don't let her scare you! Get on her good side by asking her how she's doing!

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SPEECH101
Dec 20, 2004

No Comments

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SPEECH101
Dec 21, 2004

very anal about the speech outline and bibliography. ur delivery of the speech will be timed (4:30-6:00 min). She observes EVERYTHING you do when delivering a speech. tests are hard if u don't study and take notes. doesn't like it when your late. drops you after 4 absences.

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SPEECH101
Dec 22, 2004

By far the WORST teacher in ANY SCHOOL. Very inconsistent and unbelievable arrogant. Extremely rude and very unprofessional towards students. Very critical on unimportant issues of a speech and can not recognize a good speech. Please, do not take her.

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SPEECH101
Dec 27, 2004

One of the worst professors ever. She is mean, angry, and stupid all at the same time. She lies and knows nothing about her subject. She wants everyone to get a C in her class, she refuses to give A's, her tests have nothing to do with her incomprehensable lectures. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

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SPEECH101
Dec 30, 2004

I got A's on all but one of my speeches and A's and B's mostly a cupple of C and I was sure I was going to get an A in the class but insted I got a B. She is hard on all students, the tests are harder then you expect, you must read the book. Outline must be perfect. Hard to get an A. Boring lectures

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SPEECH
Jan 4, 2005

1 is too much for her,,,,if u dont have any F in your transcript and need one take her class,she will show u what a mean teacher means

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SPEECH101
Jan 20, 2005

RUde! she contridicts everything She thinks she knows everything,inconsistent grading. QUizs are worded un-fairly.check your outlines.she says what she wants, but grades hard if its not their.outlines are easy,follow her sample.practice speech

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SPEECH101
Jan 22, 2005

i wanna cry coz i need to take speech 121 and she's the only teacher that teaches it. i don't mean to complain but every time i did a speech, i thought it was a def. A BUT i'd always get a B or B-. U'll never know how to please her! TESTS ARE HARD. MIDTERM IS EVEN HARDER.

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SPEECH101
Jan 28, 2005

Doesn't lecture and rambles about nothing- midterm and the Final are worth almost 50% of grade yet she doesnt go over any of the material-VERY Unclear wording on exams, & lots of trick questions. Tough speech grader and puts the students down - Dont take her- one of the worst classes I've ever taken

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SPEECH101
Feb 4, 2005

I THOUGHT SHE WAS OKAY AT THE BEGINNING, BUT NOW I WISH I NEVER TOOK HER, I DID MY BEST IN EVERYTHING AND SHE GAVE ME A C FOR MY FINAL GRADE, AND I WANTED TO CRY B/C I NEVER HAD A C FOR A FINAL GRADE. I THINK SHE IS A RUDE AND MEAN TEACHER SO IF YOUR GOING TO TAKE IT GOOD LUCK.

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SPEECH128
Feb 9, 2005

By far the worst teacher at Pierce. I tried my hardest and got a C. Very rude, and unclear. A terrible and nasty old lady. DO NOT TAKE HER!

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COMM
Mar 15, 2005

GOD does this lady have an ego. SHEESH... Avoid her like the plague!

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121
May 1, 2005

words can't explain or describe this B*****!!!!!!!! she doesn't know wtf she's talking about.

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SPEECH101
May 2, 2005

By far the worst teacher I have ever taken. I don't know why anyone lets her teach, they shoulf fire her ASAP. Boring lectures, rude and degrading to students. I don't want to know how stupid I am, and I sure as hell don't want to be told how stupid I am infront of the entire class.

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SPEECH121
May 17, 2005

she is the worst teacher i have ever seen.

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SPEECH101
May 21, 2005

No Comments

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SPEECH101
May 24, 2005

No Comments

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SPEECH121
May 28, 2005

DO NOT TAKE HER! WORST TEACHER EVER! SHE SHOULD BE FIRED! DOESN'T KNOW MUCH OF ANYTHING BUT THINKS SHE KNOWS EVERYTHING! VERY RUDE & MEAN!

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SPEECH
Jun 13, 2005

If you are late she will LOCK YOU OUT. If absent 3 times you get an extra F. No Extra Credit. No make-up exams. Closed notes. She recently expelled someone for cheating. The slighest mistake on rules of a paper gets you an F on it. I survived with a C, because I ACED the midterm and final. failed everything else. She grades on a curve.

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SPEECH101
Jun 13, 2005

avoid this teacher

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SPEECH121
Jun 22, 2005

I took 7 classes during Spring 2005 and got six A's and one C. I got the C from this crotchety old ****. She is unclear about EVERYTHING and her stories are ****. She repeats herself on a daily basis and blames the repetition on the handicapped students who need extra attention. The group project is pointless and a pain in the ass. RETIRE

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SPEECH121
Jul 7, 2005

No Comments

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SPEECH121
Grade: B+
Jul 12, 2005

No Comments

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SPEECH221
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Jul 15, 2005

Interesting subject and interesting material, but her lectures are filled with personal anecdotes that are blatant lies. Tests fairly easy and common sense. The outline for the group presentation better be PERFECT, and the presentation itself better FLOW nicely. Unclear and crotchety.

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SPEECH121
Aug 12, 2005

No Comments

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SPEECH101
Aug 27, 2005

She is not rude she simly demands your attention. Do what she tells you and you will do well. She will only give you moderate help on her terms. But the class can be interesting and you will not so much learn how to give a speech as you will learn to listen. I trait all too uncommon in the youth of today

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SPEECHS121
Oct 6, 2005

No Comments

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SPEECH101
Grade: A
Dec 1, 2005

She demands alot out of her students, does not hold your hand through the class. If you do the work the right way, no laziness, you will pass with flying colors. Her ways have made other classes a breeze for me..You all need to quit being lazy, and stop wanting a good grade handed to you.

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101
Dec 2, 2005

DO NOT TAKE HER!!! TRUST ME!!!! I got an "A" but I worked HARD for it!!! do not take her unless you are willing to spend at least 3 hours a day doing home work. 1 hour a day will give you a "C"

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SPEECH101
Grade: B+
Dec 4, 2005

She is very hard, but fair. If you do not do it her way(which is the right way) you wont do very well. alot of students want grades handed to them. This is not high school. you have to work for your grades. She is a wonderful teacher.

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SPEECH101
Dec 13, 2005

She is the worst teacher ever...people who say that you are lazy if you did bad are wrong...i spent hours doing research and posters and everything and i got a C b/c the outline was either not PERFECT or b/c she didnt like my topic...if it is not her way you fail...it is a boreing class...and she is a compulsive liar!

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SPEECH121
Dec 13, 2005

HORRIBLE TEACHER!

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SPEECH
Jan 1, 2006

No Comments

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SPEECH101
Jan 11, 2006

She doesn't give people the grades that they deserve and she always has an attitude problem.

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SPEECH101
Jan 21, 2006

She's a nice person if you talk to her out of the class room but she is a BAD teacher. Shes very unclear on what she wants and no one can read her writing. She's really hard on people.Only 3 people got compliments from her. She requres you to copy every page you use in your speech. You also can't use the internet for research because "its garbage".

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SPEECH101
Jan 31, 2006

I already had a problem with getting up in front of people. I thought speech class might help. This scary lady made it harder.

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SPEECH101
Feb 13, 2006

Shes the easiest teacher youll take forget cohen and Anderson take her youll love her

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SPEECH121
Mar 11, 2006

Tests on items that weren't discussed so you pretty much need to read her mind to get an A.

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SPEECH121
May 4, 2006

Very old fashioned teaching style. I did get some useful stuff out of the class, however the tests were very tricky, worded like they came out of a 1960's era textbook. She's a nice lady, but I don't recommend her unless necessary. She teaches the only Speech 121 class. Look at Anderson's profile and see why you should take her for Speech 101.

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SPEECH101
May 16, 2006

She's a good teacher, very knowledgable, but she's been doing it far too long. Whatever information you give in a speech, she has an opinion, argument, or will just try to top you with more information. If you have a short fuse, do not take her. She will piss you off. If you're here to learn, take her class.

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SPEECH121
May 25, 2006

Professor Duxler is a very knowledgeable teacher with so much information regarding other cultures. Her lectures are very interesting. As long as you attend lectures and read the material, the tests are very fair. I would recommend her if you want to learn!

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SPEECH101
Jun 3, 2006

She still haunts me. I took her a year ago, and she was one of the worst EVER!! I am scared to go to her office and tell her she is a witch! DON"T TAKE HER!!! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!

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SPEECH101
Jun 14, 2006

Boring class, she says the same things over and over that are not on the test. Reviews things that have nothing to do with the exams, the exams are straight from the book but are worded very tricky. She grades fair as long as you do the outline right, but she is not helpful and she thinks she knows everything.

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SPEECH21
Jun 14, 2006

BAD BAD BAD seriously if you want to write your A paper over again because she is a dummy! then take it....I am an english major with All A's and I failed her research paper..she made me write it again...i wrote it the same way then recieved an A....All she does is repeat herself!

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SPEECH121
Jul 18, 2006

She is a difficult teacher. She is interesting to listen to during lectures; however, she is opinionated and stubborn and set in her ways and this makes her less than the ideal educator in my opinion. I don't think that it is impossible to do well in her class; I'm just not certain that a person can have the optimal learning experience.

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101
Jul 30, 2006

I wish I'd found this site before I took her class. She is archaic in her teaching style. Quizes are worded to seem as if they have nothing to do with the reading. EXTREMELY UNCLEAR! Claims to be avalible for help during office hours, but resents when you come in. Taking a "W" and trying again with another teacher is the way to go.

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SPEECH101
Aug 3, 2006

I was really hyped about this class. After taking her my confidence went from a 7 to a negative 5. Now when i have class presentations i cant hold myself together!!! (SHE IS EVIL)

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SPEECH101
Aug 7, 2006

Its been a year, and I still think about her. I am a 3.5 GPA student, and I got a C in her class. I worked my A** off, and I still got a "C". DO NOT TAKE HER!!! She will ruin your GPA!! Take speech 101 with Johnson or NOT AT ALL!! I hope that you take my word for it!

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SPEECH121
Aug 8, 2006

her style of teaching leaves much to be desired

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SPECH101
Aug 20, 2006

At first, Duxler was opinionated but interesting. However, she was also reptitive, unrelenting and assured of the idea that she was vastly more informed than anyone else in the class room. Her domineering and righteous attitude took away from the learning experience. Don't take her unless you like pain.

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SPCH121
Aug 23, 2006

This woman is horrible. Even if you desperately need a speech class do NOT take her. There is a reason why her class is always open. She dropped me from the class a month in, after I had already taken and aced her first test (that she lost) and she didn't even inform me. Do NOT take this class.

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SPEEC121
Aug 29, 2006

just read the textbook and you will be fine.

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SPCH101
Sep 7, 2006

She is not a bad teacher. She talks a lot so it takes the whole class period. She was somewhat leniant on the due dates for the speeches. She is very critical when it comes to the speeches and will help you if and only if you can catch her in time. dont worry she doesnt walk or talk with urgency so its easy to understand her. good teacher

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SPEEC101
Nov 1, 2006

ugh! she's horrible.

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SPEEC121
Nov 23, 2006

i got an "a" and i would still recommend that no one EVER take her!!! she is psychotic. honestly. her tests are ridiculous. studying won't matter because the test questions come out of left field. i got an a on 2 of her tests and a b on another. but, don't bother asking me how. after every test, i was sure that i failed. she is effin crazy!!!!!!!!

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SPEEC101
Dec 8, 2006

this teacher is just HORRIBLE!!! she will talk your ear off about the most pathetic and pointless material! DON"T TAKE HER you will regret it and that's a promisE!!!!!her tests are horrible and she has way more speeches given than any other speech teachERRRRRRR! she made my life miserable i hated her class .....

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SPEEC11AM
Dec 19, 2006

this is by far the worst professor i have ever had. her arrogant and rude dimeanor is sure to discourage any student exposed to the ridiculous subject matter. her attitude is repulsive and pompous.. i recommend taking anything except a class with her..

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SPCH101
Jan 7, 2007

Got A & don't recommend. Class had less to do with subject matter than stroking her ego! Reading book no help, tests have 0 to do with class material. Ex: 1 question asked, "Where's the best place to find a map? a) an atlas b) geography book c) map book... 1st you can a map in all 3! 2nd what the *ell does that have to with Speech 101? She's NUTS!

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SPEEC121
Jan 12, 2007

Must say worst teacher i have ever had. She was very rude to her students and didn't explain things very well. I missed one class due to being sick and she threatened to drop me. I would not recomend taking her classes ever.

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COM101
Mar 25, 2007

No Comments

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SPCH101
Apr 26, 2007

Worst teacher at Pierce College. Beyond rude, disrespectful and shockingly mean. Pass on this one folks!

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SP101
May 6, 2007

Oh *ell NO!Don't do it, man. I got an A, but still one of the worst experiences of my young life... I

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SPCH101
Sep 4, 2007

Ms. Duxler seemed like a very smart woman, although I feel it takes much more to be a teacher. It felt like she lived for correcting students and telling them they were wrong. Her style was very discouraging and she deducted points like crazy for things as irrelevant as using a capital letter instead of a roman numeral in an outline.

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SPEEC121
Dec 4, 2007

Crazy, opinionated, rude, disrespectful, scatter brain, repititious. I think I have heard more about her cats and her husband than interpersonal communication. Bring all your photocopies and notes you use to write group project or she will not let you present and you will fail...or get a D. Do not even bother trying to argue a point with her...

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SPEEC101
Dec 15, 2007

This teacher was an absolute nightmare. Do not take her. She does not teach. Her critics are not helpful.

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SPEEC121
Dec 18, 2007

I took her Speech 121 class like 3 yrs ago. It was cool. If you need a speech class this is a good one. Our final was a group project on Buddihism (which we picked). If you dont like public speaking u wont like any speech class. I got a C but I didnt try hard & came late alot. Theres some easy HW and easy tests.

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SPEEC101
Dec 20, 2007

i hated her!! no matter how much i tried she only gave me C's on the speeches.. even if i followed the instructions. the tests are fairly easy.. but i hated her for being such a close minded indivdual. she's a smart lady but not a good teacher in my opinion.

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COM101
Dec 23, 2007

No Comments

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SPEEC121
Jan 4, 2008

you know what, those who dont like her must have really not wanted to do anything, this is my first semester at pierce, i came from el camino, so i was trained to learn good, duxler is good, i missed like 6 classes and didnt turn in alot of assignments (5),, i studied a decent amount, shes very funny, i got a C, but i didnt really try, lovely women

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SPEEC101
Jan 19, 2008

not very proficient material given in lectures, but expecting too much from students.

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SPCH0121
Jan 27, 2008

Decent, not easy. Take her Speech 121 class. If you take notes during class, and read the book between classes like she says you should, you'll do fine. 6-8 page term paper at the end of the semester. Try her class. If you don't like her by the end of the first week, you won't like her at all. I liked her class, however. She's just a little grumpy sometimes.

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SPCH121
May 1, 2008

She was ok. Nothing super challenging, except if you don't go and barely listen during lecture. READ THE BOOK, its more of a help in this class than the teacher. I dropped, it bored me to death. But I'm an ASL major, don't really like speaking obviously. Funny professor though, lots of stories and strange terms.

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SPEEC121
May 28, 2008

Terrible! Needs to retire! Doesn't remember what she lectures about, so we have to hear the same lectures over and over and over and over. Set in her ways, not open for dicussion or input. Crazy!!!

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SPEEC101
May 29, 2008

she was easy, as long as you did what she wanted. she tells you what to study ahead of time and makes you evaluate other students. it's alot of work considering a speech class. you have to draw a map and she's picky about the margins on your outline. i liked it.

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SPEEC101
Jun 1, 2008

Great teacher but very old school. Most of the class didn't like her because she wasn't 'easy'. Challenging class, expects a lot from her students. Very picky about written formats. If you follow directions and read what she hands out you'll do great. If you wing it you'll fail. If you have a problem with something don't hesitate to go see her.

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SPEEC0700
Jul 14, 2008

I took professor Duxler about two years ago. If you are a real college student by attending class (every day), taking notes, and being on time you will do fine in her class.I earned a B+ in her Speech 121 class. Our group did a paper on the Japanese culture and it was fun!She is a bit grumpy, but WE all need the class.

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SPCH101
Sep 6, 2008

Extremely biased...and her views are reflected in you speech grades...If you have any kind of conviction toward a view that is not her own...run away

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SPEEC1
Sep 26, 2008

this lady is pureeee evil!!! She makes you feel like an idiot all the time! It's almost as if she enjoys failing students and making them feel like crap! I hated this lady but was thankful to God that I passed so I don't have to take speech again. She gives you nasty looks and sarcasm that makes you want to punch her in her 1 face!

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SPCH101
Dec 8, 2008

Worst teacher (not professional) ever. Very biased towards students whose views don't agree with hers. Degrades students while criticizing rather than giving constructive criticism. When asked if we could get help on speech production during office hours she said no. Has ridiculous expectations for a beginner speech class. RUN, run far.

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SPEEC101
Jan 16, 2009

Ok, where do i begin... there are so many bad things i can say about here i could talk forever.Basically what she does is give you bad examples on how she wants your speech written and thenyou when you give your speech she just looks at the classand says, "ok, so what was wrong with this one." and never did she once say, "oh that was a great speech

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SPE121
Jan 22, 2009

First off...if you do not like reading every single word in a text book, studying all the time for her quizzes, and killing yourself for a Speech class, then this class is not for you! I did everything, read every word, and had to kill myself every day for an A. I also had to suck up, and show that this was my favorite class. It is possible to get

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SPCH101
Jan 28, 2009

It has been so long... 1979 but the skills that I learned from Mary Duxler have traveled with me my entire professional career (and yes I do have one) she will make you work your ass off but if you do you will come out a much better person and an adult that will succeed

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SPCH101
Feb 20, 2009

This is a professor that really shows how lazy students have become. I recieved an A and all i did was do the work show up for class and study. Wow and i did well! who knew that a teacher a pierce expects you to do the work and behave like an adult and you will do well! Shes old and outdated but a very good speech teacher, show her respect.

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SPEEC101
Feb 22, 2009

I cried like a blubbering baby in her class. (I'M NOT KIDDING) She ruined my first semester of college, crushed my self-esteem and was completely biased against my speeches because of her own opinions. Every human being deserves to have some dignity, even inexperienced college students. Don't take her if you want to keep your dignity.

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SPE101
Apr 10, 2009

i curse the day she was born. o not take this class. Do not i repeat DO NOT!! She sucks, you come to class excited about your speech but when its done she will make you feel horible. She makes you write an outline and theres always something wrong with it, she nit picks at everything, shes the reson why the suicide rate is so high in college studen

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SPECH121
Apr 29, 2009

This is one of worst teachers ever. The material she teaches is years out of date and she knows nothing about the current state of human relations. It is impossible to please her with any assignment you do. She is so nasty to the students that you have to force yourself to go to class.

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SPCHSPCH
Jun 11, 2009

You will not get "A". "C" is OK.

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SPCH121
Jul 16, 2009

all i gotta say is SHE IS SOOOOOOOOOOOO BORING..... she talks about stuff that has nothing to do with the class and mark's u off ur main grade if u come late to class... really dont take her

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SPCH101
Nov 23, 2009

Awful. The outlines are more important than the actual speech! Nit picks everything. I honestly worked hard in her class (I'm an A student) and could not please her, even when I asked for her help. I was warned not to take her, I wish I listened. DON'T DO IT!

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SPEEC101
Nov 25, 2009

This teacher was the least helpful teacher I have ever had. She did not offer homework at all. Her class required four speeches, and she CRITICIZED students(telling us it was "constructive") for after every single one. She graded unfairly and was the least understanding teacher I have ever had.

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SPCH121
Dec 5, 2009

This teacher is pretty bad, her tests make no sense whatsoever, always abcde multiple choice and none of the choices make sense at all!! Always talks about a bunch of nothing and will put you to sleep, I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS CLASS

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SPEEC0684
Dec 9, 2009

If u study for her quizzes (which are based on mostly vocab) you should be able to pass her class. she is strict on grading & wants everything a her way. She will help you only if you approach her first.She is very rude sometimes and is VERY Boring! Overall, she was an easy 'A' for me because i did the speeches corectly & got "Bs" on the quizzes.

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SPEEC0700
Jan 13, 2010

I think Duxler is being overly-criticized on this website. She's not that bad. I got an A in her class and it wasn't that hard. The only things I didn't like is that she can't really keep control of the rowdy kids in her class and I didn't like listening to her liberal political views. Otherwise I would recommend her...get an easy A.

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SPCH101
Jan 15, 2010

She is the worst teacher I've ever had. She does not help anybody, she is not fair at all. She does what she wants and also insults her students most of the time. I believe she should'nt be allowed to teach anymore because she is too old and has no patience towards her students. I really didn't like this teacher.

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SPCH101
May 4, 2010

i love speaking and have no problem speaking in front of people but this teacher made me so self-conscious about it. after every speech i did, she would rip me apart and basically say i did a horrible job. unfortunately i was not the only one teated like this in class. her tests were unclear and she would go off on random rants. she was horrible

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SPCH121
May 9, 2010

She's really rude and stubborn. I am taking her class right now and I HATE IT. I am a communication major so the material itself is very interesting but PLEASE DONT TAKE HER she's boring and not a good teacher AT ALL

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SPCH101
May 28, 2010

She grades speech really hard. SHE hardly goes over what comes on the test. It's hard to understand what she is looking for in her speech outline

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SPCH101
Jun 16, 2010

it was all about the outline. i thought it was a speech class, but it was an outline class! it was seriously so ridiculous and everytime you tried to fix it IT WAS STILL WRONG! so annoying!

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SPCH121
Jul 15, 2010

She is old, grumpy, tells stories that make no sense, & she will repeat a whole lecture the folloing day. Tests are confusing, 1 assignment an essay(easy). show up for role and leave after, she wont notice. read the book on your

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SPEEC0684
Nov 12, 2010

She is VERY inconsistent with her requirements. She focuses more on the outline to which she is NEVER clear what she's looking for. She loves to have the "floor" - its all about her. She ignores people when they raise their hand. She's very discriminating to "immigrants", "poor people", "homosexuals" she constantly brings up degrading remarks again

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SPEEC0684
Nov 23, 2010

She is very ****. She does not explain the assignments very well, and she always comes with unecessary stories. We spend most of the time doing nothing but listening to her while she is telling her stories. If i knew this teacher was going to be miserable, i would never take her. I dont recommend you to take her class.

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SPCH121
Dec 13, 2010

She's very very very very boring. Do yourself a favor and look for another professor.

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SPEECSPEE
Jan 5, 2011

worst teacher EVER!! tells unnecessary stories, instructions about term paper was not clarify, grading was very harsh, extremely boring, everything she talked about was not on the quiz. not reasonable at all, and avoid taking her place.!!!!!!!!

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SPEEC101
May 11, 2011

She's a great teacher, not the easiest, but you'll learn a great deal if you pay attention, read your book and the syllabus. I've found what I've learned helpful in other classes.

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SPCH104
Oct 3, 2011

I took argument thinking it would be easier than 101. This class is a requirement for entry into CSU, so you have to take it. SHE KNOWS THIS. She is a powertripping tyrannical evil beast! Should not be teaching. My attendance was perfect. I did the best I knew how to do. She would interrupt you in the middle of doing an ORAL. Got a D. NO CSU 4 ME!

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SPEEC101
Nov 16, 2011

Very strict. Hard to get a good grade. She finds little things that are wrong in the speech. She does not state what she you will be tested on. Do not recommend.

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SPCH121
Jan 16, 2012

TAKE NOTES. She will tell the same stories over and over, and she's pretty boring. If you run late, I would not recommend this teacher. But if you are in class most of the time, take notes and read the book, you should be fine, if you can withstand the boring lecture.

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SPEEC121
May 9, 2012

Horrible teacher. Has no idea what she's talking about. Needs to retire. Generalizes everything and her lectures are pointless. I've learned more about her personal life (her husband, aunts, students, etc) than anything relevant to the class. Her tests make no sense and her lectures are impossible to take notes on. Her vocabulary is mediocre.

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SPEEC101
May 10, 2012

Horrid woman. Do not take. She "knows" everything about anything you might do a speech on. Interrupts in the middle of speeches. Attendance is key. If you have an accent, she will kick you out.

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SPEEC121
May 12, 2012

This was one of my first college class, I only took this class because it is required to transfer. The professor has the most irrelevant lectures ever. Her lectures vary from "sexy babies" to "fornicating in the woods" this class is a joke. The teacher is ancient, she talks too much and she grades based on personal preference.

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SPE101
Jun 23, 2012

If there is any other Speech professor you can take, please do so. 2 absences and your out, follow her outline guidelines to T, tests are common sense, BUT if your the type with and authority problem don't take her, things can get really ugly, shes has alot to say on everything SO for strong personalities WATCH YOUR MOUTH and ATTITUDE.

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