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Seems hard, but if you do your work and pay attention its easy. She knows what she's doing!!
She is a character. Strong Femenist. Don't use men as examples and speak correctly when it comes to saying he/she
Her class was great. I was able to exempt the final exam. Plus, the mid-term wasn't that bad.
She may be a little hard, but she is an excellent professor. I feel that she has helped me become a better public speaker, overall. She is helpful. Like I wrote earlier, she is difficult but she tells you EXACTLY what she wants.
Helped me be a better public speaker.
I did not like her class. She prolongs class to hear herself speak.
She is ver annoying and I'm glad that it's over. Her grading scale is crazy and she is rather boring.
I did not like her teaching style... I would not recommend her to anyone taking this class.
she reviews each chapter but doesnt teach. I dont reccommend her
she reminds me of phoebe on friends. Imagine having that as a teacher. (not a good thing)
I’m not particularly fond of public speaking, but I found her class a pleasant experience. As long as you take good chapter notes, provide interesting speeches and have well organized paperwork, you should do fine. Prepare for essays on tests!
She wasn't horrible. She really enjoys what she teaches, and it shows. Class is easy, midterm was lovely. Just be prepared in class by defining terms and answering questions from the chapters, and practice your speech before you give it. Speaking is scary, but you only give 3. Be sure to show up.
She is a horrible teacher. A bit crazy too. She talks loud and gets mood swings.
This teacher favors the women.
I liked her class. I taught that it was easier and she works with students that are nervous about public speaking. It isan easy class if you do your speech outline well and the midterm wasn´t hard. You ahould also take speech in the summer because is shorter and easier.
She discriminates against the handicapped that "disrupt" her system. I have Diabetes and have minor things to do to treat the illness. She said, "I'm not happy with it, but OK!" Then said, "try to keep it to a minimum!" Like I can just decide not to treat myself! Dropped the class after the first day,today. Be Smart Take Someone Else For Speech!
Shes crazy. Her grading scale is not fair. She goes over all the chapters but doesnt test on most of the material. She favors girls! She constantly picks on all the boys. She yells sometimes when she talks. If you want a teacher whos butt has to be constantly kissed take her class....I took it in may and I dont reccomend her for any time!
Ms. Snowden dosn't take any crap. She has her favorites, I happen to be one of them so I can't complain. If you kiss her butt you will get a good grade. The test are EXTREMLY easy but sje grades tough on the speeches. I wouldn't recomend her unless you are a woman and do well in school and it shows. It's a gurranteed A if you are.
Awsome!!!! If you want to learn as opposed to just getting by, you will enjoy Ms. Snowden's class. She's not easy, but she is fair. She is NOT biased. You get what you earn, and earn what you get!!!! The class is fun and informative.
Professor Snowden was an assest to my educational experience at Gainesville College. She is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about communications and speech. Prof. Snowden was professional, curtious, fair and had the upmost concern for ALL her students. Prof. Snowden is by far my most favorite Prof. at G'ville College. A+ Thank you!
GREAT TEACHER!! She is very inspiring. I didn't like speech and now I LOVE IT!!I am even thinking about a Communication minor. Her exams do cover a lot of chapters but since we go over those chapters in class, as long as you keep up with the reading you'll do fine. Thanks Professor Snowden, you're great!!!
DIDN'T LIKE HER. SHE IS COCKY AND SHE IS TOO LOUD.
Rude, loud, nasal voice. Favors females.
Everyone says she prefers women, but i took her during the summer and the class itself wasnt easy, but as long as you come to class, and do what she tells you to do then you shouldnt have a prob getting an A. As I did.
First of all, it's not true Prof. Snowden treats males different from females. I'm a male, worked hard and got an A. Prof. Snowden is intelligent and funny. She did give about the most thorough test I've ever had. We delivered three speeches. If you are nervous about giving speeches, please take Prof. Snowden, she understands.Excellent teacher
Extremly rude and unhelpful. ATTENDANCE POLLICY!!!!
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She is easy if you do the work. I did well in her class. She will not remind you when you have a test coming up so beware of that. If she likes you then you most likely will have a good grade if not then work extra hard! I think everyone has a fair chance in her class! It isn't as scary as you think!
has mood swings!!!! can be fun sometimes. she LOVES her show dogs(weird!!!!) but is an easy class. Better attend though, b/c she requires attendence. it's a sin to skip!
The class is very focused and beneficial. You will get out of the teaching what you put into your preparation. Professor Snowden is not a man hater, she will teach you not to have a gender bias. Overall an awesome class, working for your grade in this class WILL make you a better speaker!
she gave me a B when I mada an A on every speech one B and a 79 and she said all the grades are alll weighted equal so she screwed me over. I think
shes picks her favorites. especially if she had them before.
Just because we're taking an intro comm class doesn't mean we're going to be great speakers and get into it. I wish this class wasn't required. It's a waste of time and tuition $$. She is too excited about this class and expects you to be the same. Don't take her.
If you prepare for your speeches and pratice them you will do well giving them. I do not care for the group projects because you have to meet outside of class time to work on them and every attending school there is so scattered.
SHE IS VERY COLD. SHE WON'T LET YOU IN HER CLASS ROOM IF YOU ARE LATE. THIS IS ONLY ONE OF THE EXAMPLES OF HOW SHE ACTS AS IF HER STUDENTS ARE CHILDREN. SHE OFTEN TALKS IN A CONDESENDING TONE AND SEEMS TO LIKE FEMALE STUDENTS AND HATE THOSE THAT ARE MALES. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS!
very hard and hard to please, not a very good attitude either
Dr. Snowden is a brilliant professor, and instructs very well. As a non-trad student, I can say that her class is run like the real world...effort is not optional. She takes the subject matter seriously, and not to be taken for an easy A. If you're just trying to fll the req, take someone else. If you seek to improve yourself, take Snowden
She has her favorites. She's a good teacher, just dont get on her bad side, she'll never stop picking on you, and not in a good way.
Shes a good teacher. She made me feel better about giving speeches. She can be rude at times, but i think its just part of her personality. Overall, the class was pretty easy. Just make sure that you are prepared for class everyday or she will make you feel crappy =)
She picks favorites. Re-think every question you ask, because if she thinks it is dumb at all she will make you feel incredibly stupid. Try and find answers before you ask. Don't be late, she wont like you. She can be rude, but I also think it is just part of her personality. She definetly knows what she is teaching though. Make sure you prepared.
If she likes you, you can greatly enjoy this class. On the other hand, If she does not like you, you WILL dread her class. We got along so for me the class was just fine, challenging but a good course.
She is...crazy. I dreaded going to class because it was not enjoyable at all. She is very biased and gets mad if you ask questions. She also grades speeches harshly.
She's okay. Very knowledgable about giving speeches. Always very enthusiastic, and will wake you up in the morning. As for speeches, all you have to do is make sure you do everything on the syllabus and not completely forget your speech, then you shouldn't have much to worry about.
Good teacher. Not the easiest class though.
worst teacher ever not good at all!!!!!!!!! my advice if u have this calss would be to drop it and get another teacher. grades speeches very harshly. doesn't seem to care about her students point of view. overall a horrible teacher
She is very strict about attendace and she is a very hard grader on the speeches.
Terrible, boring, and she loves drama.
Excellent teacher! I really enjoyed her class more than I was expecting to. She will make you a better public speaker. Two thumbs up! I'd highly recommend her!
Excellent Teacher! Take Ms Snowden she will show you how to master public speaking and how to improve your dyadic and small group comm as well! Money well spent!
She is a great teacher, and I loved her class.I was so nervous on the first day of class,but she is very nice.She loves to teach, and she is always willing to help you.I highly highly recommend you to take this class if you want to be a great public speaker. You will definitely gain your confidence after this class.
hated this class! i dont recommend her at all! shes so dramatic! grades speeches harshly! she expects everyone to be a great public speaker and if you are not the best at it you will not do good in her class!
She is very nice teacher,and she loves to teach. She always gives motivation how we can become a great public speaker. she also gives 1 or 2 extra credits assignments which help to boost our grades. She is always ready to help students.Two thumbs up...I highly recommend to take her class if you wann to be a great speaker.
I did not like her at all. She was pretty strict and required very specific details. It was not a fun class at all. Get someone else.
I really enjoyed the class and the professor.
She has a law degree!!! BEWARE!!! She demands a lot and is not easy to work with or to pass!
Dr. Snowden must have written all the good comments on here because there isn't much positive to say at all. And, this is coming from a 4.0 nerd who loves school abnormally. ;) She routinely assaults people's dignity and brags daily of her law degree. ~rolling eyes~ She is rude as mess, harsh and abrasive. Beware going into this class!!!!!
I don't know what you guys be smoking, she's a good teacher. You just don't know how to be a good student.
Do not be late! Overall she is a nice lady. She grades harshly on speeches so do well. Midterm and final are easy. If you want to learn to speech well take her because you WILL be a good public speecher after this class. If you want an easy A take someone else. You can get an A but not an easy A! I Recommend!!
She was a great professor! Made COMM bearable & she really takes the fear out of giving speeches in front of people. She also knows what's she's talking about!
Great professor for human communications. All her speeches are under 7 minutes unlike the other professors. She is hard to deal with if absent, but just don't miss class. Test are really easy if you listen in class and go over the outlines in front of the chapter. Loves humor and odd topics so get creative in your speeches if you have the chance.
SNOWDEN was HORRID!! I have never had a prof who insulted his/her students. Durning the semester she called me stupid to my face while I was trying to receive help on a speech. She's verey picky about speech topics and literally gave me a death stare durnging my first speech. she made me very uncomforable. I hated her.
honestly this is the worst teacher that i have ever had. Snowden knows the materail.. and has her oh so important law degree which she rudely rubs in your face. Tests easy speeches hard because Snowden is very particular on topics and grades on how well she liked it not the hard work you did. Noconcerderation for feelings. DON'T TAKE HER!
Absolutly horrible!Taking her class made me very knowledgable in the material, however she was difficult to deal with.Very particular! More concerned with topic choice that work that went into the speech.Picks favorites!Don't be late, or miss classes.RUDE! Has no respect for students! Talks her about personal problems during conferences.DO NOT TAKE
Absolutly horrible!Taking her class made me very knowledgable in the material, however she was difficult to deal w/.Very particular! More concerned with topic choice that work that went into the speech.Picks favorites!Don't be late, or miss classes.RUDE! Has no respect for students! Talks her about personal problems during conferences.DO NOT TAKE!
She really likes to hear herself talk. She is one of those professors where she wants you to be writing every single thing she says down. If you listen, come to class, and pay attention it's really not that hard though. Just don't be late, and make sure your phone is off! Oh, and she is an alabama fan.
If you see this woman run for your life
Prof. Snowden, while a proficient teacher, is very rude, biased and difficult to work with. Attendance is mandatory and if you're unwilling to attend everyday, or take notes, then I suggest you find another professor for this subject.
Great Teacher!! She is scary at first, but toward the end of the semester she became real nice! She gives you all the information you need to know and you are not "flying blind" throughout the semester. Attendance is madatory, but not a problem. Great teacher, learn a lot, and you get the grade you work for.
DO NOT TAKE HER! Shes rude. She smiles when she is saying mean things. She says she will help you but if you ask her a questions she acts like your stupid and doesnt fully explain herself. I would not take her again! I was going to drop but this course is required. She has like 50 topics that are banned so its hard to come up w/a speech
GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN. Insults students constantly, if you miss one day she will embarass you. I dropped this class for another one because she is ridiculous.
After reading some of these ratings, you must be the ones who don't really want to learn anything & whine about every class in which you have to work. I learned a lot from Dr. Snowden. She is not easy, expects personal discipline, and YES you need to go to class. Isn't that why you are going to college? I got an A because I applied myself.
If you dont like giving speeches or have speech anxiety do not take her!! Hardest grader ever! Unless you speak like Obama you will not do good. If you have speech anxiety she doesn't care and she will grade harshly!!
DON NOT TAKE HER! She was my first college teacher and I hated every minute of it. She's fake and thinks she's the most awesome person in the world. She's not, she's drives a minivan. She embarrasses you in front of the class and if she doesn"t like you, YOU WILL READ EVERY DAY IN CLASS. (and her hands are as stiff as cardboard!!!)
she is awful!! i had her and lost 10 points on my final grade for not going to class 6 times so in other words attendance is mandatory! her class is hard and shes mean will embarass u annd if ur speaches arent exactly like the syllabus good luck! DO NOT TAKE HER SHE IS TERRIBLE!!
Yes this class challenges you. But you are a speaker when you leave. I saw mass improvement in all of our speaking ability at the end. It is a valuable class for your future. she wants you to be the best you can.
She means business when you step foot in her classroom. Made mostly C's on every speech. She does like to embarrass you in front of her class. Make sure and do good on the final and the group speech. One time she wouldn't let me piss during class because her lecture was so "important". However, she is a really nice lady outside of class.
she is a great teacher in many ways but still lacks in, ironically, communication skills with some personality types.look past the bull and she is a valuable tool to achieving success.i busted my back side trying and received "A's" on most individual work ended up with a "b" because of another stupid group project.
she isn't too bad until the last few weeks of the semester then she grades your last 2 speeches really really hard. i think my grade droppes about 7 points in the last 2 and a half weeks
GREAT TEACHER! Very helpful when you have questions. Showing up to class is very important though. I got an "A" on every speech, so its not a hard class if you show up with your book and notebook eveytime, otherwise she will call you out and embarrass you. NOT A CLASS FOR SLACKERS. just do what she asks you too, and you will enjoy yourseld
I really don't understand where the negatice comments are coming from. She is a great professor who helps you when you need it. She grades fair, I made A's on all my speeches but she takes ten points off if you are not there the day of your speech. You only have 3 speeches which is great compared to others who give speeches every week.
She is very straight forward and if she doesn't like you, you will know it real quick. Go to class, suck up a little, give good speeches and you will do just fine. Speeches aren't graded harshly on delivery, but more on how you write it.
I don't know why people bash this teacher so much! She is awesome, informational, and if you listen to her instructions you will make an A. Awesome class! I learned a lot! Even written exams are easy if you pay attention! I highly recomend her COMM1100 class. If you can't make an A it is because you didn't do everything that was clearly explained!
She's not hard at all! She's very straight forward, but she'll help you out when you need to make up things or have an exam. If you buy the text book, and just barely listen in class, you'll do well. I missed two months of class and still passed, she helped me out a lot!
Her classes aren't boring and she's overall a very nice lady. However, she doesn't take into consideration people with speech anxiety. Just had my first speech and worked my butt off.. i only got an 80. Makes you feel like you did the work for nothing and it's not appreciated.
Not the nicest professor. I found her tests difficult. You will need the book, if she see's you don't have your book, she will call you out. Take notes. Speeches are clearly laid out of what she expects, and she doesn't grade too hard. I made one A and two B's.
She is a pretty good teacher, she does not shut up though. She is pretty fair with her grading though, I got 2 B's and an A on speeches, the midterm and final were tough though. Always have your book though and do NOT get up to go to the bathroom in class, she will ask you to leave for the day in a very belittling way.
Professor Snowden is a really good teacher. She is a bit old school, but she is passionate about the subject. Her enthusiasm is contagious. This may not be the class for an easy "A", but you will leave being able to write and deliver a good speech.
Didn't even make it through the first day of class before becoming annoyed... Knew I would be dropping her asap. Not allowed to leave the room.. Felt like I was in grade school again.
The speeches are easy to do but all of the other stuff that is done in class makes you want to go insane. There is mandatory attendence of sitting through her lectures which are so boring all you want to do is sleep. Not to mention an extremly hard midterm and final. If possible take another professor.
Not a bad professor overall, she seems a little fake happy at times. You can't use the bathroom if you need to. She seems to treat the students like middle schoolers in that reguard. 3 speeches and 2 tests.
You will learn a LOT about communications, she is very smart, but you'll have to work your arse off for an A. You also have to suck up, or she won't like you. She calls people out in front of everyone and will laugh in your face if you say something she thinks is dumb. Don't get up during class. If she doesn't like you, it will be harder.
Couldn't stand this class. Super strict.
She's not a hard teacher if you show up to class and pay some attention, write your speeches, and look over the material for the midterm - it's not hard! Do not get on her bad side though. People are pretty harsh on here, but she's not that bad.
Worst professor I had so far in college. She will talk to you like you're the dumbest person in the world. Avoid her at all costs!
I would recommend not taking her. she is very hateful and doesn't care about anything you say. she picks favorites and you can tell. she is awful & hard to follow in anything she talks about. she didn't tell us about the midterm until the day before; DONT TAKE HER!
5th grade style rules. Loves to hear the sound of her voice. Teaching is not her forte. I'd have been more inclined to participate in her lectures would she have had a sense of common manners to not single students out. Isolating a group of students and treating the rest like grey matter breeds contempt. DON TAKE HER!!!
She is very two faced it seems one second she will love you and the next she will make you feel stupid in front of the class. It is bad enough that you have to make speeches but she makes fun of people during group discussions! I do not agree with her way of teaching AT ALL!
She is not nearly as bad as people are making her out to be. The tests are really easy if you know the vocabulary. She doesn't grade hard on the speeches if you put a little bit of effort into it. I only made a B in this class because I wrote my speeches the night before, which was stupid. She will call you out if you don't bring your book.
I think the people who gave her negative ratings did it right after they gave their first speech. I would've given her a negative rating after my first speech only because I got a low B on my speech because I was nervous. The rest of my speeches went over well. She grades SO fairly it isn't even funny.
Although she comes off very rude, and its hard to deal with sometimes. She tells you exactly what she wants in your speeches, and if you do it you'll get an A. I received an A this semester, but it took a lot of hard work and completion of ALL the extra credit made available.
Nice lady in class... But rude durning her office hours. Her speech grading is very easy and fair, and her tests are easy. She does do alot of calling on people in class, but as long as you do the assignment you are good.
She really knows her stuff and can help you become a much better speaker. She gives great tips and grading is fair because she tells you ahead of time what she will grade on. Its just her negative, and at times, rude, attitude that people cant stand.
Snowden. Fairly interesting teacher, and somewhat clear. She either hates you or loves you. 3 speeches. 2 tests. Tests are all on the review portions of the end of each chapter. Her lectures have nothing to do with the book, OR the tests she gives. MOST unapproachable professor I've ever had. If you have a question, you're screwed. Ask a friend.
Her grading is inconsistent for a particular group of individuals. Many will say her grading is easy, for some yes but others no. Rude, inconsistent, and above all takes everything to extremes. If you can take this course online.
As an intro class she takes it way to seriously and does not grade everyone equal. She does not like to answer questions, and makes people feel stupid for asking them. Major attitude problem and feels she is superior. Take another professor because you will want to drop this class immediately.
She is an easy grader when it comes to speeches. I did all my speeches the night before and made an A on each one. She is strict, but she is very passionate on her subject. She is very sweet, and even encouraged me to follow in her foot steps and do law. BEST TEACHER EVER.
Possibly the worst professor I've ever had. She is very condescending and completely unapproachable outside of the classroom. If you ask a question she'll make fun of you and make you feel stupid. I recommend another professor unless you have no other choice. I will give her this, the speeches are very simplistic and easy to pass. As are her tests.
She is a nice professor; I enjoyed the class somewhat. As far as feeling nervous from publically speaking, she made everyone feel very comfortable. However, she is not very clear when she is giving an assignment or responding to a question. I felt as though she teaches a little too "high school grade" style. By this, I mean she asks students to study definitions, and concepts from the book. I wish she would be a little more college professor-like; as in treating us more like adults rather than children who are in school and need to memorize definitions. Some other people might enjoy it, but me, being an adult in college, I expected a different style of traching; one where you are forced more to critically-think.
I have taken her for several comm classes. For the most part, I find her classes to be interesting in terms of the subject matter. Attendance and participation count (duh you're in college and you should treat it like a job). She is a nice woman that I have immense amounts of respect for. She can grade tough and inconsistently.
Straight-forward, engaging, requires class participation.
Honestly she is one of the best professors Ive ever had. A bit awkward but it grows on you. Yes she can be a tough grader but she offers so much extra credit. Youd have to try to fail her class. Just read the book, talk about football and Alabama and youre golden. Big saver: shes heavy on attendance be ON TIME
She is a good teacher. She is sarcastic/not incredibly warm in class which is why others have complained. She does truly care about her students. Participation & attendance are non negotiable. Be prepared because she will call on you in class. If you pay attention and do the book work youll be fine. Tests are straight from lectures, so take notes
Professor Snowden was one of the worst professors I've ever had. She teaches the class like we are in high school, and makes you stay in class after you've taken a test. She also is extremely rude if you go to her office to ask questions. She's extremely condescending and will make you feel dumb.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
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Grade Distribution
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COMM101
5.0
(1)COMM4100
5.0
(1)INTROTOCOMM
4.5
(2)SPEECH
4.0
(1)COMM110
4.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
SPEECH
4.0
COMM110
4.0
COMMM1100
4.0
PSYC1101
4.0
COMM4100
4.0