Awesome teacher, awesome class. Fairly easy and fun. Very social lady.

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Very nice teacher! Made class extremely interesting/ easy to pay attention to, even at 8 in the morning...my favorite class all semester

She's really nice and willing to help you- she answers her email ALL the time. The class in general is hard, and I've heard of harder teachers, so unless you don't want to work at all, she's a good teacher.

This class is a pain... because no one enjoys it. She can be hard at times... but has a good heart. Just show up to class and to all your speeches. Get on her good side and you'll do fine!

She is a fair teacher. The ones in my class who didn't do well were either dumb or stubborn. She doesn't hate greeks either. I'm greek and she was always really nice to me. She grades hard but fair. Show up to class. Practice your speeches a lot beforehand. Study for tests. She'll help if you ask.

I think she's good. Department determines most of the content of these courses, so teachers are bound. Ms. R. helped me each time I asked, plus she's funny.

Been there! hard course, but really great instructor. do the work, ask questions...she's VERY organized. I say yes to this choice.

I think she is a good teacher. If you pay attention in her class, do the work, and turn it in on time then you will be fine in her class. She is very organized and willing to help if you meet with her. Pick her she is a good teacher.

This is a relatively difficult class. You really have to work hard and if you don't understand something make sure you ask her about it because if you don't you're going to kill your grade. Good luck.

Liked this teacher, she liked our class too, so that might have helped. Do very well on your first speech and you will be graded likewise on your other speeches. Do your homework too. Not all that difficult, I got a B. Show that you are actually working too. She is helpful if you have a question. I would recommend. :)

This is a very hard course and she can be a little strict at times. However, if you do the work, you should be fine.

I loved this instructor. She was very nice and always well organized. She isn't one of those teachers who is scatter brained at all. she knows exactly what she wants to accomplish every class and never runs out of time. She was also funny and easy to joke with. The class is a little difficult but you'll be ok if you prepare well for speeches!

GOOD HELPFUL TEACHER who grades on a students progress. GO TO CLASS especially during speeches even if not speaking. Tests are entirely from text lectures are short.

Totally awesome and helpful. Motherly teacher.

Started off really poorly in this class. Got Cs on nearly all my speeches. Once I showed her that I wanted to do well on my speech though, she warmed up to me a lot. Ended up getting an A on my final speech. Tests aren't bad either because you have a reference card. Makes some rude, but funny, remarks.

Very good professor. Very organized. If you do bad on the speeches its okay b/c there are so many easy points if you always go to class. The tests are easy b/c you get a notecard. Don't slack off. Make sure she knows you're trying and you will be fine. I really liked her, I don't know why she has some bad ratings.

Mrs. Rowe is a very nice person who is always glad to help you when you ask, but she grades extremely hard. You have to be pretty good at speaking just to get a B on a speech. She's a great teacher, but I would look at other classes first due to the fact that it's near impossible to get an A in the class

Lovely woman! She is VERY helpful, clear with her directions, and well organized! She grades kind of hard, but she gives you very clear directions on what to do if you want an A, and if you follow them, you'll get them! She's always willing to help if you just ask, and she's SO nice! This was my favorite class that semester!

Good instructor and fair. She's always motivated for class. Make sure that you do all of the work and show up for class. If you do poorly on a few things you might get stuck with a B like me, so work hard.

Mrs. Rowe not only knew a lot about public speaking but she taught fairly and was overall pleasant to be around. She let out early almost every day and graded fairly. let us make our own quizes and brought us candy!

This teacher is cool. I read people's comments on here "The average was a 70%" well, Einstien that is AVERAGE, welcome to college. She let you know exactly how to make an A and if you took advantage of her help you would make a high grade. The tests were tough, but you had to work your butt off for the tests. Slackers shouldn't complain.

A fairly good college intro class. Since she's a COM professor, that's where the emphasis was. You WILL need to read your textbook for the quizzes and for the final exam if you want to get a good grade (and seriously, who wants to fail their IDS class?). Fairly lenient if she knows you're actually trying (she let me redo a speech when I choked).

I thought Mrs.Rowe was an excellent teacher and she explained everything thoroughly. Of course she has no tolerance for students who are just in school because they have nothing else to do and since its a college class she treats her students like adults not babies who need to be cuddled. If you put in the effort you will get the grade.

Good professor, tough grader. Ask for help, set up meetings, and she'll help you get right on track. Not too challenging, but it is speech so I dreaded speeches.

Does show favoritism. Grades speeches really hard, I got a C on my first speech, but I thought I did really good. You record speeches, watch them and provide feedback, but I still didn't see why I got a C. I hate speaking in front of people, so I dreaded the class, but there are only 4 speeches. If you live through those, the rest is pretty easy.

Despite what most people say I really enjoyed Mrs. Rowe, she was a tough grader but she was always very clear on assignments and always made class interesting. Class is almost always mandatory because she does occasionally give quizzes and participation points. Overall a decent class but I would suggest taking a different professor if possible

I think she is very clear on what she wants, and she has high expectations of her students. She is willing to work with students out side of class. She is friendly and wants her students to do well. Plus the speeches are only a portion of your grade. Although for her class you do need to attend otherwise you will lose some easy points.

She is very clear on what she wants done, but she gives PLENTY of notice to assignments and due dates. She is always willing to work with students outside of the classroom. She's a picky grader, but like I mentioned before, she is clear on what she asks for. One of my favorite profs! Really made this subject fascinating! I definitely recommend her!

At first I did not like her at all but to this day she is my favorite professor. She is tough and can be scary but it's worth it. Class is interesting and interactive and you'll get a good grade as long as you stay up to date and go to class! She can be intimidating at first but stick with her, she's worth it.

Clear but tough. Follow her guidelines exactly, and you'll be fine. Her grading is tough and speech dress requirement is rather formal. One warning, though; don't have your cell phone out in class. She was merciless to a classmate who made the mistake of being caught twice. I learned a lot, and would take her again even though she is tough.

LOVE Professor Rowe! If you are nice and actually try in her class, she is an absolute blast. She makes you feel comfortable with the course material and gives fair grades! She really cares about her students and has the best stories. Make sure to ask her about her studies of the Native American Tribes’ story-telling. Such a cool person!

Good teacher. Will help you if you need it. Will spring quizzes on you but if you save them those are the questions on you final. They work as a study guide. I learned a lot. A lot of in class points. You can't skip too many classes.

Honestly if you show up and "try" you shouldn't have an issue in her class. I took her for Nonverbal Communication. Speeches were easy and she was very easy to get along with. The people who said she was rude to everyone in the class I have no clue what they are talking about. I don't think this lady has a mean bone in her body.

I liked Ms Rowe's assignments because they were really specific so you didn't have to choose from a broad range of topics. I didn't think the class was very hard but she commented on my outfits more than she ever talked about the content of my speeches. I don't really like her but she's not the worst teacher I could have taken.

If you follow her instructions, which are very clearly written, you should have no problem getting a good grade in her class. Reasonable workload. Speeches were fun. Not sure why everyone here is giving such bad reviews. I'm guessing most are just doing so because they're unable to receive constructive criticism well.

Mrs. Rowe is an absolute peach. Yes, her humor is very sarcastic; however, she is very funny once you get to know her a little better. Be prepared to read, because she expects you to learn some of the content on your own. Overall, the class is an easy A as long as you show up to class, follow her directions, and stay on top of the weekly quizzes.

By far one of best professors I've ever had! She keeps class interesting and based off RMP, I expected to hate her, but after taking her, I was shocked! Be prepared to have a lot of fun from an interesting and great lady!

Overall, easy class to take. I will say she doesn't read people very well sometimes, and is harsh when she doesn't need to be. She's very clear-cut with her assignments, which was nice. At times, I felt like I was teaching myself the information more than she was teaching it.

Very pleasant to work with. This class was basically an intro do the COM dept. as a whole, but she was always willing to answer questions about things. Very clear with how she wanted assignments done. As long as you show up and do your assignments correctly, you'll do great!

Robyn is a great teacher. She has some sass to her, but once you understand it, she is the sweetest. Assignments aren't hard at all, and the quizzes don't match lecture or the readings, so that's annoying. But, overall really enjoyed this class.

You have to be in the class or you won't pass, you get 5 points every day just for being there. You have quizes on every chapter of the book as that is her way to get you to read the book. Read the book of you won't pass midterm and final. Very clear on speech grading expectations

Her humor is a little hard to get used to for a teacher, but I honestly thought her sarcasm was pretty funny after a bit. I learned a lot in this class, and I'd take her again. Show up and participate in the discussions, and you'll do fine.

If you're easily offended, don't take her. She is stern, and can be rude and sassy at times. I think she is an excellent professor though. I learned a lot in her classes. I had her for COM315 and COM325. She isn't the kindest when it comes to asking questions via email, and can make you feel stupid at times. I enjoyed her classes despite all this.

I took COM325 online. Its SO easy. As long as you do the work each week, you will pass! I never even bought the book and ended with an A.

Mrs. Rowe is an awesome instructor, one of the best I've had at MSU! I took her advanced public speaking class online and it was a great experience! You do 3 main speeches, some smaller speeches and a job interview with the Career Center via Skype. Do the work and follow instructions! She has great lectures. GoReact helps you connect to classmates.

She's so passive aggressive sometimes it physically hurts. Other than that, she's a great teacher. Very knowledgeable and gives engaging lectures. She does like to make people the center of attention unexpectedly, so watch out if you're socially anxious like me. Zero tolerance on late work is annoying. DON'T forget even one online quiz.

There is a lot of reading and points available. It is very easy to contact the professor via email. I was a few points shy of getting an A in the class and she bumped me up just as a kind gesture.

Dr. Rowe's nonverbal class was very insightful and an easy A. All I had to do was complete weekly quizzes, reflection papers over the lecture, and a few tests. All open note and open book. Great class!