i really liked her class she was so funny and made the reading intresting she picked some of the better literature so that helped also. As far as writing papers for her class I did not have a hard time at all i made an A on one and B on the other and i am horrible at writing papers!! I would recommend her!!!

This lady is crazy/fun! She made shakespeare interesting, and she knows her stuff! During exams be sure to be precise on everything, remember she is a shakespeare fiend. Ask questions and seem interested and she will like you

I never like english in high school, so I was hesitant towards any class in the subject in college. However, she was an excellent teacher with loads of enthusiasm. The focus was on three main papers, with side assignments on the side. All in all this class doesn't take much effort, just read and do what she asks and you will be just fine!

Good class. Dr. Murphy knows her stuff on Shakespeare (as you should to teach a class on the guy). Course work wasn't too bad; the close reading assignments you have to do aren't hard, just annoying. Overall though, I'd definitely recommend the course and the professor.

I love Dr. Murphy!! I didn't come into the class loving Shakespeare at all, but because she's so enthusiatic, she makes you want to learn too. You have 3 assignments where you have to get 20 quotes from a play and then write 2-3 sentences abt each one, and three papers. Easy! And the exams are made up of 4 short answer essays. Love her!!!

I actually love this woman. I found her hilarious. But I will admit that her assignments were often confusing, and we didn't always know what exactly she was wanting us to write. Sometimes she would write that she loved my paper, other times she wrote that I missed the point of the assignment a bit, so who knows. Ask for help, she's very nice.

Her quirky personality and passion for Shakespeare keeps the class from getting bogged down in the text. I felt that her assignments were straightforward, but I know some of my classmates thought they were unclear. I asked for an extension on my final paper, and she willingly accepted without even asking for a valid reason. I'd recommend her.

Love love love her!! She is extremely entertaining and the class discussions are extremely laid back and even fun at times! However, you cannot slack in this class. She is a tough grader and expects your best, but she is willing to help you! I'd reccomend her if you are planning to take Intro to Shakespeare!

Really funny and a fun teacher but also very blunt. She's a fair grader on papers. Expects a lot of reading (obviously)but walks you through everything in class. As long as you go to class and do the assignments you should be fine. Also, make sure to take notes because she tells you EXACTLY what will be on the exams. Word for word.

Dr. Murphy is quite possibly one of the funniest English teachers I've met. Her enthusiasm for Shakespeare is pretty evident upon first meeting and that aids in making discussion more laid-back and easy to digest. Her instructions are sometimes unclear, and she's a tough but fair grader. She's very helpful though. Overall, I'd recommend her.

Dr Murphy, as all will agree, is extremely entertaining and passionate about her subject. At one point she had as sing for Shakespeare's birthday. However, she is amazingly harsh during paper grading and I'm going to count myself lucky to scrape by this class with a C - after having put forward more effort than I did in all of my other classes.

I look forward to this class every MWF. Dr. Murphy is the reason I love Shakespeare, she brings such an enthusiasm to the material that you cannot help but be interested yourself. My only complaint is that her grading can be a little subjective, but don't let that discourage you from taking her. Excellent "teacher", not just a professor.

Take this class!! Dr. Murphy is a great professor. She is very entertaining. She is very helpful if you go to her office hours. The books that we went over in class were good.

You definitely have to adapt to her personality. She gets straight to the point and honest with you but that's actually a helpful thing in this course. She's extremely nice and helpful during her office hours when it comes to paper writing. I would recommend her to anyone interested in taking a comedy lit. class.

She really knows her stuff when it comes to Shakespeare, and expects you to know it as well. She grades a little hard, and expects a lot from her students. Overall she is nice, but think twice about taking this class.

I thought Dr. Murphy was fantastic. She was enthusiastic and passionate about Shakespeare, and that made the class more interesting. If you attend class, she discusses the plays in so much detail that it isn't always necessary to actually read it. She assigns a fair amount of work, but it's reasonable and the directions are clear.

I love Dr. Murphy, and most people do too. The Intro to Shakespeare material was very interesting. She is an expert in the political and historical context of Shakespeare's plays. She's very funny. She's very nice. The writing amount is normal for an English class. I recommend taking Dr. Murphy and interacting with her during class.

I looooved this class. Prof. Murphy is super enthusiastic about Shakespeare, is open to new interpretations of the text, and was super helpful when I went to office hours for paper help. She was a little blunt, but nice.

Dr. Murphy is a very fair, but difficult professor. Most of your grade is in three papers spread through the semester. The texts we read were interesting and not boring. She can be a bit condescending at times, especially in her critiques of your writing. She grades very fairly and does not assign anything that she does not prepare you for.

Such a sweet, wonderful woman! For all the comments saying she is condescending, it's just kinda her voice. She enunciates very clearly and is Northern. She is very clear with directions and wants to see her students succeed. She loves chatting with her students before class, so feel free to ask her how her weekend was and stuff like that.

Dr. Murphy did grade harshly for a 100 level class; however, if you took the time to go to her office hours, what was expected was laid out for you in detail. Dr. Murphy sat with me countless times and went through entire papers with me and told me exactly what I needed to change. She truly cares about her students and the subject. LOVED HER.

Dr. Murphy is a tough professor, but she's worth it. The papers I wrote in her Shakespeare II course taught me quite a bit about writing academically! She remains available for communication and feedback even after I took her class a couple of years ago. She can be a little quirky, but if you take the time to know her, she can be very useful.

She's a really nice teacher who is willing to help you no matter what. She always answers her e-mail and is very understanding. You have to read the books assigned to the class according to the reading schedule on her syllabus and attendance is extremely important. Her honors English class isn't easy but if you work for it you can do really well.

She gave a lot of work for a 100-level, but I always brought the bigger projects to her office hours. She will read through your entire paper and tell you exactly what should change. I would only recommend her lower-level stuff to people with writing-heavy majors. As an English major, I'm glad I took her class and I think my writing has improved.

Dr. Murphy is the only professor that has actually made an English class entertaining! She is hilarious and very straightforward, which can sometimes come off as rude. Her class is challenging, but the homework helps a lot and I actually learned things, despite this being a composition class. You should definitely take Dr. Murphy!

Dr. Murphy is a really funny teacher. She made Shakespeare extremely modern, and she was very clear with her grading rubrics. I loved having her as a teacher!! She can come off as a little harsh, but she is overall very nice. I would 100% recommend her, but her class is definitely NOT an easy A. You have to do the readings and come to class.

She was amazing with explaining Shakespeare! She doesn't give a lot of homework, but the homework you are assigned is worth a lot of points so keep up with deadlines. Be prepared to read a lot, but she always goes over the readings in depth the next class period.

I really enjoyed this class, and have her again this semester. Dr. Murphy is a really tough grader, so make sure you read the samples and go into office hours! She is very accessible outside of class and was willing to work with me when I had an emergency during the semester. Overall, a good experience!

Professor Murphy is great! She is fabulous at responding to emails. My only complaint would be the length of time it takes her to grade, so I have no idea how I am doing in her class. Overall, she's wonderful, and I'm taking her again next semester!

Professor Murphy gave us several projects and papers, but we had ample time to complete them. She is kind of a tough grader, but she gives great and detailed feedback. In class, she was such a joy to be around. I definitely recommend taking her; I will certainly take her again. We did read and use the textbooks a lot.

I really enjoyed Dr. Murphy's class! While a lot of what people have said about her being a tough grader I do find to be true, she does a great job of setting you up for success. She was always easily reached by email, had office hours twice a week, assigned us a peer editing group, and gave us example assignments from past years to look at.

While the class was challenging, I had all of the resources to succeed. Dr. Murphy was very accessible and even read over an essay draft for me. Though a tough grader, she gave really specific, helpful feedback. She also gave us several opportunities for revisions and set us up with peer review groups. Easy in-class activities but hard assignments.

Read four plays this semester, same assignments for each of them. No fear Shakespeare's a lifesaver. Very structured class. Basically gives you a blueprint for what she expects on every assignment. Few assignments heavily weighted, those are graded the toughest. Workload a little more than average but expected... just do your work and be creative

Good teacher and makes class interesting. Lots of homework--you will definitely need to work ahead if you want to complete the assignments on time. There are no exams or quizzes, it is a true writing only class. Two big projects throughout the semester-- one is a powerpoint presentation and one is a long historical essay. There is no final exam!!

Dr. Murphy is very quick to answer any questions or concerns by email and she was always willing to help me with my projects! There were around 5 major assignments for this class, but they were very reasonable and she gave us plenty of time to complete them all. The rest is homework for completion grades and peer reviews for the major assignments.

Class is mostly discussion based. There are no tests, and only a couple long writing assignments. She's pretty fun in class, and did a great job teaching the Shakespeare plays. The reading is not too bad either, and her attendance policy is pretty flexible. She grades things quickly and fairly, and allows revisions on some of the bigger assignments

All the heavily weighted assignments, you'll submit drafts and get feedback on to revise before actually submitting it for a grade. Grades difficulty and attendance is mandatory. The class can get difficult and frustrating, but she's helpful and replies to emails. You do have to prep for classes beforehand which gets annoying and can be a lot.

The other reviews on here do not do Dr. Murphy justice! While the workload can be a lot at times, as long as you put in the effort, you're set. Dr. Murphy is ALWAYS prepared, a fast grader, and always available to help. JOIN OFFICE HOURS! She reviewed my writing with me and always gave helpful feedback that truly enhanced my skills. TAKE HER CLASS!