I loved professor Newman. She was so flippin easy. If you don't want to take the final, make sure you don't miss more than 4 classes. (That's her rule). She always let us out early because she didn't have too much to say. The only thing is that class is WAY boring. I always brought my laptop and played on Facebook.

I loved Professor Newman. The discussions we had in class about what we read were great! Everyone had a chance to share opinions. She graded fairly. I loved the class and would definately take from her again!

Professor Newman is pretty much the best English Teacher I have ever had. She teaches by building on concepts that she has taught making it very easy to understand new material! Her class was interesting and it made me like English. She was great, and graded very fairly with awesome critiques to help me improve.

This professor is fun and engaging. Contrary to the beliefs of others here, if you can back up your thoughts and positions on issues she will not ridicule you. This is a class about formulating logical and sound arguments, not just rambling off some brain dead rhetoric. Great Teacher!!!

I can't help but wonder if most of the negative comments on here are by the same person. Quit taking out your bad grade on the professor. Professor Newman is great--she is a fun person, and very intelligent and knowledgable. She's not easy, but if you work hard you'll do fine. She was very willing to answer questions and help me.

I'm wondering if these bad reviews are a prank because I have a very hard time believing them. She never ridiculed or ripped into students in class. She does assign a lot of work but I learned a lot. She focuses a lot on you being able to credibly back up your arguments, which is what you should expect out of a 2010 class. It was a great class.

She does give alot of work, but it is effective with what she is trying to teach you about writing.

I don't understand the negative feedback on her profile. This was simply one of the best classes I have ever taken. I wonder if what students have an issue with is that she expects you to think through and support your arguments rather than merely state something with no proof. I highly recommend this class for anyone who doesn't want to just coast

overall her class was fun, with interacting and discussions of the previous chapters read during class, it made me more inclined to want to read the material, to involve myself.

Mrs. Newman is difficult. This is definitely not your run of the mill course. I've been very confused on a lot of the topics and the writing requirements. She makes you think.

I don't like English, but I loved her class. She made English enjoyable. He loves class discussions and never makes you feel stupid for offering an answer. She is open to a variety of ideas. She is very understanding but not a push over. I feel that expectations are very clear, as long as you attend class you'll know what was expected.

Professor Newman was a very pleasant and passionate teacher. She was always on time ready to go, and had something prepared. She tends to grade pretty harsh, and sometimes doesn't give enough instruction on assignments. She will make you earn your grade, for sure. Lectures were usually pretty interesting. Would recommend.

Newman had students write 4 writing projects, 4 mini-writing projects, a book and a reading journal (where we were supposed to write every day). There were not tests, but participation was mandatory. She gives donuts and milk. She also gives many prompts that students can choose to do the writing projects with. She wasn't bad, neither good.

The longest paper you'll ever write for this class is less than 6 pages. Newman, gives you many options for the assignments and it's very good at giving feedback. Participation is mandatory. Also, students were required to have a reading journal with entries no longer than a page.

Loved this class! You have to work hard and read quite a bit but if you do the work thoroughly you will do well. I took it online so I never met Mrs. Newman in person but she was very kind and helpful on Canvas and through email. Assignments come quickly after each other so stay on top of your homework! I don't understand the negative! Great class!

Fabulous teacher. She has tons of expereince and really knows her subject. She has clear expectations and grades fairly. I learned a lot.

She has relaxed her late work policy, which I guess was a problem for a lot. Get ready to read and write but its not hard. I loved this class and found her to be inspirational. Shes easy to talk to and understanding. If you do the work its effortless. I would take her class again.

Loved her! Interesting conversations, amazing lectures. She lightened her late work policy this semester and I am glad because there is a lot of reading and writing but this class was worth it. Shes very caring and has a positive attitude. Shes friendly, approachable, understanding and fair. Shes my favorite here at Weber!

The online course I took with her had an assignment every other night. The assignments themselves are not hard, you'll just need to work to stay on top of things. I fell behind during the semester, and she was willing to work with me. She is very passionate about what she teaches.

You are going to do a lot reading and writing in this class but the material and classroom discussions are interesting and thought-provoking. Earlier criticism mentioned a tendency to give lower grades to dissenting viewpoints but I found her to be one of the most objective graders I've had at WSU. Enjoyed the course even with the workload.

Mrs. Newman lets you work ahead, if desired. I took the block class, and it was pretty intense, but doable. Do the readings every other day, if not every day. There were two exams. The first exam was on terms, short stories, and two essay questions. The second exam was on two novels. There was a 1500 word research paper and a creative intervention.

Newman was a great professor. A bunch of the reviews say that there is too much writing, but this is an ENGLISH class. There were only three essays the entire semester, and the readings were easy. Most classes were discussions not lectures, and you are fine to miss class a few times. I learned way more in this class then any other English class.

You really only need to purchase the Short Stories Textbook, this is what most of your assignments are off of. The class is basically read a short story, write a small essay answering the question, and responding to 2 classmates' post on a discussion board. Mrs. Newman is super understanding and the stories she chooses aren't a bore! I loved it!

The class comprised of 2 or 3 short stories a week and 1 novel (usually two, but this was a block class), with a class discussion for each, which were actually super fun! There are 2 essays due by the end of the semester, but it's wise to do them before. 2 essay exams. Newman gives good and clear feedback and overall was a great online class!

Professor Newman is a great professor. Her online class has two discussion posts a week based on textbook readings, a couple of quizzes, and 4 larger writing projects. She grades very fairly and her instructions are easy to follow. She is very kind over e-mail and will help if you don't understand something. She leaves very good feedback on papers.

Prof. Newman was great! She really wants you to succeed in her class and she wants to make the material as clear as possible for everyone to understand. She might be considered a tough grader, but she makes it clear what she will be grading on and stays true to it. The class is not tough, with weekly discussions and a total of 3 writing projects.

I really liked Professor Newman as a teacher. But the class overall had a lot of group work, so you have to get comfortable really fast. Be ready to share in front of the class a lot. Shes a tough grader, but she does give feedback on assignments which is really nice. Shes always willing to help, and shes really good at emailing back!

Honestly, I'm a better reader/writer as a result of taking this class. Her office is always open and I'll wear my B+ (A- if this last paper hits) with honor. She challenges you. I really respect that.

I think while slightly tough she did a good job at trying to get the students involved in class. she had zero late policy which is nice especially if you need to revise something. I think she is pretty simple as long as you ask questions. there was reading due for each class but it only took 30 minutes to do most of the time.

Professor Newman is great! I'm shocked her rating is as low as it is. Her classes were always entertaining and she always gave kind feedback. Attendance is important, but if you show up and apply yourself this class shouldn't be that difficult. If you have a problem, she is more than willing to help if you talk to her.

Her rubrics aren't very clear. I messed up one of my papers because of that, but she let me redo it. She is very passionate about literature and encourages you throughout the class. Overall, I had a good experience. I do wish that she gave us more time to read the two novels, though. The last month felt very rushed.