4.1

Teresa Gibbons

English - Grand Valley State University

4.1
Quality
2.6
Difficulty
78%
Would Retake
153
Reviews
4.1
Quality
2.6
Difficulty
4.2
Helpful
4.1
Clarity

78%

Would Retake

153

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

94

4

26

3

12

2

12

1

9

What Students Say

It felt like a middle school clad the way she acted

WRITING150 - 3.0 rating

She even told me my paper would fail if I didn't change the direction of my opinion

WRITING150 - 3.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

97%

Textbook Required

87%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

95% confidence
Based on 24 grades
Most common grades:
Not sure yet (11)
A (10)
B+ (3)
Grade Distribution
A(12)B(4)C(3)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(5)
Based on 38 reported grades
Not sure yet: 11
A: 10
B+: 3
B: 3
Common Tags
Gives good feedback (23)
Accessible outside class (9)
Respected (8)
Clear grading criteria (8)
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS (7)
Tough grader (7)
Caring (5)
So many papers (5)
Rating Trend

Improving

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Ratings by Course

ENG101

5.0

(1)

LIB314

5.0

(7)

WRT305

5.0

(10)

WRT98

5.0

(1)

WRT098

4.6

(30)
+6 more courses
Difficulty by Course

ENG150

4.3

WRITING150

3.8

WRI150

3.1

ENG220

3.0

WRT150

2.8

Reviews (153)
1.0
5.0
ENG150
Mar 8, 2002

said one thing, graded another. "papers are great". I got a C. what a champ

5.0
2.0
ENG101
Mar 14, 2002

very helpful great sense of humor

4.0
3.0
ENG150
Mar 26, 2002

HELPFUL. GIVES ALOT OF BUSY WORK. SHE'S LAZY

3.0
4.0
ENG220
Apr 9, 2002

No Comments

4.0
3.0
WRT098
Oct 7, 2002

She is a pretty nice teacher and is quite helpful when you need it.

2.0
2.0
ENG220
Apr 24, 2002

picks her FAVORITES so get on her good side, funny, unclear on grading

4.0
2.0
ENG098
Oct 25, 2002

Easy class, just do all the work and get an A

3.0
4.0
WRT150
Oct 30, 2002

Very smart, knows her stuff. However, she is a poor teacher. Grading is unclear.

5.0
1.0
WRT150
Nov 2, 2002

Great teacher! Nice Helpful and Laid Back, Good comments on papers

2.0
4.0
WRT150
Nov 14, 2002

One day Great paper, next day find a new one

2.0
3.0
WRT150
Nov 25, 2002

not a bad prof, but she geeks you up for a good grade to give out alot of C's.

1.0
5.0
WRT150
Dec 18, 2002

No Comments

3.0
2.0
WRT150
Jan 5, 2003

grades tough

5.0
3.0
LIB314
Apr 2, 2003

She is so much fun. She made this class! Tough grader, but helps you out. Great sense of humor.

5.0
2.0
WRT150
Apr 13, 2003

Willing to help with all papers, but you really don't know how you're doing until you finally turn them in. This class keeps you biting your nails because they hype up the fact that your grade is based on only 3 papers.

5.0
3.0
WRT150
Dec 4, 2003

very helpful, will always read your papers for you

4.0
3.0
WRT150
Dec 13, 2003

Nice lady, but I wanted to fall asleep.

2.0
4.0
WRT150
Feb 10, 2004

boring and pointless

5.0
3.0
WRT150
Mar 9, 2004

She is a great professor. She's really organized and always gets papers back the next day. She'll let you re-write your paper over and over. If you do the work, you'll get a good grade.

5.0
2.0
LIB314
Mar 9, 2004

Teresa is great. She's ultra organized so you always know what's coming. She's funny and this class has become my favorite, lots of great discussion. Do the work, ask her for help with your papers, you'll do fine.

5.0
1.0
LIB314
Apr 21, 2004

Loved the class! She spread out the papers so we were not overwhelmed, was very understanding and the assignments were good.

5.0
1.0
WRT150
Sep 6, 2004

It's only the first week and already I love this class. She's the only prof who even bothered to learn our names or get to know us. we got all our assignments already too. she really seems to know her stuff and loves her job.

2.0
4.0
WRT150
Jan 25, 2005

EXPLAINS THINGS TOO QUICKLY. NOT ENOUGH DETAIL. SOME ATTITUDE THAT'S NOT VERY FRIENDLY??

5.0
1.0
LIB314
Jan 27, 2005

She's a great professor. Very easy class and a lot of fun (although it is a lot of work). Not your typical lecture class.

5.0
3.0
LIB314
Feb 3, 2005

the class was great. she is very helpful and makes class fun. i actully will miss going to class now that it's over.

5.0
2.0
WRT150
Mar 23, 2005

very easy and laid back

2.0
3.0
WRT150
Apr 21, 2005

She contradicts herself a lot. She'll tell you one thing to fix on your paper, and after you do exactly what she says, its still not right. I did not like her AT ALL!!!

1.0
5.0
ENG150
May 30, 2005

Apparently, Freshmen students should not be able to write well. She accused me of using someone else's work as my own, and would not listen when I tried to explain to her that I did in fact, write it myself. If a student shows capability with Gibbons, she likely feels inadequate to teach and therefore, punishes them for being good writers.

5.0
3.0
LIB314
Grade: C
Aug 13, 2005

I loved Teresa. She was clear, friendly, always organized. One of my best profs. I'm writing to say I'm disappointed to find out she's not teaching 305 this term...get in her class when you can!

4.0
2.0
WRT150
Dec 5, 2005

If you are taking her for WRT 150, do not fret. She gives you ample lab time while in class. Good professor.

4.0
1.0
WRT150
Dec 7, 2005

Teresa is a really nice woman and is always there to help edit papers. Very easy class.

5.0
2.0
WRT150
Dec 8, 2005

Great professor. laid back and always willing to help. She will revise your paper 100 times until it is perfect for your portfolio. Gives good feedback and is always available via e-mail. Easy going & very approachable.

5.0
1.0
LIB314
Dec 19, 2005

She was a very good teacher and the class was really EZ!! Be prepaired to read though, there is alot!

2.0
5.0
WRT150
May 3, 2006

Dont take this professor. Not helpful at all.

5.0
2.0
WRT150
Jun 8, 2006

Teresa Gibbons is GREAT! She really wants to help everyone get a good grade. She doesn't appreciate students that wait til the last 2 weeks of class to do their papers. But if you diligently work on your papers all through out the semester you will do well. The key is revise, revise, revise, & be open...make the changes she suggests.

5.0
3.0
WRT305
Jun 17, 2006

she is the most organized, friendly, helpful prof I've had. Take this class!

5.0
2.0
WRT305
Jun 19, 2006

Great class. Teresa's helpful, nice, funny - she made the summer class go by really fast.

5.0
3.0
WRT305
Jun 30, 2006

Teresa is great. I wish I would have had her for 150. she is so organized and doesn't waste your time. Wish all my summer classes were like hers.

5.0
4.0
WRT305
Jul 7, 2006

great class. gives all assignments on the first day, doesn't waste your time. gives good feedback, always asking if we need extra help, great for summer especially. highly recommed.

5.0
3.0
WRT305
Jul 12, 2006

Teresa was great. I met with her twice and it made a big difference. I put this class off for as long as possible because I HATE to write. She made it painless.

5.0
1.0
WRT305
Aug 9, 2006

Great friendly prof, all assignments given to you at the start of the semester. Very willing to help you do your best!

5.0
2.0
WRT150
Nov 7, 2006

I love Teresa! She is so willing to help and her assignments arn't bad at all. She can sometimes be very blunt about critiquing your papers but shes great!

4.0
2.0
WRT150
Dec 20, 2006

She was a pretty good professor. Ask her to look over your papers and make suggestions. If you ask her what she thinks you will get on the portfolio and she says a fairly low grade, it will probably end up being higher.

3.0
3.0
WRT150
Apr 27, 2007

This class would be alot better if she would read your whole paper and not just the first page.....she is nice...start early on your papers and she will be alot more helpful

5.0
3.0
WRT305
Jun 5, 2007

All I can say is I wish I had her for my 150 class. I have already learned more in this summer session than I did in all of my 150 class. she's great, fun, organized. makes class painless

4.0
3.0
WRT150
May 13, 2007

good teacher. very helpful. harder grader compared to other teachers my friends had. thought my grade should have been a little higher but i cant complain.

1.0
5.0
WRT150
Jan 9, 2008

i don't think that she was a very good professor. She never had anything good to say about my papers, and when i asked her for some direction all she would do is tell me to go to the writing center.

5.0
1.0
WRT150
Dec 19, 2007

She's a good professor. Ask her directions, she will be willing to help you throughout your papers. I learnt a lot from her class.

1.0
4.0
WRT150
Feb 14, 2008

I did NOT like this professor. I'm the kind of guy that loves everything about college but this was the class I absolutely dreaded. She was NOT helpful at all. She wrote too many "So What?"s on my papers without elaborating and every time I asked for help, she told me to go to the Writing Center. The writing center, of course, told me it was fine.

5.0
3.0
WRT150
Feb 27, 2008

Great prof. She is very organized, helpful, and no-nonsense. I was dreading this class, but she made it enjoyable. You can revise papers as much as you want and she'll always read them and give you help. According to what my friends profs were like, this one's a gem.

5.0
3.0
WRT150
Mar 10, 2008

Teresa was great, very laid back, very helpful. She's funny and has a relaxed atmosphere. She read my papers multiple times and she always got them right back to me. I recommend her for 150.

4.0
4.0
WRT150
Mar 31, 2008

This prof is extrememly hard. I took my papers to the writing center and they said A's forsure but I got a C in the class. My idiot roomate got a B with a different teacher and he writes like a 3rd grader. She can really help you learn to write but dont expect her to help your GPA.

4.0
2.0
WRT150
Apr 6, 2008

She was a great prof. I heard bad things about this class but I actually had no problems. She corrected my papers and I got a decent grade.

5.0
3.0
WRT150
Apr 9, 2008

Great prof. She doesn't make you feel stupid and will help you with any paper, just ask. She is organized, laid back, ended up being my best class. I highly recommend taking this class with Teresa.

4.0
2.0
WRT150
Apr 22, 2008

Teresea is awsome, take her class during the winter, because she cancells a lot for bad weather

5.0
3.0
WRT150
May 16, 2008

TEresa's great. She really gets to know her students and you feel like she really wants you to get a good grade. She always read our papers and got them right back to us. Great class, even at 8:00am

5.0
3.0
WRT098
Dec 24, 2008

Prof Gibbons is great. She's nice,organized and very laid back. She will help you with anything, not super strict. I don't like to write, but she made this class ok.

4.0
3.0
WRI150
Nov 11, 2009

I think she is a great professor, however, I don't feel she takes writing as seriously as her students do at times. It's mandatory for us to be there, yet she's missed class on various occasions. Aside from that, she is a great teacher who is willing to help.

5.0
2.0
WRT150
Dec 26, 2009

Professor Gibbons was always willing to help improve your papers. However, it was hard to judge your progress throughout the semester which can result with a surprise grade come the end of the semester!

4.0
3.0
WRT150
Jan 2, 2010

Prof Gibbons was okay. I was thought I was pretty good at writing at the beginning of the semester, however it never seemed like i knew my progress, she was always giving corrections but with no clear opinion. She's not the best, but it's not the end of the world if you have her.

5.0
3.0
WRT150
Feb 3, 2010

She's great! Nice, super helpful, always will read your papers. highly recommend her

4.0
3.0
WRT150
Feb 11, 2010

Just when you think your paper is done, she tells you something else to improve. BUT in the end, you'll be glad because your papers will really be good. She's helpful and really seems to like students.

5.0
4.0
WRT150
Feb 12, 2010

She seems to enjoy teaching this class and the students, made me feel at ease. She also gets papers back right away and is willing to meet in office hours. Very friendly, but she's not a push over either. I ended up with a B and was very happy with that. I recommend her.

5.0
3.0
WRT150
Apr 21, 2010

prof. gibbons was great. she knows what she's talking about and is alwauys willing to help. go to her office hours - it helps a lot. I don't like writing, but she made the class ok. She's also just a nice person, treats people like she cares.

5.0
2.0
WRT150
Apr 22, 2010

Great professor in the beginning. She really knows what she is talking about. However, 2 days before my portfolio was due she had me change my research paper topic and I pretty much had to start my paper over two days before it was due,when we shouldve been working on it all semester..only thing I didnt like about her. Other than that, shes great.

4.0
4.0
WRT150
Apr 28, 2010

Prof.Gibbons was great.She's very friendly and doesn't make you feel stupid. The class is very relaxed and she will give as much help as you ask for. She is the only prof I know who gets papers back the very next class.

4.0
2.0
WRT150
May 11, 2010

Very helpful. Second time taking the class, barely passed by choice, but she was giving me feedback the entire time. Much better than previous professor. Although not very lenient on deadlines.

5.0
2.0
WRT305
Jul 3, 2010

Teresa was very helpful, always got papers back the next class. Loved the relaxed atmosphere and the practical assignments. A very pleasant summer class. Highly recommend taking her for any writing class.

5.0
2.0
WRT305
Jul 4, 2010

I tried to test out of this class and was mad that I didn't pass. But really it was good for me to take the class from Teresa. She made the assigmnents useful and she gave so much one on one feedback. I actually learned something from this class. She really knows a lot about writing

5.0
2.0
WRT305
Jul 4, 2010

Loved the structure of the class. You get alot of time to work on papers while the prof helps you. she would sit at the computer and actually give suggestions right there. Very helpful, not much lecture. Great class to take in the summer. Also, prof is very friendly and laid back, very organized. watch your attendance though.

3.0
4.0
WRT150
Aug 4, 2010

She was nice and helpful but she was so inconsistent. Some days my papers would be great, but other days my papers would need a lot of work. I don't think she ever truly read all the way through my papers.

2.0
2.0
WRT098
Nov 7, 2010

Not a good teacher, treats college students like they are little kids. Not helpful at all, extremely inconsistent when grading papers. One paper will be good then the next will be extremely bad. DO NOT HAVE THIS TEACHER!!! WASTE OF TIME!!!

5.0
3.0
WRT098
Dec 9, 2010

The class isn't hard and she's very helpful, especially if you meet in her office hours. She even gives xtra cred. You need to actually go to class though, takes attendance.

5.0
1.0
WRT098
Dec 9, 2010

Teresa is very laid back and friendly and the class is pretty easy. I wouldve gotten an A but I didn't turn in some assignmetns. Overall,she's nice and it's not a bad class.

5.0
1.0
WRT098
Dec 10, 2010

Teresa is very nice, very relaxed atmosphere but she takes attendance. The class is pretty easy and could probably just skip it and take 150.

5.0
2.0
WRT98
Dec 11, 2010

i recommend her, especially for the international students. she is really helpful and she always gave me extra time to do my homework. but the only thing i didn't like about her that she give a lot of papers

5.0
1.0
WRT098
Dec 12, 2010

I recommend Teresa, she's fair and organized and easy to talk to, doesn't make you feel stupid. The class is easy since alot of people don't even know how to write complete sent, so expect to go over basics.

5.0
1.0
WRT098
Dec 12, 2010

She really gets to know her students. She alwys asks about how you're doing before getting into class work. I dropped my other 150 prof to get into Teresa's class winter sem. She does take attendance tho.

4.0
2.0
WRT098
Dec 13, 2010

she was an ok teacher but VERY bias. She favored the boys in the class for sure and gave them re dos on papers and easier grading on them. she was a good teacher as long as you can put up with her favoritism.

5.0
1.0
WRT098
Dec 13, 2010

Great prof. Do the work, come to class, easy A.

5.0
1.0
WRT098
Dec 13, 2010

Great prof. Do the work, come to class, easy A.

5.0
1.0
WRT098
Dec 14, 2010

I recommend Teresa. She is friendly, helpful, and organzied. If you do the work and don't have too many absences you will do fine in her class.

5.0
1.0
WRT098
Dec 14, 2010

You will learn so much from her. I actually changed my sched so I can have her for 150. great prof

5.0
1.0
WRT098
Dec 14, 2010

I hate to write but she made it not so painful. She isn't one of those profs who think their class is the most important. She'll help you if you ask so don't just sit there. Also she takes attendance.

5.0
1.0
WRT098
Dec 16, 2010

I recommend Teresa. She is friendly and makes class relevant, not a bunch of busy work. Go to her office hours and come to class and you will do fine.

5.0
1.0
WRT150
Feb 4, 2011

Teresa's great I failed the first semester and already I know this will be better. she meets with you one on one to make sure you're not slacking, realy nice, really helpful. assigns 3 papers, no busy work. takes attendance

5.0
1.0
WRT150
Mar 6, 2011

Great prof. meets with you one on one to make sure you wont fail, helps you with papers, flexible deadlines. go to class and take advantage of the help and you will do fine.

3.0
2.0
WRT098
Nov 1, 2011

Good Professor. overall i enjoyed the class.

5.0
1.0
WRT098
Nov 23, 2011

She's awesome! Helpful and nice and makes class easy to understand. Take her if you get the chance.

5.0
1.0
WRT098
Nov 25, 2011

Prof. Gibbons is my favorite teacher. She's friendly and nice and funny and alwys willing to help. I have no complaints!

5.0
1.0
WRT150
Mar 5, 2012

Prof Gibbons is very nice and she makes class bearable. She gives you lots of help and she doesn't make you feel like an idiot because you can't write. She's funny and laid back overall good prof..

5.0
1.0
WRT150
Mar 5, 2012

The class is set up so you revise papers a million times. Kind of frustrating, but you realize the more she reads your papers, the better your grade will be. She is very helpful and flexible about dates, but attendance is mandatory. I recommend Prof. Gibbons very much.

5.0
2.0
WRT150
Aug 16, 2012

Great Professor!!! She cares about her students and will help you if you ask. She is willing to meet after class and responds to emails. I highly recommend her!

5.0
1.0
WRT098
Aug 30, 2012

Professor Gibbons is by far the best professor i have had here yet at GVSU. She is kind, caring, always willing to help, and keeps an open mind. She truly wants the best for her students and does everything she can to help them succeed. Easy A as long as you do the work. Just a few short essay assignments to prepare you for WRT 150

5.0
1.0
WRT098
Aug 31, 2012

She is the best! Super nice, low key and caring. The class is supe organized and she makes it so you can get a good grade. Take her if you can

5.0
1.0
WRT098
Nov 8, 2012

Prof Gibbons is very nice and very helpful. The class takes alot of writing but you mostly revise your papers andyou don't do a bunch of busy work. I recomend her very much.

5.0
1.0
WRT098
Dec 10, 2012

She is very nice and helpful. Although I could tell she did not like me because of my behavior in class, she never used it against me while grading. She is a very fair professor

5.0
2.0
WRT150
Feb 3, 2013

My roommates took this class at the same time I did with different profs and they didn't get nearly as much as I got. Take Prof Gibbons class. She's really friendly and really doesn't seem to mind helping you. She puts alot of time into reading your papers and you'll actually learn soemthing.

5.0
1.0
WRT150
Mar 8, 2013

Prof Gibbons is really helpful. She doesn't waste time doing busy work and she mostly has you work on your papers i class. Shes organized and gets your papers back right away. She's a nice person and her class is one of my favorites.

5.0
4.0
WRT150
Apr 29, 2013

Professor Gibbons is awesome! I failed this class the first time I took it with another prof, but this time I got an A! Prof Gibbons doesn't let you just slack off but she also isn't a hard ass. She basically just really cares about her students. I actually learned a lot from her class. Take her if you can!

1.0
5.0
WRT150
Apr 29, 2013

Best writing prof ever! I got A's in high school English, but I realize I didn't really learn anything. Professor Gibbons knows her stuff and she does a great job teaching. She's super nice and very helpful. She always gets papers back right away and she doesn't make you feel stupid.

5.0
1.0
WRT150
May 11, 2013

prof gibbons is awesome. she is very helpful and the best thing i can say is she is really just a nice person. class is laid back and easy if you do the work and dont skip.

5.0
1.0
WRT150
May 13, 2013

Prof Gibbons is a great teacher. I don't love to write and never liked English in hs but she made the class easy to take. We could write about any topic we wanted and she would always help us revise papers. Theres no busy work and she really seems to care about your grades. Plus she's nice and she's funny, so class goes by fast. And no book to buy

5.0
1.0
WRT150
Jan 13, 2014

Prof Gibbons is a great instructor. She has taught this class for many years and it shows.She gives helpful advice and really wants you to get a good grade.She's friendly and laid back and will always help.

5.0
2.0
WRT150
Jul 28, 2013

Great professor, helps you if you ask, tries to help you when you don't. TAKE HER!!!

3.0
3.0
WRT150
Mar 25, 2014

In the beginning she was very helpful, but as time went on and i missed one single deadline she seemed like she was out to get me. Always telling to drop out of the class, my paper isn't going to pass, etc. If you do take her, don't do it at 8am. and don't miss a deadline. she will treat you like she wants you gone asap. No matter the quality work.

4.0
3.0
WRT150
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Apr 1, 2014

She is a good teacher, but not so nice. She was sweet at first but as the semester has gone on she is now very condescending whenever I ask questions. I feel like she has given harsh feedback on my papers because she does not agree with my opinions. She tries very hard to pressure you into taking your paper in a direction more pleasing to herself.

3.0
4.0
WRITING150
Oct 2, 2014

At first my class thought she was a nice lady, about two weeks in she revealed her true self. She was blatantly rude to everyone in the class and insulted your intelligence if you didn't understand her directions. It felt like a middle school clad the way she acted. Never gave clear feedback and would contradict herself. Don't stay in her class.

5.0
2.0
WRT150
Jul 14, 2014

She was very helpful and always willing to take papers on her own time to continuously read and help to revise. Not an easy course and she made it a lot easier. She was always very nice and helpful whenever I needed help . There were very few times that I had to email her because she spent time with every student while in class. Great professor!!!!

5.0
3.0
WRT098
Grade: B+
Jan 5, 2015

Prof Gibbons is a hard teacher, but she helps you. She gives awesome feedback on papers. If you ask for her to read your paper before turning it in she will do so instantly. For Writing 098 and me personally not being a good writer, she helped me a lot.

3.0
4.0
WRITING150
Dec 4, 2015

When she didn't agree with my opinion, she wrote NO in giant block letters by my paragraphs but with little to no explanation what she wanted changed. I went to the writing center at least 8 times and even the consultants didn't see what was "wrong" with my papers. She even told me my paper would fail if I didn't change the direction of my opinion.

5.0
4.0
WRI150
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 10, 2015

Super helpful . She'll read your papers & give honest advice. You have to take her advice, she knows what she's talking about! Very friendly, too. Highly recommend!

5.0
3.0
WRI150
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 15, 2015

First of all, nobody likes WRT 150. You basically spend all semster rewriting the same 3 papers. So you want to find a prof who will help you and wont make class too horrible. Professor Gibbons is that professor. She tells you all assignments on the first day and she helps you to get the work done, which i needed. very nice lady.

5.0
1.0
WRI150
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 15, 2015

Professor Gibbons was my favorite prof this semester! She is laid back, organized, helpful, and funny. This isnt an easy class but she will help you and if you take her advice you will pass. She has taught this class many times and she knows what shes doing. She only assigns 3 papers and she lets you pick your own topic. Take Professor Gibbons!

4.0
3.0
WRT150
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 16, 2015

Good class and she was definitely willing to help. There are certain days when she would get frustrated with certain students or topics but was always willing to help anytime with a paper! A nice lady to get to know!

5.0
1.0
WRT150
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 19, 2015

Prof Gib was awesome! I admit that I already liked to write, but she was so good at helping me to improve. She tells you all assignments on the first day and she is willing to read your papers many times. She doesn't give you busy work, and she tells you exactly what you need to get an A. Take her if you want a nice teacher who cares about you.

5.0
1.0
WRT098
Grade: A
Jan 12, 2016

writing 098 was a good choice for me. The class was not hard and I really enjoyed having Mrs. Gibbons even at 8:00 in the morning. She is organized and smart and nice and funny and has lots of energy. I feel like I learned the things I didn't learn in high school. I liked her so much that I signed up for her for 150.

5.0
3.0
WRT150
Grade: A+
Jun 3, 2016
Would take again

I can't imagine a better teacher for this class. Professor Gibbons is so helpful and nice and really cares about her students. she gives great comments on your papers and she gives them back right away. you don't need to go to office hours because she makes a point to talk to you during lab. shes great - take her!

5.0
2.0
WRT098
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 1, 2016
Would take again

I wasn't sure if i should take this class or writing 150 but i'm glad i took this class. Professor gibbons is awesome! She's nice and she is an aweseom teacher. She gives alot of assignments but they aren't very long. You get good comments on papers so you know how to improve your grade. If wish i had her for writing 150 but her class was full

Gives good feedback
Respected
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
5.0
2.0
WRT150
Grade: B-
Jun 5, 2016
Would take again

I really didn't love this class but I loved the teacher. She is nice and fair and smart. She really makes class useful and doesn't waste time with busy work. My best advice is to go to her office hours and really listen to her advice about starting papers early and putting time in early or you'll be overloaded at the end. Take it from me!

3.0
4.0
WRT150
Mar 15, 2017
Would take again

Prof. Gibbons is a tough grader, but I think most WRT 150 teachers are tough. She is a nice lady and answers questions if you have them. I would take her again, probably.

Tough Grader
5.0
3.0
WRT150
Grade: A
Apr 11, 2017
Would take again

Professor Gibbons is awesome. Writing 150 is something most freshman dread but she really makes it bearable. She gives AWESOME feedback, and shes VERY organized. She makes sure to see all your papers 3+ times. You can tell she really cares about her students and as long as you put in the effort, you shouldn't have any issue getting a good grade.

Gives good feedback
Respected
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
5.0
3.0
WRT098
Grade: A+
Dec 13, 2017
Would take again

Prof Gibbons cared immensely for me as well as my classmates. She is a great instructor who will help you in any way needed, as well as a great teacher who easily taught the info that the class required. She would reach out if she could see you were struggling or had a bad day. She is extremely caring, and kind!

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
Caring
5.0
5.0
WRT150
Grade: A
Jan 18, 2018
Would take again

Professor Gibbons is awesome. She maekes the class interesting and time goes by fast. She's very friendly and gets papers back to you fast. Definitely recommed taking her!

Gives good feedback
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Clear grading criteria
5.0
3.0
WRI150
Grade: Not sure yet
Feb 23, 2018
Would take again

I failed 150 last semester and now I know why, I had the wrong prof! My old professor didn't do anything - he didn't teach us, just expected us to know how to write. Professor Gibbons is the total opposite, she actually teaches us! She gives steps and good advice, already I have learned so much more this semester. Take her!

Gives good feedback
Respected
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
5.0
3.0
WRT150
Grade: Not sure yet
Feb 24, 2018
Would take again

I was worried about this class since I've heard nothing but bad things, but I actually like it now that I'm in it. This is all due to professor gibbons. She is an excellent teacher who really cares about her students, really nice. She has helped me so much already. She always makes sure to help every student on the lab days. I highly recommend her!

Gives good feedback
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Clear grading criteria
2.0
3.0
WRT150
Apr 4, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Lots of comments but she is only trying to help.

5.0
3.0
WRI150
Grade: B
May 27, 2018
Would take again

Gibbons is great! She is helpful qnd nice and really cares. The class is hard but she knows how to help you improve your writing. She ended up being my best prof freshman year.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Clear grading criteria
5.0
3.0
WRI150
Grade: A
Jul 3, 2018
Would take again

Professor Gibbons was my favorite prof freshman year! Despite the bad things i had heard about this class she made it actually one of my favorites. She is super organized and helpful. Be ready to rewrite papers a lot but she knows what it takes to get an a so trust her and make the improvements she tells you to. Best 150 prof at gvsu!

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
Caring
5.0
2.0
WRT098
Grade: Not sure yet
Oct 1, 2018
Would take again

I was terrified to start taking college classes but professor gibbson has made my stress go away nice and caring and gives awsome information about writing. she has made my freshman year so much better.

ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Clear grading criteria
Caring
4.0
4.0
WRT098
Dec 5, 2018
Would take again

Good writing teacher. I felt comfortable around her and she was always there to help.

Skip class? You won't pass.
Gives good feedback
Participation matters
4.0
4.0
WRI150
Nov 29, 2018
Would take again

Professor Gibbons was amazing! She took the time to give feedback on all of the essays that were done. She was always accessible out of class as well. I am not an amazing writer, but she really helped me!

Gives good feedback
Respected
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
5.0
3.0
WRITING150
Grade: A
Dec 7, 2018
Would take again

Professor Gibbons was a great instructor. She tells you what you need to pass and do well in the course and will provide as much help as you need. She genuinely wants you to do well in this course, but if you skip class a lot she won't help you as much as she may help students who show up and do their work on time. Just show up & show some effort.

Gives good feedback
Skip class? You won't pass.
Hilarious
5.0
3.0
WRT150
Grade: A
Dec 27, 2018
Would take again

Gibbons is one of the best teachers I have ever had. She organized her classes extremely well and everything she told us was crucial to succeed. Extremely approachable inside and outside of class. I visited her office hours several times and received help on my papers that led me to an A in the class. TAKE HER CLASS!

Gives good feedback
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Clear grading criteria
1.0
5.0
WRT150
Mar 28, 2019
Wouldn't take again

DO NOT TAKE THIS INSTRUCTOR! She is very vague about what she wants. She has no problem insulting and shaming you, making you feel stupid in front of your peers. Constantly threatening to fail you. No encouragement or positive words come out of this instructors mouth.

4.0
3.0
WRI150
Grade: B
Apr 18, 2019
Would take again

She does a good job of giving you feed back on your papers and is pretty available outside of class. She does go pretty quick at the beginning but its nice at the end of the semester when there is not much left to do. She is a very good WRT 150 prof and knows what she is doing would highly recommend taking her class!

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Skip class? You won't pass.
5.0
3.0
WRT150
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 30, 2019
Would take again

Ironically, my least favorite class but most favorite professor. She is organized and clear and caring. She never sits at her desk. She moves around during class constantly to try and help every student. It's not an an easy class but she knows that and pushes you to keep making progress all semester. TAKE HER!

Gives good feedback
Respected
Accessible outside class
5.0
2.0
WRT150
Grade: A
May 3, 2019
Would take again

LOVE HER! She is the mos helpful prof. She actually emailed me on the weekend to tell me an idea she had that I could do to improve my paper. She's so friendly and laid back. I highly recomend her!

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Clear grading criteria
5.0
3.0
WRT150
Grade: B+
May 3, 2019
Would take again

All I can say, is listen to her! She warned us on the first day that this class was going to be harder than we thought. She always gave really strict deadlines and lots of feedback on papers. At the end of the semester I would have been dying if she hasn't pushed me all semester. She has taught the class forever and it shows. She knows her stuff.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Accessible outside class
5.0
2.0
WRT150
Grade: Rather not say
Jun 27, 2019
Would take again

Peopls say this class is hard but all you have to do is do what she says. She's taught the class many years and is an excellent teacher. She is so helpful and always gave me steps to improve. I think people who complain about Wrt 150 just don't want to do the work or think it is a blow off like high school. It isn't!

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Caring
5.0
3.0
WRT098
Grade: A
Oct 1, 2019
Would take again

Took her for WRT 098, and changed my schedule to get her for 150. She's super caring and wants to help you succeed. Shes super understanding and easy to talk to. Love her!!!!!!!

Gives good feedback
Respected
Inspirational
1.0
5.0
WRT098
Oct 1, 2019
Wouldn't take again

THE CLASS IS SO HARD WOULDNT TAKE AGAIN

Lecture heavy
So many papers
Tough grader
2.0
4.0
WRT150
Grade: C+
Jul 15, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Teresa Gibbons made this class so difficult for me. She made me re-write 2 of my almost complete papers because of the topic, even though she approved that same topic a few weeks earlier. She couldn't make up her mind what she wanted from me. I was forced to quickly rewrite my papers at the end of the semester cause she kept making me start over

So many papers
Tough grader
1.0
5.0
WRT150
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 17, 2020
Wouldn't take again

This professor is very confusing when it comes to grading. One second she will have little feedback on a paper and then randomly give you way more harsh feedback that does not always make sense. I was told by the writing center that I had strong papers and she told me it wasn't anything above a C! Do not recommend this professor.

So many papers
Tough grader
4.0
3.0
WRT150
Grade: B
Jan 5, 2021
Would take again

I found this class tough in general. I feel like she didn't help much with revising my essays. Nice lady, but not my favorite professor.

Participation matters
Tough grader
3.0
3.0
WRT150
Grade: A-
Apr 14, 2021
Would take again

I found this class to be challenging at times. Professor Gibbons is a nice lady but is a hard grader. She makes you meet with a writing consultant a few times throughout the semester, but I found it to be very beneficial. She is very quick to answer emails and is open to meet with you outside of class to answer any questions. I would take her again

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Tough grader
4.0
4.0
WRT150
Grade: A
Nov 30, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Professor Gibbons is very nice and knows how to teach a college course well. She holds your hand throughout the semester, willing to help with anything you need. Sometimes I found the classes to be a waste of time; she would keep us for the full 2 hours to independently work on our papers when we could've done that on our own time.

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
So many papers
4.0
4.0
WRITING150
Grade: B+
Jan 7, 2022
Would take again

Gibbons was a good professor and gives lots of good feedback. You write 3 papers throughout the semester and it's essential to get her feedback on your topic before you begin thoroughly writing. She can be a little confusing with her feedback because she can't say she likes something one day and decide she doesn't the next. Go to her office hours!

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
4.0
3.0
WRT150
Grade: A-
Jan 8, 2022
Would take again

She does a good job at providing help and is very accessible. Due to how the class is structured, there isnt too much instruction time during class, a lot of it is independent work and you ask for help when needed. I felt that both of the books I bought were a waste of money, as I used one of them once, and never used the other.

2.0
4.0
WRT150
Grade: C+
Jan 17, 2022
Wouldn't take again

WRT 150 is indeed much harder than WRT 120+130. It was hard to make improvements and Prof Gibbons will only briefly read the first and second pages of your work, so be sure to get other opinions on your papers. She can also be a bit stubborn with attitude and will make you figure out things yourself, rather than helping you figure it out.

Lots of homework
Tough grader
3.0
4.0
WRT150
Apr 29, 2022
Would take again

Very nice professor but there is constant revision and assignments due 24/7. as long as you keep up with the things due its an okay class

Participation matters
Gives good feedback
So many papers
5.0
3.0
WRI150
Grade: A
Jun 13, 2022
Would take again

Highly recommend Prof Gibbons! She was incredibly helpful with every assignment and understanding with our schedules constantly offering extensions. The layout of this class is stressful because of the multiple essays at once but Gibbons made it much easier to handle by constantly helping each student in and out of class. Take her if you can!

Gives good feedback
Caring
Accessible outside class
2.0
4.0
WRI150
Grade: Incomplete
Nov 1, 2022

Some say she is accessible outside of class, but I would have to wait over a week to get an email back from her. She gave lots of homework but most of it felt not very beneficial and more like busy work. feedback given on papers was very short and graded harsh. I would ask her for help, and she would barley look at it, rushing to get it over with

Tough grader
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Lots of homework
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