Western Kentucky University / W / Marya L. Waters
Averages:
Overall Rating
OKv
Grade Received
Bv
Course Difficulty
Moderatev
Quantity of Notes
Moderatev
Tag Summary:
True/False: 17
Multiple Choice: 13
Matching: 13
Fill in the Blank: 20
Essays: 26
Problem Solving: 1
Mandatory Final: 20
Cumulative Final: 5
Textbook Required: 41
Extra Credit: 9
Attendance Required: 34
42 Total Evaluations
ENGL-100 : Freshman Composition - Posted 5/9/2011
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
she is a great teacher; very enthusiastic and knows her stuff
ENGL-100 : English 100 - Posted 1/27/2011
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Mrs.Waters was a great teacher. You have a small 5 question quiz almost every class, but there easy and from the previous nights reading. There are 4 essays and all of them you work on during class and she will give you help if asked for it. Take Mrs.Waters!
ENG-200 : English 200 - Posted 12/21/2010
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
F
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Not Specified
Comments
Worst online professor ever. Gave me a complete ZERO on a paper, even though my peer reviewer found nothing wrong with it. It may have gotten off topic, but for a zero I might as well have not even done the thing! Neglected blackboard in the final weeks of class, leaving us with no idea what to do. Also, I missed the final because in the syllabus it says she would announce our last exam just like the other two and she never did, but left a very unnoticeable link up on Blackboard. She failed me because of these two assignments and ruined my GPA. AWFUL TEACHER/HUMAN BEING.
ENG-200 : English 200 - Posted 4/28/2010
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
D
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
First of all, I love Ms. Waters to death, she is a great Teacher, but this is a challenging course. You have to read before every class and there is a quiz everyday, work hard or suffer like me...
ENG-200 : English 200 - Posted 1/29/2010
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Marya Waters is the nicest, kindest teacher I've met. I had her for english 100 and 200. I remember coming into english 100 not knowing how to take her at first but talk to her she will do everything she can to help u in class. So I definitely wanted to take her for 200. She is funny and will make you feel comfortable in her class. English 200 there is a lot of reading and papers to write each week but she doesnt beat around the bush she lets you know what she wants in a paper. Everything that is on her tests are discussed in class. I would recommend her to anyone.
ENG-100 : - Posted 6/16/2009
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
The class was easy. The only negative thing is i felt as if i were in highschool again. You have 5 papers total, one of them being your final(i really liked this because there was no studying required it was like an on-demand). I did well on all my papers. She allows you to revise them if you make below a 79. I dont think i'm a strong writer and never made below a 85, so her grading isn't too bad. There are quite a few quizes over readings that are assigned almost every class. If you didnt read you were out of luck on the quizes. Class mostly consumed of taking a quiz then discussing the readings, easy to get off subject. I made a B in this class and i honestly don't think anyone made an A. Theres only one test, a grammer test at the end of the semester. Over all EASY class.
ENG-100 : Intro To College Writing - Posted 5/22/2009
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Mrs. Waters loves teaching english. But she grades papers really hard just a few grammer mistakes and you receive Cs she does let you revise papers to receive better grades if you want to. you have to read an essay and take a quiz on it the next class. Very few tests all papers in this class. you do a lot of discussion. cant miss anymore than three class of she takes points off your final grade. overall shes an okay teacher to take.
ENG-200 : Literature - Posted 5/4/2009
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
I took this class as a winter term webcourse and it was the hardest class I've ever taken. The teacher was not helpful when I had problems with the program and provided little to no feedback when I asked for help. She didn't seem to care very much about her students or the class.
ENG-100 : Intro To College Writing - Posted 11/18/2008
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Mrs. Waters is a little scatter brained. We don't really have test but we have quizes over the readings. You do 5 essays during the semester. Everything you need is on Blackboard which is a little annoying.
ENG- : Eng 100 - Posted 4/26/2008
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Mrs. Waters is awesome.
ENG-100 : - Posted 12/18/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Mrs. Waters is a great English teacher. You read stories and take quizzes over what you read. The quizzes are 5 points and you take one after every reading. Also, over the readings you have to write "thinkbooks". All they are, you write like a open response kind of a thing, its a easy 100 and it lets you know that you are going to do good on the quizzes. Attendance is mandatory but she is a very understanding woman. You write 5 essays, two that are written in class. But she gives you the prompt to write a rough draft with before the class. The 5th essay is your final and it's over the same material that the group project is. So basically you use that information to complete essay 5. She's grades a little strict but nothing harsh. She's easy to get a long with and she was always emailing the class reminding us of essays and thinkbooks that we had due. We went 2 weeks without having class, so the groups could work on the projects. You do have to go to class and write a lot but if you are a good student then she’ll help you out and you’ll do fine, if you try!
ENG-100 : Intro To College Writing - Posted 10/25/2007
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Grades very hard and takes alot of points off for tiny things. Gives 4 or 5 assignments at a time. Won't work with you at all.
ENG-200 : Literature - Posted 7/5/2007
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Prof. Waters was seriously the worst teacher I have ever taken. I am not usually a student that complains about my teachers either. She gives quizzes over readings all the time, taking very small details out to quiz you over like what color was the guys shirt... and grades hard. Her tests are very random meaning ANYTHING could be on them. She is not very sympathetic and is honestly not someone i think very highly of.
ENG-200 : Lit - Posted 4/20/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Sweetest teacher in the world. This was probably the easiest most lax class I've taken since university experiance!! I took it as a night class and we never even once stayed the full time. She is easly swayed if the class doesn't want to do something. She does daily quizes but I just read the material a couple of hours before class and I'm just fine. You have to read one book and write one paper, thats it! definitly definitly take this class!
ENG-100 : Intro To College Reading And Writing - Posted 3/8/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Marya Waters was an ecxellent teacher. We usually had to do a reading every night and had a short (5-6 questions) quiz over the reading material. Having many quizzes helps to improve your overall grade. We had 5-6 essays over the semester, all over simple subject matters. I really enjoyed her class it was always fun and interesting.
ENG-200 : Literature - Posted 12/18/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
All we really did in this class was read short stories and poems. I really enjoyed the readings that Mrs. Waters picked out and as long as you read the story you would get an A on the test/quizes. I recommend Mrs. Water's for a teacher.
ENG-200 : Literature - Posted 12/14/2006
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Mrs. Waters was the most hard to get along with teacher i have ever had. She doesnt help you when need it and her quizzes and tests are VERY detailed. I would not suggest taking her class AT ALL
ENG-100 : Intro To College Writing - Posted 11/1/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Wonderful teacher. Throughtout the semester you have ten + quizzes that are over readings you do every other night. Thinkbooks are just your opinion and are simple. And you get about five to six essays the whole semester. Easy if you like to read and take quizzes, and write few papers.
ENG-200 : English 200 - Posted 10/25/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Mrs. Waters, is an excellent professor. She wont bore you through some of the literature and she is a really kind lady. But on your papers she expects perfection. Your tests and quizzes are very simple and she gives you one extra credit in the semester. Overall, I'm glad I took the course!
ENG-200 : Intro To Lit - Posted 8/14/2006
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This class is just average - tolerable but definitely not outstanding. Expect her to grade your one paper low and not award very many points for your revision. You must read the assignments to pass the quizzes but for the most part they don't take very long.
ENGL-300 : - Posted 6/29/2006
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
She is stupid. She cant do math. She doesn´t understand students. She thinks she is always right and won´t listen to students.
Everybody in class keep getting 69 in her essays, no matter how long you spend working on it.
ENG-300 : Writing In The Disciplines - Posted 6/7/2006
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
DO NOT TAKE HER! If you want to learn absolutely nothing and make horrible grades then feel free to take her. She writes no comments on the papers she gives back, only grades circled. Most of our class made D's on our first paper. She didn't explain or teach us how to do a rhetorical analysis (the 2nd paper.) She does not teach at all. You may go in and talk about a story you read the night before, and then she lets you leave with 30 mins left in the class. I didn't learn anything and ENG 300 is supposed to be the class where you learn how to write huge papers and I didn't. Make sure you pick interesting topics for her to read because if it's not interesting to her, you will get points off. We read a grammar book and that's how I learned how to use some correct punctuation, but other than that, it was a waste.
ENG-300 : Writing In The Disciplines - Posted 5/25/2006
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Marya Waters is a horrible teacher. Some write that she is a horrible professor but she doesn't have a phD so that is incorrect. I hate it when the university hires someone without proper credentials. At the beginning of the semester I could have selected a different professor and I now wish I had. The first half of the semester is filled with busy work and lies. The whole "we'll go to the library so we can work on your research papers" statement never happened. We were left with only two weeks to dedicate to our research papers where the English professors actually allowed for the whole semester. Marya Waters has her head in a bubble full of dreams and fantasies about how her class will turn out. Oh, and if you're not thrilled about mandatory attendance then definitely don't take her class; she takes off 30 points if you miss more than seven days. She is rediculous and I pity whomever takes her next. Some will do well in her class but these people have a natural talent for writing.
Good luck.
ENG-200 : Intro. To Lit. - Posted 5/8/2006
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
I had this class at 8:00am so I really didnt do anything during class. You have a quiz on each reading but they are easy. If you dont do the reading just go on spark notes because the quiz questions are over the heart of the reading. It was an alright class and we had to do one paper.
ENG-300 : Writing In The Disciplines - Posted 4/24/2006
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
This was the worst class I have ever taken. She does not teach her students anything in class. She simply makes you read and take online quizzes and requires three papers to be written. She is an extremely hard grader and does not give students any feedback when they ask for help. She humiliated me in front of the entire class one day by questioning my intelligence and belittling me. Everyone must take English 300, but do not take Mrs. Waters, find yourself a teacher that is willing to teach and help students.
ENG-200 : Intro To Literature - Posted 4/11/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I LOVED this class!!!!!! Mrs. Waters makes literature interesting and fun. We talked about every one of the things we read and I like that we do the quiz every time because it helped me stay on track. The exams are a little tricky if you don't think about the questions but overall its not to bad. She had uys write an essay on short stories and told us we can revise it (she averages the grades together for a total). Take her for English 200!!!! She's very nice and doesnt' mind questions.
ENG-300 : - Posted 4/11/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Aside from having to do reading quizzes which are lame I liked this class. ANother thing that bugged me was students coming in late disrupting the class. I think Mrs. Waters did a good job with class discussion and pushing us to think about what we read. Analyzing other writers and your own writing is a BIG part of the class. Some people didn't like that because they had to give some effort to think. I'm reccommending Mrs. Waters.
ENG-300 : Writing - Posted 3/13/2006
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Professor Waters is a horrible teacher. She has ADHD and can't stay on a single subject for any long length of time. This makes it hard on the students because you never get a direct answer. Also she changes the syllabus 3-4 times a semester. Do not take her. In this class we did comma worksheets for a WEEK. WTF...Do not take her.
ENG-300 : - Posted 3/8/2006
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
WARNING: Do NOT Take Professor Waters...She's a horrible professor. She's very dingy and easily gets off subject. This doesn't work to the benefit of the students! She changes the syllabus many times throughout the semester without a timely warning. Also, if she asks you a question like "what do you think" or "why do you think that," lie. She can't handle the truth!!! The class is elementary. Example: our class worked on punctation sheets (where 2 put a comma) 4 2 1/2 flippin weeks!!! Are you serious? YES...This class is horrible.
ENG-200 : Lit - Posted 1/23/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Not Specified
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
As long as you read the assigned lit, you will have no problem. Mrs. Waters is very nice. I had a web course, and she e-mailed just about every day.
ENG-300 : Junior English - Posted 9/16/2005
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
While she may be a nice person, she is not a good teacher. She was completely disorganized. Many of her assignments were purely busy work. The class felt like a waste of time. There are better teachers out there!
ENG-300 : Junior English - Posted 5/15/2005
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Mrs. Waters doesn't not explain her assignments very well. She doesn't explain the type of writing she assigns to do. You pretty much are on your own in this class. She also assigns busy work out of your textbook that is ridiculous and time consuming. I don't recommend her.
ENG-200 : Literature - Posted 1/10/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
If you read the required readings for each day, the course isn't that bad. We only had essays on the final, but she may make all tests essays now.
ENG-200 : Introduction To Literature - Posted 12/13/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This class was really easy! Mrs. Waters usually gives you a quiz everyday over the reading, and that is about it. I really liked being able to read the assignments without having to overanalyze them like some teachers require. She is a nice person and this is a pretty good class.
ENGLI-200 : Literature 200 - Posted 11/9/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
mrs. waters is so easy! all you have to do is the reading and theres no way you can do bad. some nights it might take an hour, while some 10 minutes. if you like classes w/ little effort take waters. she is fun and young at heart. get out of class early most of the time. test aren't hard at all if you know what you've read and who wrote it. TAKE WATERS!
ENGL-200 : English Literature - Posted 10/29/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
She is really laid back. You have to read though, because there is a quiz everyday! She always lets us out early, and if you learn the authors of the readings and have a general understanding, you should be fine.
ENG- : English 200 (intro. To Lit) - Posted 7/13/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
I absolutely love Mrs. Waters. She is so sweet and is willing to help you with whatever you may need (she even helped me with things outside of her English class). She doesn't want anyone left behind and she is open to disucussion from all of her students. This is a great class and she is the best teacher...TAKE HER!!!
ENG-300 : Junior English - Posted 5/13/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Mrs. Waters is truly one in a million. She is very in touch with the students and I can tell she loves what she does. It is not very often you will find an instructor or professor who will devote extra time to helping a student succeed, but Mrs. Waters definitely will do whatever it takes to help someone out. This was her first semester teaching the course and she did a wonderful job. She made the research composition assignment a learning experience and not dull and boring. I commend her and would reccommend her to anyone!
ENG-200 : Intro To Lit - Posted 4/19/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Not Specified
Difficulty:
Not Specified
Comments
Mrs. Waters is a great professor. She is really nice and caring when it comes to her students and will help you with whatever you need. She is very understanding and shows it with not making the homwork too much. If you read and show up you will love this class. She loves her job and you would love the class!
ENG-200 : Intro To Lit. - Posted 4/18/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Mrs. Waters is a great professor. She really tries to make sure that the class understands what the material is about. She makes class fun and she goes out of her way to help you. The reading quizzes aren't hard if you read the material. The class is not easy but it's not real hard either. My advice is that you take her class.
ENG-200 : Literature - Posted 4/15/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Mrs. Waters is a fabulous professor. She is very light on the homework, studying, and reading. She makes the class fun. Her quizzes are basic and common sense. She does not specify about attendance clearly but make sure that you are there. She never keeps the class the entire time. There are some journals that you have to do, ten quizzes over the reading, and four tests. Nothing in her class is accumulative. She is willing to help you out with anything that you need help with. TAKE HER!
ENG-200 : Introduction To Literature - Posted 4/14/2004
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Mrs. Waters does not hold my attention at all. Other students in my class interupt her and voice off-the-wall comments about how she looks, or how great a poem is, or how much a certain author may 'suck' and she then voices her own opinion. I can tell that she likes what she does, but her undisciplined way of teaching leaves much to be desired. While this is a 200 level course, expect to be treated like a freshman in high school. Read the text before class (15min-1hour in length) and then you take a quiz in class about what you read. Easy class to sit (sleep) in, but the quizes and tests are at an unspoken (higher than you'd think by going to the classes) standard.