Western Kentucky University / Q / Paula Quinn
Averages:
Overall Rating
OKv
Grade Received
Av
Course Difficulty
Difficultv
Quantity of Notes
Moderatev
Tag Summary:
True/False: 13
Multiple Choice: 21
Matching: 9
Fill in the Blank: 14
Essays: 13
Problem Solving: 3
Mandatory Final: 22
Cumulative Final: 14
Textbook Required: 27
Extra Credit: 10
Attendance Required: 32
36 Total Evaluations
JOUR- : Basic Reporting - Posted 1/23/2012
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Ok...she is CRAZY. If you want to take a course to acquire basic reporting skills. look again. We did absolutely nothing in this class. We turned in like three papers that were maybe five sentences long each. So you're thinking, "Sounds easy" right? WRONG. Figuring out what she wants is almost impossible and you only have five sentences to provide a paper that's exactly what she expects it to be. This limits creativity and basically ensures that every student turns in a paper that is almost identical to every one else's. oh and NEVER turn in anything late...she's almost guaranteed to lose it. Please keep originals of all of your works and right the dates you submitted them on the paper.
JOUR-202 : Intro To Newswriting - Posted 10/26/2009
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Paula Quinn is insane. Literally. Avoid her at all costs. Even though I received an A in the class, our honors class gave her such terrible reviews that she's no longer allowed to teach an honors course. Her assignments were ridiculous because our cumulative project (which took us at least 2 months to complete) was never even graded. She said she would save the grades for later. I never found out what the result of all my work was. She plays her favorites and absolutely loathes you if you're not one of them. You can suck up to her like I did, but then I realized I had to because she became my advisor as well. She said part of our class was illiterate and didn't need to be studying news/ed. journalism. Paula is crazy. Avoid her like the plague!
JOUR-202 : Intro To Journalism - Posted 6/13/2009
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Course is easy but she is NUTS!
JOUR-202 : Intro/news Writing And Reporting - Posted 11/18/2008
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I hated this woman at first but she grew on me after a while. By the end of the course, I ended up liking her. there is almost no actual writing in this class, just rewriting boring stuff she gives you. She expects perfection. If you have experience with journalism you'll do ok, but if not, I'd recomend someone else.
JOUR-202 : Jour 202 - Posted 5/9/2008
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Paula is VERY critical. She is a stickler for grammar, and if something isn't perfect, you will get an awful grade! BUY THE AP STYLE BOOK! I couldn't get through her class without it. She starts class late and then in the last few minutes she'll say, "Oh, by the way, you have a story due next class." It'll drive you insane! These are not simple stories either. You must find your own topic and do your own research. But, it's never good enough for Paula! and don't even get me started on the final project....
JOUR-202 : - Posted 5/5/2008
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
I had Paula Quinn. She's a very sweet lady but she can be rude. She has said some very inapporiate things to me that I wouldn't expect a Dr. to say to a student. I think she means well but she's not organized. She tends to misplace and lose things. Overall, I wouldn't take her again the final project that we had to do she left it open. Then she waited until the last minute to tell you everything that you needed to have. I think this is a very hard class, especially if you have never had any expericence.
JOUR- : Intro To Newswriting And Reporting - Posted 1/14/2008
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Paula is a funny woman. This class completely intimidated me at first because I have no experiance writing. Paula has a specific way of doing things, but as long as you do what she says and put forth a little effort you can make it with an A or B. She isn't hard on deadlines and will give extra credit for rewrites. She barely gives any notes and will go off on tangents about her cats. The one test we took was really difficult and I got a 66. I turned in all the writing assignments and made an A. 5 out of the 20 in my class dropped out. It gets easier so stick it out!
JOUR-202 : Intro To News Reporting - Posted 8/2/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I took this course during the summer, so it was only 3 weeks long, but Dr. Quinn is wonderful. I learned so much--but be prepared to work! Dr. Quinn expects you to put forth your best effort, and she lets you know that she appreciates it. You had better enjoy talking in class because she WILL call on you for input. I personally took a lot away from the class. Although Dr. Quinn is tough on grades, you take away what you put in.
JOUR-202 : Basic Reporting - Posted 4/30/2007
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
She is without a doubt the craziest person I have ever met. She is SO UNORGANIZED! I had to ask her almost every class period for one of my papers she had lost, that I had to turn into her 3 seperate times because she kept losing it and claiming I never gave it to her.And i'm not the only person in my class who had this problem. Not to mention her grading scale is way skewed. I know people say this all the time. BUT DO NOT TAKE HER!
JOUR-325 : Features Writing - Posted 3/21/2007
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
PAULA QUINN IS THE WORST TEACHER EVER!!! Don't take her, I beg you. When my friends and I were already nervous seniors, this woman scared us half to death by constantly changing the deadlines, basically telling us (late in the game, when it was too late for us to go for a different degree) that we had no talent and turning the classroom into a competition in which we read our papers aloud and critiqued them for one another, which the ruder members of the class loved helping Dr. Quinn with. Dr. Quinn also believes in ghosts and auras and talks about nonsense during classtime to the point where unless we were going over an assignment, I wondered why on earth we were there instead of out working on our next story. I hated this class, and it's a shame, because my hatred of journalism, my major and my former passion, stems solely from this class, and it still burns deeply today. Paula Quinn ruined journalism for me and at least five of my friends from our class in 2003. Thank you.
JOUR-202 : - Posted 12/13/2006
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
i would first like to say, after taking this course i have decided not to become a journalist. dr. quinn is a little on the nutty side, she will admit it to you. her tests are confusing and she grades everyone's papers differently. also, her grading scale is horrible, what you think is a C is really an F. although dr quinn is very interesting and at times amusing her class isn't worth the effort. if you do decide to take her class make sure to talk to her alot about the topic, class conversationsare key and DO NOT pop your fingers!
JOUR-202 : Intro To News Writing - Posted 12/8/2006
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Quinn is a very interesting teacher. I wish I had taken the course as a bi-term rather than a full-semester course. She gives a lot of homework and expects you to know the AP style book. She is a difficult teacher, but she knows what she's talking about.
JOUR-202 : Intro. Newswriting & Reporting - Posted 12/2/2006
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
"Doctor" Quinn is very dfficult. She seems like a nice person, but she is soo busy that it has greatly affected her teaching. I would not recommend her at all. If you have a chance to take it another semester, do so. She is impossible to get a hold of because she is so busy. Her grading scale is different and it would make a difference in passing or failing. Good Luck and Have Fun!
JOUR- : Feature Writing - Posted 10/25/2006
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Professor Quinn's feature writing class was one I thought I would enjoy. Instead of teaching the fundamentals of feature writing, Professor Quinn often asked us to write articles only to have them criticized and critiqued into the way she wanted them to be written. Instead of providing useful advice, Professor Quinn inserted her unwanted opinions and at times asked students to do unethical practices just to get the story.
JOUR-202 : Intro. News Writing - Posted 8/7/2006
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I took this as a summer class and it was a LOT of work! It's not hard work, but she gave an assignment every class, which was everyday. She says that she doesn't like teaching this class throughout the semester because the students don't learn the information as easily as it is in the summer course. She's an OK teacher, she's really weird and really open to what's on her mind. She seems mean and snappy a lot of the time too. One thing about this class is that you have to know the AP Stylebook to be able to write any stories. She EXPECTS you to know it and makes you feel like an idiot if you don't. She has her favorites, and if you're not there EVERY CLASS she knows. Show up, learn the AP book, and always always always do your assignments because they are due at random times. I think I was the only one in the class who got an A.
JOUR- : Feature Writing - Posted 3/17/2006
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Holy crap. This lady is utterly and totally out of it. She told a friend of mine that she "was an awful writer and that she should think about switching to something else instead of writng." Aside from being rude, she has her favorites and is VERY vocal about them. As far as she is concerned, they can do no wrong and EVERYONE must be like them. Homework is overkill; its almost as if she expects this to be your only class or activity. She also has no pity for you if you have problems meeting with your sources; there were about 9 of us that had sources who were not available on a 3 days notice and she was very displeased. Expect to have half of your assignments lost; youll end up sending them to her a couple of times and each time shell act as though she is doing you a favor by allowing you to re submit them when in fact it was her fault that she doesnt have them.
JOUR-202 : Intro - 3 Week Class - Posted 2/14/2006
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I took this as a three week night course. It's every single night including Fridays and you will stay for the entire class period 5:30-8:15. You won't be able to focus on your other classes very much due to the work and time required by this class. Quinn is "okay" and that's about it. For the most part she's fair, but she tends to confuse herself quite a bit, is unclear on assignments sometimes and questions alot of what she says. She is pretty strict on her guidelines and rules. If you do what she asks of you, you should be alright, but I'll warn you...you have NO life for three weeks. But, after three weeks, your finished and that's the greatest feeling!
JOUR-202 : Intro Newswriting - Posted 2/9/2006
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Not Specified
Difficulty:
Not Specified
Comments
This lady is crazy!!! she failed me b/c i left the word house out of a paper. she is not available to talk to either. if she doesn't like you it will be the worst three weeks of youre entire life. If you have aany opinions about anything in her mind you are wrong!!!
JOUR-201 : - Posted 1/20/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
she is a great professor. very intelligent and a very interesting lady. i learned a lot from her class and she pushes you to do your best. i took her during may term so the class structure is different than a full term semester. we did several small writing assignments, and then a large article that combined all of our skills for the final project. she gives you a lot of personal attention. i would recommend her classes to anyone, however, it might be quite difficult for people who do not consider themselves to be good writers.
JOUR-202 : Intro To Newswriting - Posted 7/16/2005
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Withdrew
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
OMG!! Im not one who gets mad at professors easily but I took this class after reading all of the good evals of Paula Quinn. After I took it a few days I had to drop it. It was 3 hours of homework ATLEAST a NIGHT and we had the class everyday. I would sometimes stay up all night. She doesnt explain anything on the homework, you are suppose to figure it out. By the 6th day I was so confused and lost I had to drop it. PLEASE DONT DO IT!!!
JOUR-202 : Journalism & Society - Posted 11/9/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I took this course on a bi-term so it was really fast paced because there was so much writing, but she had us do most of it in class. There is one big assignment that you'll work on for a while, but she tells you about it early on. She's fair on her grading, and we only had one test. The rest of your grade comes from the writing assignments. The book is usually really easy to correct when you do the worksheets in it. She's a little quirky, but she's very sweet.
JOUR-202 : Intro Newswriting/reporting - Posted 11/4/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This evaluation if for Quinn's 3-week night class in newswriting. She really helps you along the way, if you've never done this kind of writing before, but still provides a good foundation/review for people like me who were into high school journalism. The class seems like it would be intense, but everyone becomes such good friends that by the second meeting the time just flies by. I learned a lot, but also had some good experiences otherwise. The writing load is pretty easy, a lot of rewriting small book examples and then a few longer papers. But this class is all about quality, and there's plenty of that. O ya, and there's free food!
JOUR- : Basic News And Reporting - Posted 1/10/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
This is one of the best classes I have ever had. You'll have to work really hard in this course, but it's well worth it. If you can, take the three week course. Having the material in a three week period helped me keep it all together for that time period. She is really helpful and super-supportive. You MUST go to class though or you will be lost. If I could, I would take the class again. It was a lot of work, but it was tons of fun. (She even gave us a pizza party).
JOUR-202 : Intro Newswriting And Reporting - Posted 10/9/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I was really nervous about taking this course--after all, it's only three weeks and every night is treated like a week of class, so skipping is not the smartest idea. I had heard that it was really hard, especially the first week, but I began loving it after the first day. Dr. Quinn is a very laid back teacher, and she makes journalism very interesting through lectures and assignments. I never knew it was possible to learn so much in just a few short weeks. I actually miss having the class now that it's over. I would recommend this class to anyone that wants to improve their writing skills--and keep up with the notes and chaper readings for the final--you'll thank yourself later.
JOUR- : Issues In Mass Communications - Posted 7/7/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Quinn is a great lady. She is very interesting and really cares about her students. We wrote several papers and read a number of books which we discussed in class. The guest speakers were enjoyable and added to the class.
JOUR-202 : Intro To Newswriting (biterm) - Posted 4/11/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Dr. Quinn is one of WKU's finest professors. She will do ANYTHING to help her students accomplish professional journalism skills. While the month long class is incredibly hard, it is well worth the pain. I feel as if I have learned more in that class than any other I took in my first semester at Western. She is wonderful!
JOUR-202 : Basic Reoporting (3 Wk) - Posted 2/3/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Paula Quinn is the best writing teacher I've ever had, I'm horrible at writing and she's has so how gotten me to improve a great deal in only three weeks. I plan on taking her feature writing class next fall.ü
JOUR-202 : Basic Reporting - Posted 1/11/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I took this class in three weeks--every night for 2 1/2 hours in September. It was a lot of fun because there were only 15 of us in there, so we really got to know each other. Her grading can be tough at times, but just make sure you use correct journalistic style and follow A.P. style rules. Tests aren't too horrible. We took a midterm and final. Midterm was cumulative of the first half of the class and the final was cumulative of it all. The actual "test" part of the final wasn't, but the other half of your final was using everything you learned in class to compose a story. Professor Quinn is another one who will go way out of her way to help you. She'll actually give you her home number and tell you to call her there (as long as it's not super early or late)
JOUR- : Basic Reporting - Posted 12/10/2002
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Withdrew
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Paula Quinn is a very hard teacher. She doesnt give any slack what so ever. i had a 79.8 in her class and she wouldnt give me a B. i was utterly pissed. she even sent me a nasty email explaining that her grades are final and that i could take it to the "board" to complain. BEWARW!!!!!!
JOUR-202 : Intro To Newswriting/reporting - Posted 11/27/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Quinn is a wonderful teacher. I took this class as a 3-week course and I learned so much. Dr. Quinn is very encouraging and lets you turn in corrections on all your stories for 3 extra points. The final is cummulative short answers, then a story, but the class is very easy and over very quickly!
JOUR- : Basic Reporting (3 Wk) - Posted 11/6/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Dr. Quinn is an excellent professor. Not only has she been teaching for many years, she has real experience in the reporting field. This course is extremely labor-intensive, so I would not recommend it to anyone unwiling to give up their life for three weeks. That being said, if you are willing to commit to this class, you will take so much away. Because it meets every night for three hours, you experience deadlines and stress similiar to an actual newsroom. However, I survived and can see a vast improvement in my writing at the beginning and my final story at the end. This can only be attributed to Dr. Quinn's excellent teaching.
JOUR- : Feature Writing - Posted 5/22/2001
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
I learned so much in Dr. Quinn's class. By no means was it easy. People that complain about her, just don't like to think. She won't hold your hand through the class, and if your writing sucks, she'll tell you. Don't let your feelings get hurt. She's a wonderful teacher, and after the constructive criticism, you'll be a much better writer at semester's end.
JOUR-202 : Basic Reporting (bi-term) - Posted 10/11/2000
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Paula is an awesome teacher. She goes over alot of material but one day of clcass is equivilant to one week of normal class so you know you are expected to work. The first week is kinda hectic but it gets more relaxing as you go along. The best part of her class is that it only last 3 weeks and then your done. I would recommend her to anyone who is interested in journalism or who just wants to experience a new class.
JOUR-323 : Newspaper Editing - Posted 4/14/2000
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Dr.Quinn is one of the most interesting people to ever teach at the university level. This class requires a lot of time and effort, but is worth it in the long run. You learn a lot about the newspaper trade.
JOUR-202 : Basic Reporting - Posted 4/13/2000
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
While I learned a great deal from this course, I must give Dr. Quinn only an OK rating. Because she passes out people's work without permission and is too harsh about people's work. I realize it is her job to be critical, but I believe she could do it differently and it would be more helpful to the students.<HR>Correction: 08/31/2000
"<I>I do not pass out people's work without their express permission. In fact, I remove students' names from materials before making overheads. I feel free to recognize good writing--and the writer.</I>"
-- Dr. Paula Quinn
JOUR-202 : Basic Reporting - Posted 4/13/2000
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Paula Quinn, is an awesome teacher, and provides a wealth of information in her three week course. It is a strenuous course, but with her understanding attitude and help one will be glad they went ahead and took basic reporting as a bi-term. Students will learn much more than just basic reporting information. They will also gain insight into life and themselves!