Rochelle Newman | PlanetTerp

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Rochelle Newman HESP300 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/22/2025	I don't know how I ended up with an A-. I was holding on for dear life. Professor Newman had not taught in 15 years, and that was very clear. She knows her stuff very well, but when preparing for tests, she was not clear on the material, and was very broad with directions and expectations. Whenever we ask her questions, she always finds a way to make her answers super long, and half the time, not include the answer. Her quizzes are awful, inconsistent, and extremely vague. There is no context put in place, and she tends to add unnecessary trick questions. In some of the quizzes, she would insert a bunch of MC questions with 1 available answer, and then do a random "Select all that apply," that still only has 1 correct answer. I think it's BS that we go over Grice's Maxims, which display how a human should talk to ensure successful communication, and yet she can't even do that. I am happy that she gave us an option for extra credit, which is what I believe saved my grade, but I had to skip another class to attend the lecture. Overall, not super happy with that class, and I feel like I already learned most of the information from LING120, and she just made me feel stupid.
Rochelle Newman HESP300 Expecting a C- Anonymous 05/07/2025	This is a very rough course. Be prepared to study endlessly but end up with a grade you did not hope for with endless critiques on how you are wrong, along with the grading of 15.5 1/2 out of 20 points. I have As in my other classes and this class is the only one where I believe I will pass with a C-. Dr. Newman is a pleasnt person, however her material is outdated. She does not record her classes, she only teaches what is on the slides (half of them do not have information she will discuss) so you MUST attend class (even if she does not take attendance) or you will miss everything. The positives: She is generous when providing extra credit as well as dropping low scores. She is rigorous, her material expands your perspective on language and linguistics. She is tricky (not in a bad way) you just have to think like her. Study your a** off.
Rochelle Newman HESP300 Anonymous 12/04/2012	Wow ... some of these reviewers are bitter. The class is OK, Dr. Newman presents a lot of the same stuff you cover in LING200 and LING240 in this class, but it a much more palatable format. There are three tests, she drops one (pretty generous, people!). If you read the book/articles, you shall do well, if you did not, you will not. Tests are a mix of multiple choice, short answer, true/false and she actually amends how many of each depending on what people complain about the most after each test (also very generous!). Powerpoint/lecture style - she talks the whole time, and actually records herself and posts the recordings - no other professor I've had has ever done that. She also posts a ton of resources online for more info and practice. She gives students every opportunity to do well. She doesn't baby people when they ask questions, if the answer is no, she says no instead of walking on eggshells, maybe that's what the crybabies below didn't like. I didn't go to get office hours but briefly talked to her after class on a few occasions, she's a perfectly nice lady. She does talk pretty fast, but there's the recordings - didn't get something? Listen to it over again, no big deal. Not totally true about updating BB either, she updated ours for at least the first 1/3 of the class.
Rochelle Newman HESP300 Expecting a C Anonymous 11/20/2012	WORST PROFESSOR EVER. Terrible person in general. She is mean. She does not explain what she wants, and no matter what you do it's never good enough. Absolutely no structure to her course, and she makes no sense. Please save yourself and take a course from a different professor. Don't put yourself through the torture of Dr. Newman.
Rochelle Newman HESP300 Expecting a C Anonymous 12/18/2010	Dr. Newman is a miserable person that rather not teach but has to in order to get research money. I hear she's good to work under for research but when it comes to teaching she is awful. She basically has no tolerance for the human race. If you ask a question she will belittle you, as well as not answer your question. The five critiques you turn in she will always say they are not grammatical and take points off even though I went to the writing lab and had English graduates proof read my paper, I guess a HESP teacher is more qualified to analyze English? If you can take this class with Ratner, wait and do yourself a favor.
Rochelle Newman HESP300 Expecting a C Anonymous 12/17/2010	I think she is a awful teacher. Professor Newman talks way to fast, has WAY to high expectations, looks at you with an evil look when you ask a question and is just straight up rude. She also doesn't help you if you go to her office hours.
Rochelle Newman HESP300 Expecting a B Anonymous 11/30/2010	Hesp300- Powerpoint style lecture that are posted online. You need to go to class because the powerpoints don't really say much. She talks WAY too fast, I brought my laptop and most of the time I couldn't get all of it down. The tests are pretty challenging they comprise of multiple choice, essay, and true and false questions. There is one opportunity for extra credit. There are 5 articles you have to read and answer questions about. They are graded very strictly. The teacher was not my favorite. She doesn't update grades on blackboard and you can't keep the tests.

Rochelle Newman
HESP300

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/22/2025

I don't know how I ended up with an A-. I was holding on for dear life. Professor Newman had not taught in 15 years, and that was very clear. She knows her stuff very well, but when preparing for tests, she was not clear on the material, and was very broad with directions and expectations. Whenever we ask her questions, she always finds a way to make her answers super long, and half the time, not include the answer. Her quizzes are awful, inconsistent, and extremely vague. There is no context put in place, and she tends to add unnecessary trick questions. In some of the quizzes, she would insert a bunch of MC questions with 1 available answer, and then do a random "Select all that apply," that still only has 1 correct answer. I think it's BS that we go over Grice's Maxims, which display how a human should talk to ensure successful communication, and yet she can't even do that. I am happy that she gave us an option for extra credit, which is what I believe saved my grade, but I had to skip another class to attend the lecture. Overall, not super happy with that class, and I feel like I already learned most of the information from LING120, and she just made me feel stupid.

Rochelle Newman
HESP300

Expecting a C-
Anonymous
05/07/2025

This is a very rough course. Be prepared to study endlessly but end up with a grade you did not hope for with endless critiques on how you are wrong, along with the grading of 15.5 1/2 out of 20 points. I have As in my other classes and this class is the only one where I believe I will pass with a C-. Dr. Newman is a pleasnt person, however her material is outdated. She does not record her classes, she only teaches what is on the slides (half of them do not have information she will discuss) so you MUST attend class (even if she does not take attendance) or you will miss everything. The positives: She is generous when providing extra credit as well as dropping low scores. She is rigorous, her material expands your perspective on language and linguistics. She is tricky (not in a bad way) you just have to think like her. Study your a** off.

Rochelle Newman
HESP300

Anonymous
12/04/2012

Wow ... some of these reviewers are bitter. The class is OK, Dr. Newman presents a lot of the same stuff you cover in LING200 and LING240 in this class, but it a much more palatable format. There are three tests, she drops one (pretty generous, people!). If you read the book/articles, you shall do well, if you did not, you will not. Tests are a mix of multiple choice, short answer, true/false and she actually amends how many of each depending on what people complain about the most after each test (also very generous!). Powerpoint/lecture style - she talks the whole time, and actually records herself and posts the recordings - no other professor I've had has ever done that. She also posts a ton of resources online for more info and practice. She gives students every opportunity to do well. She doesn't baby people when they ask questions, if the answer is no, she says no instead of walking on eggshells, maybe that's what the crybabies below didn't like. I didn't go to get office hours but briefly talked to her after class on a few occasions, she's a perfectly nice lady. She does talk pretty fast, but there's the recordings - didn't get something? Listen to it over again, no big deal. Not totally true about updating BB either, she updated ours for at least the first 1/3 of the class.

Rochelle Newman
HESP300

Expecting a C
Anonymous
11/20/2012

WORST PROFESSOR EVER. Terrible person in general. She is mean. She does not explain what she wants, and no matter what you do it's never good enough. Absolutely no structure to her course, and she makes no sense. Please save yourself and take a course from a different professor. Don't put yourself through the torture of Dr. Newman.

Rochelle Newman
HESP300

Expecting a C
Anonymous
12/18/2010

Dr. Newman is a miserable person that rather not teach but has to in order to get research money. I hear she's good to work under for research but when it comes to teaching she is awful. She basically has no tolerance for the human race. If you ask a question she will belittle you, as well as not answer your question. The five critiques you turn in she will always say they are not grammatical and take points off even though I went to the writing lab and had English graduates proof read my paper, I guess a HESP teacher is more qualified to analyze English? If you can take this class with Ratner, wait and do yourself a favor.

Rochelle Newman
HESP300

Expecting a C
Anonymous
12/17/2010

I think she is a awful teacher. Professor Newman talks way to fast, has WAY to high expectations, looks at you with an evil look when you ask a question and is just straight up rude. She also doesn't help you if you go to her office hours.

Rochelle Newman
HESP300

Expecting a B
Anonymous
11/30/2010

Hesp300- Powerpoint style lecture that are posted online. You need to go to class because the powerpoints don't really say much. She talks WAY too fast, I brought my laptop and most of the time I couldn't get all of it down. The tests are pretty challenging they comprise of multiple choice, essay, and true and false questions. There is one opportunity for extra credit. There are 5 articles you have to read and answer questions about. They are graded very strictly. The teacher was not my favorite. She doesn't update grades on blackboard and you can't keep the tests.