Taylor

She places a great deal of emphasis on in-class participation, so be sure to contribute regularly if you want to be on her good side. Although feedback on drafts can come off as harsh, it clearly outlines how she wants you to revise your essay to get an A. Also, prepare for heavy readings until there is a quarter of the semester left. She has cats!

5/5/2024

Cannot express how wonderful this professor is. So funny. I along with other girls from my class still maintain a relationship with her over a year later. You would be so lucky to have prof taylor for college writing!

2/21/2024

Terri Taylor is an absolute gem. She cares about her students and picks out exciting content while being hilarious and fun. I continue to recommend her class to every first-year student! The WashU College Writing requirement shouldn't feel like a burden. Thanks to Professor Taylor, it was my favorite class that semester.

8/30/2023

I LOVE Professor Taylor. The amount of times I brag that she's my college writing teacher is astronomical. Discussions are lively, engaging, and the readings are all very interesting. Taylor is hilarious and makes class so much fun. 10/10 would recommend. nnP.S ask her about her pet cobra

4/7/2023

At first the class can be intimidating, as it's very heavy in readings and the emphasis on participation through discussion boards and during in class lectures. Make sure to meet with her at least once to discuss your paper. If you put in the work you''ll be fine, she loves students that are active in class.

1/28/2022

Prof Taylor liked me very much (except for when I would not attend classwhich I would not recommend to do) because I participated so much. The readings were all short (10-25 page) essays, with assignments being discussion boards for every class. We had a total of maybe 3 papers, with a 8-10 page final research paper. Put in effort, and you're good

12/24/2021

Pretty solid college writing professor. Beginning of the semester is super busy with a lot of readings but eases out towards the end. Only three large papers to write and you have a lot of time/help with them. A very fair grader.

12/9/2021

If you're taking Commodity Culture, I recommend taking it with someone else. I had friends with other professors that gave much less work who seemed more interesting. Class is discussion-based, but Taylor sucks all the time out for herself. She will completely monopolize the discussion so it's hard to cut in and earn points. Grading not too rough

11/18/2021

Professor Taylor's class wasn't particularly interesting, but it also wasn't too difficult for someone with a decent amount of writing experience. This is an adequate option for meeting the college writing requirement, but I do know other students who had a more enjoyable experience with other courses and professors.

1/3/2021

Though college writing is often hated by freshmen, this class was great. Terri, though maybe initially intimidating, is quite affable if you show up and do the readings and engage in discussions. Overall a good experience and one of my only As from first semester.

4/27/2020