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Michael Suman

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Easiness 2.2 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Workload 2.4 / 5 How light the workload is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Clarity 3.5 / 5 How clear the professor is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Helpfulness 3.2 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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July 14, 2017
Quarter: Summer 2016
Grade: A

[STILL AVAILABLE] Selling "You Just Don't Understand" PDF. Venmo only. Email *************.

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June 28, 2017
Quarter: Spring 2017
Grade: A-

Keep up with the readings, ask questions in discussion and talk to your TA about your essay in office hours (the essay is worth a large part of your grade) and you can do well in the class! It is a lot of work/time but you definitely can get an A if you apply yourself.

**SELLING taking sides for $20, tannen for $5 and losing the news for $5** if interested, text me: **********

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Sept. 29, 2016
Quarter: Fall 2015
Grade: A-

A lot of work, but if you keep up with everything and study you can get an A!

Selling some course material text me if you are interested **********

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June 18, 2016
Quarter: Spring 2016
Grade: N/A

selling all three required readings for COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES 10 for $55
Losing the News
You Just Don't Understand
Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Media and Society
Excellent condition
If interested call **********

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March 29, 2015
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A

selling all three required readings for COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES 10 for $30:
Losing the News
You Just Don't Understand
Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Media and Society

used, in great condition (only highlighter marks)

If interested email: *************

The class is a challenge but interesting. I strongly suggest keeping up with the assigned readings!

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April 2, 2018
Quarter: Winter 2018
Grade: A

SELLING EXTENSIVE TYPED NOTES OF LECTURE MATERIAL, TANNEN'S YOU JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND, JONES' LOSING THE NEWS, AND ALL OF HIS ONLINE ARTICLES.
OVER 140 PAGES, SINGLE-SPACED!
Typed notes REALLY help! You probably won't be able to catch EVERYTHING he says, so having notes already helps relieve some stress and definitely contributed to me getting an A!
IF INTERESTED, TEXT ME AT **********.

ALSO SELLING LOSING THE NEWS FOR $5. PRICE IS NEGOTIABLE!

Overall, this class was so much work. Yes, I did get an A, but it was such a pain. Second of all, I literally came out of the final feeling horrible. I was sure I had messed up the essay questions, and I was scared of getting a B-! My best tip is to go to your TA, and really get to know them (after all, they grade your essay). In all though, this class is really useless. While the information is kinda fun to learn, it's just mindless regurgitation to weed out prospective Comm majors. I was really scared all my work would be for a terrible grade, but I guess hard work really does pay off. Good luck!

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Oct. 19, 2023
Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: A

I would not recommend this class as a GE, but if you’re looking to be a Comm major, it’s not as bad as it’s made out to be. The information is actually really interesting and the lectures are engaging. The hard part is the amount of information you need to accurately memorize for the tests. It’s super important to take really clear and detailed notes, which is tough. If you can do that though and study way in advance, you’ll be totally fine

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COMM 10
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Oct. 14, 2023
Quarter: Winter 2022
Grade: B+

I would not take this class unless you are sure you want to major in Communications. The content is very straightforward and easily digestible but the testing is difficult. Not a lot of understanding but mostly memorization of various lists and examples.

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Sept. 27, 2023
Quarter: Spring 2022
Grade: A-

This class is very difficult and I would not recommend taking it unless you are interested in being a comm major or really interested in the study of communication. However, I found the lectures pretty interesting. This class gives a ton of work so it is important that you stay on schedule with the readings and notes. You also definitely need to go to all of the lectures and take careful notes, but don't need to go to discussion because attendance does not count at all towards your grades. I went to the first two discussions and didn't go for the rest of the quarter. I finished with an A- in this class but I put a tonnn of time in to studying and doing the work for this class.

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Sept. 12, 2023
Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: A-

This class is much easier than comm 10 and he is much nicer/ less of a jerk than in comm 10. If you come to class, take good notes and watch the movies for the midterm/final you should be fine and get an A. That said this class is really boring. I did not feel engaged in the subject matter at all. Suman doesn't use any tech in upper div class and the zero tech policy from comm 10 still stands in all his other courses. It's pretty straightforward to succeed in this class, but it is still Suman. If you can't be in class every day and take note of everything he says you won't do well. If you go to class, take notes and watch the material required you will be fine.

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COMM 10
Quarter: Summer 2016
Grade: A
July 14, 2017

[STILL AVAILABLE] Selling "You Just Don't Understand" PDF. Venmo only. Email *************.

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COMM 10
Quarter: Spring 2017
Grade: A-
June 28, 2017

Keep up with the readings, ask questions in discussion and talk to your TA about your essay in office hours (the essay is worth a large part of your grade) and you can do well in the class! It is a lot of work/time but you definitely can get an A if you apply yourself.

**SELLING taking sides for $20, tannen for $5 and losing the news for $5** if interested, text me: **********

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
COMM 10
Quarter: Fall 2015
Grade: A-
Sept. 29, 2016

A lot of work, but if you keep up with everything and study you can get an A!

Selling some course material text me if you are interested **********

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
COMM 10
Quarter: Spring 2016
Grade: N/A
June 18, 2016

selling all three required readings for COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES 10 for $55
Losing the News
You Just Don't Understand
Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Media and Society
Excellent condition
If interested call **********

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
COMM 10
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
March 29, 2015

selling all three required readings for COMMUNICATIONS STUDIES 10 for $30:
Losing the News
You Just Don't Understand
Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Media and Society

used, in great condition (only highlighter marks)

If interested email: *************

The class is a challenge but interesting. I strongly suggest keeping up with the assigned readings!

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
COMM 10
Quarter: Winter 2018
Grade: A
April 2, 2018

SELLING EXTENSIVE TYPED NOTES OF LECTURE MATERIAL, TANNEN'S YOU JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND, JONES' LOSING THE NEWS, AND ALL OF HIS ONLINE ARTICLES.
OVER 140 PAGES, SINGLE-SPACED!
Typed notes REALLY help! You probably won't be able to catch EVERYTHING he says, so having notes already helps relieve some stress and definitely contributed to me getting an A!
IF INTERESTED, TEXT ME AT **********.

ALSO SELLING LOSING THE NEWS FOR $5. PRICE IS NEGOTIABLE!

Overall, this class was so much work. Yes, I did get an A, but it was such a pain. Second of all, I literally came out of the final feeling horrible. I was sure I had messed up the essay questions, and I was scared of getting a B-! My best tip is to go to your TA, and really get to know them (after all, they grade your essay). In all though, this class is really useless. While the information is kinda fun to learn, it's just mindless regurgitation to weed out prospective Comm majors. I was really scared all my work would be for a terrible grade, but I guess hard work really does pay off. Good luck!

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
COMM 10
Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: A
Oct. 19, 2023

I would not recommend this class as a GE, but if you’re looking to be a Comm major, it’s not as bad as it’s made out to be. The information is actually really interesting and the lectures are engaging. The hard part is the amount of information you need to accurately memorize for the tests. It’s super important to take really clear and detailed notes, which is tough. If you can do that though and study way in advance, you’ll be totally fine

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
COMM 10
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Winter 2022
Grade: B+
Oct. 14, 2023

I would not take this class unless you are sure you want to major in Communications. The content is very straightforward and easily digestible but the testing is difficult. Not a lot of understanding but mostly memorization of various lists and examples.

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0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
COMM 10
Quarter: Spring 2022
Grade: A-
Sept. 27, 2023

This class is very difficult and I would not recommend taking it unless you are interested in being a comm major or really interested in the study of communication. However, I found the lectures pretty interesting. This class gives a ton of work so it is important that you stay on schedule with the readings and notes. You also definitely need to go to all of the lectures and take careful notes, but don't need to go to discussion because attendance does not count at all towards your grades. I went to the first two discussions and didn't go for the rest of the quarter. I finished with an A- in this class but I put a tonnn of time in to studying and doing the work for this class.

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
COMM 140
Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: A-
Sept. 12, 2023

This class is much easier than comm 10 and he is much nicer/ less of a jerk than in comm 10. If you come to class, take good notes and watch the movies for the midterm/final you should be fine and get an A. That said this class is really boring. I did not feel engaged in the subject matter at all. Suman doesn't use any tech in upper div class and the zero tech policy from comm 10 still stands in all his other courses. It's pretty straightforward to succeed in this class, but it is still Suman. If you can't be in class every day and take note of everything he says you won't do well. If you go to class, take notes and watch the material required you will be fine.

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
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