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Great prof, great com B class. As long as you keep up with reading the books and put some effort into the papers there's no problem getting an A. The readings and papers were time consuming but not difficult/graded harshly. Lectures are really engaging and he gives interesting analysis of the readings.Rate My Professors ↗
Great guy and class. John really makes you think about the reading and develop your own opinion. Overall, fairly easy and interesting class. We only had to write two papers. DO keep up on the reading.Rate My Professors ↗
Great prof & class! There are quizzes at the beginning of class, however if you do the reading you will get points for it because they are pretty easy. He assigns huge chunks of reading & e-mails them a day before they're due, which at times was stressful. Overall, he's a great professor & you read some great books. Great class for Comm B.Rate My Professors ↗
He expects you to read every time he assigns you something by making you take daily quizzes so be sure to show up to each class. However, he is a very easy grader generally as long as you listen to his instructions. Overall, he is a very nice guy even though some of his classes tend to be boring. Good class to take though.Rate My Professors ↗
He's hard to read, but the novel aren't. I liked this class, and by the end of the semester, came to appreciate his teaching style.Rate My Professors ↗
Great teacher with a lot of knowledge, very engaged with the class. Reading the books is essential as you have papers and discussion frequently. Good teacher!Rate My Professors ↗
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