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MARTIN PICKENS

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Raw average: 4.67/5 from 6 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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CLASSICS370 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Marty Pickens is a legend
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COMM100 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Marty is an amazing professor. Really helped me overcome my fear of public speaking. I know that he normally teaches classics, so I'm impressed with his superb performance and guidance as our professor in Comm Arts 100!
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CLASS322 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Marty is an incredibly helpful TA. He is both knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the subject matter. Marty is by far the best TA I have ever had--very humane and fair. Highly recommended!
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CLASSICS370 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
pickens is a dickens. me no like. he gives really hard "easy quizzes" and treats me like i dont matter.
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LATIN101 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
marty is cool and a good TA. highly recommended.
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CLAS370 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Best TA ever!!! He is way better than the professor!! Very clear and helpful! He is passionate about the classics! Great guy, fun, and even cute!!!
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Classes with MARTIN PICKENS

COMARTS 100

Introduction to Speech Composition

3 credits

Introduction to Speech Composition teaches audience-centered public speaking and writing to build confidence and research skills.

No offering record · Fall 2010

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Andrea ComiskeyThomas Massnick+27 more

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Fall 2006–Fall 2010

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Fall 2010COMARTS 100Introduction to Speech Composition
Fall 2009COMARTS 100Introduction to Speech Composition

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