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MARY MCCOY

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Raw average: 4.10/5 from 20 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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CA310 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 2/5
McCoy went on off-topic rambles, didn't have a clear structure or plan for the class (she was sometimes surprised by the content on her own slides), didn't direct discussion well, and rarely addressed the core topic of the class (rhetoric). She is clearly kind and well-intentioned, but the course was not enjoyable whatsoever.
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CA310 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Really nice and caring professor! Love her so much.
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CA310 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
She is a very caring professor and the class content is fascinating. I did not find the course reading to be mandatory, but it was generally very interesting. She is very accommodating and helpful, truly a gem. Only thing I would note is that grading can be pretty slow to turn around
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CA470 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
I am absolutely convinced that she is a very caring professor, as she is easily accessible in office hours, but she is a very nervous presenter. She seems passionate, and is clearly knowledgeable about her subject, but she reads verbatim fr… Read full reviewShow less
I am absolutely convinced that she is a very caring professor, as she is easily accessible in office hours, but she is a very nervous presenter. She seems passionate, and is clearly knowledgeable about her subject, but she reads verbatim from a script the entire class, and mumbles tangentally often. Also, incredibly long midterm & so much reading.
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CA470 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
McCoy is extremely kind, but mumbles a LOT (which is so hard to understand while she wears a mask) and reads straight from her notes for the majority of lecture, making it feel like a nervous class presentation. Be sure you're interested in revolutions before taking--the class isn't impossible but definitely difficult due to McCoy's lecturing style
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CA470 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor McCoy is one of the best professors I've ever had. She is so passionate about all of her material. Her lectures are super interesting, it makes you want to attend class. She has a weekly short essay based on the readings that are super easy to do, two exams and a final paper.
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Classes with MARY MCCOY

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2026COMARTS 262Argumentation and Debate
Spring 2026COMARTS 799Independent Study
Fall 2025COMARTS 310Topics in Rhetoric and Communication Science
Spring 2025COMARTS 470Contemporary Political Discourse
Fall 2024COMARTS 310Topics in Rhetoric and Communication Science
Spring 2024COMARTS 470Contemporary Political Discourse
Fall 2023COMARTS 310Topics in Rhetoric and Communication Science
Spring 2023COMARTS 470Contemporary Political Discourse
Fall 2022COMARTS 310Topics in Rhetoric and Communication Science
Spring 2022COMARTS 470Contemporary Political Discourse
Fall 2021COMARTS 310Topics in Rhetoric and Communication Science
Fall 2020COMARTS 310Topics in Rhetoric and Communication Science
Spring 2020COMARTS 470Contemporary Political Discourse
Fall 2019COMARTS 310Topics in Rhetoric and Communication Science
Spring 2019COMARTS 470Contemporary Political Discourse
Fall 2018COMARTS 310Topics in Rhetoric and Communication Science
Spring 2018COMARTS 470Contemporary Political Discourse
Fall 2017COMARTS 310Topics in Rhetoric and Communication Science
Spring 2017COMARTS 310Topics in Rhetoric and Communication Science
Fall 2016COMARTS 470Contemporary Political Discourse
Spring 2016COMARTS 310Topics in Rhetoric and Communication Science
Fall 2015COMARTS 470Contemporary Political Discourse
Spring 2015COMARTS 610Special Topics in Rhetoric and Public Address
Fall 2014COMARTS 470Contemporary Political Discourse
Spring 2014COMARTS 610Special Topics in Rhetoric and Public Address
Fall 2013COMARTS 470Contemporary Political Discourse
Spring 2013COMARTS 799Independent Study
Fall 2012COMARTS 470Contemporary Political Discourse
Fall 2012COMARTS 799Independent Study
Fall 2011COMARTS 470Contemporary Political Discourse
Spring 2011COMARTS 470Contemporary Political Discourse
Fall 2010COMARTS 470Contemporary Political Discourse
Fall 2010COMARTS 610Special Topics in Rhetoric and Public Address
Fall 2010COMARTS 799Independent Study
Spring 2010COMARTS 470Contemporary Political Discourse
Fall 2009COMARTS 470Contemporary Political Discourse
Fall 2009COMARTS 610Special Topics in Rhetoric and Public Address
Spring 2009COMARTS 470Contemporary Political Discourse
Spring 2009COMARTS 610Special Topics in Rhetoric and Public Address
Fall 2008COMARTS 610Special Topics in Rhetoric and Public Address

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