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SARA MCKINNON

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Raw average: 3.94/5 from 36 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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COMARTS 371
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
Class was simple and the professor graded everything nicely and on time. If you turned things in, you're gonna do good. But this could also be because the class was online, asynchronous, and in the summer. Easy summer class either way.
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CA260 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof McKinnon is great. Actual lecture information is in modules and is done outside of class. One in-person case study/week to apply module information to real-life scenarios. Quizzes on module information. Papers are linked to learned content. Papers were of value bc I learned how to write in different formats (press release, cover letter, etc)
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CA260 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 1/5
Prof McKinnon definitely cares about her students and is passionate about the class, it is quite easy if you just do the work and show up to class. Don't need to do the readings.
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CA260 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 1/5
The class is boring, the Canvas page is a nightmare, and there is a lot of little assignments throughout the semester so you often do a lot of work for only a few points. That being said--it is extremely easy to get an A, but you probably won't actually learn anything.
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COMARTS 260
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
I didn't enjoy the online class. It was boring and very political. I felt uncomfortable with some of the participation questions. I didn't connect with the teacher and didn't feel like I learned anything. The case studies can be fun, but are way too long for how few points there are. It was an easy A but I hated it. More work from TA than teacher.
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CA260 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof. McKinnon's class was definitely one of my favorite courses so far at UW. She uses relevant examples of the course concepts and the assignments are all applicable things that one might use in a communications career.
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Classes with SARA MCKINNON

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Spring 2026COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2026LACIS 440Topics in Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies
Fall 2025COMARTS 260Communication and Human Behavior
Fall 2025COMARTS 969Seminar: Contemporary Rhetorical Theory
Fall 2025COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025LACIS 440Topics in Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies
Spring 2025COMARTS 799Independent Study
Spring 2025COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025LACIS 440Topics in Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies
Spring 2025LACIS 699Directed Study
Fall 2024COMARTS 976Seminar in Rhetorical Criticism
Fall 2024COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024COMARTS 799Independent Study
Spring 2024COMARTS 969Seminar: Contemporary Rhetorical Theory
Spring 2024COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024LACIS 699Directed Study
Fall 2023COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023COMARTS 260Communication and Human Behavior
Spring 2023COMARTS 699Directed Study
Spring 2023COMARTS 799Independent Study
Spring 2023COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2022COMARTS 260Communication and Human Behavior
Fall 2022COMARTS 976Seminar in Rhetorical Criticism
Fall 2022COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022COMARTS 260Communication and Human Behavior
Spring 2022COMARTS 799Independent Study
Spring 2022COMARTS 969Seminar: Contemporary Rhetorical Theory
Spring 2022COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021COMARTS 260Communication and Human Behavior
Fall 2021COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Fall 2020COMARTS 100Introduction to Speech Composition
Fall 2020COMARTS 260Communication and Human Behavior
Fall 2020COMARTS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2020COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020INTLST 310International Learning Community Seminar
Spring 2020COMARTS 260Communication and Human Behavior
Spring 2020COMARTS 799Independent Study
Spring 2020COMARTS 905Rhetoric Colloquium
Spring 2020COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019COMARTS 699Directed Study
Fall 2019COMARTS 905Rhetoric Colloquium
Fall 2019COMARTS 969Seminar: Contemporary Rhetorical Theory
Fall 2019COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019COMARTS 371Communication and Conflict Resolution
Spring 2019COMARTS 373Intercultural Communication & Rhetoric
Spring 2019COMARTS 699Directed Study
Spring 2019COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018COMARTS 260Communication and Human Behavior
Spring 2018COMARTS 371Communication and Conflict Resolution
Spring 2018COMARTS 905Rhetoric Colloquium
Spring 2018COMARTS 969Seminar: Contemporary Rhetorical Theory
Spring 2018COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017COMARTS 699Directed Study
Fall 2017COMARTS 799Independent Study
Fall 2017COMARTS 905Rhetoric Colloquium
Fall 2017COMARTS 976Seminar in Rhetorical Criticism
Fall 2017COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017COMARTS 260Communication and Human Behavior
Spring 2017COMARTS 573Rhetoric of Globalization and Transnationalism
Spring 2017COMARTS 699Directed Study
Spring 2017COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016COMARTS 260Communication and Human Behavior
Fall 2016COMARTS 610Special Topics in Rhetoric and Public Address
Fall 2016COMARTS 699Directed Study
Fall 2016COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016COMARTS 260Communication and Human Behavior
Spring 2016COMARTS 969Seminar: Contemporary Rhetorical Theory
Spring 2016COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2015COMARTS 799Independent Study
Fall 2015COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015COMARTS 260Communication and Human Behavior
Spring 2015COMARTS 699Directed Study
Spring 2015COMARTS 969Seminar: Contemporary Rhetorical Theory
Spring 2015COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2014COMARTS 610Special Topics in Rhetoric and Public Address
Fall 2014COMARTS 699Directed Study
Fall 2014COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2014INTLST 720Global Studies Seminar
Spring 2014COMARTS 260Communication and Human Behavior
Spring 2014COMARTS 298Directed Study
Spring 2014COMARTS 699Directed Study
Spring 2014COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2013COMARTS 260Communication and Human Behavior
Fall 2013COMARTS 298Directed Study
Fall 2013COMARTS 699Directed Study
Fall 2013COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013COMARTS 260Communication and Human Behavior
Spring 2013COMARTS 610Special Topics in Rhetoric and Public Address
Spring 2013COMARTS 614Field Experience in Communication
Spring 2013COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013INTLST 720Global Studies Seminar
Fall 2012COMARTS 260Communication and Human Behavior
Fall 2012COMARTS 614Field Experience in Communication
Fall 2012COMARTS 969Seminar: Contemporary Rhetorical Theory
Spring 2012COMARTS 260Communication and Human Behavior
Spring 2012COMARTS 699Directed Study
Spring 2012COMARTS 799Independent Study

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