Nancy Priest

Nancy Priest

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Moderate

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Moderate

Tag Summary:

True/False: 14

Multiple Choice: 20

Matching: 11

Fill in the Blank: 10

Essays: 4

Problem Solving: 1

Mandatory Final: 14

Textbook Required: 10

Extra Credit: 14

Attendance Required: 17

21 Total Evaluations

COMM-145 : Honors Public Speaking - Posted 1/12/2004

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Poor

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Quantity of Notes:

Few/None

Difficulty:

Easy

Comments

I heard she was retiring, but in the event she will still be here I will dutifully fill this out. For one, any lecture given in a public speaking class by the teacher seems a bit pointless, as does reading the book. Only experience can teach. The grading of the speeches is completely subjective, but is made out to be objective. If you ask a question or make a statement in class and you are out of favor with her she will dismiss you as if nothing was said. However, if you are in favor, this class will be so easy for you that everyone else will talk about you behind your back.

COMM-148 : Interpersonal Communication - Posted 12/16/2003

Overall Rating:

Good

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Quantity of Notes:

Moderate

Difficulty:

Easy

Comments

Sadly, Mrs. Priest retired after this semester. She was a great teacher- very knowledgable in this course and caring to the students. It was a very easy class the way she structured it. You really get to know your classmates and have a lot of fun. She'll be missed!

COMM- : Speecj Anal/ Speech Writ - Posted 10/23/2003

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Few/None

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Easy

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She's OK. For some reason she really doen't seem to have a plan. She just does things day by day and doesn't really seem sure of whaty she's doing. She doesn't stick to things as much except attendance. You miss more than a few and she'll eat you alive.

COMM-145 : Honors Public Speaking - Posted 10/15/2003

Overall Rating:

Good

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Quantity of Notes:

Few/None

Difficulty:

Moderate

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Mrs. Priest is very nice. Over all the class was probably one of the easier honors classes. If you just read the summeries in your book and do the questions on the CD you can make an A on the tests. You do four speeches which aren't graded very harshly. There isn't need to take notes or really pay attention in class, unless you are taking about the speeches you are to give. All the test info is from the book

COMM-148 : Interpersonal Comm. - Posted 1/17/2003

Overall Rating:

Good

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Quantity of Notes:

Few/None

Difficulty:

Easy

Comments

I had fun in this class. There are alot of true/false questions on the exams that can be tricky. Alot of class discussion.

COMM-145 : Hon: Fund Of Pub Spk - Posted 12/18/2002

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Few/None

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Easy

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While Mrs. Priest grades very hard and there are four speeches to do, I question the overuse of a textbook in a speech course. There was a quiz everyday and I just wish that there wasn't so much weighted on text vs. speech. By the way, if you hate speaking, I wouldn't think that the tests are your gateway out of it...they contain ambiguous questions and we were constantly asking for points back. Overall, she was pretty nice, but some of the book stuff was useless.

COMM-148 : Interpersonal Comm. - Posted 12/17/2002

Overall Rating:

Good

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Quantity of Notes:

Few/None

Difficulty:

Easy

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Ms. Priest is an okay teacher, she is just not very organized. She also gives you a lot of busy work like this is your only class. She is very nice as a person though and does make the class fun with the presentations. But, if you're looking for a lot of teaching, she just doesn't do it. She pretty much leaves it up to the student to read the book.

COMM-145 : Fundamentals Of Public Speaking - Posted 12/16/2002

Overall Rating:

Good

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Few/None

Difficulty:

Easy

Comments

Mrs. Priest is an excellent teacher, someone I would highly reccommend to anyone having to take speech class. You will learn a lot about organizational skills.

COMM- : Public Speaking - Posted 11/20/2002

Overall Rating:

Poor

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Not Specified

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Moderate

Difficulty:

Easy

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Mrs. Priest is one of the worst teachers I have ever encountered. She waits till the last few weeks to tell you that after two absences, she takes off 10 pointes per absence after that off of your final grade. She plays favorites too, so if you aren't a favorite, you aren't getting an A, no matter how hard you try, and if she REALLY doesn't like you, she'll pick on you in class. When you ask a question or give a comment and she doesn't like you, her response is ALWAYS "Um hm" then she will turn her back. She is very mean!!! I don't know why mean people become teachers!!!

SCOM- : Public Speaking - Posted 4/10/2002

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Poor

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Moderate

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Not Specified

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Has her own view of how a speech should be done and any deviance from that norm will result in a poor grade. She nitpicks speeches as well - I had points deducted for being too loud. The grades on my speeches were good, and then we argued a point one day, and I never got higher than a C on a speech after that. Very inconsistent grading leads to student frustration.

SCOM-145 : Intro To Public Speaking - Posted 11/14/2001

Overall Rating:

Good

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Quantity of Notes:

Few/None

Difficulty:

Moderate

Comments

Ms. Priest is challenging and is willing to help her students if you take the time to set up an appointment. She is hard, but will work with you, especially on outlines.

SCOM-145 : Speech Comm (I took honors) - Posted 5/7/2001

Overall Rating:

Good

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Quantity of Notes:

Few/None

Difficulty:

Easy

Comments

She's an excellent professor. Granted, I am a communications major, but she is very personal and helpful.

SCOM-145 : Honors Public Speaking - Posted 4/26/2001

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Poor

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Not Specified

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Absolutely terrible. Horrible class, horrible teacher, if you really want to become a better speaker, don't take her.

SCOM-145 : Speech and Communications - Posted 4/5/2001

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Few/None

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Moderate

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Dr. Priest knows her stuff, her problem comes in relating it to her students. She grades on the outline instead of the delivered speech. So don't take her if you think that speaking well will get you an A. She is more interested in a perfect outline.

SCOM-145 : public speaking - Posted 10/12/2000

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Few/None

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Moderate

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She is ok but expects you to be a speech specialist or something. She grades too hard for such an easy class. Also her attendance policy is shit. She took 50 points off my final grade(i wouldve had a B)but the guy who sat behind me never came to class and he got 20 points taken off. It was really unfair.

SCOM-145 : Public Speaking - Posted 5/11/2000

Overall Rating:

Poor

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Quantity of Notes:

Moderate

Difficulty:

Difficult

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Nancy Priest sucks! She ruined my perfect GPA. Come on, it's general ed!

SCOM-145 : Public Speaking - Posted 5/11/2000

Overall Rating:

Poor

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Quantity of Notes:

Moderate

Difficulty:

Difficult

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Nancy Priest sucks!!! Don't take this teacher unless you're really good at speech or you can shove your head really far up her ***. She only wants it her way (by the book), so you can't be creative on your speeches. She also grades too hard on the shy people, who can't just get up in front of people and have "a relaxed and confident posture." Whatever. She wants everyone to be speech majors or something. She's so closed-minded too. I hate her. I could go on.

SCOM-135 : Public Speaking - Posted 4/25/2000

Overall Rating:

Poor

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Quantity of Notes:

Moderate

Difficulty:

Difficult

Comments

She gives favortism to all the males in the class. She expects you to be going into speech and she thinks that her class is the only one that matters. No matter how hard you try or work on your speech you will only get a "C" or higher unless you are a guy then you can put it together on the last minute and make a "A+"

SCOM-145 : Fundamentals of Public Speakin - Posted 4/24/2000

Overall Rating:

Poor

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Quantity of Notes:

Few/None

Difficulty:

Difficult

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She is a snob and expects everyone to be a speech major. Nothing you can do would make her happy except to be the best brown-noser.

SCOM-145 : Public Speaking - Posted 4/16/2000

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Withdrew

Quantity of Notes:

Moderate

Difficulty:

Moderate

Comments

I had to withdraw (not for grades - I was getting an A) But she is overboard on speech concepts. This class should be to get you in front of people without freaking out, not to be a congressman. It might be good if you are a communications major - but avoid it if you are not.

SCOM-145 : Public Speaking - Posted 3/2/2000

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Few/None

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Moderate

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Rich, snooty woman. I mean come on, its public speaking for crying out loud, how easy do you expect it to be? I would stay away from this one if I had to do it again. She wrote the workbook that you use in the class.

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