Michael W Suman
Department of Communication
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Dec. 29, 2008

This was an extremely difficult GE class. So if you do not need to take this class then do NOT take it. Every lecture consisted of contant notetaking for 2 straight hours (bring a laptop to type up the notes fast!). Though this course is mostly about memorizing all the definitions and details from the notes, it also depends on your writing skills (to be able to "persuage" the TAs that you know the material when you write your essays on the midterm/final. DO NOT MISS ANY LECTURES. Reading is very dense the latter half of the quarter, but just get the general idea and you will be fine. Go to every lecture, get general idea of the reading, and memorize all the details and you should be fine. Goodluck!

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Dec. 27, 2008

The material covered in this class is a great introduction to Communications, even for people who don't necessarily intend to enter the major itself. It has a lot of real-world application. Tests, however, are challenging. For the first midterm, which covers intrapersonal, interpersonal, and small group communication, you should memorize all "lists" provided via the lectures and be prepared with some strong examples of each term. The same will be true for the paper that you have to write. The prompts are pretty broad, so you'll want to pick a manageable thesis, include some class topics, and select a few supporting examples that you understand well and which fit the paper. You will earn no extra points with making stuff up or writing more than necessary. As for Professor Suman, he is entertaining and sometimes long-winded, but with the intent of making sure that students remember the material. He is very good at responding promptly to emails and his TAs are similarly helpful. If you have a question, don't understand an instruction, or want some help with the class, you should not hesitate to ask. In short, don't underestimate the difficulty of this class, work accordingly, and you'll be fine.

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Dec. 20, 2008

It's not that bad....I'm not a comm major, I just took it for GE in this Fall Quarter.
I didnt read a page of You just don't get it and I read half of the required chapters for Taking Sides.
As long as you memorize the lecture you will be fine. Although not ideal, I ended up with an A- which is okay I suppose considering how difficult people say this class is. A lot of memorization which also translates into that bullshiting does not work, TA's opinion doesnt matter, and how well you bullshit is irrelevant. I like that because if you memorize well enough you will get a high mark for sure unlike some other north campus classes, which even if you studies really well, you can never be sure about your score. I would recommend this class for the people who are good at logical thinking and are okay at memorization.

I just wanted to say that if you want to take Comm 10 but is scared of the grading, just take it. I am pretty sure that there are a lot of other GE's in the same category that if I had put into the same time preparing, I would have gotten an easy A but grading isnt actually that tough if you are not that stupid....Im not a comm major, took it with a lot of students applying to comm major, and still did fine.

We're at UCLA to discover our interests, grading shouldnt stop you from taking the classes that you want, even if it only interests you slightly.

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Dec. 14, 2008

Literally my least favorite class in two years at ucla so far. I feel bad for people who take this prior to getting into the COMM Major because it will bring down ur GPA for sure. DO NOT TAKE THIS BEFORE APPLYING TO COMM STUDIES MAJOR. WAIT TILL YOUR IN, TAKE EASIER REQUIREMENTS! This class is a joke based completely 100% on memorization. Only take it when you have an easy course load and its absolutely necessary. You will spend hours during your finals week memorizing this pointless information so if your stressed with other finals, this class will be hell for u. seriously, im a 4.0 student...never got a B at ucla and this class kicked my ass.

in conclusion- DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS PRIOR TO TRYING TO GET INTO COMM (i suggest sociology 1, psych 10, stat 10, comm 1...all before this class)
ALSO DO NOT TAKE THIS AS JUST A GE...NOT WORTH IT!

and if u get MATT LUCKETT AS UR TA, switch quickly. power trip much-- i think so. this is a GE u idiot. stop grading the midterms and essays as if this is an upper division class that people devote hours and hours to. ur a joke, get over urself.

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Dec. 12, 2008

You really should listen to these reviews. The TA's are extremely hard graders and this class is pretty much impossible to get an A in. Whenever I looked at the grade sheets, the highest grade would be a really low A. Even if you somehow manage an A on the midterm and paper, you still might be screwed because the final is really hard. The class is not interesting, too much detail, 2 hour lectures! Everyone I know who took the class with me was extremely unsatisfied and expected something really different. Try hard not to take this class, it is not what it seems.

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Dec. 7, 2008

DONT TAKE THIS CLASS -- COMM ST 10. IT WAS HORRIBLE

Suman himself wasn't bad. Lectures were interesting at times, and he was funny sometimes, although it was pretty dry a lot of the time. But the worst part of the class was the grading. If you're hoping for an A, good luck. His tests are straight-out memorization. LOTS of memorization. Not fun. And even if you understand all the material, go to all the lectures, and take notes on everything -- and then study your notes and memorize it -- it's still not enough. The TA took off random points for no reason. The reason why: "Not many people get 8's. Only like 2 of my students got an 8." What a fair way to grade. Don't take this class if you can avoid it!!!

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July 16, 2008

i think the material was pretty interesting. the first half was more along the lines of social psychology and interpersonal relationships and the second half was mass media. his lectures are straightforward and fairly entertaining. he DOES do a curve which actually helped out but i think the number one best advice i could give to anyone is......
TAKE YOUR OWN NOTES!!
........he's been teaching this class for a very long time and so while i took my own notes, i also borrowed other friends' notes which were more thorough and thought would help me out. i think he knows that most people borrow notes so each quarter he makes tiny changes to his lectures and puts those changes on the exam. (you can still use your friends' notes as an aid but not as a primary study guide). as everyone has mentioned, his exams are almost 100% memorization. the material is super easy to understand, but you're tested more on your ability to retain all that information. overall, if you are smart about the class, it is COMPLETELY possible to get an A. i would recommend the class to people who seem interested in the subject. i ended up with an A- despite my mistake of using other peoples' notes instead of my own

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July 11, 2008

TAKING THIS CLASS WAS THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE!

Suman is a great professor because he is interesting and the lectures are basic knowledge but when you get to the midterm its the hardest thing in the world to write down an interpretation of the topics discussed in class. The TA's are very hard graders they seem to keep the A's for the ones who memorize every single detail in class. This class is hard and its really difficult to memorize everything they want you to for the midterm and final

AVOID!

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June 27, 2008

Ditto exactly to the comment before mine. I agree completely! Thought I did well on the midterm and paper, but ended up with a B. I was especially annoyed about the paper--I had it edited a few times and felt that I wrote a pretty good paper too, but got a B+ on the it. Worst of all--comparing myself to the class curve, I noticed that the TA's were really stingy and hard about giving out A's this quarter. Only about 14 people out of the 300 students got A's on the paper.
Not to mention the final. That was ridiculous.

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June 23, 2008

This class really isn't about being the smartest - a lot is luck. I got one of the highest scores on the midterm (which is DEFINITELY easier than the final, not because of the books but because of the nit-picky questions asked) and ended with a B in the class - definitely not used to Bs. My essay got an 18.5/30 raw, which translated to a B- with the curve...the essays don't even get returned so you don't know how they graded. On top of that, I read all of these reviews coming into the class knowing what to do. I spent two weeks on this essay and thought it was great, I've never written a bad essay in my life, and this grade was a slap in the face with how much effort I put in. The final asks very detailed questions, and it's difficult because the midterm scores set the curve, but since the final is harder than the midterm, everyone gets nailed. Basically, good luck and memorize everything. Don't believe him when he says that things will only be on the final if he writes them on the board - complete bullshit statement. One short answer question was "What type of novels does Oprah recommend?" I mean I got that question but it was completely irrelevant and a sidenote he made. Be careful.

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Dec. 29, 2008

This was an extremely difficult GE class. So if you do not need to take this class then do NOT take it. Every lecture consisted of contant notetaking for 2 straight hours (bring a laptop to type up the notes fast!). Though this course is mostly about memorizing all the definitions and details from the notes, it also depends on your writing skills (to be able to "persuage" the TAs that you know the material when you write your essays on the midterm/final. DO NOT MISS ANY LECTURES. Reading is very dense the latter half of the quarter, but just get the general idea and you will be fine. Go to every lecture, get general idea of the reading, and memorize all the details and you should be fine. Goodluck!

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Dec. 27, 2008

The material covered in this class is a great introduction to Communications, even for people who don't necessarily intend to enter the major itself. It has a lot of real-world application. Tests, however, are challenging. For the first midterm, which covers intrapersonal, interpersonal, and small group communication, you should memorize all "lists" provided via the lectures and be prepared with some strong examples of each term. The same will be true for the paper that you have to write. The prompts are pretty broad, so you'll want to pick a manageable thesis, include some class topics, and select a few supporting examples that you understand well and which fit the paper. You will earn no extra points with making stuff up or writing more than necessary. As for Professor Suman, he is entertaining and sometimes long-winded, but with the intent of making sure that students remember the material. He is very good at responding promptly to emails and his TAs are similarly helpful. If you have a question, don't understand an instruction, or want some help with the class, you should not hesitate to ask. In short, don't underestimate the difficulty of this class, work accordingly, and you'll be fine.

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Dec. 20, 2008

It's not that bad....I'm not a comm major, I just took it for GE in this Fall Quarter.
I didnt read a page of You just don't get it and I read half of the required chapters for Taking Sides.
As long as you memorize the lecture you will be fine. Although not ideal, I ended up with an A- which is okay I suppose considering how difficult people say this class is. A lot of memorization which also translates into that bullshiting does not work, TA's opinion doesnt matter, and how well you bullshit is irrelevant. I like that because if you memorize well enough you will get a high mark for sure unlike some other north campus classes, which even if you studies really well, you can never be sure about your score. I would recommend this class for the people who are good at logical thinking and are okay at memorization.

I just wanted to say that if you want to take Comm 10 but is scared of the grading, just take it. I am pretty sure that there are a lot of other GE's in the same category that if I had put into the same time preparing, I would have gotten an easy A but grading isnt actually that tough if you are not that stupid....Im not a comm major, took it with a lot of students applying to comm major, and still did fine.

We're at UCLA to discover our interests, grading shouldnt stop you from taking the classes that you want, even if it only interests you slightly.

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Dec. 14, 2008

Literally my least favorite class in two years at ucla so far. I feel bad for people who take this prior to getting into the COMM Major because it will bring down ur GPA for sure. DO NOT TAKE THIS BEFORE APPLYING TO COMM STUDIES MAJOR. WAIT TILL YOUR IN, TAKE EASIER REQUIREMENTS! This class is a joke based completely 100% on memorization. Only take it when you have an easy course load and its absolutely necessary. You will spend hours during your finals week memorizing this pointless information so if your stressed with other finals, this class will be hell for u. seriously, im a 4.0 student...never got a B at ucla and this class kicked my ass.

in conclusion- DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS PRIOR TO TRYING TO GET INTO COMM (i suggest sociology 1, psych 10, stat 10, comm 1...all before this class)
ALSO DO NOT TAKE THIS AS JUST A GE...NOT WORTH IT!

and if u get MATT LUCKETT AS UR TA, switch quickly. power trip much-- i think so. this is a GE u idiot. stop grading the midterms and essays as if this is an upper division class that people devote hours and hours to. ur a joke, get over urself.

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Dec. 12, 2008

You really should listen to these reviews. The TA's are extremely hard graders and this class is pretty much impossible to get an A in. Whenever I looked at the grade sheets, the highest grade would be a really low A. Even if you somehow manage an A on the midterm and paper, you still might be screwed because the final is really hard. The class is not interesting, too much detail, 2 hour lectures! Everyone I know who took the class with me was extremely unsatisfied and expected something really different. Try hard not to take this class, it is not what it seems.

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Dec. 7, 2008

DONT TAKE THIS CLASS -- COMM ST 10. IT WAS HORRIBLE

Suman himself wasn't bad. Lectures were interesting at times, and he was funny sometimes, although it was pretty dry a lot of the time. But the worst part of the class was the grading. If you're hoping for an A, good luck. His tests are straight-out memorization. LOTS of memorization. Not fun. And even if you understand all the material, go to all the lectures, and take notes on everything -- and then study your notes and memorize it -- it's still not enough. The TA took off random points for no reason. The reason why: "Not many people get 8's. Only like 2 of my students got an 8." What a fair way to grade. Don't take this class if you can avoid it!!!

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July 16, 2008

i think the material was pretty interesting. the first half was more along the lines of social psychology and interpersonal relationships and the second half was mass media. his lectures are straightforward and fairly entertaining. he DOES do a curve which actually helped out but i think the number one best advice i could give to anyone is......
TAKE YOUR OWN NOTES!!
........he's been teaching this class for a very long time and so while i took my own notes, i also borrowed other friends' notes which were more thorough and thought would help me out. i think he knows that most people borrow notes so each quarter he makes tiny changes to his lectures and puts those changes on the exam. (you can still use your friends' notes as an aid but not as a primary study guide). as everyone has mentioned, his exams are almost 100% memorization. the material is super easy to understand, but you're tested more on your ability to retain all that information. overall, if you are smart about the class, it is COMPLETELY possible to get an A. i would recommend the class to people who seem interested in the subject. i ended up with an A- despite my mistake of using other peoples' notes instead of my own

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July 11, 2008

TAKING THIS CLASS WAS THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE!

Suman is a great professor because he is interesting and the lectures are basic knowledge but when you get to the midterm its the hardest thing in the world to write down an interpretation of the topics discussed in class. The TA's are very hard graders they seem to keep the A's for the ones who memorize every single detail in class. This class is hard and its really difficult to memorize everything they want you to for the midterm and final

AVOID!

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June 27, 2008

Ditto exactly to the comment before mine. I agree completely! Thought I did well on the midterm and paper, but ended up with a B. I was especially annoyed about the paper--I had it edited a few times and felt that I wrote a pretty good paper too, but got a B+ on the it. Worst of all--comparing myself to the class curve, I noticed that the TA's were really stingy and hard about giving out A's this quarter. Only about 14 people out of the 300 students got A's on the paper.
Not to mention the final. That was ridiculous.

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June 23, 2008

This class really isn't about being the smartest - a lot is luck. I got one of the highest scores on the midterm (which is DEFINITELY easier than the final, not because of the books but because of the nit-picky questions asked) and ended with a B in the class - definitely not used to Bs. My essay got an 18.5/30 raw, which translated to a B- with the curve...the essays don't even get returned so you don't know how they graded. On top of that, I read all of these reviews coming into the class knowing what to do. I spent two weeks on this essay and thought it was great, I've never written a bad essay in my life, and this grade was a slap in the face with how much effort I put in. The final asks very detailed questions, and it's difficult because the midterm scores set the curve, but since the final is harder than the midterm, everyone gets nailed. Basically, good luck and memorize everything. Don't believe him when he says that things will only be on the final if he writes them on the board - complete bullshit statement. One short answer question was "What type of novels does Oprah recommend?" I mean I got that question but it was completely irrelevant and a sidenote he made. Be careful.

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