I took 170 with him, legal communication. Honestly, one of the best classes I have ever taken at UCLA. So interesting. Outrage is such a great book. He is very skilled at storytelling- take this class!

I have the coursereader for this class- email me if you want to purchase it.

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Course: Comm 170

RUNDOWN:

the professor -

Likable, very engaging, good lecture style. It is clear the Rosenthal knows what he is talking about and is familar with law in practice and not just in theory. He tells great stories, and genuinely wants you to learn. To him, grades are useless and only necessary because UCLA makes it so.

the grading -

Based in 40% midterm, 60% final. The tests are all multiple-multiple choice, aka it ends up being like a true/false exam where you mark all the right ones. Though this may sound difficult, it is not. There are no tricks, the exams are all very straight forward. The material you need to know is presented for you, you just need to make sure you know it. Students tend to get good grades. The midterm average was I think a B (median was actually a B+), finals have not yet been released but will most likely folly the same curve.

the lecture -

Class attendance really helps you learn the material. But be warned, 3 hours is still very long no matter how interesting it is.

the readings -

one reader: dry but thats just because they are court cases and evidence rules and trial instructions, all legal stuff
two books: outrage-interesting quick read, you can skim it lightly just to get the main points; biography- also an interesting quick read, skim lightly

honestly, rosenthal's lectures are like a koala bear shitting a rainbow into your mind. take him. take him. take him,

Professor Rosenthal is incredible. His class is beyond interesting and he is, as others said, and engaging lecturer. This class is not an easy A by any means, but Rosenthal encourages students to take advantage of office hours and ask questions. Do not graduate without taking a class with this professor.

even if you are not a comm major, but interested in law, you should take this class. professor rosenthal is one of the best professors i have ever had at ucla. his lectures were very interesting and his stories are great. if you go to lecture and do all the reading the night before the test you should do fine. the material is not hard because he makes it so alive. it is because of him that i am thinking about going to law school. woot.

Professor Rosenthal is by far my favorite professor at UCLA. His classes are interesting and fun and I learned so much. Sometimes his stories can be long but he has a great sense of humor. His tests are tricky but if you attend lecture and take good notes an A is definitely possible. There are only a few questions from the readings on the tests but the books are interesting and easy so it's not hard to complete the reading requirements. Even if you're not a Communications major, take one of his classes.