Reviews of professor Jaishikha Nautiyal

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. J is one of my favorite professors at Gonzaga. She is passionate and knows what she is talking about. I have learned how to critically engage and participate in this class and it has helped me in so many other classes. I would ignore the other comments about her being super-political because power is political and those topics need to come up.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I would not recommend this class for anyone who isn't a far left liberal. She grades you on participation but if you don't agree with what she is arguing then she will rip you to shreds. I thought I was taking this class to learn about rhetoric, not learn about her political views. She pulls very skewed (fake) and one sided articles.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Puts way too much politics into a class, examining rhetoric and the textbook through the eyes of social problems, civic engagement, and politics. Rambles on and on during lectures and asks heavily worded confusing discussion questions then answers it themselves. If you arent left-leaning, consider a different professor.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The subject was on rhetoric, but nothing was stated about discussing race within the rubric. However, after giving our presentation about the relationship between men and women, she left a comment in the grade book saying we should have talked about race when that wasn't required. She gave us a low grade and it is the sole reason I didn't get an A.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
It is true that she is very liberal, and to get a good grade you should tell her what she wants to hear. Other than that, I loved the class and do genuinely feel like a learned a lot. It really did expand my worldview a lot, and the work is minimal to none. As long as you talk every day in class, you will get an A. She is very much on your side.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
A very cool prof. Be aware of assignment descriptions and the e-mails, they are ridiculously long. Participate in class discussions.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
She's pretty cool and friendly. Her take on rhetoric was very interesting and opinionated. The clips from movies, TV shows, etc. were what was most captivating since it's stuff from the modern day. There's not many actual assignments, but MAKE SURE TO PARTICIPATE. The speeches are partner ones so it's not too stressful.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
If you're very left leaning and love to hear comparisons of Trump to Hitler for 75 mins, take this class. This class was pretty boring, pointless, and miserable to be in. I learned absolutely nothing and it was a total waste of my time. Readings are pretty pointless because Dr. J goes off on political rambles every class. At least it's an easy A.