Reviews of professor Courtney Burks

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took this as an asynchronous class. It's all about self-studying so don't expect her to teach you. She has 4 small and 3 big speeches which require a different number of audiences and other preparations. She grades extremely tough on every assignment so you need to bring up 110% effort. She does email weekly reminders for HW which is helpful.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Super chill professor. Do the reading and come to class prepared and you'll have zero trouble.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She takes away points based on the turnitin plagiarism checker despite the fact that it red flags properly cited quotes. She clearly does not read anything you turn in. She grades based on word count, plagiarism score, and a random number generator from 78%-90%.

She also sends passive-aggressive emails whenever you try contacting her.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Ms. Burks is great! The quizzes are hard if you don't carefully do the reading, so make sure to get the textbook and keep up on the reading. If you come to class, do your best, and stay organized, you will do well. Ms. Burks answers emails quickly and is really approachable. I would recommend this teacher!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
There are 8 quizzes and the 2 lowest are dropped. As long as you read the book & take notes during lectures, it will be easy. There are 3 major speeches and 3 small, 1 minute, speeches. As group activities instead of long lectures. Overall, makes the content fun to learn & makes students comfortable. The final is a small speech that is 25 points.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
It's easy, just a lot of work. The class consisted of 12 quizzes, 6 journal entries, 5 discussions, 6 in class activities, a final presentation, a 2,000 word final paper, 2 extra credit opportunities, 6 site seminars, a letter to your service site, and 3 check ins. This is a service learning course so you'll be required to complete 48 service hours

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I really enjoyed this class. Professor Burks really does care for her student's success and is willing to help out when you need it. There is no denying you have to work really hard as assignments are not always easy and simple. Great Professor!