Reviews of professor Timothy Shary

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He's a really hard grader. There isn't really a rubric to your speeches so I had to just practice and hope for the best. The tests he gives, the answers are all on launchpad so make sure you use that. As for speeches, just make sure you use sources and give eye contact.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He trys to tell a lot of jokes. In speeches hes hard on sources, time and eye contact.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This was a super helpful class and I actually learned so much about communication and speaking. I was not particularly excited for this class but I learned so much. I would definitely recommend it.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
If you do bad on one assignment, he will fail you. Does not care of circumstances and has very little leniency.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Don't take this class by this professor. It was horrible, he is such a tough grader. He doesn't just take off 1-2 points more like 50-70.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
With this prof. you may not get the grade that you like but the grade you deserve. When he gives you the feedback for a speech he will constructively critique you so you know how to improve for the next speech.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Consistent class with a 300-500 word reflection due each week on a different film. A discussion is due each week with two replies to classmates and a multiple-choice test on the assigned chapter. Professor wants you to include info from the chapter in your essays and is pretty strict on quality and presentation. Grading is fair, must rent the film.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Overall the class wasnt bad but it was very dry most of the time. Having an early class its very hard to stay awake during lectures especially because he keeps the auditorium dark to see the projector even though with the lights on the projector can be seen just fine. Wouldnt recommend this class as theres better speech teachers at this campus.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Took him in Fall 2020. He tried making class less boring with jokes, but the lectures were very dry. He graded fair and had good feedback. There were 4 speeches: one about you, one that is informational, one that is argumentative, and a group speech. Got switched to online because of COVID towards the end and did easy textbook quizzes.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
This professor is definitely an old soul and will tell you a lot of dad jokes. He is very straight forward with his grading and gives good feedback to help you with your next speeches! You do have to participate in every speech to pass his class, but is willing to help in any way. I 10/10 recommend.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
You know, for claiming he "hates grades" and that they don't accurately represent what a student has learned, he sure is an extremely harsh grader. Where normal professors would take off 1 or 2 points he takes off 10. Don't take him.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is a very harsh grader. He is also very late to post things into canvas so you may have to remind him on multiple occasions to post the required work.