Western Kentucky University / M / Jessica McClanahan
Averages:
Overall Rating
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Grade Received
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Course Difficulty
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Quantity of Notes
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Tag Summary:
True/False: 7
Multiple Choice: 34
Matching: 6
Fill in the Blank: 3
Essays: 9
Problem Solving: 1
Mandatory Final: 24
Cumulative Final: 5
Textbook Required: 12
Extra Credit: 25
Attendance Required: 26
34 Total Evaluations
COMM-161 : Business And Professional Speaking - Posted 11/7/2014
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Great professor, tests were easy and she's a really nice woman. Only one group project.
COMM-161 : Business And Professional Speaking - Posted 4/2/2013
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Attendance is mandatory, but it is a public speaking class, so attendance is probably going to be mandatory in all of them. She has a good way of putting people's minds at ease. I was super super anxious about having to take a public speaking class and she makes it relaxed and fun. She gives plenty of prep time before the 1st speech. And she does some activities to get you more comfortable with the class before you have to give a speech. There are 3 speeches, but the 3rd one you do with a team instead of on your own. And the first 2 are 4-6 minutes. She lets you pick your topics. As long as you come to class, have an open mind, and are willing to participate, you'll do fine.
COMM-161 : Comm 161 - Posted 1/21/2013
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I had Jessica for my comm 161 winter terms - there was alot of information in a short period of time. She was very informative and always let you know what to study for the test. I will diffently recommend her for comm 161 she is a great professor.
COMM-161 : Prof Speaking - Posted 4/21/2012
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
I was so scared to take public speaking and did NOT want to talk in front of the class. She makes it so relaxing and you dont think anything of it. She's extremely nice, always answers questions clearly and in a timeful manner. If I had to take another public speaking class I'd DEF take her again!! Really enjoyed her class.
COMM-161 : Public Speaking - Posted 1/27/2012
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
only 3 speeches. informative, a persuasion, and a group presentation. take her!! she gives outlines on how to put your speech together. shes super nice. grades pretty easy- just make eye contact. good class
COMM-161 : Professional Speaking - Posted 12/8/2011
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
I liked mcclanahan! good professor and makes speech class as easy as she can for students. you only have 3 speeches, on topics of ur choice relating to business. she's understanding in that people are nervous so she doesn't grade to harsh. I really liked her and would recommend her to anyone that is nervous about public speaking. I was terrified to even walk into the room on the first day of class, but it's really not at all bad. There are two exams multiple choice, one being the final. and she does post a study guide
COMM-161 : Business And Professional Speaking - Posted 12/13/2010
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
great teacher! shes wonderful! all you have is 3 speeches and 2 test! the final isnt cumulative and the test are mulitple choice. The book isnt really required but you need it to study for test! The test can kinda be hard make sure u study. shes super easy on grading speeches, just make sure you do the outline she wants! the extra credit is a 2 min thing at duc for 10 pts! the last speech is a group presentation and she gives you TONS of class time to work on it! --great teacher and great class!-- she normally lets you out early too!
COMM-161 : Business And Professional Speaking - Posted 12/11/2010
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Ms. McClanahan is a great teacher. She's very nice and her feedback helps alot for your speeches. The course is easy, and I would take her for public speaking again if I had to. :)
COMM-161 : Prof & Business Speaking - Posted 12/19/2009
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
She is awesome, let us have two or three days off, and always let us out early. all there is to this class is the speeches. Do not buy the book though- we did not use it at all and no bookstore's will buy it back!
COMM-161 : Business/prof Speaking - Posted 4/12/2009
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
I love her! She is so sweet! It is basically just her giving powerpoint notes the whole time. She puts them online before hand so you dont have to write them all down. The tests are basically common sense. You give three speeches throughout the semester. Don't just read from the notecards, and just try to be relaxed giving your speech. Make sure it fits the time requirements and it'll be a high grade.
COMM-161 : - Posted 10/20/2008
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Professor Mcclanahan is a sweet lady if you want an easy professor for communications definately take her she will go the extra mile to help anybody most definately and her speeches are extremely easy i would definately recommend her
COMM-161 : Business And Professional Speaking - Posted 4/15/2008
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
McClanahan is a wonderful teacher who makes taking a public speaking class so much easier than I imagined it would be. She posts all the powerpoints prior to class, and the tests come almost straight from the powerpoints. She offers great, detailed feedback for each speech to help improve on the next one. If given the option, take Mrs. McClanahan. She is wonderful!
COMM- : Business And Professional Speaking - Posted 1/14/2008
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This class is pretty easy. She is passionate about her subject which makes the class much easier. We only had to give 3 speeches and i got A's or B's on all of them. Obey her rules for dress code on speech day and other little rules she has. The tests are easy if you pay attention in class and read over your notes before the test. This is definately a good teacher to take. Oh and the notes are online.
COMM-161 : Business & Professional Speaking - Posted 12/23/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Not Specified
Comments
Mrs. Mclanahan is pretty understanding and is pretty easy. Just make sure you acknowledge your sources during your speech.
COMM-161 : Business And Professional Speaking - Posted 12/13/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
there are three scantron test, 1 being the final and two test over the notes taken in class, 3 presentations, 1 informative, 1 persuasive, and a team presentationg. Easy A if you show up and act like you want to be there.
COMM-161 : - Posted 12/6/2007
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Not Specified
Difficulty:
Not Specified
Comments
she is very unfair and does not take into account health issues so please don't get sick, you will fail the class
COMM-161 : Bus. And Prof. Speaking - Posted 11/2/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Not Specified
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Being a first semister Freshman it was so nice having such a great teacher to come to every week!! Mrs. McClanahan has been my favorite teacher so far. She puts all of her notes on blackbored. Her test arent that hard and Speeches werent to bad either. I would take her again!
COMM-161 : Business And Prof Speaking - Posted 5/11/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Professor McClanahan is by far the most caring professor I've had and ever will have! She goes out of her way to make sure that everyone is successful in her class. No matter how nervous you are speaking in front of a group of people, she will make you feel comfortable. She gets to know each student well and really invests time and attention to every single one that walks into the classroom. Her tests are not difficult and she tells you exactly what she is looking for in your speeches when grading them. She is sweet and funny, but also is very professional. Professor McClanahan understands that we are college students with busy schedules and she works with you. She quickly gains respect from everyone that has her in class. This class is so enjoyable and I learned so much and I know it was because I had such an amazing professor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you don't take McClanahan for Comm 161, you're crazy!!!!!!!!!!!
COMM-161 : Business And Professional Speaking - Posted 5/9/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
She is a great teacher and very personable. All of her lectures are on PowerPoint and she puts it online if you like to print it off before class. She does count attendance points, so don't use the online PowerPoints as an excuse to skip class.
You will only be required to give 2 speeches (one informative and one persuasive) and one group project.
The class is easy and reminiscent of high school. If you did well then, this class will be a breeze
COMM-161 : Business & Prof Speaking - Posted 5/6/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Not Specified
Comments
Overall an easy class. You must give 2 speeches, one group presentation. Their are 2 tests and a final which is not Cumulative, test are multiple choice and some fill in the blank. Teacher puts all notes on power points which are available on blackboard. Attendance is required and you can only have 3 unexcused absences. Some of the speeches I felt like McClanahan graded more on whom she liked more in the class then on the content and quality of the speech.
COMM-161 : Public Speaking - Posted 5/3/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I dreaded this class for a long time, however it was actually my favorite class this semester. Prof. McClanahan just graduated so she knows how much work students are doing in all their other classes and that public speaking is not their number one priority, so she makes the class very easy. I thought she graded somewhat picky on our speeches (I got counted off for not looking at every single person in the room). She cancelled class six times and if we were happy with our grades, we could skip the final (she was pregnant at the time so that might have had some reason for her being so nice and cancelling class so often). All the notes are on blackboard, so you never have to take any. She gives you the test questions almost exactly the day before the final and extra credit if you participate that day and give her the answers from your notes. She makes this class very very easy and takes all pressure away for your speech. Awesome professor!!
COMM-161 : Business And Professional Speaking - Posted 4/29/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
She is a great teacher. All the information on her tests come from the notes which are posted on Blackboard. You give three speeches, two individual and one group. She grades them easy.
PUBS- : Business Pub Speak - Posted 1/19/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
She is awesome. She puts notes on blackboard for you so you don't have to take any, just show up for class and participate. It is a very easy A - just make sure you can talk well and fluidly in front of the class.
COMM-161 : - Posted 1/11/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
There is not many individual speeches, so that is a plus. There is one group speech that is easy if you get good group members. The test are extremly easy if you listen to the review she does the day before the test. I passed easily with an A and I played games with my computer EVERYDAY. She critiques your speech thouroughly so make sure u prepare. And about notes, they are all on blackboard so you dont have to take any.
COMM-161 : Business And Professional Speaking - Posted 12/7/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Mrs. McClanahan was an excellent teacher. She was always prepared for class and had her power points available on Blackboard to print out. She prepared the class very well for speeches, and never graded too hard on them. Her tests do involve some short answer questions, but they come straight from her power points. Very effective class, bc she makes everyone so comfortable with eachother.
COMM-145 : Public Speaking - Posted 11/7/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
I really enjoyed her as a teacher. She is very helpful and a lot of fun! I learned a lot about my speaking ability and i really liked the class. She grades very fairly and gives GREAT extra credit opportunities. Don't let the test trick you though, you have to study for them and some of the questions come from the book, that she DOESN'T go over. I messed up on my first test beucase i didn't study enough, but over all it is a pretty good class and i would recommend her!!!
COMM-161 : Business And Professional Speaking - Posted 7/25/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
I loved Mrs. McClanahan! She really was one of the nicest professors I had my first year in college. Her class wasn't hard, she wasnt too strict and she made BP Speaking fun. Her tests werent too hard, in fact she would post the notes on Blackboard so you could print them out. All you would have to do is come to class and at least listen to her speak at first, then you could go back to your computer and print off the notes and study for the tests, which were never that hard. You only have to give 2 speeches, one informational and the other persuasive, and then at the end of the semester you got into small groups and gave a presentation on just about anything you wanted. It was that easy, and if you have or take her for a class then you have nothing to worry about!
COMM-161 : Business Speaking - Posted 5/8/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
I would recommend Mrs. McClanahna for Business Speaking. It is an easy class and she puts all of her notes on Blackboard. She doesnt grade too hard on speeches, just make sure you have practice and you will be fine.
COMM-161 : Business & Prof Speaking - Posted 2/2/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Ms. McClanahan is my FAVORTIE professor at WKU! She is so incredibly fun and SUPER nice and is really excited about what she does! She gets really strict about the presentations, but those really aren't that hard. If you participate in class, it's a LOT easier, and she gives extra-credit reviews before each test.
COMM-161 : Business And Professional Speaking - Posted 12/13/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I really dreaded this class before the semester started but it ended up being my favorite class by far. Not only did we have a good time in class with Ms. McClanahan b/c she makes it fun, but she is very effective as a teacher. I learned a lot about how to be more confident about public speaking and the tests aren't bad if you pay attention and study a while. I highly recomend her class to anyone!
COMM-161 : Business & Prof Speaking - Posted 12/13/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Not Specified
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This class was not bad. I had a lot of anxiety about this course going in because I really don't like speaking in front of people. Theres only about 20 other students in the class and you get to know them well so it takes away from the anxiety. We had to do an informative and persuasive speech on our own and then a group business presentation at the end of the semester. She gives really good powerpoints that are available online so you don't have to take notes and you can just listen. She is a really nice and caring person and i really enjoyed this class.
COMM-145 : Fundamentals Of Public Speaking - Posted 12/1/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Jessica was great! I was really dreading public speaking, but it ended up being my favorite class of the semester! She puts all the notes on power point so you can print them off of blackboard. Her tests are easy because she gives a review. We gave 5 speeches during the entire semester and she seemed to be very easy on grading us. She also lets us pick our own topics for our speeches too.I would recommended her to anyone because she is such a good teacher and person. She has a great personality and makes you feel very comfortable.
COMM-161 : Business And Professional Speaking - Posted 12/17/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
She is a great teacher. Makes learning fun and easy. We only had a few speaches and 2 tests. The final was not mandatory. She was really great, she cares about students. I advise taking her.
COMM-161 : Business & Prof. Speaking - Posted 11/10/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Miss McClanahan is a part-time professor. She is just like the students, always joking around and having fun. She let's you skip out on the final if you are happy with your grades on the other 2 tests. You only have 3 speeches. She makes easy powerpoints for all the chapters. You don't even need the book. The tests are a piece of cake and common sense. I had her night class that was meant to be 3 hours, and we always finished in about 1 hour.