Michael McLaughlin at Washington State University - RateMyProfessors.com (2023)

Michael McLaughlin

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  I never try to rant about teachers but Professor McLaughlin was difficult to deal with. Some of his point deductions on the stories are very subjective and there's no system. His F grades on my papers could've been avoided if I had feedback for my previous story. Stories should be graded within two days of the deadline but he misses that a lot.

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  This professor is a hard grader, but very fair. He answered any question I had, which helped my grade. There were at least two articles a week. One released on Monday, due Tuesday and another released Wednesday, due Friday. Quizzes were not too bad if you study a bit. Awesome class and professor! AP stylebook and accuracy is the focus.

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  I went into com300 with horror stories and came out the other end with an A. Mike is a great professor. Gives you instant feedback when you're stuck with something. Responds to emails in a timely manner (within the hour most times). He will look over your final paper and give you feedback if you turn it in a week before. 100% would recommend him!

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  McLaughlin is a terrible Professor. He will straight up give you an F for one mistake. He has also made us write about things that could be sensitive. For example, we had to write a story about a student who died literally 2 days after it happened.

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  Professor McLaughlin was a great instructor. He graded hard, but made you a better writer for it. He was flexible and really wanted his students to succeed in his course. Highly recommend taking his courses!

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  Mike is the best professor I have ever had during my four years at WSU. He truly cares about his students both personally and academically, which is a rare find. I struggled with some personal issues and fell behind and he worked to get me back on track. This is definitely a really challenging class but he gives great feedback and is extremely fair

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  Mike is hands down my favorite teacher I have had at WSU thus far. He is so helpful and will answer any of your questions. Quizzes are easy if you study for them. Obviously heard the horror stories of COM 300 but he has made it worthwhile and kind of fun for me. Don't know how I would have done with other teachers but Mike was awesome!

  

  

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  Best professor for Com 300 by far. He is clear on what it takes to pass. Quizzes are doable if you study. Put effort in every time you write an essay and learn from your mistakes and it wont be too bad. He will answer any questions you have while writing and that will help you do better. Cant read his handwritting though.

  

  

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  McLaughlin is by far the best professor for 295. He has a sense of humor about the class and genuinely wants his students to succeed. He will change boring prompts to make them funny.

  

  

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  He is a good teacher. The quizzes in this class make up 10% in the class so if you do well on them it can really help your grade. Overall the class is not as completely unbearable as I thought it was going to be.

  

  

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  This class is noted for being one of the most difficult in our program, yet McLoffs made it a wonderful experience, and made sure we all had the opportunity to learn and be successful. Class was interesting, challenging, and a great experience.

  

  

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  Mike is a great guy and a great teacher. Students feel really comfortable around him and he's really funny and friendly. I don't know about other Com 295 teachers but if I had to take the class again I would take it with Mike.

  

  

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  Mike was very funny and made the class as easy and painless as he could. He is the kind of teacher I would stay in touch with down the road. He makes a hard class not nearly as bad as it could be.

  

  

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