Bill Cue - Metropolitan Community College-Longview, Lee's Summit, MO

Professor: Bill Cue

Department: Communication

College: Metropolitan Community College-Longview, Lee's Summit, MO

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COMM100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Strict about policies, but for all the right reasons. A great lecturer and uses great examples and analogies when explaining topics and ideas. Do your speeches and quizzes, be engaged during lecture, and dont tick him off and you will have a fine time in class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COMM100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

There are far more helpful speech teachers to take. I will say that he was funny at times, but he was very arrogant. He never took into account my growth as a speaker, which I felt should have been reflected in my grade. I definitely learned a lot from this class, but he made it harder than necessary for a low-level course.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COMM100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Took the intense 5-week course. Great instructor; clearly lays out expectations for getting good grades. Follow the criteria for each speech TO THE LETTER. He responds to questions quickly and offers fair assessments on the speeches (I deserved each grade he gave me). The mid-term is okay, final was TOUGH. Be ready for that final! Would take again!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COMM100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Mr. Cue was a fair grader, but he didn't favor everyone in the class. His criteria is clear, but you have to put in a lot of effort to succeed. Make sure to study for his exams, because they are harder than you'd think! Speech isn't my favorite, but he graciously gave me a B even after I failed a speech. Don't go over time on your speeches!!!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COMM100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took a VERY intense 5 week course, but this class was pretty good. the hardest part was having to read the entire textbook in that time. don't worry too much about how you sound in your speech, but do the outline and all required parts of it.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COMM100
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Grading scale is unfair and his expectations are unclear

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COMM100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This was the worst instructor I have had thus far. This is an intro class and he expects you to know what to do without any instruction from him. His comments on your speech are very critical and unhelpful. He is defiantly NOT a teacher more like a dictator!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: COMM102
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

So far I am not doing so well. It is weird because I am also taking Business and Communication which has the same subject matters and I am getting an A in that class so I am not really sure what the deal is. Also, the software he uses to run the class is confusing... I did not get credit for two assignments because I couldn't even find them!!!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: COMM101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Summer classes. Just glad I made it out with a C. I'm an awful public speaker & he was no help. He would seem short/kind of rude when dealing with you. Expectations were pretty ridiculous/lofty. He was always sloppy & rumpled. Hard for me to take his pretentious attitude/poor criticism skills seriously if he has such low hygiene standards. Gross.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COMM100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Bill Cue is great. He is very helpful if you have questions on your speeches, and the class is very enjoyable. For speeches, make sure you put effort into your outlines and practice them out loud before delivering them in class. The online quizzes are easy, but don't fall behind on them.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: COMM100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

At first, I felt he applied way too much in an intro speech class. However, Mr. Cue is a good teacher, and I did learn a lot in his class. He is a tough grader & has high expectations. Make sure you do your speech outlines & cite your sources, as well as study for his exams. If you do those 3 things, you'll be fine.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COMM100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Do not take his class unless you are a true scholar who wants to know all there is to know about public speaking. Please heed my warning and take another professor's class for what should be the easiest class you take at MCC. If you're still interested though, get ready to read the entire text book and know all definitions as well as application.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COMM100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Five speeches, 16 online quizzes, and two tests. He's a very tough grader. If you miss a day you give a speech you have to bring in an audience of fifteen people to watch you give a speech. Most people only take this class because they have to and he understood that at least. Take a different instructor if you can, my class didn't enjoy him at all!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: COMM100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This was a difficult class, 1) I hate to give speeches 2) Cue has very high expectations, however, when it comes down to it, he is a pretty easy grader. I will say, I learned a great deal in this class. If you need to learn effective public speaking skills, take his class, if you just need meet the requirement, take another instructor.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: COMM100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He understands that public speaking is really hard for some people and gives you some slack when your nerves are everywhere. Grades content of your speech. Bad at communication which is ironic. Impromptu speeches are hard. Make sure you do your outlines!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: COMM100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This teacher is William "Bill" Cue. DO NOT take this class unless you want to teach yourself and take impossible to pass tests. He only spent maybe 3 days actually teaching and the rest was read your online book and do the quizes. PASS ON THIS TEACHER!!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: COMM100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took his 5-week speech class and received an A. Grueling work, but worthwhile. He gives very specific grading instructions and grades primarily on format and organization rather than delivery, though that does play a factor. Very fair and leaves honest feedback on the speeches.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: COMM100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Honestly the key to this class is reading the text. You can potentially get an A and get Bs& Cs on all your speeches if you do well on tests. And you will get As on the tests if you really read it. Attend class. The most important aspects when giving speeches once getting past nervousness is organization and support mainly.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COMM102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Took Cue's class online and he is awful at communicating back to his students!!!!! Several of the students had emailed him regarding simple questions and he never responded to emails. He said the easiest way to get in touch with him was by text but even then he rarely responded to texts. Somehow I got a B in the class somehow TERRIBLE communication

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: COMM102
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Did not last a week because of the disorganization! The programs due dates vs. his schedule were conflicting badly. I even tried to email him and his communication was horrible which is even worse because that is what he is teaching. I login to find a message that test is due in 4 days this was not on any schedule that's when I withdrew!