Richard Paine - North Central College

Professor: Richard Paine

Department: TBD

College: North Central College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COM301
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you're up for the challenge, going through one of Dr. Paine's classes will make you a better student. He's hilarious and offers help whenever you need it.

Rating # 2

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dr. Paine was a tough grader but he was also really helpful at providing feedback and he gave many opportunities to make up your grade. Our whole class pretty much failed the first speech & did really bad in the second one but he gave us the chance to redo either one at the end of the year. He'll seem scary at first but he's really understanding.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COM301
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This was a VERY hard class but not impossible. You will be reading multiple chapters a week and is lecture heavy. There are 2 papers, 2 tests and a presentation. He lays out clear rubrics and what to know for everything. Come to class prepared and you will be fine. If you work in the class, Dr. Paine will do anything to help you out.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COM285
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Paine is a very tough grader but he tells you EXACTLY what you need to know for tests. He has a clear rubric for assignments and tells you what he wants. He offers A TON of extra credit. This class is a lot of work but it is worth it. He is an incredible teacher and makes every effort to help his students learn. Put in the work and you will pas

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SPC317
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is a ridiculously tough grader. I have always been an A/B student, and i have never gotten higher than a C+ on any of his assignments or tests.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SPC285
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You will come out of this class with an admiration for what Dr. Paine teaches. A difficult class but totally worth it!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SPC317
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

READ THIS. You will not have many tests. If the class participates enough he will barely give out short pop quizzes. There are NO multiple choice tests. There are 3 ESSAY exams. I don't mean short or long answer I mean you have to write two essays in a class session. This is only hard because he expects you to remember every fact and every detail.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SPC317
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Be prepared to write 30+ pages if you take this class. Midterm and Final are essay response and expect to remember everything and write a lot for those too. Also does not have listed office hours. Nice guy and keeps lectures interesting but has ridiculous expectations for his students.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SPC285
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Mixed feelings about this. Professor Paine is a cool guy, and gives great lectures, but is impossibly difficult. I dedicated so much time and effort to this course and it was not possible to manage this course along with three others and a job. This course was the reason I went back on anxiety medication.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SPC119
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have Richard as an argumentation teacher and a coach. I can honestly say, that Richard Paine is a great human. His lectures are awesome. He is very clear and involves you so you understand what he is trying to say. He IS a hard grader though. Expect the tests to be his lectures word for word. I advise creating a relationship with him. He is great

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SPC285
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Paine is an Excellent Professor if you are willing to put the work in. His Tests are Brutally hard but possible if you spend time studying and Memorizing material. As a whole, after this class I truly know the material and he challenged me to become a more well rounded student. AMAZING MAN, VERY HELPFUL. GREAT PROFESSOR. Just a Difficult Test

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SPC317
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is passionate and makes the lectures interesting, but his homework expectations are unrealistic, especially for a gen ed class. I resent that he has told me he likes the material in my papers and still grades them below an A solely because they're only two pages longer than the requirement. Unless you're a comm. major, don't take his classes.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SPC285
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Paine is one of those instructors that makes you work harder that you'll ever work, yet is one of the most rewarding and inspiring Professor's I've ever known. He cares about his students, and speech! If you make it through his tough class, you'll be forever grateful to him. It was a true joy to have him as a Professor!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SPC285
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Paine is an expert on debate, pure and simple. You will work extremely hard, but you will guaranteed come out of the class with better debate skills, some good friends, and maybe even an interest in pursuing debate further. I highly recommend him.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SPC317
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Richard Paine is one of those professors that you'll always remember throughout your life. Funny, helpful, caring, kind. He's a bit demanding, but you want to strive. You want to please him. Always comes prepared, always shows up no matter what. I love his vests and how cool a guy he is. A fantastic debate coach too. A great person.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SPC317
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The best professor ever!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SPC300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Paine is the best and most inspirational teachers you will ever have. His class is difficult, but assignments are clear, and lectures are interesting. You will certainly be a better speaker after his Advanced Public Speaking class, and he teaches you tools that will carry you far beyond the class. Most amazing professor I have ever had.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SPC217
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Richard is so demanding and not realistic about a students workload. He appears to think that students are only taking one class at a time. Tests are BRUTAL. .

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SPC317
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really interesting class, important to understanding the world today. Really glad I took it with him.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SPC287
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Demanding, but fair. Learned a lot.