While the note taking is still just as important as it was in Comm 10, 140 is so much easier and interesting. And while there is a lot of reading for this class, the workload is weak compared to other classes at UCLA that require students to do much more than basically just read books. I will say though that it is almost vital to your grade to pair up with another student and split the readings, there are two books (both thin and both actually fun to read). He asks you to watch 2 films, just get them done earlier rather than later. AND *this is important* make yourself a table of contents for your notes for both the midterm and final (they're open note). Another great thing is that Suman is willing to review your midterm with you and give you points if he thinks your answers were actually decent. Last thing I want to say is that if you're concerned that this class is going to be too hard/boring, don't be. The class is interesting/useful and the workload is very do-able.

This class was super manageable as long as you start reading the first week and slowly take your notes for the midterm and final. You are allowed to bring in as many notes as you want for the tests, so I brought in my class notebook and just made a table of contents for main ideas in my notes so that it was time-efficient since the midterm has a time constraint. I thought this class was super useful because it teaches you how to be persuasive in everyday life and in your career. Suman is a great and understanding professor, he gave me the points my midterm deserved when the TA graded it wrong. Overall, not that hard as long as you just take reading notes because you don't have to study a lot/remember a bunch for the tests (since you have your notes).

Alright, here's the deal
If you're tryna learn something while you're at UCLA, take Suman
Yea ok, his classes are hard and you have to take a lot of notes but I actually learned relevant things in this class as opposed to other wack comm classes I have taken.
He's an old school guy who is a great at teaching the material, rather than just showing slides.
Suman is low-key the best professor at UCLA , dont @ me

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This is a tough class with a lot of time-consuming work. With that said, the readings (even though they take FOREVER) are probably the most interesting I've had at UCLA. It really is cool, relevant material. But tests are difficult and take so much time to prepare for that my other classes suffered as a result. Idk. I spent more time on this class than all my others combined and, despite that, received a lower grade than in the others so do with that what you will

Suman is an old fashioned professor. He lectures from the front of the classroom with nothing but his notes and the chalkboard. There are no powerpoint slides in this class and lectures are NOT podcasted. He prohibits the use of any technology during class and will not hesitate to stop lecture and call you out if you're on your phone. However, I did come to enjoy having to strictly take notes by hand the old fashioned way. He speaks at a decent pace so that you can get everything he says and will willingly repeat anything if you missed it. He's very kind and the material is really interesting. I am a south campus major and this was my first Comm class and I really enjoyed it! The books he assigns are also fascinating-- I will definitely be keeping them and re-reading in the future! The assignments are really easy and equally weighted. 33% midterm, 33% paper, 34% final. Almost all of the questions are literally given to you before the midterm and final, and they're both open note. If you do the readings and take good notes, this class is a cinch.

Suman's a great instructor overall, however he speaks really freaking fast in comm140. Way faster than comm10 so unless you record the lectures (like I do) it's basically impossible to write down everything you need to know. But nonetheless, I love his comm classes, they are challenging but you feel really accomplished. He actually chooses interesting reading material (in my opinion) but the notes are SO EXTENSIVE, literally so much busy work. However, it is kinda part of the deal considering tests are open note so he has to make sure tons of work time is put in to justify the open note situation (I think). For the final you don't need to study if you're notes are well organized. I didn't study and I got an A, I just made sure I had a good table of contents with page numbers. Also DO NOT wait until the last couple weeks to start influence. It takes five hundred years to complete so start early and life shall be great.