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“Pryor is the worst professor I've had at PCC”
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Dr. Pryor is great. He seems kind of strict but he just expects a certain level of maturity in his students, you know, attendance, participation, and completion of assignments. A fair grader, not a hand holder.
Good teacher, he starts out sounding strict but just expects certain things from students. He is fair, if you're unsatisfied with your grade on a speech he'll be fair. He has an 'interesting' sense of humor.
Watch out for this teacher, he makes judgements about his students in the very first class, regardless of how well you do in the class, and he makes and asks some very inappropriate questions after speeches.
People are saying he's strict, but It felt to me like intimidation. I was forced to drop the class because I couldn't stand having every movement I made while just sitting in the class commented on. If you authoritarian teachers he's fine, but if you don't like being watched even while not giving a speech, avoid him.
This guy needs to have himself recorded while he teaches so he can see what an impact he has on his students. I never left his class feeling good. I dropped this class, and would never take another class from this guy ever again. You should have thick skin, and not mind that he is opinionated and hard to learn from.
HE IS A FUNNY LITTLE MAN. HE NEEDS TO RELAX A LITTLE THOUGH. I WILL NOT BE TAKING HIM AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.
Wow, I am so glad to see I am not the only one who thinks that this teacher is rude to his students and unwilling to listen, often deciding what you are going to say before you even say it. He should be a science teacher because his skills in verbal communication are very poor. He often insults a student per day in his class. Very bad professor.
He is extremely rude and mean. He does not care how his students feel with his comments . He gives you negative feedback, and you will not want to learn anything from him. Do not take his class !! In my class, no one got an A so far.
so to all of you reading these you should already know this guy is a terrible prof. every day he would bash on a guy in the back of the room for coming in late when he had already told him he had a good reason for this. yet for our final he didnt even show, we had to speak with the dept dean to get him in to class, our whole class wrote a complain
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Yes, Bob is a tough teacher, but it seems like everyone is whining about his class. On the first day he lays out the criteria for getting an 'A' in the class. You either do it, or you don't. He's not the type to hold your hand through things because he wants his students to earn their grades and work hard for them. I worked hard for my A.
"Dr." Bob as he prefers, belittles students in class,is disorganized,and picks his students apart....for 100 series class, he expects perfection,who wants to go into public speaking after being knocked down daily, lighten up already!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Very hard. He expects absolute perfection in your speaking. I got an A but had to work too hard for it and was already good at speaking. His teaching is effective, everyone in class is notably better at speaking by the end of the term, but he is over critical of most of them. If you are not already a good speaker and you have a high GPA avoid him.
I disagree with a lot of the comments here. He doesn't belittle anybody. He offers criticism, just like any good speech teacher would, but never are they rude or unhelpful. He is a tough teacher, but to be fair, the very first day he tells you EXACTLY how to get an A. If you do everything right, it's easy. Just show up to class
Doc. Pryor expects maturity and has high standards. If you love your cell phone,or are a slacker, go elsewhere.Not an easy A, but you'll be pushed. He is knowledgeful and fair. Be respectful, you'll get it back. He's a bit unorganized.Don't take his scowls personally! he doesn't mean harm.
I really enjoyed this class. He has a sense of humor and is very easy-going. Some students always turned in assignments late, and he always let them. If you do what he asks, then you'll probably get a good grade.
Pryor is not a very good journalism professor. And he has little to no enthusiasm for the subject. He knows some of his stuff, but he is exceedingly boring and drones on and on. He grades very hard and ambiguously on papers. I consider myself a good writer, and yet I got Bs on all of the papers.
Doc. Pryor is OK! Just OK! He does not give very good explainations on what he expects and grades hard!! I always got C's on papers that I know I did way better than that.. I would say WAIT to take your journalism classes at an University. But I must say he is a nice man who is laid back and extremely unorganized!!
keeps the class interesting if you're in to journalism. relevent and interesting documentaries are shown, had a great time in this class.
I can see how some students would absolutely loathe this class, but it happens to be my favorite class so far. He let's you know what you need to do to get a good grade, and if you do it, then you get a good grade. He also has a great sense of humor. I actually thought he was way too lenient on students, letting them turn in homework late alot.
So far.... "DR" Pryor has offended almost ever one of his students... A group sits outside class after and talks about how inaffective his teaching styles are. His bad posture is distracting and he is at least 10min late EVERYDAY when he will give you the stare down if you are late. Do not take this class... sadly I am locked into it!
Always late to class, very rude, completely unorganized, horrible grader, and completely insensitve to anyone. Would wait to take this class at the university or get a different prof.
thought he was a jerk when i first met him. but in the end he is pretty cool. he tells hilarious stories. sometimes he is late or forgets things but sometimes i do to. would recommend his class to anyone who is intelligent and interested.
I can see how many people think Bob's class is hard. If you worry about how you sound and write your speeches how you think they should be written you will not get an A. If you follow the instructors instructions and write your speeches closely following the examples he gives you the class is very easy. This is not a class for people who think t
Good instructor; I've learned a lot about how to construct speeches according to the type of speech. Instructor is actually pretty funny sometimes, and allows some discussion and interaction among the students, which has been fun and helped us learn.
Dr. Prior is an excellent professor. He, like the rest of humanity, has his problems, but overall seems to be an open minded and open hearted individual. The book is very well written and Bob is clear in making relevant examples which pertain to the text. Overall a good, funny, but maybe too honest individual who tries his damnest to appease all.
This class is not for people that are sensitive. Do exactly what the assignments say or you will get at best a C on your speeches. Whatever you do for the love of God dont let your cell phone go off in class. Oh and dont be late either or you will be verbally abused and graded down.
he is unique and fun but not helpful, supportive very short and emotional. has no quality to be a teacher. If you are good at speking in public, he's good and fun.
I really like Mr. Pryor, not just because I received an A but because through out the class I was able to really get to know Mr. Pryor. I thought at first that he was a speech general but later found out that those rules are to keep things fair between students. Thank you Bob Pryor.
I took him for a summer course this year and I definitely enjoyed our discussions. He really helped me to speak my mind. As for speeches we didnt do any this term. The midterm and final were super easy. Just take notes on what he says. Takes examples from the books, otherwise we didnt really use them. Kind of a waste of $60 worth of books.
So far, the worst instructor I've had at PCC. He knows the material but is very dry, boring, and insecure. My biggest complaint is his arbitrary grading scale. He can't even explain how he grades or what he looks for. If you have a high GPA, avoid this guy. If you're not worried about your grade, he's tolerable at best.
He wasn't a very helpful teacher. He provides a hostile learning environment.
By far the worst teacher I've ever had at PCC. He creates a hostile learning environment and acts as though your putting him out by asking for help or clarification. Bob should spend more time thinking critically about his ability as a teacher and less about the media.
He is not a bad person but a terrible teacher. I tried my hardest on every speech and only missed two classes and got a "C" overall. I cant see how many people in that class got a better grade than a "C" because I was one of the better speech givers. I was very upset with my grade.
Bob Pryor is just plain boring. He hates his job and any student who doesn't love him. I learned nothing in this class, it was a complete waste of my time. Avoid him if at all possible.
He was unable to respond to two questions about the grading criteria for speeches and directed us to a document online. 4/8 criteria for earning a B and all six for earning an A were never mentioned in class. He shut down two discussion after peoples speeches because he did not understand them. He tried to force his point of view on me. I hate him.
Doesn't grade justifiably. He gives you whatever he feels like at the time. He once graded my speech twice. The first grade was excelent, a "slam dunk". The second one was a B and was very critical, I don't understand how that even happened.
In claaa for about 30min and dropped it. First words out of his mouth were "I know you dont want to be here", I think he meant he didn't want to be there. Plus, I kept a tally sheet while he was reading the syllibus and he had close to 80 "ums" and "Uhhhs". How do you take a teacher seriously who doesnt lead by example? I hat him as well
For someone that is pretentious enough to attach 'DR.' to his name, (i.e. Dr. Bob Pryor), I was HORRIFIED to hear him say, and I quote, "Where we're at." It is WHERE WE ARE. I believe you learn about not ending a sentence in a preposition in grade school? And this from a SPEECH teacher...?!? Utterly horrific.
Chronically late(and openly admits that he doesn't care if he is in the syllabus), and his droning lectures are a running joke amongst students. Assignments are vague at best.
He is the worst teacher i've had at Sylvania. He doesn't care what you think, he can be late but if you are its a big problem. He's a jerk when it comes to grading. If he doesnt like a topic you chose he'll grade you down for it. Even if it was stated to pick a topic if it seemed interesting or not in the instructions. He's just plain rude.
Highly disorganized. Chronically late by +10 minutes. Only lectures, dryly at that. Honors class difference? He himself said, the speeches are just a bit longer. Some "Honors" class. I have learned things from the book, and gained more speaking experience, but learned almost nothing from him. Alright guy, horrible teacher.
Hard, unfair teacher. Hard grader. Almost like he just wants to grade you hard to be an ass. He told us at the beginning of the class that it wasn't going to be "Easy" to pass his class, after working on my first speech for 3 days straight, he gave me an F. I would NEVER reccommend him. He is an alright guy, but bad, inpassionate teacher.
I didn't have a problem with his grading, but I also don't have a problem public speaking. What I do have a problem with is how rude and disrespectful he constantly was. However okay he might be outside of class, he's clearly gotten tired of teaching properly. Would never recommend his class!
The point of SP111 being required of students is to boost their confidence with public speaking.Perhaps other teachers manage this, however Pryor didn't do anything for my confidence level.Inconsistent grading based on how hes feeling that day.Just glad to have passed the class and now I can move on with my life since I've completed this prereq.
I am an "older" returning to school, student. I was shocked at how he treated the class. He was rude and disrespectful and talked down to the class. I felt really bad for some of the younger students and was very tempted to walk out on this class after telling him what a jerk he was being. I should have. This is why teachers should never get tenure
He seemed disinterested in being in class. Short-man-superiority complex. Rigid, don't bother trying to explain a "situation" you might have run into. It's a 9-5 gig for this instructor. Not the worst instructor I've encountered, but would never recommend him to anyone. i left this class frustrated and bitter, but I passed with a good grade.
This guy is terrible! The absolute worst teacher I've ever had. I'm currently submitting a formal complaint with the college in regards to Bob Pryor and his lack of teaching skills. I am overwhelmed with how someone who clearly lacks communication skills is demmed worthy of teaching a speech class. "Dr." Bob Pryor 's class is absolutely worthless.
Dr. Bob Pryor is one of the worst teachers I've had, and the worst one I've had in college. He is disinterested and morose as he walks into class at least five minutes late. While he is not the strictest grader I have experienced, he offers almost no positive feedback if any, and seems to grade according to what mood hes in.
Bob Pryor made it very clear that it was impossible to get an A in his class, or on a speech in general. I liked speech prior to this, but he discouraged me and everyone in the class. I did not want to attend class because of his carelessness and ability to make you completely terrified to give a speech. DONT TAKE BOB PRYOR. He should be fired.
Dr. Pryor is extremely rude. He walks into class ten minutes late each day and just doesn't seem to care about his students or being a teacher. He grades you on how he feels on that day and on that note, he grade very harshly. NEVER take a class from him.
Hes a little different. But all he wants from you is to do your part. Show up be prepared to give your speech on the day you are suppose too. He not a bad instructor just quirky. Attendance is mandatory easy points! Show up do the work and get and A
Bob Pryor or "Dr" Bob as he likes to be called is rude, uninteresting, and extremely boring. He is the worst teacher I have ever had at PCC. This man seams to believe he is better than his students and does not have any interest in the subject he is teaching. His class is easy if you meet the "check marks" for there is no room for creativity.
When I first started after reading this page I was like omg this term is gonna be horrible and some people did drop, but after getting to know him he isn't a bad guy, he just has a really dry sense of humor that people take as rude and he mentions he teaches a lot of classes, so he just doesn't have a ton of energy to bring with him.
Extremely boring, uninteresting, and useless. I didn't learn anything that I didn't in high school. Plus he's worse at speaking than most people in this class. Everybody that took him told me to not take him, I read these reviews, and I still took him. BAD idea, seriously consider another teacher!
I found the lectures to be extremely boring (interesting isn't this a public speaking class?). Bob doesn't try the least in appearance (long yellow finger nails). When questions are asked he stares at students and either responds rudely or not at all.
DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS!!!! DO NOT!!!! I am an honor student and work VERY hard in school and NO matter HOW HARD I worked for this class I did not recieve a grade better than a C on any assinment. I missed 2 class and was in class on time EVERY DAY!! Never late. He likes to call students out and is very rude. He likes to be little people.
I don't need to much here, as my thoughts have been summarized by previous comments. He is rude, bitter, unhelpful, unapproachable, inconsistent with grading, often late to class, and unenthusiastic. He has no place what-so-ever in the teaching world, and I will be formally complaining along with contending my grade. Do NOT take this class.
Yeah, I'm getting an F but I take full responsibility for it. I could have gotten a C but I wasn't ready to give my final speech on time and there were no make-ups allowed. That being said, he's dull, does not project his voice, does not interact with students,frequently late and there's an undertone of sexism. Kept staring at a classmates chest.
was dull and sometimes even rude, made students feel like they don't know anything.I never had so much stress when i spoke in public but he made me feel nerves just the way he was looking at me. Graded by a paper, did not connect with students on any levels. Was often late to class
I have this teacher now. I can honestly say I DO NOT enjoy going to his class. He's always late, boring, and I'm not learning anything at all. He makes me feel very small, and doesn't seem like he enjoys doing his job. He's the only instructor so far that I really haven't liked. I DO NOT recommend this instructor to anyone. He's horrible.
As stated by many others, he doesn't bring any enthusiasm to the class whatsoever. He always had a frown on his face and didn't seem very personable in a class that's supposed to teach communication skills. And based on the long history of bad comments on here, I can't believe this guy still has a job. Who does he know in the top brass, I wonder.
I read these comments but was surprised when in his Mass Media and Society course, he was tops in his delivery of interesting topics, what he thinks of them, and his expectations for the course. He is somewhat reserved but is helpful; leading discussion with thoughtful questions, staying to talk after class etc. Great course, I'm better for it
DO NOT TAKE HIM. TAKING HIS CLASS IS A WASTE OF YOUR TIME AND MONEY. He is a terrible teacher and a terrible public speaker. I came out of his class an even worse public speaker. He tore down the little self confidence I had with his speech grading.
worst teacher i've ever had. if you're considering taking this class, just do yourself a favor and don't. he just reads off his sheet of notes the whole time and doesn't even really teach. he's also rude when you ask questions.
I would not recommend this professor to anyone. He is rude, judgmental and SO DULL. I've never had a professor be so unenthusiastic about a class before. I think he may have smiled once in the entire term. If you ask him a question he literally just stares at you or gives you some condescending answer like you're stupid. Do not take his classes.
Do not take this class with him! The legends are true! This guy is RUDE! I have been going to PCC for 6 years, and I an Honors student. This is the very first time I had to withdraw from a class due to a teacher's behaviour.
It seems as though this teacher is tired of his job. He arrives late, but stares down any other students who late - often making an example out of them. He shows little to no interest in the success of his students, and displays lack of regard for a student's level comfort when speaking. He is also an incredibly inconsistent grader. Avoid!
Dr. Pryor is dope as heck. He has a great albeit dry sense of humor and is a brilliant and talented man. His class was really enjoyable, all we ever did was joke around and have fun and I felt like my class was a family.
Dude, Bob Pryor is really an amazing person. He loved our class, he engaged with us constantly and asked for our opinion. We were constantly having discussions and he never made us feel stupid. He is such a sweetheart and don't listen to any of these any of these people, they just don't get his sense of humor or didn't engage in class discussions.
The class was very straight forward and so was he. The text is like a guide to making speeches and he lectures on it when assigning a new speech which is very boring but he's clarifying what he expects. People present and theres 2 tests which are really easy. He has a dry sense of humor and is commonly late but allows and gives realistic feedback.
Pryor wants you to fit a specific mold as a speaker. His class is not a "be yourself" environment. If your speechoutlines aren't "just so", don't expect higher than a B. There's a high a focus on rules. Ie don't go over the time limit, cite at least X# of sources, put forth a certain image, etc. The result is a restrictive classroom.
I only learned a few things in this class, his teachings were sort of dry (just like his sense of humor), he moved very slow, and he spoke very monotoned for some odd reason. Although, our class environment was always neutral and laid-back all we ever did was present our speech or listen to him speak and prepare us about the next speech thats due.
He will not work with you personally. Often very grumpy, rude, and doesn't let students express themselves. Extremely structured class. He is an extremely boring speaker, and will literally read directions word for word from his handouts. Not clear on what he wants, and does not grade easy. Doesn't respond to emails. Boring, don't recommend
If you have speech anxietyphobia as bad as I do, this is not the class for you. His required speeches are very structured and specific, unclear, and on uncomfortable and difficult topics for beginners. On the first day of class, he laughed and face-palmed at a young man who was nervous and stumbling over his sentences. RUDE. I dropped out.
Pryor obvious is there for the salary. He has absolutely no passion in teaching. I couldn't believe a publish speaking teacher does all the things opposite to publish speaking techniques in class. He leans against the podium, his voice is monotoned, he is rude to students. He simply is tired of teaching. He is negative to students.
Pryor is the worst professor I've had at PCC. He's rude, always late, can't use a computer, is a terrible public speaker, won't answer questions, won't help you develop skills, and makes off colored jokes in class. It's clear he doesn't like his job or people, for that matter. I'm appalled PCC continues to employ him. Stay away from his classes.
This was the biggest waste of my time to take this course. Literally ANY teacher would be better than him. He spends most of class reading the handout he just gave you, word for word, and is not interesting to listen to in the least. As a public speaking teacher, he completely flops. Obviously in it for the pay and retirement.
Bob is uninspired, passive-aggressive, and downright mean. He made fun of classmates with disabilities and accents. Grading criteria unclear/change without informing us. Is argumentative, combative, and degrading when he gets called out for his errors (of which there are many) or attitude. He should be terminated immediately.
Passive-aggressive. Condescending. Does not foster learning or share knowledge when asked. Worst teacher I have ever had.
This teacher doesnt like to listen to our opinions, and feels as though only his matter. He is very negative, rude, and has a very unwelcoming personality. He is kind of boring, and expects too much from us.
Definitely don't take Pryor. He doesn't have any interest in class and makes it obvious. I've never had a worse teacher and have no idea how he's still around. I would rather take a public speaking class from an software developer. Stay away from him!
Not only did he not follow his own guidelines, but he also consistently made a fool of himself. I'm sure on multiple occasions he was drunk in class, he made my friend feel bad cause he didn't like their topic and said I threatened him because I wans't gonna put up with his snoodie bulldog attitude. Also a horrible critiquer.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
93%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.62 avg changeRatings by Course
SPEECSP
5.0
(1)JOURN201
5.0
(1)26261
4.0
(1)SPCOM111
4.0
(1)SPEEC111
4.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
111
5.0
SPCOM111
5.0
HISTACCT
5.0
SPH111
5.0
COMM11104641
5.0