Upgrade to Pro
— share decks privately, control downloads, hide ads and more …
Speaker Deck
Sign up for free
Menu
Search
Features
All features
Private URLs
Password Protection
Custom URLS
Scheduled publishing
Remove Branding
Restrict embedding
Deck Collections
Notes
Features
All features
Private URLs
Password Protection
Custom URLS
Scheduled publishing
Remove Branding
Restrict embedding
Deck Collections
Notes
Explore
Featured decks
Featured speakers
Programming
Technology
Storyboards
Explore
Featured decks
Featured speakers
Programming
Technology
Storyboards
Pricing
Search
Sign in
Sign up for free
Is This the Right Course for You?
Search
Jonathan Rick
PRO
May 18, 2026
Education
67
0
Share
Embed
Copy iframe code
Copy JS code
Copy link
Start on current slide
Is This the Right Course for You?
How to weigh the pros and cons.
Jonathan Rick
PRO
May 18, 2026
More Decks by Jonathan Rick
See All by Jonathan Rick
Print vs. Pixels: Why Writing on the WebIs Totally Different From Writing on Dead Trees
jrick
PRO
0
44
Everything You Wanted to Know About Wikipedia But Were Too Embarrassed to Ask
jrick
PRO
0
20k
Sales After Covid: How to Sell in a Post-Pandemic World
jrick
PRO
1
1.2k
Healthcare Phrases That Are Almost Always Misunderstood
jrick
PRO
1
480
This Is Why Donald Trump Is Killing Joe Biden in Fundraising
jrick
PRO
0
1.7k
How to Manage Your Inbox and Mental Health During a Pandemic
jrick
PRO
0
210
How to Write a Talking Point
jrick
PRO
0
2.4k
What's Wrong With These RFPs?
jrick
PRO
0
550
A Beginner’s Guide to RFPs and Proposals
jrick
PRO
0
580
Other Decks in Education
See All in Education
[2026前期火5] 論理学(京都大学文学部 前期 第11回)「ハーモニー:三層モデルと保存拡大」
yatabe
0
290
[2026前期火5] 論理学(京都大学文学部 前期 第8回)「正規化定理の証明」
yatabe
0
340
Sanapilvet opetuksessa
matleenalaakso
1
36k
Visionary Initiative: Future Intelligence — Laying the foundations for the future of science, intelligence, and society | Science Tokyo
sciencetokyo
PRO
0
330
20260908_ターゲットとスコープを決める発表法
masakiokuda
1
110
【デザイナー就活講座】 デザイナー就活市場・企業探し・ポートフォリオのポイント
koheihasebe
0
600
AIってなぁに?
kenichiota0711
0
830
Throw Yourself In! - How I've learned English and What I'm Facing
georgeorge
1
260
2026年度春学期 統計学 第15回 分布についての仮説を検証する ― 仮説検定(2) (2026. 7. 9)
akiraasano
PRO
0
140
AI Generated Beer
lonbrew
0
120
Agent = Model + Harness
moon004
0
110
Visionary Initiative: Materials-Positive Society 「モノの進化をポジティブな社会の原動力に」|Science Tokyo(東京科学大学)
sciencetokyo
PRO
0
1.4k
Featured
See All Featured
Rebuilding a faster, lazier Slack
samanthasiow
85
9.6k
"I'm Feeling Lucky" - Building Great Search Experiences for Today's Users (#IAC19)
danielanewman
230
23k
Into the Great Unknown - MozCon
thekraken
41
2.7k
How To Stay Up To Date on Web Technology
chriscoyier
790
250k
Public Speaking Without Barfing On Your Shoes - THAT 2023
reverentgeek
1
570
HU Berlin: Industrial-Strength Natural Language Processing with spaCy and Prodigy
inesmontani
PRO
0
700
Leadership Guide Workshop - DevTernity 2021
reverentgeek
1
370
Primal Persuasion: How to Engage the Brain for Learning That Lasts
tmiket
0
460
The SEO Collaboration Effect
kristinabergwall1
1
570
Fashionably flexible responsive web design (full day workshop)
malarkey
409
67k
Evolving SEO for Evolving Search Engines
ryanjones
0
300
Let's Do A Bunch of Simple Stuff to Make Websites Faster
chriscoyier
508
140k
Transcript
Is This the Right Course for You? How to weigh
the pros and cons of business writing with Professor Rick
Some of What I Say Tonight May Prompt You to
Think…
Some of What I Say Tonight May Prompt You to
Think… “This guy sounds like a royal pain!”
Some of What I Say Tonight May Prompt You to
Think… “Maybe I should drop the course?” “This guy sounds like a royal pain!”
Here’s the Truth
Here’s the Truth I’m not for everyone.
If You…
If You… Miss class.
If You… Don’t pay attention during class. Miss class.
If You… Miss class. Don’t pay attention during class. Don’t
follow instructions.
If You… à Then you will struggle in this course.
Miss class. Don’t pay attention during class. Don’t follow instructions.
On the Other Hand…
On the Other Hand… My standard is straightforward.
If You…
If You… Show up.
If You… Pay attention. Show up.
If You… Pay attention. Show up. Follow instructions.
If You… Follow instructions. à Then this course will be
relatively easy. Pay attention. Show up.
How Easy?
How Easy? Class usually ends early.
How Easy? Class usually ends early. No textbooks, and most
readings are short.
How Easy? Class usually ends early. No textbooks, and most
readings are short. No busy work; only three major assignments.
How Easy? Class usually ends early. No textbooks, and most
readings are short. No busy work; only three major assignments. You can revise every assignment.
How Easy? Class usually ends early. No textbooks, and most
readings are short. No busy work; only three major assignments. You can revise every assignment. I provide blueprints (“templates”) for each one.
How Easy? Class usually ends early. No textbooks, and most
readings are short. No busy work; only three major assignments. You can revise every assignment. I provide blueprints (“templates”) for each one. If you need an extension, I can be flexible.