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Speech Communication

Anya Iyengar

COMM01 · COMM001 · COMM20 · COMM10 · SPCH1 · COMM1 · SPCH001 · COMMD010 · COMM010 · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
96.77%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want a but real participation.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyDetailed Speech FeedbackEasy A With ParticipationCaring And ApproachableGroup PresentationsConfidence Builder
  • Students overwhelmingly praise Anya Iyengar for , and engaging.
  • Grades are usually easy if students complete speeches, participate, and handle group work responsibly.
  • The , and occasional Canvas due date confusion.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

89/100

Getting an A is usually easy with completed speeches and participation, but group work and .

Online evidence is more clearly easy A focused, while and attendance expectations.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

The content is generally simple and beginner friendly, though public speaking and group presentations can feel challenging.

Online reviews call the structure simple, while , and live speaking practice.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, but many students say participation matters and skipping can hurt performance.

Online reviews often mention mandatory meetings, while , and participation-based attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Students recommend her because , and makes public speaking much less intimidating.

Both online and in-person reviews strongly recommend her, with in-person comments showing the larger evidence base.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Most students report easy or , though a few call her picky or say participation affects outcomes.

Format shift

Online reviews lean very generous, while but include more comments about participation and feedback.

Workload

Light

78/100

Work is mainly speeches, group projects, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention recorded speeches and weekly assignments, while and group presentations.

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Students repeatedly describe her as caring, engaging, patient, funny, and .

Format shift

Both formats praise her teaching, with online reviews highlighting structure and in-person reviews highlighting classroom comfort.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment appears , and assignments rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions recorded speeches, while , and a mock job interview final.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews , and many speeches or group projects.

Main concern

Attendance and participation .

What students said

“Speeches were graded very lightly free A.”
COMM010
“There are a lot of group projects and presentations, but she grades very easily and doesn't make me feel intimidated.”
COMM10
“Shes a compassionate professor and but she values participation so .”
COMM001

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews describe a simple, well-structured class with recorded speeches, group work, and strong support.

Main concern

Group quality and .

What students said

“By far one of the .”
COMM010
“She made the online aspect of this class so simple to understand.”
COMM001
“We had to record our speeches and submit it, overall an easy A, !”
COMM001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because reviews emphasize speeches and projects, but they do not clearly prove a .

Speech-Based AssessmentRecorded Speech SubmissionMock Job Interview FinalFinal Can Be Skipped With Perfect Attendance

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention speeches and one mock job interview final, but do .

Mock Job Interview FinalFinal Can Be Skipped With Perfect AttendanceLive Speeches
“The was my favorite part.”
COMM10
“Attendance wasn't mandatory but if .”
COMM010

Online

Online reviews mention recorded speeches and group work, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book exams, or .

Recorded Speech SubmissionGroup SpeechesWeekly Assignments
“We had to record our speeches and submit it, overall an easy A, !”
COMM001
“You have about 3 individual and 2 group speeches.”
COMM01

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Iyengar was so understanding of the students. Many students were anxious for the speeches, she made it comfortable enough to take on the challenge without making it so easy that we learn nothing.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and assessment evidence. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“ ! Super detailed and she notes everything.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

97/100

“ ! She's the sweetest professor I've had; very encouraging and knowledgeable.”

📈 Easy A Reality

89/100

“If you stay on top of work and put in a moderate effort, easy A and fun!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes you feel so comfortable and is very chill and approachable.
  • Her lectures are far from boring and makes it a lot more interesting with her own anecdotes to share that helps up understand easily.
  • She is very funny and engaging. Made the content interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Work

  • Speeches were graded very lightly free A.
  • and the lectures were interesting.
  • Its not actually an easy A and she does teach you a lot.

Theme 3

🗣️ About Speeches And Groups

  • There are a lot of group projects and presentations, but she grades very easily and doesn't make me feel intimidated.
  • The only thing that made this class hard was if you had a bad group for a project.
  • There were around 5 speeches with 3-4 of them being group speeches.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

The evidence is strong because 50 reviews span many years, both formats, and highly consistent themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 559
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

40

A+ 11 · A 16 · A- 13

B range

9

B+ 8 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1