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Speech Communication

Peter Lee

COMM001 · SPCH1 · COMM1 · D001 · COMMD001 · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
55.36%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take him only if , and a final that may matter more than the easy speeches.

Best fit · Effort For RewardRubric-Driven SpeechesRambling LecturesBlunt FeedbackMixed GradingHard Final
  • The class is often easy to pass or get an A if students follow speech rubrics and complete the presentations.
  • Student experience is highly split because while many others describe rude, off-topic, or uncomfortable lectures.
  • The biggest grade risk is not the speeches but quizzes and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is realistic because speeches and rubrics are straightforward, but quizzes and the .

Online evidence is more flexible, while to attendance and following rubrics.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The speech content is usually simple and structured, but lecture material and .

Both formats describe easy speeches, but the course harder to follow.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

, but many in-person reviews say attendance or .

Online reviews mostly support flexible attendance, while in-person .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

and easy speeches, but many warn against his tone, rambling, and .

Online reviews are slightly more favorable, while and often negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Speech grading is often lenient with clear rubrics, but , and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention leniency and manageable assignments, while and final-related grade drops.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

The workload is mainly speeches, quizzes, and a final, so it is manageable but not effortless.

Format shift

Online workload appears lighter because meetings and lectures can be flexible, while and live presentations.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He gives useful speech feedback for some students, but frequent complaints about rambling, rudeness, and .

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are more positive about recorded lectures, while and public criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Grades are driven by speeches and assignments, but quizzes and a .

Format shift

Both formats mention speeches plus quizzes or videos and in-person reviews more often discussing live speeches.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show simple speech work and useful feedback for some students, but frequent , and hard finals.

Main concern

The main risk is sitting through off-topic lectures and receiving blunt public criticism.

What students said

“Your 5 speechs are 90% of the class just follow the outlines, instructions and show up you'll get an A.”
COMMD001
“Wanted to talk all class and was angry with students when there wasn't time for speeches.”
COMM001
“ 94% ,but the highest is A-, class average is C .”
COMM1

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are more positive about flexibility and recorded lectures, but , and .

Main concern

Online students need to manage speeches, slides, quizzes, and .

What students said

“Going to , but helpful if you want to know the answers for the quiz and final.”
D001
“ and you will have no problems getting an A.”
COMM001
“ , and provides .”
COMMD001

Exam style

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Reviews clearly mention quizzes and finals, but they do not consistently prove open-book, webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or closed-book rules.

QuizzesFinal ExamTextbook-Based QuestionsOnline TestMultiple Choice Final

Assessment risk

Varies

47/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

final, online quiz, and textbook-based final, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Multiple Choice FinalWritten FinalOnline QuizTextbook-Based Final
“There are 5 presentations that up most of the class and a .”
COMM001
“The final assignment for a PUBLIC SPEAKING class was an chapters for the shoehorned textbook.”
COMM001
“The speeches were fairly easy to do and some of the , but the .”
COMM1

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

QuizzesFinal ExamLecture SlidesRecorded Zoom Lectures
“ .”
COMM1
“if quizzes and the final.”
COMM001
“The .”
D001

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“present 5 speeches and follow the rubric.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting recurring themes in , and ; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“He often got off track with lectures, and when someone has tech issues in a speech, he blames the student.”

📈 Grade Path

72/100

“Your 5 speechs are 90% of the class just follow the outlines, instructions and show up you'll get an A.”

⚖️

55/100

“You could turn out like me, completely ace every speech but end with a B because you didn't quite remember a couple random buzzwords.”

👍 Recommendation

54/100

“ if you want to improve your speaking and don't mind getting ripped into if you dont give a good speech”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He often got off track with lectures, and when someone has tech issues in a speech, he blames the student.
  • Talks for way too long with no filter, our class time always went over.
  • He is an interesting person who cares and , but may come off as rude and talks a lot where may end up off topic.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • present 5 speeches and follow the rubric.
  • Easy grade though, if you just speak long enough in a coherent manner.
  • .

Theme 3

🗣️

  • , so don't feel attacked because he will say things that can be taken the wrong way.
  • He made everyone feel welcome in his class and got a shy person like to give a decent speech.
  • He will give you a good grade if he sees you improving throughout your presentations.

Theme 4

⚠️

  • .
  • Going to , but helpful if you want to know the answers for the quiz and final.
  • The .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

57

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The 50 reviews cover both formats across 2018 to 2025 with detailed and recurring themes, though opinions are strongly polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 512
3 out of 54
2 out of 57
1 out of 515

Course coverage

COMM123 reviews
COMMD00114 reviews
COMM00110 reviews
D0012 reviews
SPCH11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 3 · A 17 · A- 6

B range

8

B+ 5 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1