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Speech Communication

Scott Koppel

COMM1 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want a low-stress COMM1 class with and strong grade upside.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AClear gradingGood feedbackCaringSpeech practice
  • and assignments.
  • , and supportive tone.
  • The online version is easier for grades but weaker for real public speaking practice.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

Students repeatedly say the class is an easy A because speeches, outlines, and .

Both formats support an easy A, with online reviews emphasizing recorded work and in-person reviews emphasizing participation and speech completion.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

The course content is introductory and straightforward, with the main challenge being comfort with speeches rather than hard concepts.

Online reviews make the course sound less interactive, while as light but participation-based.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Attendance is mixed across reviews, with and others reporting flexibility or .

Online evidence is limited and mixed, while .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because the , and highly grade-friendly.

, but online reviews include a concern about weaker real speaking practice.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

97/100

Grading is highly generous, with multiple students saying completed speeches and .

Format shift

, and in-person reviews give the clearest completion-based grading evidence.

Workload

Featherlight

91/100

The workload is light, mostly speeches, outlines, short writing, quizzes, and preparation rather than heavy study.

Format shift

Online work includes weekly short writing and recordings, while and a few quizzes or tests.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students describe him as , and .

Format shift

, while online reviews are positive but less enthusiastic about live speaking practice.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grades appear driven mostly by speeches, outlines, participation, and mentioned.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tests and recordings, while , and completion-based assignments.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

where showing up and completing work usually earns an A.

Main concern

Students still need to prepare speeches and participate.

What students said

“Such a light class! Gets you out of your comfort zone in terms of communicating with others.”
COMM1
“As long as you do the work, you will get an A.”
COMM1

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews describe an easy A with recorded speeches, study guides, and limited live speaking practice.

Main concern

Online students may not get a real public speaking experience.

What students said

“Easy A course. .”
COMM1
“Definitely an easy A.”
COMM1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is student-friendly, with , and group work mentioned.

Open Book TestsStudy Guide AnswersSame QuestionsGroup Work Allowed

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, including group work for tests.

Open Book TestsOpen Book QuizzesGroup Work Allowed
“We take 3 tests and they are all the same and open book!”
COMM1
“few quizzes and all were open book.”
COMM1

Online

and answers found in the textbook or study guide, but do not clearly prove webcam or proctoring rules.

Repeated QuestionsStudy Guide ProvidedTextbook Answers
“There are 4 tests, same question every time, all answer can be found in textbook, study guide is given.”
COMM1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“As long as you do the work, you will get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“scott is very accomodating and flexible and there's a if you are unable to make the other days.”

📈 Easy A Signal

96/100

“Definitely an easy A.”

📝

90/100

“We take 3 tests and they are all the same and open book!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really good professor. Easy class.
  • Overall, he gave awesome lectures and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you do the work, you will get an A.
  • If u do he work, it'san easy A.
  • Easy A course. .

Theme 3

🗣️ About Speaking Format

  • Just show up and prepare your speeches!
  • Mainly, we were just required to record ourselves giving speeches and sending them to him.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews across 2020-2026 are consistent, recent, and detailed, though online evidence is smaller.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

COMM18 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 6 · A 2

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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