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Communication

Michael Medel

COM131 · COMM131 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you will attend and complete speeches; skip if you need a purely chill, highly professional vibe.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyBuilds ConfidenceSpeech-Focused Easy AMandatory AttendanceClear RubricsPersonality Polarizing
  • Most students say show up, give speeches, and you will pass or get an A.
  • Public speaking confidence and practical tips are the main payoff.
  • A minority call him unprofessional or lecture-heavy with little real teaching.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Students repeatedly say showing up, following guidelines, and completing speeches yields an A or solid pass with modest effort.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content is public-speaking basics and confidence building rather than heavy theory, though speaking anxiety still matters.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

if you want to pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and , but a vocal minority strongly advise against the hype.

Recommendation tone is mixed and entirely from in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

and ; some note he rarely awards a perfect 100.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

72/100

Main load is speeches plus occasional quizzes or ; .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and confidence gains; a few call lectures self-serving or unprofessional.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade centers on speeches and participation more than traditional high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person public speaking with , and mostly strong confidence-building reviews plus a few harsh personality critiques.

Main concern

and a few students found him unprofessional or self-indulgent in lecture.

What students said

“Just do the speeches and you'll be chilling.”
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“If you show up to class and do the .”
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“He is talking to hear himself speak not to teach you.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessment is mostly speeches with limited written testing; if .

Speech AssessmentsOne Written MidtermBook Reading for MidtermQuizzes Every Two Weeks

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; students mention and occasional quizzes.

Speech AssessmentsWritten MidtermPeriodic Quizzes
“The , but that's because I did not study at all. READ the book for ... the only time you will need it.”
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“There are a lot of speeches and ”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Just do the speeches and you'll be chilling.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person reviews, highlighting , and minority professionalism concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Michael is an awesome teacher and his lectures are all super informative and actually helpful!”

📈 Easy A With Effort

84/100

“Follow his guidelines, show up to class, give your input, and you'll have an A.”

⚠️ Polarizing Personality

35/100

“He is talking to hear himself speak not to teach you.”

Theme 1

🎤 About Public Speaking Growth

  • This class took my confidence to a whole new level.
  • I was so nervous for this class but Michael really makes you feel comfortable!
  • This class taught me many valuable skills for public speaking

Theme 2

📋 About Grades And Work

  • as long as you show that you have put in work to improve & prepare for your speeches you'll get a good grade!
  • He is a , and as long as you read and prepare for .
  • if you want to pass the class.

Theme 3

👎 About Concerns

  • Don't buy into the hype.
  • On the second day of class he made very insensitive jokes about a classmate
  • he will never give you 100%

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews spanning many years with consistent easy-speech themes, but older sparse comments and two sharp negatives lower certainty.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
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1 out of 52

Course coverage

COMM13110 reviews
COM1314 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1