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Foothill College · Communication

Carolyn Franklin

COMM4 · SPEACH1A · SPCH · COMM01 · COMM1 · SPCH4 · COMM010 · SPEECH · ACOMM · SPCH1A · COMM04 · A1 · PUBLICSPEAKING · SPEECH1A · SPEECH4B · SOCH4 · SPEECH4 · COMM104 · SPEECH1 · SPEEC1 · HISTSACS · COMM1A · 50 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you can follow instructions exactly, tolerate a rigid style, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHighly polarizingStrict personalityEasy if compliantPossible bias concernsPractical speech guidance
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who call her caring and useful and students who describe her as unfair or rigid.
  • The class can be easy if students follow her exact instructions and stay respectful.
  • The largest risk is not content difficulty but personality fit, perceived bias, and inflexibility.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A can be easy if students follow her exact rules, but the grade may feel dependent on compliance and favoritism.

All Easy A because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The course content and as simple, but speeches, timing rules, and .

Only in-person reviews discuss course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

, but students repeatedly say showing up, being on time, and behaving correctly matter.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

Recommendation depends heavily on whether the student accepts her rigid, opinionated, and sometimes confrontational teaching style.

All recommendation evidence is from in-person reviews, with no online comparison.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Some students say grades are easy when instructions are followed, while many others report unfairness, bias, and favoritism.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

82/100

Many reviews describe few assignments, easy quizzes, short speeches, and tests based on provided material.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Her practical guidance helps some students, but , and classroom behavior lower the score.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears to include speeches, outlines, quizzes, tests, and sometimes a .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

but very polarizing communication class where strict expectations and personality fit dominate the experience.

Main concern

Many students report bias, rigidity, unclear teaching, or harsh classroom interactions.

What students said

“Just do what she gives you and you will be fine.”
COMM1A
“Classroom politics determine grade. Not ability.”
SPCH
“She is completely inflexible, and .”
COMM1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews describe tests and quizzes as predictable and often easy, but they .

Tests Based On Provided MaterialEasy QuizzesPossible Final SkipStudy Groups

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and easy quizzes, but they do not clearly prove book rules or .

Tests Based On Provided MaterialEasy QuizzesPossible Final SkipStudy Groups
“She tells you what is going to be on the test so just study those.”
COMM1A
“If you do well in the .”
COMM1A
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COMM1A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She tells you clearly wt she wants. if u follow her greensheet it's difficult not to get A, unless u dun study at all. anywayz she's biased n not vy helpful, never irritate her or she'll lower ur grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Nice person, concerned about students and teaching. , but still a good teacher.”

📈 Easy Grade Path

78/100

“Just do what she gives you and you will be fine.”

⚠️ Fairness Risk

45/100

“Classroom politics determine grade. Not ability.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is the life.
  • She is completely inflexible, and .
  • .
  • She tells you exactly what she expects from you.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • very easy class to get an A
  • If you want to get a good grade in her class, make sure you go to class everyday, listen to what she says and follow her instructions.
  • If she likes you, you can get an A no matter what.
  • She is a stickler for timing on your speachs so watch it.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Personality Fit

  • You are not allowed to have an opinion in this house
  • She is rigid on the way she treats students
  • Don't argue or bad grades will follow.
  • I enjoyed her class but I can understand why others may not.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

50

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide strong volume and consistent themes, even though opinions are highly polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 59
3 out of 54
2 out of 57
1 out of 515

Course coverage

COMM1A16 reviews
SPCH1A5 reviews
SPEECH1A5 reviews
COMM14 reviews
COMM42 reviews
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A11 review
ACOMM1 review
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HISTSACS1 review
PUBLICSPEAKING1 review
SOCH41 review
SPCH41 review
SPEACH1A1 review
SPEEC11 review
SPEECH1 review
SPEECH11 review
SPEECH41 review
SPEECH4B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Pass 1