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Communication Studies

William Neesen

COMM1 · COMM · 64035COMM · COMM3 · COMM5 · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
54.55%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you can follow rigid speech rubrics and ; many students prefer another COMM professor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderPicky speech rubricsTypos and unclear instructionsAttendance mattersPolarizing communication
  • Course content can be easy if you follow his outline exactly, but .
  • Many recent , and slow email replies.
  • Older in-person students sometimes found group speeches low-stress and supportive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

Content can be simple, but strict rubrics and and heavy revision effort.

Some online students still get easy A by following templates; many recent online and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Public speaking material is not conceptually advanced, but volume of speeches, peer reviews, and formatting rules raise friction.

Both formats are speech and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

In ; online is more flexible but still assignment-bound.

In-person evidence drives Mandatory; as no.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Older positive reviews clash with , and unclear instructions.

Online is more polarized recently; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and nitpicky speech formatting appear constantly, with .

Format shift

; a minority call him fair if directions are followed.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Weekly speeches, peer reviews, journals, SEE-Is, and .

Format shift

Online summer packs many speeches quickly; in .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some find him knowledgeable and comforting for anxious speakers; many report unclear materials, typos, and poor responsiveness.

Format shift

; online communication issues are a frequent complaint.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Grades come mainly from speeches, peer reviews, journals, and .

Format shift

Both formats are speech and assignment based; notes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person uses group speeches and ; some love the low-pressure speaking format while others call him picky, impersonal, or harsh.

Main concern

, and reports of passive-aggressive or uneven treatment.

What students said

“Take another professor. VERYYYYYY PICKY with how his speeches are formatted.”
COMM
“He made me and other ppl feel comfortable though, splitting us into groups for speeches.”
COMM1
“if u don't go 3+ times after the speeches .”
COMM1

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online COMM1 is assignment-heavy with weekly speeches, peer reviews, and strict outline compliance; outcomes split between easy A and harsh nitpicking.

Main concern

and uneven email response.

What students said

“His online class is an easy A, as long as you follow his directions to the point.”
COMM1
“very nit picky about his speeches and makes you do like 3 speeches in like 3 days”
COMM1
“Unrealistic expectations and is the .”
COMM1

Exam style

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Assessment is speech-and-rubric driven with occasional open-book written work; friendliness depends on how strictly the outline is enforced.

Speech outlinesPeer reviewsGroup speechesOpen-book essay exam sometimesFinal speech test-out

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person students mostly practice in small groups with and ; some mention open-book exams.

Small group speechesOne graded final speechMandatory attendanceOpen-book essay exam
“You mostly do every speech in front of small student groups, with only one graded by him.”
COMM1
“ because they are open book”
COMM1
“Follow exactly what he says and you will pass.”
COMM1

Online

Online work is filmed speeches, peer reviews, and quizzes; , but rubrics are strict.

Weekly filmed speechesPeer reviewsStrict outlineLate work sometimes accepted
“1 new speech a week (~8 min long) filmed twice (1 peer review, 1 final)”
COMM1
“Stick to the speech outline and you should get an A.”
COMM1
“on the , which is 110 points”
COMM1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“this professor has managed to make an incredibly easy non-honors class the hardest class known to mankind.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews capturing the online-versus-in-person and old-versus-new polarization. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

28/100

“hes a and .”

🎯 Teaching Split

48/100

“Bill's awesome. His class is definitely one that I enjoy”

📝

30/100

“VERYYYYYY PICKY with how his speeches are formatted.”

👍 Recommendation Split

45/100

“if you dont want to lose your will to live then take this class with literally any other professor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He made me and other ppl feel comfortable though, splitting us into groups for speeches
  • and had a ton of spelling errors

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Follow the rubric and you'll get an A
  • turned an easy A to one of the hardest classes of the semester
  • Point deductions for small things are common

Theme 3

⚠️ About Communication

  • He
  • Contact via email is 50/50

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years show a trust both praise and tough-grader complaints.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 518
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 513

Course coverage

COMM142 reviews
COMM3 reviews
COMM33 reviews
64035COMM1 review
COMM51 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 4 · A 18 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 6 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2