Jules French

COMM1 · SPEECH1 · COM1 · COMM100 · COMM1H · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 95%
Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

Take French for COMM1/1H if you want confidence-building public speaking with a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear speech criteriaVideo feedbackExtra credit generousBuilds confidenceParticipation heavy

and personalized video feedback
As are very common if you follow her speech criteria and
; honors may include a tournament option with big

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Following her speech outline and turning work in on time almost guarantees an A for most students.

Both online and in-person report easy As with criteria-following; honors adds more weekly speeches.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content is practical public speaking, not theoretically hard, though weekly speeches keep you busy.

Online 8-week honors can feel more intense; standard in-person is lighter.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation; .

; online is less seat-time but .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Students widely call her the , and kindness.

Strong recommendation across online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Clear criteria, light speech grading for many, and liberal .

Format shift

A few online notes of if directions are not followed exactly.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Weekly practice and graded speeches plus prep create steady work, heavier in accelerated or honors sections.

Format shift

Online 8-week and honors have heavier weekly speech cycles; regular COMM1 is lighter.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Supportive, clear, confidence-building instruction with .

Format shift

Both formats praise her care and speech coaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grades revolve around speeches, practice work, participation, and occasional open-note style checks.

Format shift

; overall speech-assignment driven.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person COMM1/1H is supportive, practice-speech heavy, attendance-counted, with and often big tournament .

Main concern

Missing class hurts participation; some older reviews disliked attitude or workload intensity.

What students said

“Jules has a , and if you follow it, you'll basically pass with ease.”
COMM1

“Showing up at the in-person tournament gives you a TON of , making this class easy!”
COMM1H

“Only 2 graded speeches in which she grades SO easy.”
COMM1

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online COMM relies on filmed practice and , and detailed video feedback; but fair.

Main concern

Weekly record-and-revise speech cycle can pile up in short 8-week terms.

What students said

“She takes the time out to give you an individualized 5-10 minute video response to your speeches.”
COMM1

“After the first week, the to meet.”
COMM1H

“Wish she graded faster so we could get quicker feedback on what to change for her next speech!”
COMM1

Exam style

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Assessment is mainly graded speeches with and .

Speech-based assessmentVideo feedbackClear speech outlinesExtra credit tournament optionsOccasional open-note exam

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

graded speeches, participation, and sometimes a tournament for .

Practice speeches in small groupsFew graded full-class speechesAttendance/participation pointsTournament extra credit

“Only 2 graded speeches in which she grades SO easy.”
COMM1

“the people who did go in person got 30 points of for a 500-point total class.”
COMM1H

Online

Online work is filmed practice and ; one section notes an . Reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Filmed weekly speechesPersonalized video feedbackClear rubricsOpen-note exam mentioned once

“Expect to record a practice speech and then a .”
COMM1

“There are 4 , and 4 speeches you have to film.”
COMM1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Jules has a , and if you follow it, you'll basically pass with ease.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (12 online, 38 , and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Professor French was an awesome professor. and made the class pretty engaging, while and instructions.”

⭐ Easy A Path

86/100

“Pretty much an easy A and a great, educating professor.”

📣

94/100

“She takes the time out to give you an individualized 5-10 minute video response to your speeches.”

👍 Recommendation

93/100

“If you need to take COMM1 for !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She lays down what the class is going to be like and follows the syllabus
Jules makes everyone feel so comfortable in this class
Amazing for confidence building, French really does shape you into a good speaker

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you follow it, you'll basically pass with ease
Showing up at the in-person tournament gives you a TON of
It's not that she is easy; it's that

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She truly cares about the success of her students
She is extremely sweet and cares about each student passing her class
super encouraging prof who only wants to see u succeed

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over a long span with highly consistent praise for , and easy As; few older dissenters.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 543

4 out of 57

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

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COMM1H22 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 14 · A 24

B range

B 3

C range

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Jules French

Take French for COMM1/1H if you want confidence-building public speaking with a x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⭐ Easy A Path

📣 x x

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take French for COMM1/1H if you want confidence-building public speaking with a .

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