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Speech Communication

Matt Volz

COMM1 · COMM101 · COMM100 · COMM110 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
81.4%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you will keep up with weekly busywork and speeches for a fairly secure A and real skill gains.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkEasy A with effortExtra credit heavyCaring but intenseSmall-group speeches
  • Public speaking anxiety is reduced via small-group practice speeches
  • A is very attainable if you complete frequent busywork and speeches
  • Workload is heavy and fast-paced; a minority report disorganization or harsh energy

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Students say showing effort, turning in busywork, and completing speeches yields an A, sometimes near-guaranteed.

Both formats report easy As with consistent work; online workload complaints are louder for some.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is intro public speaking and not intellectually brutal, but volume and pace raise the practical challenge.

Online and in-person content is similar; pace and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many in-person and some online reviews mark attendance as .

In-person is clearly mandatory; online varies but often still requires participation.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and easy grades if you work, while a vocal minority warn about overload and attitude.

Recent online reviews lean positive; older and a .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Full credit for effort, lots of , and grades that reward completing work over perfection.

Format shift

A few call him a ; overall still lenient if you submit.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and busywork dominate student complaints and tags.

Format shift

; online daily due dates feel worse for some.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Caring, energetic, and skill-building for public speaking, tempered by disorganization and occasional rudeness.

Format shift

In-person highlights charisma and small groups; and flexibility with more structure complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grade , and a final test-out speech more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Consistent assignment focus online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person is high energy and attendance-focused with small-group speeches, , and frequent busywork.

Main concern

, and occasional abrasive energy.

What students said

“Simply showing up to all the classes and doing the minimum will grant you an A.”
COMM1
“The and super easy.”
COMM1
“This class has way too much work for an intro class.”
COMM1

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online Comm is assignment-heavy with frequent due dates, lots of , and mostly easy As if you stay current; a few call the load unpredictable or excessive.

Main concern

Daily or and .

What students said

“As long as you keep up with the .”
COMM1
“work load is not light but okay to me.”
COMM1
“the amount of work is unacceptable for a intro class and you can not keep up!”
COMM101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is speech- and assignment-centered with open-note tests and practice-heavy finals that students find friendly.

Open book/open notes examsTest-out speechMultiple triesSmall-group speeches

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

4-7; some terms have open-book exams and only one graded speech with him.

Small group speechesOpen book/open notesTest out speech
“The and super easy.”
COMM1
“speeches in the class were done in front of small groups of 4-6 people through the entire semester.”
COMM1

Online

Online includes frequent practice speeches and a ; some report multiple tries for the grade you want.

Practice speechesFinal speechAssignment heavy
“Your grade will be determined by a " you multiple tries to get the grade you want.”
COMM1
“Be prepared to make a 8 minute presentation weekly, but it's honestly not that difficult”
COMM1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you put in the effort that he asks for an A+ is near-guaranteed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting caring energy, busywork, and speech format. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“ and communicative.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“this is a busy work class, lots of ”

📈 Easy A Path

80/100

“you will definetly get an easy A from him.”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

“ if you are looking for a fun and simple course.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • SO sweet and communicative
  • high energy
  • makes public speaking fun

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy A class
  • Showing him effort = A
  • lots of

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • way too much work for an intro class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with strong sample size, multi-year span, and a consistent dual theme of easy As plus heavy busywork.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546
4 out of 58
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

COMM145 reviews
COMM1002 reviews
COMM1102 reviews
COMM1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

36

A+ 17 · A 17 · A- 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1