Gary Rybold

COMCOM · COMM1 · SP1 · COMMCOM1 · SP · COMM · COMM3 · 124 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 79/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 89.66%
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

if you will show up, do the speech volume, and want confidence gains; skip if speech anxiety or heavy busywork is a dealbreaker.

Best fit · Effort For RewardSmall-group speechesWants you to get an ALots of SEE-Is and speechesMandatory attendance no phonesCan be snappy

Most students say and major confidence gains in public speaking.
Workload is high with many speeches, SEE-Is, journals, and readings, but as fair to lenient.
, and a minority report he can be snappy or unprofessional.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Many students say show up, do speeches and SEE-Is, and an A is nearly assured, with plentiful A/A+ grades reported.

Online and ; a few in-person students struggled or dropped.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is not conceptually brutal, but frequent speeches and volume of busywork raise the practical challenge.

Online leans easier; in-person often notes heavy speech practice and readings.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Tags and comments repeatedly say skip class and you will not pass, with strict phone and .

and in-person COMM sections.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Roughly 90% would take again and many call him a and a minority of harsh experiences.

Online reviews are uniformly glowing; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

He says he loves giving As, grades mainly on final speech effort, and is not described as a .

Format shift

Both formats report lenient outcomes when work is completed.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students cite roughly 10 speeches, many SEE-Is, journals, readings, and research-heavy prep.

Format shift

Heavy load is clearest in in-person reviews; online also notes lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

and confidence building; some call him snappy, lecture-heavy, or unprofessional.

Format shift

Online teaching is highly praised; in-person quality is strong but more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment centers on speeches, SEE-Is, journals, and participation with few or .

Format shift

In-person details the speech and SEE-I system most clearly; and homework.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person COMM1/COMM3 reviews mostly love his method, small-group speeches, and easy A with work, but flag mandatory attendance, heavy speech volume, and occasional snappiness.

Main concern

Heavy speech and and possible snappy tone.

What students said

“Getting an A+ is almost assured, but .”
COMM1

“If you show up, give 10 speeches, test out, turn in SEE-I's, you get an A.”
COMM1

“I never want to see this man again. Way too many lectures, way too many SEE-Is.”
COMM1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students , and growth in speaking confidence despite lots of homework.

Main concern

He still assigns a lot of .

What students said

“ and his teaching style makes an online class bearable.”
COMM1

“A lot of too, he really wants everyone to get an A.”
COMM1

Exam style

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; success depends on frequent speeches and written SEE-Is with .

Few graded speechesSEE-I assignmentsOccasional open-book essayParticipation basedSmall-group speeches

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments describe many practice speeches, , and grading mainly on a final speech.

Small-group speechesSEE-IsOne open book essay examFinal speech graded

“1 open book essay exam, 5 impromptu & 11 extemp speeches required- only 1 extemp speech graded at the end of the semester”
COMM1

“ and speeches.”
COMM1

Online

Online reviews do not describe Lockdown Browser or camera proctoring and focus on speeches, homework, and feedback.

Homework heavyExtra creditGroup discussions

“He gives awesome feedbacks but he does give a lot of HWs. A lot of too.”
COMM1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“On the first day of class he said he loved giving A's and that most of us would get A's if we showed him that we were actually trying.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (3 online, 47 in person), highlighting speech practice, easy A with effort, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Impact

78/100

“This class made me actually enjoy college and I was always so happy to go to his class.”

🅰️ Easy A With Effort

84/100

“ and speeches and its an easy A”

📚 Heavy Speech Workload

32/100

“10 speeches, 10 see-is, and 10 journals.”

⚠️ Personality Risk

40/100

“he can be snappy if he doesn't like you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

wants you to pass and is there to cheer you on
method is revolutionary

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Getting an A+ is almost assured
easy A if you put in the effort
Just do the assignments and you will get an A

Theme 3

🗣️ About Speeches & Workload

speeches are only in small groups
way too many SEE-Is
a lot of work is required. Literally A LOT

Theme 4

📋

Skip class? You won't pass.
no cell phone policy

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with consistent themes on speeches, attendance, and easy A with effort, plus some conflicting personality critiques.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 576

4 out of 525

3 out of 510

2 out of 56

1 out of 57

Course coverage

COMM139 reviews

COMM35 reviews

SP12 reviews

COMCOM1 review

COMM1 review

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COMMCOM11 review

SP1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 8 · A 23

B range

B+ 2

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1

Gary Rybold

x x if you will show up, do the speech volume, and want confidence gains; skip if speech anxiety or heavy busywork is a dealbreaker.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

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 Impact

🅰️ Easy A With Effort

📚 Heavy Speech Workload

⚠️ Personality Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🗣️ About Speeches & Workload

📋 x x x x

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

if you will show up, do the speech volume, and want confidence gains; skip if speech anxiety or heavy busywork is a dealbreaker.

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