Mark Dorrough

CMST220 · SPCOM100 · SPEECH110 · SPCOM110 · PUBLICSPEAKING · SPCHCOM100 · SPCH110 · COMM110 · SPEEC110 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 98/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 1.4

The decision

if you want comfort, laughs, and an easy A for showing up and speaking.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious speech coachEasy A if you show upCalmed public-speaking fearGenerous curvingGraded by few things

Near-universal Easy A vibe if you show up and do speeches
Hilarious and
; graded by few things with

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

Students repeatedly say show up, do speeches, get an A, with and curves.

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Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Low average difficulty and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

, and showing up is the path to the A.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Would-take-again is 100% and comments call him hilarious, understanding, and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Generous

93/100

Students report , and even weak speeches still scoring well.

Format shift

In-person only; no online comparison.

Workload

Light

82/100

Few , and group work often done in class.

Format shift

In-person only; no online comparison.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Consistently praised as , and great at easing public-speaking anxiety.

Format shift

In-person only; no online comparison.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Speeches dominate, with , and a light project or paper.

Format shift

In-person only; no online comparison.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person speech and comm classes are consistently easy, funny, and high-reward as long as you attend and complete speeches.

Main concern

and some note off-topic stories or uneven grade return.

What students said

“Easiest class ever taken, got a 195/200 on one exam and 140/150 on other without studying.”
COMM110

“Just make sure to do your speeches and show up to class....you will get an A.”
SPCH110

“Mr. Dorrough really understands that people fear public speaking and will make you feel comfortable.”
COMM110

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

speeches as the main performance piece and occasional open take-home finals.

Curved examsEasy multiple choiceOpen take-home final in some sectionsSpeeches as core assessment

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students describe curved midterms/finals, easy multiple-choice tests, and in CMST220 a .

Curved examsWalk-in-the-park midterm and finalOpen take-home finalSpeeches required

“He grades super easy and .”
COMM110

“1 take home final (completely open)”
CMST220

“The midterm and GO TO CLASS.”
SPCH110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Just make sure to do your speeches and show up to class....you will get an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 21 in-person , and speech comfort. Credibility rating: High.

😂 Hilarious Atmosphere

92/100

“This guy is hilarious, there wasn't a day I left his class without laughing.”

🅰️ Easy A Formula

96/100

“Easiest A of my life, just show up and do your speeches.”

🗣️ Comfort With Public Speaking

95/100

“Mr. Dorrough really understands that people fear public speaking and will make you feel comfortable.”

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93/100

“he gave this one guy a 75 and it was the ... ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

super hilarious so that's a plus
makes everything personal and lots of stories
freakin hilarious

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A!
grades super easy and
show up and do your speeches

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

very understanding and allows make up speeches
laid back, and

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

21 detailed in-person reviews across many years show highly consistent Easy A and hilarious-teacher themes.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516

4 out of 54

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

SPCOM1105 reviews

COMM1104 reviews

SPCH1104 reviews

SPEECH1103 reviews

CMST2201 review

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PUBLICSPEAKING1 review

SPCHCOM1001 review

SPCOM1001 review

SPEEC1101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3

B range

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F

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Mark Dorrough

Must-take for public speaking or intro comm if you want comfort, laughs, and an easy A for showing up and speaking.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

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.

😂 Hilarious Atmosphere

🅰️ Easy A Formula

🗣️ Comfort With Public Speaking

⚖️ Generous Grading

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

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B range

C range

D range

F

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if you want comfort, laughs, and an easy A for showing up and speaking.

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