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Communication

Mark Urista

COMM218 · SPEEC4 · HCOMM100 · SCOMM3 · SCOM3 · SPCH1 · SPCH4 · SPEEC3 · SGCCOM3 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want an engaging communication class and are willing to prepare seriously for presentations.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEnergetic lecturesPresentation grading is strictExtra credit helpsOpen-note examsReal-life examples
  • Students often praise his energy, clarity, and real-world examples.
  • Grades are fair but presentations can be graded hard, so this is not a free A.
  • and open-note quizzes or finals make the course manageable for engaged students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

and open-note exams help, but students repeatedly say presentation grading prevents an easy A.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The material is manageable and practical, though presentations and debates require preparation.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they describe the course as clear but preparation-dependent.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

In-person reviews discuss preparation and participation but do not clearly prove an .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students recommend him because , and .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

He gives , but .

Format shift

In-person reviews consistently balance against strict presentation grading.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Students mention , and group preparation, but the workload is manageable with effort.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Students describe him as energetic, helpful, professional, and good at connecting concepts to real life.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Grades appear to mix presentations, debates, quizzes, and a .

Format shift

and quizzes or finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive, with strong praise for engaging lectures but .

Main concern

and may block an easy A.

What students said

“His lectures are great fun and very energetic.”
COMM218
“he grades presentations really hard”
SCOM3
“3 quizzes 1 final all open notes, pretty straight forward...”
SPCH4

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.

The and the final are open notes, making exams student-friendly.

Open-note quizzesOpen-note finalStraightforward exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals, but do not mention proctoring or webcam rules.

Open-note quizzesOpen-note finalStraightforward exams
“3 quizzes 1 final all open notes, pretty straight forward...”
SPCH4
“3 quizzes and final. Open notes on all 4.”
SPEEC4
“ and .”
SPCH4

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Not an easy A, but you'll actually learn something.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“His lectures are great fun and very energetic.”

⚖️

55/100

“He grades on 100 points, so every mistake you make costs you, but he gives out to make up for it.”

📝

82/100

“3 quizzes 1 final all open notes, pretty straight forward...”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He does a great job at relating the concepts covered in class to real life situations.
  • He's smart and really good at replying to emails.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A, but you'll actually learn something.
  • he grades presentations really hard
  • he gives a lot of , about 15% of your grade.

Theme 3

🗣️ About Speeches & Debates

  • Great for building confidence in public speaking...
  • Always come prepared for debates and enjoy yourself!
  • Overall, boosted my confidence for public speaking and teaches you how to develop a perfect speech.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews provide consistent themes, though most are older and some are brief.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SCOM33 reviews
SPCH42 reviews
COMM2181 review
HCOMM1001 review
SCOMM31 review
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