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Communication

Mark Shannon

COMCOM · SPECH9571 · SPCH1 · SCOM5748 · COM1 · SPEEC1 · COMS9266 · SPCH101 · COMS9722 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want a and rewards showing up.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyExceptional Public Speaking CoachFunny And EngagingConfidence BuilderFair TestsAttendance Matters
  • Students consistently describe Shannon as one of .
  • He makes public speaking less intimidating through humor, practice, and support.
  • , but because he tells students what to study.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A seems very reachable if students attend class, participate, and study the .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The course becomes approachable because he uses humor, practice, and confidence-building exercises for public speaking.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

because students say and warns against missing class or being late.

, and they consistently suggest it matters.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and especially good at helping nervous speakers improve.

Recommendation and is uniformly enthusiastic.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

as fair, and students say he clearly tells them what will be on tests.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

65/100

Students mention speeches, exercises, tests, and attendance, but not an overwhelming workload.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

99/100

Students repeatedly call him one of and credit him with building confidence and communication skills.

Format shift

and consistently excellent.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears , and tests rather than relying on exams alone.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessment.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students overwhelmingly praise his humor, support, and ability to make public speaking comfortable.

Main concern

Attendance and punctuality matter because students mention and warnings about being late.

What students said

“Makes you feel comfortable, but you must attend class.”
SPCH1
“ and tells you exactly what is going to be in the test.”
COM1
“He is firm, but loving... DO NOT BE LATE”
SPECH9571

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

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Reviews mention tests and , but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, closed-book rules, webcam use, or proctoring.

Tests With Clear Study GuidanceHard Tests MentionedNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but students say he tells them what to study.

Tests With Clear Study GuidanceHard Tests Mentioned
“tells you exactly what is going to be in the test”
COM1
“ but he tells you what to study”
SPCH1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He wasn't just a wonderful teacher, but also a wonderful person.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

99/100

“Professor Shannon was one of the best, if not the .”

👍 Recommendation Strength

98/100

“ . Shannon! and you will be an ENLARGER!!!”

📋

78/100

“ and tells you exactly what is going to be in the test.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is hilarious makes the class fun with his stories.
  • Funny and animated.
  • Excellent instructor. Understands how to engage the students and to get them involved.

Theme 2

💬 About Confidence Building

  • He kept us laughing and made us all feel comfortable.
  • now I feel more confident.
  • I learned how to be more confident.

Theme 3

📌 And Tests

  • Makes you feel comfortable, but you must attend class.
  • try not to miss class and/or be late to class because he gives you a bunch of .
  • but he tells you what to study

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve detailed in-person reviews over many years show unusually consistent praise, though many are old.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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