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Communication

Guadalupe Alatorre

COMM1 · COM9 · COM1 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you want a fun easy speech class; communication often collapses.

Best fit · Easy A HunterUnresponsive onlineSlow gradingFun in-person personalityEasy A speechesNeeds live audience
  • In-person students love her energy and safe speaking space
  • Recent online , and
  • Course content is easy but speech videos need three live witnesses

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students report easy As with and speech-focused work if they hit audience and deadline rules.

Online and in-person both describe easy As; online pain is support, not grade scarcity.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Public speaking content is straightforward with discussions, short quizzes, and creative speech topics.

Both formats read as beginner-level; online .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Online is often no live class; present and participate.

; in-person speech classes lean mandatory presence.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

In-person fans rave, but a large cluster of recent online and .

; online evidence is sharply split and recently more negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Speeches and quizzes are not described as harshly graded when work is submitted on time.

Format shift

Online complaints center on .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, and multiple recorded speeches add steady work, especially in short terms.

Format shift

Online short sessions feel heavier due to back-to-back speech deadlines.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Strong in-person personality and replies and last-day grading.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is high; online support quality is the main drag.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and participation more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize recorded or live speeches and discussion posts.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person sections feel warm, funny, and .

Main concern

Attendance and live participation matter; .

What students said

“professor Alatorre was an AMAZING teacher! she made class so much fun”
COM9
“She creates a safe environment for everyone in her class to break out of their shell”
COM1
“She will coax you out of her shell with her fun stories about her dogs, her family and her life”
COM1

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Many students get an easy A but last day, and rigid live-audience speech rules.

Main concern

Professor may ghost Canvas and major speeches.

What students said

“she did not respond to any of my emails or my classmates emails the entire semester”
COMM1
“She only responded to one message in the very beginning never once helped us with any assignment”
COMM1
“An easy A class and I barely read the book”
COM1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly speeches and short quizzes; reviews do .

Short quizzesSpeech videosPeer discussionsNo clear proctoring software

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person speech class uses participation and presentations; one COVID-era .

Live participationSpeechesShort quizzes
“ and it is only 10 questions based off PowerPoint slides and videos”
COM1

Online

Online work centers on filmed speeches needing three live audience members, discussions, and .

Recorded speechesThree live witnessesDiscussion postsLate or bulk grading
“Requires 3 live audience members in some of the speech videos otherwise you receive a 0”
COMM1
“You'll have to do a few recorded presentations, but they're easy”
COM9

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This professor is not great to have online... ... .”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews (13 online, 5 in person), highlighting format split and . Credibility rating: High.

🎭 In-Person Energy

88/100

“she made class so much fun. I never minded waking up early on a Saturday morning to go to class”

📭 Online Ghosting

20/100

“She was really great for the first two weeks but then ghosted the class after that and didn't grade a single assignment”

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

82/100

“An easy A class and I barely read the book”

📹 Audience Rule

40/100

“You will need at least three people to witness your speeches”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She creates a safe environment for everyone in her class to break out of their shell
  • Professor Alatorre made a class I was dreading exciting and fun
  • she made class so much fun

Theme 2

📭

  • did not grade anything until the very last day
  • terrible at responding to emails
  • Takes a while to grade and answer emails

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Work

  • Easy class. Simple assignments
  • but expect to film a lot of your own videos/speeches
  • overall the com-1 class was easy

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews span 2020-2026 with and consistent easy-grade theme.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

COM110 reviews
COMM15 reviews
COM93 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 11

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1