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Communication

Sara Ann Nafzgar

SPE1 · SPECH1 · COM1 · PUBLICSPEAKING · SPEEC1 · SPEEC9 · COM9 · COM49758 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want a and are willing to follow rubrics and practice speeches.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear RubricsCaring and EncouragingHomework Heavy but FairSpeech CoachingStudent Friendly
  • Warm communication professor who makes public speaking and interpersonal COM approachable.
  • , and occasional extensions make strong grades realistic with real effort.
  • Workload can be heavy on outlines and speeches, but content difficulty stays moderate.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Following rubrics, showing up, and putting thought into speeches usually yields an A or strong B; it is not free, but very reachable.

Online reviews emphasize extensions and redos; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Concepts and lectures are approachable; the challenge is speech practice and time on outlines rather than dense theory.

Both formats call content manageable when instructions are followed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews say show up or you will not pass, especially for speech classes, though .

; online evidence is limited and mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

, and real skill-building in speaking and interpersonal communication.

Both formats are positive; online comments are especially enthusiastic.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and extra credit in some terms keep grading student-friendly.

Format shift

Online students highlight redos and .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Homework and , but students say it stays manageable if you follow the schedule.

Format shift

Both online and overwhelming.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students call her caring, eloquent, patient with shy speakers, and .

Format shift

Praise is consistent across formats, with only one older harsh outlier.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grade is driven by speeches, outlines, journals or group work, with few high-stakes exams.

Format shift

In-person speech courses emphasize live speeches; one review mentions a .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person speech and COM students describe a fairly, and expects attendance and solid speech prep.

Main concern

and speech outlines can feel like busywork to a few students.

What students said

“ and cared about her students”
COM1
“She is genuinely sweet and and every one of her students.”
SPEEC1
“just closely follow the rubrics and requirements and you will do very well.”
COM9

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online COM students praise , and fast email responses.

Main concern

is lenient.

What students said

“ and lenient, and and redos on assignments.”
COM1
“This was the best 8 week class I have ever taken at RCC.”
COM1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly speeches and exams.

Speech FocusedClear RubricsGroup Midterm MentionedExtra Credit Sometimes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment centers on speeches and outlines; one student reports .

Live SpeechesSpeech OutlinesGroup Midterm
“ , and that was a .”
SPE1
“The speech is important and .”
COM1

Online

Online reviews focus on assignment rubrics, manageable homework, and .

Assignment RubricsExtensions and RedosNo Exam Details Reported
“She lays out a .”
COM1
“ and ”
COM1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“As long as you follow everything to the dot and you will get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews (2 online, 16 in person), highlighting supportiveness, speeches, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Prof. Nafzgar is the .”

👍 Recommendation

80/100

“ !”

📝

76/100

“just closely follow the rubrics and requirements and you will do very well.”

💪 Effort for Grade

78/100

“I wouldn't say her class is an easy A, you have to actually work for it.”

Theme 1

❤️ About Character

  • She is genuinely sweet and extremely caring
  • if you contact her ahead of time
  • she wants everyone to succeed, and she helps everyone

Theme 2

🎤 About Speeches

  • she will help you overcome your fears of speaking
  • gives lots of
  • she wasn't intimidating at all

Theme 3

📈 About Workload and Grades

  • , and
  • grades FAIRLY
  • It was extremely manageable

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

18 reviews with and , but fewer recent detailed comments and only 2 online reviews limit certainty.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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481881 review
COM497581 review
COM91 review
PUBLICSPEAKING1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values