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Shawn O'Rourke

COMM8 · COMM1 · COMM106 · SP1 · SP3 · SP106 · COMM3 · SPEECH3 · 65 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
97.87%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

Must-take for COMM3 or speech: , and enjoy the class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesDebate-friendlyAmazing notes cultureEasy A with attendanceReal-world rhetoric
  • Students overwhelmingly call him one of the .
  • Entertaining lecture-heavy style; and you usually get an A.
  • In ; online is lecture and paper based.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Nearly everyone says do the , and show up for an easy A; .

Both formats report easy As; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and fun, though lecture-heavy with debates, short papers, and detailed midterms.

Online summer terms feel faster; regular terms feel easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

Attendance is often mandatory or strongly rewarded, especially with .

; in-person attendance is key.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Near-unanimous must-take energy with about 98% would-take-again style enthusiasm across decades.

Extremely high recommendation in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Most call him fair to generous if you follow guidelines and ; .

Format shift

One in-person COMM1 review said exact lecture wording was graded harshly.

Workload

Light

70/100

, but work is manageable and rarely overwhelming.

Format shift

Online mentions more weekly papers; in-person balances debates and shorter write-ups.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students and real-world critical thinking skills.

Format shift

Excellent reputation holds online and in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Blend of , and attendance incentives.

Format shift

; and papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students love hilarious engaging lectures, supportive debate environment, and .

Main concern

Participation and attendance matter; .

What students said

“All his lectures are engaging and very funny- show up to class!”
COMM3
“If you go to class every day, ”
SP3
“Easy A.”
SPEECH3

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online COMM3 is lecture-heavy but entertaining, with , and easy As if you watch and .

Main concern

Lectures are long and note-taking is essential; accelerated terms feel intense.

What students said

“If and watch the lectures this should be an A for you.”
COMM3
“ ... Do the work, and you'll get an A.”
COMM3
“Easy A, as well.”
COMM3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams reward careful notes; debates and papers matter, and .

Detailed midterm from notesDebates as final componentsAttendance can waive finalLecture-based quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person structure commonly includes a detailed midterm, two debates, weekly short papers, and .

Detailed midtermTwo debatesWeekly short papersFinal skip for attendance
“If you go to class every day, ”
SP3
“Theres one mid term and 2 debates with the last one counting as .”
COMM3

Online

Online reviews emphasize lecture notes, one-question lecture quizzes, and .

Lecture quizzesNotes essentialShort papersNo proctoring mentioned
“Most lectures had a .”
COMM3
“ and finals.”
COMM3

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Literally the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“He is by far the .”

😂 Lecture Energy

95/100

“If you ever wanted to have a stand-up comedy sketch and lecture in .”

📈 Easy A Path

88/100

“Easy A, as well.”

📝 Notes Matter

80/100

“ and finals.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • All his lectures are engaging and very funny
  • he makes the topics much easier to understand
  • Funny guy + very passionate and engaging

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just pay attention and do hw easiest A ever
  • Do the work, and you'll get an A

Theme 3

🗣️ About Debates & Growth

  • debating isnt as bad as it seems
  • I always felt encouraged speaking in class & during debates
  • SO MUCH OF WHAT YOU WILL LEARN WILL TRANSLATE TO THE REAL WORLD

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

65

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

50 highly consistent reviews over many years with detailed agreement on lectures, ease, and recommendation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 564
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

COMM320 reviews
SP316 reviews
SP14 reviews
SPEECH34 reviews
COMM13 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

40

A+ 16 · A 24

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1