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Communication

Larry Radden

COMM1 · COMM106 · SPEECH1 · SP1 · SPCH1 · SPEECH · 169 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want rigorous public-speaking coaching and can handle strict standards and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardGreat feedbackTough graderPolarizing personalitySpeech coach strengthMandatory attendance
  • Reviews are highly polarized between passionate coaching praise and reports of rudeness or .
  • Students who follow rubrics, ask questions, and put real work into speeches often do well.
  • Online COMM1 setup draws more structure complaints; speech-team coaching reviews are often glowing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is reachable if you prepare speeches carefully and follow his structure, but minor errors and strict standards can still hurt grades.

Both formats reward effort; online success is less .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Public speaking, memorization, outlines, and students.

In-person reviews stress speech performance pressure; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

14/100

Skip-class warnings and speech-day attendance rules are common; missing key days can sink the grade.

strong skip-class language in person.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

Roughly six in ; love him if if you want low-friction instruction.

Online opinions are mixed; and negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

on outline structure and little tolerance for missed requirements.

Format shift

students also citing unclear criteria.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Multiple speeches, papers, participation, and prep create a steady load that is manageable only with consistent effort.

Format shift

In-person speech prep is the heavier lift; online still reports lots of .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

He can be an inspiring speech coach with excellent feedback or a and section.

Format shift

Online quality is more structure-dependent; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades mix major speeches, homework, participation, and model.

Format shift

In-person emphasizes speeches and occasional pop quizzes; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person speech classes are demanding and and others calling him rude or overly strict.

Main concern

Harsh interpersonal moments and tough structure-focused grading can tank the experience for anxious speakers.

What students said

“Professor Radden is one of . on campus. , and interesting”
SPEECH1
“This professor left me feeling low and worthless... he yelled at me in his office and belittled me”
SPEECH
“ , and grades more on structure rather than presentation.”
SP1

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online COMM/speech sections range from caring detailed feedback to poorly structured courses with .

Main concern

Some online students say instructions and graded.

What students said

“Throughout the semester consistently provided detailed and ... making the expectations very manageable.”
COMM1
“His class has no understandable structure and .”
COMM1
“ if you take it online.”
COMM1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

prepared speeches, structural rubrics, and some written or quiz components.

Speech presentationsStructure-focused gradingOccasional tests and pop quizzesExtra credit sometimes available

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes center on memorized speeches, , and sometimes pop quizzes.

In-person speechesPop quizzesStructure over deliverySkip speech days at your peril
“Beware of pop quizzes”
SPCH1
“grades more on structure rather than presentation”
SP1
“literally everything that is in the lectures are on the test”
SPEECH1

Online

Online students rarely describe proctoring software; and graded speech or assignment standards.

Assignment and speech focusedDetailed feedbackUnclear criteria for some
“ and .”
COMM1
“His class has no understandable structure and .”
COMM1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I love this professor! Hes very strict, but hes one of the and kindest people I ever met!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person speech courses, emphasizing polarized coaching and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“ , and interesting paired with his great sense of humor.”

⚖️

30/100

“ , and grades more on structure rather than presentation.”

👍 Recommendation Split

54/100

“ .”

🗣️ Speech Coaching Strength

78/100

“Great speech coach, really helped me a lot my sophomore year with public speaking as a whole!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • passionate about what he does
  • dysfunctional lecture style

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you follow the rubric... easy A
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • one of the most caring and kindest people
  • left me feeling low and worthless
  • hilarious
  • rude during class

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

169

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats show a consistent polarization pattern with rich detail.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 558
4 out of 533
3 out of 523
2 out of 526
1 out of 529

Course coverage

SP125 reviews
COMM112 reviews
SPEECH19 reviews
COMM1062 reviews
SPCH11 review
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SPEECH1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 4 · A 14 · A- 3

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 5

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1