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Communication

Brad Lotterman

SP1 · SPEECH1 · SPEEC1 · COMM5 · SP5 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Solid pick for Speech if you attend, follow his rubrics, and do the speeches; skip if you need dynamic lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear grading criteriaGives good feedbackLecture heavyParticipation mattersMandatory attendance
  • Most students call speech courses easy if you show up and hit the checklist.
  • and .
  • many praise clarity and feedback; a vocal minority call lectures boring and tests misaligned.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students say meeting the , and showing up is enough for an A.

Online review is very easy-A; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Content is basic speech work; difficulty stays low when you follow instructions and practice speeches.

Both formats describe low intellectual challenge; online called super simple.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews say attendance is required and .

; almost all in-person reviews say it is mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

About 70% would take again; and help, critics cite boring lectures and poor communication.

Sole online review highly recommends; in-person is mixed but leans positive overall.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Clear rubrics and many easy As, but and .

Format shift

Online tags and clear criteria; and tough-grader voices.

Workload

Light

78/100

Typically a , and limited busywork for a comm class.

Format shift

; in-person similar speech load with occasional busywork notes.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

and feedback; a minority report monotonous lectures and contradictory teaching.

Format shift

Online praise is strong but thin; and worst-teacher complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Grade centers on speeches, participation, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize speeches; booklet.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

rubrics and helpful feedback, but attendance is strict and some find lectures long, boring, and poorly aligned with tests.

Main concern

and occasional mismatch between lectures and exams.

What students said

“Show up, do the minimal requirements, get an A.”
SP1
“For being a communications teacher he is very bad at communicating. Lectures are boring and also online.”
SP5
“He literally gives you a check list of everything that he grades you on for your speech”
SP1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

One online SPEECH1 review calls the class super easy with only three speeches and a .

Main concern

Single-review sample; hard to generalize online experience.

What students said

“Super easy class! I learned a lot and didn't . For a comm class, there was only 3 speeches and a !”
SPEECH1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are often described as straightforward if you read the booklet; speeches use explicit checklists.

Booklet-based testsCommon-sense questionsChecklist speech grading

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and called easy if you read; some say tests do not match lectures.

Booklet testsSpeech checklistsLecture-test mismatch complaints
“his tests are a piece of cake but you have to do the ”
SP1
“ so much time on”
SP5

Online

Online SPEECH1 mentioned a ; .

Final examFew assignments
“For a comm class, there was only 3 speeches and a !”
SPEECH1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Show up, do the minimal requirements, get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews (1 online, 17 in person), , and attendance rules. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Mr. Lotterman was a fantastic teacher for Speech 1. The and concise”

👍 Recommendation Rate

70/100

“Overall great class and great professor.”

📗 Easy A Path

82/100

“as long as u go to class, do all the speeches and .”

📍

28/100

“ while his lectures are long and nothing like the tests.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are boring and are read verbatim
  • He is inspiring, knowledgeable and helpful.
  • He makes his class enjoyable, and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This isn't a hard class. Show up, do the minimal requirements, get an A.
  • Super easy class!
  • I showed up one day and completely forgot we had an exam and got a 96 on it...

Theme 3

📋

  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • NEVER lets you out early.
  • Gives credit for attendance and

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

18 reviews spanning 2008-2023 with detailed comments and consistent easy-if-you-show-up themes despite some polarization.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

SP110 reviews
SP54 reviews
SPEECH12 reviews
COMM51 review
SPEEC11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 7

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1