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Communication

Dale Lendrum

COMM25 · COMM10 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you will show up, follow the , and want a supportive classroom vibe.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious LecturesAnxiety-FriendlyParticipation MattersSpeech-FocusedExtra Credit
  • Most students call him funny, personal, and great at calming public-speaking nerves.
  • Coming to class and hitting speech timing and citation rules .
  • A , so rubrics must be followed closely.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

79/100

Most students report easy As or high grades by attending, doing light work, and meeting speech timing and .

Online COMM25 looks especially straightforward with rubrics; a few in-person reviews call speech .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Material and and support lowering the intimidation of public speaking.

Both formats describe easy content; difficulty spikes only when speech criteria are missed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

as required, and skipping hurts both comfort and the grade.

In-person evidence is strongly mandatory; online mixed with and others no.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

About four in , and real gains in speaking confidence.

In-person recommendations are strongest; online is smaller sample and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

64/100

Many call him an if you meet requirements, while others flag tough speech scoring and picky deductions.

Format shift

Online complaints focus on unclear requirements; and harsh speech grades.

Workload

Light

78/100

Weekly quizzes, participation, and a few speeches make up most of the load with available.

Format shift

Online COMM25 adds essays and one group project but still reads easy; and Sunday quizzes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Students highlight hilarious lectures, personal connection, and strong support for anxious speakers.

Format shift

In-person praise is dominant; and unclear.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Speeches, participation, and exams.

Format shift

Both formats center speeches and assignments; online also uses chapter quizzes and essays.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person COMM10 is widely praised as a safe, funny space to improve speeches if you attend and participate.

Main concern

A few students find speech grading very strict and .

What students said

“Dr. D is the .”
COMM10
“He makes his classroom a great environment for people who have anxiety.”
COMM10
“Grades your speeches incredibly hard, like SUPER hard, he's going to make you fight for a B”
COMM10

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online COMM work can be easy with and , but speech requirements must be stated and met carefully.

Main concern

many students miss the same instruction.

What students said

“it was extremely easy as long as you follow his rubrics to a T.”
COMM25
“75% of the class forgot to have an audience member for our intro speech and we all redid the .”
COMM10
“The workload is very minimal and is super easy to complete.”
COMM10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is speech- and , but speech rules can be strict.

Timed SpeechesRubric-Based GradingSunday Online QuizzesVerbal Source CitationsExtra Credit on Peer Feedback

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and online quizzes, with occasional complaints of very hard speech scoring.

Timed SpeechesParticipation RequiredOnline Sunday QuizzesVerbal Citations
“The timed speeches matter, so make sure you're always meeting the mark.”
COMM10
“LEARN HOW TO VERBALLY SITE YOUR SOURCES! !”
COMM10

Online

Online , and speech requirements such as audience members.

Rubric DrivenWeekly QuizzesGroup Project FinalSpeech Audience Requirement
“3 essays and as the class final. each week had a , and an easy quiz”
COMM25
“75% of the class forgot to have an audience member for our intro speech”
COMM10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He makes his classroom a great environment for people who have anxiety. I 100% recommend being in his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, mostly in-person COMM10 with a few online sections, focusing on support, speeches, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“His lectures are hilarious and interesting. .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“Take his class. You'll be glad you did.”

🎤

64/100

“He is very particular in what he wants to see in his speeches.”

❤️ About Care

88/100

“Dr. D. makes students feel seen and heard.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His life experience, humor and knowledge made the class interesting and fun.
  • He adapts his teaching style to match what
  • Very reassuring during speeches

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This will get you an easy A if you're always on top of .
  • He is an and you can pass just by coming to class and doing the work.
  • Grades your speeches incredibly hard

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and funny which is so important.
  • He's so nice to the students.
  • Great teacher, very helpful and understandable.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen recent reviews with rich detail and mostly consistent themes on humor, participation, and .

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

COMM1014 reviews
COMM251 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1