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Speech Communication

Analisa Ridenour

COMM50 · COMM10 · COMM25 · 133 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
98.08%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

if you want a and are willing to show up and practice speeches.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring speech coachEasy A with effortClear speech feedbackMandatory speech daysHilarious and supportive
  • Near-universal praise for
  • Most students report easy As if they practice speeches and show up
  • Attendance and participation matter more than textbook work

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most students earn A or A+ , and using when needed.

Both formats report easy grades; online adds recorded speeches and , in person stresses practice and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Content is beginner speech work with simple outlines, short speeches, and low conceptual load.

Online and in person both rate low difficulty; accelerated online terms feel faster but not harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Many reviews say attendance is mandatory and skipping speech or .

Online Zoom speech days and as crucial.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Nearly every and strong results in public speaking.

Recommendation is strongly positive in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

82/100

Clear rubrics and ; only a rare review calls her a .

Format shift

One recent online tough-grader outlier contrasts with mostly lenient in-person reports.

Workload

Light

72/100

Workload is , and easy exams rather than heavy reading.

Format shift

Online adds recording logistics; in person adds frequent short in-class speeches.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students repeatedly call her the , and fun.

Format shift

Praise for , and comfort is consistent online and in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades center on major and .

Format shift

Online uses video speeches; in person uses live speeches with a few easy exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, example demos, and a warm classroom vibe.

Main concern

and missing speech days hurts the grade.

What students said

“ as long as ”
COMM10
“If you're thinking about taking .”
COMM10
“This class will make you step outside of your comfort zone! But it's totally an easy A.”
COMM50

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online COMM is speech-video based with , and generally easy grades when you keep up.

Main concern

Some speeches need an on-camera audience and accelerated terms move fast.

What students said

“i took her class online and she made it super easy. ”
COMM10
“All speeches had to be recorded, and three required at least one other person in frame as "audience"”
COMM10
“she gives study guides for exams and . .”
COMM10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are described as easy with study guides while speeches carry most of the grade.

Study guidesEasy examsSpeech videosSyllabus quiz

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person uses a and major speeches.

Easy tests with study guidesMajor and minor speechesSyllabus quiz
“2 exams w/ study guides, 1 easy syllabus quiz, (3) 4-7 min. major speeches”
COMM10
“ the study guide(which is fairly short).”
COMM50

Online

Online assessments are mainly recorded .

Recorded speechesStudy guidesExtra credit recordings
“she gives study guides for exams and ”
COMM10
“Be prepared to give speeches on zoom and record your speeches to send to her.”
COMM10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If . Ridenour!!!!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching care, speech workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“She's by far the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

97/100

“TAKE HER CLASS!! :)”

📈 Easy Grades With Effort

86/100

“ as long as ”

❤️ Support For Speech Anxiety

94/100

“I was so terrified of public speaking but she was so sweet!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She uses fun examples in her lectures to keep us engaged
  • She !
  • as water.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it's totally an easy A
  • If and participate you can easily get an A!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Analisa Ridenour has to be the nicest teacher at LBCC
  • She genuinely cares about her students doing well on their speeches
  • Mrs Ridenour is the best!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

133

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across many years and both formats show highly consistent praise with only rare negatives.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5120
4 out of 510
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

COMM1041 reviews
COMM508 reviews
COMM251 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

31

A+ 9 · A 22

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

6

Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1