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Communication

Valerie Ortega

COMS60 · COMM20 · COMM30 · COMMS10 · COMM10 · COMM · COMM100 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
55/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
70.97%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you will practice speeches and follow rubrics; avoid if you want an easy low-stress comm credit.

Best fit · Effort For RewardSpeech HeavyTough GraderCaringParticipation MattersPolarizing
  • and care, especially if they put in speech effort
  • A sizable minority call her a
  • Attendance and participation matter; group work and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Doing every speech and , but tough speech rubrics block easy As for many.

Online often feels easier if work is submitted; in .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard intro comm, but frequent speeches, journals, and structure rules raise the challenge.

Interpersonal sections feel lighter than public speaking sections in both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly required, with .

In person is stricter; some online sections still require Zoom or .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Roughly seven in ten would retake, but .

; several online reviews are milder if workload is completed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

Fair and encouraging for some, but and harsh structure scoring dominate risk.

Format shift

In ; online graders more often call her fair if work is complete.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Multiple major and minor speeches, journals, discussion posts, and .

Format shift

Online group communication can feel heavier; interpersonal has weekly short journals.

Teaching experience

Good

62/100

, and care, while others report boring lectures, unclear instructions, or favoritism.

Format shift

Positive teaching stories appear in both formats; the sharpest negatives are mostly in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Major and minor speeches drive the , and discussions.

Format shift

Public speaking sections skew to performances; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person public speaking and interpersonal classes split between caring mentors and .

Main concern

, and occasional withdrawal or clarity issues.

What students said

“If you're required to take a public speaking or communications class, I highly recommend choosing Ortega!”
COMM
“Valerie is .”
COMM10
“ . . & is all over the place with hw.”
COMMS10

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online COMM sections are doable with and speeches, but group courses can feel under-instructed.

Main concern

Group coordination online and sparse instruction in some sections create stress.

What students said

“Great teacher. Easy class. Do all the assignments and you will pass.”
COMM100
“Very minimal instruction. She copied and pasted a .”
COMM30
“Imagine this more as a writing class but you have to say your ideas out loud to a group of people.”
COMM10

Exam style

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Assessment centers on speeches with rubrics plus relatively easy notes-based exams rather than strict digital proctoring.

Major And Minor SpeechesPowerPoint ExamsNotecards AllowedStudy GuidesDiscussion Posts

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person features several major and minor and study guides.

3-5 Major SpeechesMinor SpeechesPowerPoint ExamsStudy Guide
“This class consists of 3 minor speeches and 3 major speeches.”
COMM
“There are 3 major speeches, 4 minor speeches and two exams. and .”
COMM10

Online

Online , and easy common-sense finals; reviews do not clearly prove webcam lockdown.

Multiple SpeechesDiscussion PostsEasy FinalNotecards
“3 or 4 minor speeches of less than 3 minutes each with no template. 4 major speeches ranging from 4 to 6 minutes with templates.”
COMM10
“She also gave a because it is a speech class, but it was easy it was more common sense.”
COMM10

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Valerie is way too TOUGH on grading speeches. She is very passionate and I loved how she always made her self available for helping out students. But .”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting caring . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“She is a very kind teacher and always tried to make the beginning of the class enjoyable.”

👍 Recommendation Split

66/100

“If you're required to take a public speaking or communications class, I highly recommend choosing Ortega!”

⚖️

38/100

“Very friendly, but gives out very harsh speech grades.”

🗣️ Speech Load

48/100

“Alot of speaking so be prepared for that.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures were fun & interactive.
  • Lectures are extremely boring, but besides that she is very cool.
  • She presents examples and topics in a relatable way

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • shes not looking for perfection just effort.
  • , if you really want to pass the class I will recommend to pick a easy topic
  • As long as you do the work you should be able to pass

Theme 3

⚠️ About Risks

  • I got withdrawn without being emailed. Good luck.
  • .
  • Awful, would not recommend.

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-one reviews from 2019-2026 with strong sample size, multi-course coverage, and consistent polarization patterns.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 58
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 4 · A 11

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3