Rodney Stinson

COMM10 · COM10 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 40%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

if you want rigorous no-notes public speaking practice and can handle tough outlines and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough speech graderNo note cards allowedPolarizing public speakingHeavy outlinesMandatory attendance

in-person fans praise growth and humor while
Speeches dominate grades and note cards are banned, making public speaking high-pressure
Online sections draw much harsher reviews for workload, tone, and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As are possible with effort, but speeches and outlines are graded hard and missing one speech can collapse the grade.

Online reviews describe harsher, more punitive grading .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and no-notes delivery make COMM10 intellectually and performance-demanding.

Both formats call the load heavy; online students especially resent GE-level intensity.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

; skip class and you will not pass tags and comments about forbidden absences are common.

Both Online and In person emphasize showing up; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About 40% would take again; fans love transformative speaking practice while .

; many older in-person reviews say WorthIt for serious speakers.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

; outlines graded harder than speeches and some report Fs after missed speech or .

Format shift

Online comments are harsher; some in-person reviews say fair if you work hard.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

, and frequent speeches create high weekly load for a GE course.

Format shift

Online and and so many papers or outlines.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

some call him hilarious, caring, and life-changing for speaking confidence; .

Format shift

; recent online reviews are strongly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Weekly speeches and outlines dominate grades with quizzes and reading tests supporting speech performance.

Format shift

In person emphasizes live no-notes speeches; online still centers speech submissions and heavy outlines.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews split between students who grew as speakers and bonded as cousins versus those who found no-notes speeches, tough outlines, and .

Main concern

No note cards on speeches, heavy outlines, and missing a speech can tank the grade.

What students said

“He does not allow you to use any notes while giving speeches.”
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“ . No one likes public speaking, but Mr Stinson made this class very enjoyable.”
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“His class is def not an easy A class but if you work hard, you'll earn it.”
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Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

meetings, and rude feedback for a GE comm class.

Main concern

, and workload that feels excessive for online public speaking.

What students said

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“grades like i am in the stanford graduating class of 2028 over an ONLINE PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASS”
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“WAAAAAYYYYY TOOOOO MANY OUTLINES!!!!!! and he grades them harder than the actual speech”
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Exam style

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Core risk is live or recorded speeches without notes plus strictly graded outlines; quizzes are sometimes open notes but secondary.

No note cards on speechesOpen-notes quizzes sometimesHeavy outlines graded hardPop quizzesSpeeches most of grade

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person speeches ban note cards; but speeches drive most of the grade.

No note cardsOpen-notes quizzes sometimesWeekly speechesPop quizzes

“He does not allow you to use any notes while giving speeches.”
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“ and , but the speeches count for most of your grade.”
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Online

Online still requires frequent speeches and harshly graded outlines with and .

Heavy outlinesTough speech gradingDiscussion posts graded hard

“WAAAAAYYYYY TOOOOO MANY OUTLINES!!!!!! and he grades them harder than the actual speech”
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“He gave me Fs on discussion posts when I was the only one who responded”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“His class is def not an easy A class but if you work hard, you'll earn it.”
Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews (6 Online, 21 In person), highlighting polarization between growth-focused fans and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“ . No one likes public speaking, but Mr Stinson made this class very enjoyable.”

👎 Online Warning

22/100

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📝 Speech Pressure

30/100

“He does not allow you to use any notes while giving speeches.”

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28/100

“WAAAAAYYYYY TOOOOO MANY OUTLINES!!!!!! and he grades them harder than the actual speech”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Hes a great professor , only reason people struggle is because they arent used to getting out of their comfort zone
He is a Good teacher, easygoing but he expects you to get your outlines done right
talk slowly on purpose, talk in circles

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

not an easy A class but if you work hard, you'll earn it
grades them harder than the actual speech
I received an F when I at least put in the effort

Theme 3

🎤 About Speeches

not allowed to use 3x5 cards for any of the speeches
speeches count for most of your grade
no matter what you'll still have to speak

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven reviews spanning 2015-2025 with no-notes speeches and tough outlines, and mixed but detailed evidence.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58

4 out of 57

3 out of 51

2 out of 58

1 out of 53

Course coverage

COMM1025 reviews

503481 review

COM101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

C 1 · C- 2

D range

No reported values

F

F 2

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2

Rodney Stinson

x x x if you want rigorous no-notes public speaking practice and can handle tough outlines and x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👎 Online Warning

📝 Speech Pressure

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🎤 About Speeches

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want rigorous no-notes public speaking practice and can handle tough outlines and .

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