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Communication

Mary Ross

SPEEC103 · COMS103 · SPEECH103 · SPEE103 · SPECH103 · COM103 · COMM103 · COM101 · SPE103 · 88 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
52%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Good pick if you need a and will self-track grades and deadlines.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and encouragingDisorganized logisticsSpeech-friendly environmentLenient deadlinesQuiz and speech mix
  • Many students love her warmth and low-stress public-speaking climate.
  • Chronic disorganization, lost grades, and .
  • Class is usually manageable with , and textbook-based tests.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Lenient speech grading, flexible deadlines, and if you do the work.

Both formats lean easy; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Public speaking anxiety is the hurdle more than abstract content, and many call the class painless.

In-person and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as mandatory for speech days, but she is flexible about late work and .

In-person speech presence matters more; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

58/100

Older reviews are strongly positive while recent ones warn about chaos, producing a mixed but still net-positive recommendation.

Online is split; in-person has both rave and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Speeches and late work are often graded generously, though some call criteria arbitrary or .

Format shift

Leniency appears in both formats; online mentions open-book help.

Workload

Light

68/100

, and about three speeches rather than constant heavy projects.

Format shift

A few online reviews mention more random assignments.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Warm, funny, and confidence-building for many; tangents, politics, and disorganization hurt consistency.

Format shift

In-person personality shines more; online tech struggles appear in COVID-era comments.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grade mix is speeches plus quizzes, exams, and .

Format shift

Same balanced pattern across formats.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person she is frequently called sweet and confidence-building, yet students must police grades and organization.

Main concern

Disorganization and grade-tracking burden.

What students said

“Ross makes speech giving just like talking to friends.”
COMS103
“She is the .”
COM101
“she's a if you offer to give your speech first!”
SPEECH103

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students often find her kind and easy, with open-book quizzes, but and tangents.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“ /out the text.”
COM103
“Easy class and good environment.”
COM103
“SUPER , and gives horrible feedback.”
COMS103

Exam style

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Assessment is speech-centered with .

Open-book quizzes onlineWeekly textbook quizzesThree main speechesFlexible deadlines

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, weekly book quizzes and a ; proctoring tools are not clearly described.

Weekly quizzesThree speechesTextbook-based tests
“Weekly quizzes based on the book, 3 speeches, and .”
COMS103
“you read then take a from the textbook.”
COMS103

Online

Online students explicitly report open-book quizzes and exams that require the textbook.

Open-book quizzesOpen-book examsFlexible due dates
“ /out the text.”
COM103
“She is also very understanding/ lenient if .”
COM103

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Ross makes speech giving just like talking to friends. It is seriously the chillest environment.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting warmth, disorganization, and easy speech climate. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Supportive Climate

80/100

“She makes it easy to overcome your fear of public speaking and she is so funny, you'll love her.”

🗂️ Disorganization Risk

35/100

“She is the .”

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

78/100

“The EASIEST prof at Mesa. She should teach Kindergarten.”

👍 Recommendation

58/100

“I would honestly tell anyone to take her class, and !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is a delight!
  • She goes off on tangents about her personal life.
  • She is full of positive energy and bright smiles.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A but YOU have to keep up with YOUR OWN grade.
  • Getting an A is not difficult, just do the work.
  • though.. so study for those.

Theme 3

🗣️ About Speeches

  • Ross makes speech giving just like talking to friends.
  • the speeches were actually fun
  • She makes speeches easy, even if you're very shy!!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

88

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years show stable themes of kindness, easy speeches, and chronic disorganization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 551
4 out of 513
3 out of 54
2 out of 511
1 out of 59

Course coverage

COM10315 reviews
COMS10312 reviews
COMM1037 reviews
SPEEC1036 reviews
SPEE1034 reviews
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COM1013 reviews
SPE1031 review
SPECH1031 review
SPEECH1031 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 9

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1