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Communication

H. Steinmetz

SPEEC103 · SPEE103 · SPEECH103 · COM103 · SPEECH · COMM103 · PUBLICSPEAKING · SPEC103 · SPE103 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Strong pick for Speech/COM if you want a and an attainable A.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEasy graderBuilds confidenceClear expectationsSpeech focusedTalks politics
  • Helps shy students overcome public speaking fear with and support
  • Course is widely called easy A with about four speeches plus light tests or journals
  • though a few note strict absence impact or extra work

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Many call it easy A with straightforward speeches and , though a few found more work.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Public speaking anxiety is the main hurdle; content and and clear.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Newer reviews mark attendance yes and .

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students , and call him best speech teacher despite a few critics.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

and supportive speech help.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Workload

Light

72/100

Typically four speeches plus journals or 1-2 short tests; some say more work than other speech sections.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Majority praise kindness and confidence building; minority dislike politics focus or .

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment centers on speeches and journals with only one or two tests.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and confidence-building for speech, with .

Main concern

A minority report inflexibility on absences, political tangents, or more work than expected.

What students said

“I took this class at 8 weeks and it was one of the easiest class.”
COM103
“Speech 103 was a ridiculously easy class.”
SPEE103
“he takes away your fear and gives you the confidence you need to succeed!”
COM103

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Usually only one or two tests with study guidance, while speeches carry most of the course.

Few TestsTrue/False HeavyChapter HintsTake-Home Final MentionedSpeech Heavy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report about two tests that are guided by chapter hints, plus four speeches; one mentions a .

Few TestsTrue/False HeavyChapter HintsTake-Home Final Mentioned
“only 2 TESTS (that's it) that mainly consists of True/False questions and some fill-ins.”
COM103
“He tells you what chapters to study for the final.”
SPEE103
“still came to school & dropped off the .”
SPEECH103

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“As a really shy student I was terrified of taking this class... he takes away your fear and gives you the confidence you need to succeed!”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting confidence-building speech teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Support

82/100

“he takes away your fear and gives you the confidence you need to succeed!”

📝 Easy Course

84/100

“Speech 103 was a ridiculously easy class.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“If you get a !”

🎤 Speech Focus

75/100

“ONLY 4 SPEECHES!!! Thats it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He does not intimidate at all
  • Ole Steinmetz put my fears at ease
  • He gets you to come out of your shell

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • one of the easiest class
  • the class is an easy A

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • he loves to talk politics
  • and you miss class
  • I thought he gave out too much unneccesary work for a Speech class

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

34 in-person reviews spanning many years with mostly consistent themes on ease and confidence building.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 56
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SPEECH1039 reviews
SPEE1037 reviews
COM1036 reviews
SPEEC1034 reviews
SPEECH3 reviews
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1051 review
COMM1031 review
PUBLICSPEAKING1 review
SPE1031 review
SPEC1031 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 2

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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