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Communication

Drew Oakes

COMM1 · COMM8 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Oakes is a top choice for students who want a supportive communication class that builds confidence without extreme workload.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyFunny and SupportiveConfidence BuilderEasy to PassGreat FeedbackGroup and Speech Focused
  • Most students describe Oakes as caring, funny, engaging, and unusually supportive.
  • The class is usually easy to pass or earn a high grade in if assignments and speeches are completed.
  • A small number of reviews warn about thorough speech grading, readings, citations, or .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

89/100

High grades are common and students repeatedly say the class is easy to pass if assignments and speeches are completed, though .

Online evidence is mostly easy but includes one harsh grading complaint, while .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

The material is beginner-friendly, practical, and activity-based, with the main challenge coming from participation, speeches, and some readings.

Online courses are described as predictable and assignment-based, while because of his engaging support.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Reviews do , but participation, speeches, group activities, and weekly check-ins make regular presence important.

Online evidence mentions weekly check-ins, while and group work.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and helps nervous speakers become comfortable.

, while online recommendation is also high except for one serious COMM-8 grading complaint.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Most reviews show forgiving and , though some speech, citation, and online grading complaints prevent a perfect score.

Format shift

In-person grading looks lenient and supportive, while .

Workload

Light

78/100

Assignments are generally manageable and often described as easy, though some reviews mention readings, speeches, and group projects.

Format shift

Online workload includes weekly check-ins and speeches, while but participation-heavy.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Oakes is consistently described as , and effective at helping students feel comfortable speaking.

Format shift

, while online teaching evidence is positive overall but less uniform.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment is , and assignments rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention speeches, homework, and discussion boards, while , and projects.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly positive, highlighting a fun, caring, confidence-building professor with manageable work.

Main concern

Students who dislike participation, group work, speeches, or .

What students said

“He will help you! !!!!”
COMM-1
“he does grade thoroughly from the time of the speech to amount of times you say um or look away from the audience.”
COMM-1

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive and , and free materials, but one COMM-8 review reports very harsh grading.

Main concern

reporting unclear standards and half credit.

What students said

“ .”
COMM-1
“grade scale is made up as he goes”
COMM-8

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mainly discuss speeches and assignments, and they do not clearly prove traditional exam rules, proctoring, open-book status, or webcam requirements.

Major SpeechesFinal SpeechAssignments and DiscussionsNo Clear Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews focus on speeches, projects, and or proctoring rules.

Speech GradingGroup ProjectsParticipation
“he does grade thoroughly from the time of the speech to amount of times you say um or look away from the audience.”
COMM-1
“We had a lot of ”
COMM-8

Online

Online reviews mention major speeches, a , and discussion boards, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Major SpeechesFinal SpeechDiscussion Boards
“There was 3 major speeches”
COMM-1
“4 Speeches on different styles, 1 final speech.”
COMM-1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He will help you! !!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“He was truly meant to be teaching comm 8!!!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“ .”

📈 Easy Grade Path

89/100

“Extremely hard class to fail.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very funny and engaging.
  • Lectures were always interesting, and he provided the textbook!
  • He explained everything and made sure we understood the context.

Theme 2

❤️ About Support and Confidence

  • Amazing to talk to esp if you're usually shy.
  • He really helps if you're struggling.
  • he made it easy to get comfortable with not only him but also my classmates.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • I honestly believe that it is harder to fail his class than it is to pass.
  • Classwork is not hard as long as you do the work.
  • Just turn in your work and . Will easily pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 18 recent reviews with consistent positive themes and enough online versus in-person evidence to identify format differences.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

COMM-110 reviews
COMM-88 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 7 · A 5 · A- 2

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values