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Communication

Monnet Zubieta

SPCH1A · COM4438 · COMM1 · COMM4438 · COMM7 · COM71608 · COMM4 · SPCH1468 · 83 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
63.24%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

handle critique, but recent harsh reviews mean shop carefully by course.

Best fit · Effort For RewardParticipation HeavyExtra CreditPolarizing PersonalitySpeech FocusedCaring but Strict
  • Many earlier COMM1 students praise clear structure, , and real growth in public speaking.
  • Recent COMM4 and some COMM1 reviews accuse her of , and overloaded with last-minute work.
  • Attendance and live participation matter a lot; grades are often strong if you show up and speak.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

Many A and A+ outcomes with and participation focus, though and heavy papers can still sting.

Older online COMM1 looks easiest; recent in-person COMM4 feels much harder for the same letter grade.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Public speaking content is approachable for most, but volume of , and .

Online COMM1 often called easy; recent in-person COMM4 called busywork-heavy and confusing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

26/100

Participation matters and skip-class warnings are common; Zoom or .

as central.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

63/100

About 63% would take again; strong love from earlier cohorts .

Online historical praise is stronger than recent in-person COMM4 sentiment.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and easy essays help, but speeches and late work can be graded hard with critical comments.

Format shift

Online students report more leniency; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Speeches, quizzes, group work, and pure easy GE.

Format shift

Recent in-person COMM4 workload complaints are heavier than older online COMM1.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Students split between caring mentor who builds community and passive-aggressive instructor who shuts down questions.

Format shift

Online historical quality is higher; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Speeches, essays, group projects, and participation outweigh traditional closed exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person COMM4-heavy recent reviews are much more negative on tone and workload, while older speech classes still praise support and engagement.

Main concern

Condescending classroom management, last-minute essay piles, and .

What students said

“One of the . Condescending, dislikes questions, and talks down to students.”
comm4
“3 days before the final she published 2 tasks asking to write 4 essays in total, each over 1000 words”
comm4
“Awesome class and easy to get a good grade.”
COMM1

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online COMM sections often praise organized Canvas, Zoom engagement, , and .

Main concern

Mandatory Zoom participation and occasional passive-aggressive moments still appear.

What students said

“Professor Zubieta was the ! and easy to follow.”
COMM1
“She made the Zoom class fun and interactive.”
COMM1
“She was passive aggressive with students who didn't know what she was trying to say, and was rude to them.”
COMM1

Exam style

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Assessment centers on speeches, participation, and .

SpeechesQuizzes with Multiple AttemptsExtra CreditParticipation Based

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person work is speech- and ; little mention of lockdown proctoring.

SpeechesLong EssaysGroup ProjectsParticipation
“3 days before the final she published 2 tasks asking to write 4 essays in total, each over 1000 words, all due the same day of the final.”
comm4
“She , but super hard on speeches.”
COMM4438

Online

Online sections emphasize Zoom speeches, participation, , and .

Zoom SpeechesMultiple Attempt QuizzesExtra CreditParticipation
“Quizes are easy and have multiple attempts.”
COMM1
“If you attend all Zoom , and prepare for speeches you will do great in her class.”
COM4438

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I dreaded taking a public speaking course, but she made it relatively painless!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (26 online, 24 in person), balancing historical praise with recent concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎤 Public Speaking Growth

80/100

“she made everything so easy to understand... her so far”

⚠️ Recent Tone Problems

30/100

“She put her hand in my face when I asked a question.”

🎁 Lifeline

74/100

“Monnet was a great teacher and gave out several opportunities.”

📦 Sudden Work Bombs

35/100

“she asks you to write an essay for not more than 4 pages but grand you the mercy to keep it within 10 pages.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Simple instructions with her students
  • She is completely out of touch with reality
  • Probably one of .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you show up and participate you'll do great in this class.
  • It's not super hard to get an A in the class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is one of the
  • condescending when doing so
  • passive-aggressive, especially with .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

83

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning years show a clear older-positive versus recent-negative pattern with solid detail on both sides.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547
4 out of 59
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 520

Course coverage

COMM129 reviews
comm49 reviews
COM44383 reviews
COMM73 reviews
COM716082 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 12 · A 15 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 6

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1