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Communication

Mark Nelson

SPCH1A · COM10 · COMM1 · SPEECH3A · SPEEC1A · COMM10 · COMM3 · SPCH9 · 170 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
54.08%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you need COMM and can handle blunt public critique plus a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHarsh FeedbackTough GraderMandatory AttendanceHeavy WorkloadCalls Students Out
  • Workload is heavy with , and strict templates.
  • Many students call him rude, shaming, or short-tempered, especially in live sessions.
  • A and templates make a solid grade possible if you thick-skin the critique.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many earn A or B by following templates and doing all work, but and speech nitpicks block free As.

Online and ; easy-A praise is more common in older positive reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Speech content is manageable, but dense reading, papers, and .

COMM theory sections feel harder than basic public speaking sections across formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

missing speech days and public shaming for lateness.

and in-person speech courses.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; recommendation hinges on tolerance for blunt critique and heavy busywork.

Positive recommendations cluster among students who liked structure; recent online reviews lean more negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and never-full-credit discussion/speech remarks dominate student reports.

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework, papers, speeches, and .

Format shift

Online sections especially emphasize endless videos with questions.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

and organization help some, but rudeness and shaming undercut learning for many.

Format shift

In-person has more glowing speech-class stories; recent online tone is colder.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Speeches, outlines, discussions, and final.

Format shift

Some .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and structured for speeches, others call him condescending and bully-like.

Main concern

Strict attendance on speech days and .

What students said

“He is amazing, it's the .”
SPCH1A
“By far and away the .”
COMM10
“he would yell at students for simply using the restroom.”
COM10

Remote format

Online

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online COMM courses still feel high-pressure with , and harsh speech feedback.

Main concern

Public call-outs, hidden quizzes, and .

What students said

“Professor Nelson made Comm1 extremely stressful. The workload was overwhelming and his lectures were intense.”
COMM1
“He calls out students by name to shame them, shouts the entire lecture and is totally out of line.”
COMM1
“Pretty easy to get an A or B grade. Just do the assignments and you will be fine.”
COMM1

Exam style

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Assessment centers on speeches and rather than extreme proctoring stories.

Speech-FocusedVideo QuizzesTemplates ProvidedRetakeable Online ExamsWeekly Quizzes Sometimes Replace Final

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment emphasizes live speeches with public peer and .

Live SpeechesPublic FeedbackWeekly QuizzesNo Formal Final In Some Sections
“After every presentation Mark has ... then, in front of the entire class, .”
COMM1
“I did end because .”
COM10

Online

, and speeches with strict outline templates; some exams are retakeable.

Video QuizzesSpeech TemplatesRetakeable Online ExamsDiscussion Posts
“ .”
COMM1
“ quizzes yet they don't get fixed.”
COMM3

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you have Anxiety This is not the class for you. Instructors should not be yelling at there students telling them they shouldn't be in college.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching climate, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Teaching Experience

48/100

“The teacher is def not for everyone but as long you stick to the template and make sure you hit all the ”

📚 Workload

28/100

“I have never taken a class with so .”

💬 Classroom Climate

30/100

“If you miss an out by name in class and shame you.”

👍 When It Works

70/100

“Loved the class and professor. . .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's really blunt and .
  • He spends his entire lecture talking about mistakes that past students have made.
  • Made the class very enjoyable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Pretty easy to get an A or B grade. Just do the assignments and you will be fine.
  • receiving work back from him makes you roll your eyes every time.
  • If you do the work, you'll get an A, but Nelson's personality is a huge turnoff

Theme 3

⏰

  • ! You miss class on the day of speeches, you get no credit for that speech.
  • and internet issues.
  • he would yell at students for simply using the restroom.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

170

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and structure/clarity praise and personality/harshness complaints.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 562
4 out of 526
3 out of 511
2 out of 533
1 out of 538

Course coverage

COMM127 reviews
COMM107 reviews
COMM36 reviews
COM105 reviews
SPEEC1A2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 1 · A 11 · A- 2

B range

16

B+ 6 · B 10

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 7