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Communication

J Concoran

SPCH1A · SPEECH9 · COMM60 · SPCHSOCH · COMS5 · SPCH1472 · COMM5 · SPCH9 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you thrive with vague direction, group work, and Socratic debate rather than hand-holding.

Best fit · Self Taught ProVague InstructionsGroup Projects HeavySocratic Debate StylePolarizingWork Hard If You Care
  • and helpful; others call him vague, narcissistic, or checked out.
  • Courses , and student-driven work with limited instruction.
  • if you self-advocate and like debate; frustrating if you need structure and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many say the class is hard and not for slackers; only one reported A and effort is repeatedly required.

Online student got an A despite vague projects; data.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Debate, Socratic method, and high reported difficulty make content demanding rather than introductory.

Online difficulty rated 4; in-person difficulty often 3-5 with debate and presentations.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

The ; older in-person reviews emphasize showing up and participating.

Online explicitly mandatory; in-person evidence is incomplete but participation-focused.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Would-take-again is 100% on the few who answered, but many older comments are mixed or negative about clarity.

Recent online would take again despite vagueness; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Some note mercy on deadlines and flexibility; .

Format shift

Limited grade data; online reviewer earned A, older reviews rarely report grades.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Repeated warnings of , and no slackers.

Format shift

Online group projects heavy; in-person debate and .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Split between engaging helpful coach and vague or disengaged instructor depending on student effort.

Format shift

Online mid quality (3); in-person quality swings from 1 to 5.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Group projects, debates, speeches, quizzes, and presentations dominate over pure exams.

Format shift

Online emphasizes group projects; in-person mixes speeches, debates, and some online quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person speech and debate classes split between engaging Socratic learning and complaints of vagueness, ego, and low structure.

Main concern

, and uneven help unless you push for it.

What students said

“ and helpful, but he wants you to learn, not just sit there.”
SPCH1472
“ .”
SPCH1A
“This guy does nothing. Absolutely nothing.”
COMM5

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The one recent online COMM60 review cites vague project expectations and heavy group work with little instruction.

Main concern

and minimal guidance while working in groups.

What students said

“Sometimes vague and ambiguous about what he wanted on the projects, but that was the most challenging part of the class.”
COMM60

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment leans toward projects, debates, and occasional online quizzes rather than a .

Online QuizzesGroup ProjectsDebatesPresentations

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention debates, speeches, PowerPoint presentations, and .

DebatesSpeechesOnline QuizzesPresentations
“ .”
SPCH1A
“We debate a number of different topics.”
SPCH1472

Online

Online COMM60 review emphasizes group projects with little instruction and .

Group ProjectsVague Project Instructions
“Most of the course was with group projects, so we were left to our own devices to finish them with VERY little instruction.”
COMM60

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Sometimes vague and ambiguous about what he wanted on the projects, but that was the most challenging part of the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews (1 online, 15 in person), highlighting polarity on clarity, group work, and debate. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Joe is a , but he is really vague”

🧩 Clarity of Expectations

35/100

“ .”

🔥 Workload Intensity

32/100

“Not a class for slackers or one looking for an easy workload.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He uses a socratic method which means you need to ask questions
  • - IF you ask for it and show that you care
  • This guy does nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Work

  • expect to do a lot of work
  • Online class is very hard and very time consuming
  • Not a class for slackers

Theme 3

🗣️ About Debate Focus

  • We debate a number of different topics
  • SHAKESPEARE was the topic of the entire semester
  • Everybody had to debate at least twice

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews provide volume, but most are from 2004-2012 with sparse grade and and mixed consistency.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 54
2 out of 55
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SPCH1A4 reviews
SPCH94 reviews
COMM52 reviews
SPEECH92 reviews
COMM601 review
Show 3 more courses
COMS51 review
SPCH14721 review
SPCHSOCH1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values