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Communication

Julia McDermott-Swanson

SPC60 · SPCH1A · COMM6 · COMM1 · COMM7 · SPEECH · SPEEC1A · SP1A · SPEECH60 · SPCH4333 · SPEECH1A · SPEEC60 · COMM5 · SPCH60 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you specifically want a strict public speaking coach and can follow her rubrics exactly.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderRude and MoodyUnclear InstructionsAttendance CriticalFavoritism Complaints
  • Many , and a harsh grader who rips apart speeches and essays.
  • A minority say she is excellent if you want real public speaking growth and can handle strict standards.
  • Attendance on speech days is critical; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

, and many B/C or struggle stories mean an A takes sustained exact work.

One online student got an A following rubrics; and few high marks.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

High average difficulty and repeated claims of hard speeches, strict outlines, and heavy critique.

Both formats rate difficulty high; online COMM7 and most in-person speech courses feel demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Attendance on speech days is repeatedly mandatory and tagged skip class and you will not pass.

Online and in-person both stress presence on speech days as grade-critical.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Would-take-again near 17% with frequent avoid and .

One online yes against one online no; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

and outlines, and claims that almost no one scores high.

Format shift

Online COMM7 called grades SO hard; .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Speeches, outlines, online quizzes, papers, and lots of .

Format shift

Online mentions many papers; in-person emphasizes speech prep and frequent quizzes.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Frequent reports of rudeness, , and intimidation.

Format shift

Online mixed 4 and 1; in-person quality averages low with many 1-2 ratings.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Speeches and outlines , and participation.

Format shift

Both formats center speeches and written work with .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and strict speech standards with some learners still improving.

Main concern

Personality friction, harsh critique of speeches, and feeling unsupported.

What students said

“she was the hardest and rudest teacher to work with.”
COMM1
“ and likes to curse A LOT during lectures.”
SPCH60
“if you put effort in and pay attention to her comments you can make changes to improve.”
SPCH1A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

one easy A/B if you follow rubrics and attend speech days; another says unrealistic standards and avoid.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Class is an easy A or B IF YOU COME TO SPEECH DAYS.”
COMM1
“She just has very unrealistic standards, poor instructions for essays and grades SO hard.”
COMM7

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments hinge on in-class speeches, exact rubric compliance, and .

Speech Days CriticalStrict OutlinesOnline QuizzesHarsh Essay Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment features speeches, strict outlines, online quizzes, and .

In-Person SpeechesStrict OutlinesOnline QuizzesTough Point Deductions
“ and you'll have at least one due before each class.”
SPCH1A
“She is VERY strict when it comes to turning in the outlines, she will pick out the smallest details and ding you for them.”
SPCH1A

Online

Online success depends on following rubrics, attending speech days, and surviving harsh essay grading; .

Rubric-Based SpeechesHarsh Essay GradingSpeech Day Attendance
“If you are willing to follow her rubrics and do the well in this class.”
COMM1
“ .”
COMM7

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews (2 online, 31 in , and minority skill-growth praise. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“Literally one of the .”

⚖️

22/100

“ because she didn't like them.”

👎 Recommendation Risk

18/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she was the hardest and rudest teacher to work with
  • She talks too much about her own life in class
  • she is an excellent teacher... If you truly want to become a good public speaker

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • grades SO hard
  • No one got above a 65% in our class
  • Hard class, but if you work hard you'll get an A

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • super RUDE, curses A LOT
  • makes you feel terrible about how you did on your speech
  • totally unfair! she has favoritism!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-three reviews spanning 2006-2022 with recurring themes of and demeanor provide strong, consistent signal.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 59
1 out of 59

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1