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Communication Studies

Elyse Elizondo

COMST1A · COM · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
93.75%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Take her for COMST1A if you want a supportive, organized public speaking class that rewards consistent work with an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and understandingClear grading criteriaEasy speechesLots of weekly workEngaging lectures
  • Highly caring public speaking professor who turns fear of speeches into confidence.
  • and lenient; completing weekly work usually yields a strong A.
  • Workload is steady (reading, quizzes, discussions, 2-3 speeches) but manageable if .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Students repeatedly report easy speeches, flexible deadlines, and A or A+ grades when weekly work is finished on time.

Both formats report easy As; online comments emphasize submit-on-time predictability, in .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is intro public speaking with reading and , though volume of weekly tasks can still feel busy.

Online and in person both describe easy speeches; a few online .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Attendance is often marked mandatory especially in person, while several .

In person leans mandatory; online is mixed with several No responses.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Nearly every student says take her again, citing care, organization, and real improvement in public speaking confidence.

Strong recommendation in both formats; one online outlier disliked the .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

86/100

, and frequent comments that she is an easy or understanding grader who reopens work when needed.

Format shift

Online and in .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Expect , and a few speeches; time-consuming but usually doable in a day if organized.

Format shift

Online reviewers mention weekly piles more often; in person also notes lots of writing but still manageable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students describe organized, caring, funny, confidence-building lectures that make public speaking enjoyable.

Format shift

In person highlights energy and humor; online highlights organization and feedback.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade rests , and prep assignments rather than high-stakes traditional exams.

Format shift

Same assignment-heavy pattern online and in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and confidence-building with and easy, well-supported speeches.

Main concern

Weekly reading and writing can feel heavy even though the material is not intellectually hard.

What students said

“First time I received a F, second time was a D, but when I came across professor Elizondo's class, I received an A.”
COMST1A
“Professor E made public speaking be the most easiest course ever and I truly did enjoy it.”
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“ !!!!!”
COM

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are structured and predictable with weekly video lectures or , and recorded speeches; most students call it easy and caring.

Main concern

Accelerated or overloaded online sections can feel like lots of .

What students said

“Super easy class! , and a discussion. There are 3 speeches that you must do which are easy.”
COMST1A
“As long as you submit your work on time, there's no reason you cant earn an A.”
COMST1A
“Way more work than should be in an introduction class.”
COM

Exam style

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Assessment centers on speeches and short quizzes with flexible, student-friendly handling of deadlines rather than strict proctored exams.

Speech-based assessmentsWeekly quizzesFlexible deadlinesExam extensions reported

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, speeches are the core assessments and at least one student notes she reopened a .

In-class speechesFlexible exam reopeningParticipation
“Even opens an exam that was 1 week past the due date .”
COM
“it was required to give two speeches, a persuasive and informative speech.”
COMST1A

Online

, and recorded speeches with manageable, often one-day assignments.

Weekly quizzesRecorded speechesDiscussionsTextbook reading checks
“Each week consisted of a quiz with 30 questions all multiple choice or true/false, a discussion, 20 comprehension questions, and as outlines.”
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“ .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“To be honest I'm not really into public speaking and I've taken COM ST 1A twice with other professors. First time I received a F, second time was a D, but when I came across professor Elizondo's class, I received an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews (9 online, 7 in person), highlighting care, easy speeches, and moderate weekly workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“She's by far the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“ !!”

❤️ Caring Support

90/100

“She's a really caring professor and helped me .”

📝 Workload Reality

52/100

“There's a lot of writing and work due each week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • warm and vibrant energy
  • Amazing lectures
  • makes you believe you can do it

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • !!
  • no reason you cant earn an A
  • speeches are very easy

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • , and understanding
  • Beautiful human being inside out
  • understands everyones situations

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen recent, detailed reviews across online and in person show strong consistency on care, organization, and easy As.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

COMST1A13 reviews
COM3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4