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Communication

Jennifer Held

COM01 · COMST001 · COMMSTUDIES1A · COMMA · COMST1A · INTROSPEECH · SPEEC1A · COMMST · COMST001A · SOCIO001B · COMMST1A · COMM1A · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

If you dread speech class, take Held—she lowers the fear factor without being a free ride.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlySpeech Anxiety FriendlyClear OutlinesPatient FeedbackCaringStudy Guides
  • Makes public speaking approachable for nervous students with and .
  • Grades hinge mainly on a .
  • ; show up, practice, and follow the outline to do well.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Do the speeches, follow the outline, and study guides make tests easy—an A is very reachable with consistent effort.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Speech content can feel hard emotionally, but her structure and coaching make the course manageable for beginners.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

as required, especially on speech days when missing tanks the grade.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Near-unanimous praise and 100% take-again sentiment for making a feared class enjoyable.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

and ; she rewards following the outline and effort.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Light

75/100

Typically a handful of speeches and a couple of .

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students call her the coaching.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Most of the grade is speeches plus a few tests; outlines and practice drive success.

Format shift

In-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and structured; she coaches nervous speakers, grades fairly on outlines, and .

Main concern

You must deliver speeches on schedule; missing a speech or test hurts.

What students said

“She is really understanding for those who struggle with public speaking and makes ”
SPEEC1A
“All she asks is that you try. She is very aware that public speaking is not for everyone and .”
COMST001

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Tests are covered by study guides and described as easy if you prepare; .

Study GuidesTwo TestsSpeech-Based Grade

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

the material.

Study GuidesEasy Tests
“The study guides cover everything on the tests”
SPEEC1A
“the . We only had 5 speeches to do and she was very leniant.”
SPEEC1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“By far the greatest teacher I've ever had. Come to class listen to the lectures, do your speeches and you will have no issues.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 in-person , and strong recommendations. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Jennifer held is an excellent teacher. She makes public speaking easier for those of us who don't like it.”

❤️ Anxiety Support

90/100

“She is really understanding for those who struggle with public speaking”

👍 Recommendation

95/100

“ take a speech class.”

📋

85/100

“makes her speech outlines very clear with how she expects them to be done.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes you feel comfortable and .
  • Super helpful and easy to approach.
  • She will go out of her way to help you.

Theme 2

🎤 About Speech Anxiety

  • and she made it a fun and an enjoyable class.
  • Terrified to speak...
  • understands the students fear of public speakin.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades & Work

  • and follow your outline and you will do well
  • the
  • As long as you attend class and give your speech you will pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

19 mostly consistent in-person reviews over many years, but limited grade data and older sparse comments keep credibility medium-high rather than high.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

COMMST3 reviews
COMST001A3 reviews
COMM1A2 reviews
COMMSTUDIES1A2 reviews
SPEEC1A2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

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