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Communication Studies

Kathryn Wood

COMSTD8 · COMST2 · COMSTD810114 · COMSTD6 · COMSTD2 · COM6 · COM2 · COMST8 · COMSTD78 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
94.74%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take her if you want a and basic effort lead to strong results.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring professorClear feedbackEasy A with workParticipation basedGroup projects
  • Students overwhelmingly describe her as caring, helpful, and respectful.
  • The class is easy to do well in when students complete assignments, participate, and communicate.
  • Online and in person reviews both praise her, with in person classes adding more speeches, group work, and participation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

An A is very reachable if students do the , and keep up with speeches or group work.

Online reviews sound slightly easier, while in person reviews require more participation and presentations.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

83/100

The class is generally straightforward, beginner-friendly, and practical, though speeches and .

Online comments emphasize easy assignments and quizzes, while in person comments emphasize public speaking practice and group work.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

64/100

Participation matters in many reviews, so are not clearly stated.

Online reviews focus on completing work, while in person reviews more often stress showing up and participating.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and makes communication classes useful and manageable.

Both formats are strongly recommended, with consistent praise for support and feedback.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Students mention , and straightforward quizzes and exams.

Format shift

and revisions, while in person reviews mention passing through participation, study, and completed work.

Workload

Light

80/100

Work is regular but manageable, , and group projects rather than overwhelming busy work.

Format shift

Online reviews describe appropriate weekly homework, while in , and participation.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students consistently describe her as , and effective at building communication confidence.

Format shift

Online reviews praise support during remote learning, while in person reviews highlight engagement, speaking confidence, and classroom community.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and group projects rather than relying only on exams.

Format shift

, and projects, while in person reviews add speeches and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person reviews are very positive, with emphasis , and confidence building.

Main concern

Students must participate, present, read, and complete group work to get the full benefit.

What students said

“Great class! and engaging.”
COMSTD8
“There are 3 speeches, 3 exams, a few quizzes (about 4) and the .”
COMSTD2

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are highly positive, , and manageable work.

Main concern

Students still need to stay on top of classwork and communicate when they need help.

What students said

“It challenges you to think but .”
COMSTD8
“Probably one of the easiest classes Ive taken.”
COMST8

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are described as straightforward and , and feedback.

Straightforward QuizzesExams Based On QuizzesStudy Guide Based ExamsRevision Opportunities

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews mention exams built from quizzes or study guides, but .

Exams Based On QuizzesStudy Guide Based Midterm And FinalDaily Quizzes
“focus on the put together.”
COMST8
“Had the midterm and the and her lectures.”
COM6

Online

Online reviews mention chapter quizzes and two major exams that are easy and straightforward, but .

Chapter QuizzesStraightforward ExamsFeedback
“ .”
COMST8
“2 major exams worth 100pts each, again pretty easy and straightforward.”
COMST8

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Wood has been one of .”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“She wants you to succeed!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“ !”

📈 Easy A Path

86/100

“Easy A class if you read”

Theme 1

❤️ About Support

  • Professor Wood is an extremely caring professor.
  • She helps you and .
  • She cares about her students.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload & Grades

  • Just do the work, and focus on the put together.
  • She gives the appropriate amount of and it was all very easy.
  • As long as you stay on top of classwork its a pretty easy and fun class.

Theme 3

🎤 About Participation

  • She encourages you to communicate, work in groups, and build friendships.
  • There are 3 speeches, 3 exams, a few quizzes (about 4) and the .
  • Professor Wood encourages students to participate with respect to each other.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 21 reviews across both formats are detailed, recent enough, and highly consistent despite one strong negative outlier.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 4 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1