Laurie Pratt

COMSTD8 · COST8 · COMSTD6 · COMMSTD8 · CMSTD14 · CMSTD4 · COMSTD271792 · COMST5631 · COMST08 · COMSTD2 · COM8 · COMSTD216394 · COM6 · COM2 · CMSTD12 · COMST6 · CMSTD8 · COMM14 · 97 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 45/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 40.63%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you want serious skill growth and , and little flexibility.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy workloadStrict attendanceDetailed feedbackPolarizing teaching

Students often learn and improve, but many describe the class as demanding, strict, and time-consuming.
Grades require careful compliance with , and repeated speech practice.
Online reviews are much more , and workload.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

High grades are possible, but students repeatedly say an A requires major , and tolerance for .

Online reviews make the A feel especially costly, while but still emphasize heavy effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The material is not always conceptually advanced, but , and strict standards make the class feel challenging.

Online students emphasize confusing execution, while and high expectations.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Attendance and punctuality are repeatedly described as strict, with , and .

, while online reviews focus more on due times and late penalties.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Students recommend her for growth and feedback, but many warn against her because of , and polarizing style.

Online reviews lean strongly avoid, while and too strict.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Many students call her a tough or and describe major penalties for formatting, lateness, absences, and presentation details.

Format shift

Both formats report harsh grading, with online reviews sounding especially frustrated.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students mention long , and repeated practice demands.

Format shift

Online reviews cite heavy written work and group issues, while , and attendance demands.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

She is often described as , and feedback-heavy, but also strict, unclear, retaliatory, or unnecessarily difficult by many students.

Format shift

, while online teaching feedback is mostly negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

The course uses speeches, , and participation rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

Both formats mention assignments and speeches, while and participation.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with and caring while warning that , and workload are strict.

Main concern

Students must follow directions closely and cannot rely on flexibility.

What students said

“She's an excellent teacher but she's a .”
CMSTD8

“In order to get a good grade in her class, you must work a ton for it.”
COMSTD2

“She clearly let's you know what she expects and gives you the resources needed to do the work.”
COMSTD2

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing harsh speech , and low flexibility.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“She makes things due at 9 am. class.”
COMSTD216394

“ and she is a .”
CMSTD8

“Its her way or the .”
COM2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and strict grading, but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, webcam use, or Lockdown Browser.

Pop QuizzesFour ExamsMidterm And FinalStudy GuidesSpeech Assessments

Assessment risk

Varies

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides, a midterm, and a final, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring policies.

Pop QuizzesFour ExamsMidterm And FinalStudy Guides

“There are 4 exams, 1 group project to sell a product, and 1 career speech.”
COMSTD8

“Study the syllabus for pop quizzes.”
COMSTD2

“ but they greatly help with speak giving and the mid term and .”
COMMSTD8

Online

Online and study guides, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Harsh Speech GradingStudy Guides Unclear

“I took this class and how she graded the speech was very harsh and I did not see anyone get a great grade on a speech.”
COMSTD216394

“Her "study guides" that I experienced were an alphabetical list of 1-2 words at a time.”
CMSTD8

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“She's an excellent teacher but she's a . If you want an A you have to work for it like its your only class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“She helped me get out of my comfort zone and taught me a lot about public speaking and all the technicalities and structure behind it.”

⚖️

18/100

“If you want an A you have to work for it like its your only class.”

📚 Workload Pressure

24/100

“Professor Pratt is a sweetheart and really cares for her students. She also expects A LOT from them.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She makes public speaking fun and the class is very interactive.
She clearly let's you know what she expects and gives you the resources needed to do the work.
I want all students to be aware of Mrs. Pratt, Military style.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

Shes a but it pushes your to work harder.
and she is a .
Any absence or late after the first 3 will result in double the loss of points.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload And Rules

The outlines assigned are long and tedious but after your first one its a breez .
time you are absent without telling you.
10 page summary in a speech class lol.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide rich, repeated, and format-specific evidence with consistent themes of and high effort.

Inside 50 stored ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 8

B range

B+ 3 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

C 1

D range

D 2

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2

Laurie Pratt

x x x if you want serious skill growth and x x x x x x, and little flexibility.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

📚 Workload Pressure

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

📝 About Workload And Rules

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want serious skill growth and , and little flexibility.

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