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Communication

Debra Thorson

PUBLICSPEAKING · COMB1 · B1 · COMMB · COMMBI · COMMB1 · COMM1 · 210 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
84.31%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take Debra Thorson if you want supportive speech feedback and , and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardStrong FeedbackParticipation RequiredLecture HeavyMixed Grading FairnessCaring but Blunt
  • , and care, but many also describe off-topic lectures and slow or .
  • Getting a good grade is realistic if students attend, participate, complete workbook tasks, and prepare speeches carefully.
  • Online reviews show more complaints about Zoom, tech issues, camera expectations, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

67/100

An A is realistic, but students repeatedly say it requires attendance, participation, workbook tasks, and prepared speeches.

Online evidence mentions more workbook load and Zoom expectations, while as effort-based speech preparation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

The course content is introductory public speaking, but , and lecture organization add moderate challenge.

Online reviews mention more tech and , while and participation.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory and students say speech days and participation matter heavily.

Both formats show strict attendance expectations, with online reviews adding camera-on expectations in some classes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and care, but negative reviews warn about tough grading, tangents, and organization.

, while online reviews are more polarized because of Zoom, tech, and workload complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

many students call her fair and feedback-heavy, but .

Format shift

Online reviews contain more claims of personal or , while passing.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Students frequently mention workbook tasks, outlines, speeches, readings, and homework, though many say the work is manageable with time.

Format shift

Online reviews mention textbook and , while and participation.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Students often describe her as caring, funny, and helpful, but , and unclear instructions reduce consistency.

Format shift

Online teaching is more affected by tech issues and Zoom structure, while and lecture focus.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grades appear centered on speeches, outlines, workbook tasks, participation, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize speeches and and Zoom participation more often.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but blunt public speaking class where attendance, participation, speeches, and .

Main concern

In-person students most often worry about attendance, speech days, off-topic lectures, and .

What students said

“Its an easy pass if you actually put in the effort.”
COMB1
“Need to attend especially during speech days.”
COMMB1
“She is very fair.”
COMMB1

Remote format

Online

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students often found her caring and useful for public speaking, but complained about Zoom , and .

Main concern

Online students must keep up with , and speech deadlines.

What students said

“On zoom your camera has to be on the whole time.”
PUBLICSPEAKING
“There are a lot of .”
COMB1
“She gives lot of , but gives enough time to finish the homework and speech writing, gives very good and .”
COMMB1

Exam style

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Reviews mainly describe speeches, outlines, workbook assignments, and participation, but they do not clearly prove a .

Speech-Based AssessmentWorkbook AssignmentsParticipation RequiredExam Policy Not Clearly Proved

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews clearly mention speeches and participation, but do not clearly .

SpeechesParticipation RequiredExam Policy Not Clearly Proved
“4 speeches, but she makes it easy to succeed if you follow along with her.”
COMB1
“Need to attend especially during speech days.”
COMMB1

Online

Online reviews clearly mention speeches, workbook assignments, Zoom camera expectations, and participation, but do .

SpeechesWorkbook AssignmentsCamera On During Zoom ClassExam Policy Not Clearly Proved
“On zoom your camera has to be on the whole time.”
PUBLICSPEAKING
“Two 4-5 min speeches, one 7-8 min speech, and one 9-10 min speech.”
COMB1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Thorsons class was great, participation is important, and showing up to class is a must.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“She is very intelligent and gives great advice.”

⚖️

58/100

“She does grade hard but .”

📚 Workload Reality

45/100

“There are a lot of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very easy to talk to, i love her style of teaching.
  • She knows her stuff!
  • She would go off topic and when time runs out, she gives vague instructions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Its an easy pass if you actually put in the effort.
  • She does grade hard but .
  • If you don't make time you get a 0 and there are 5 speeches.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support and Feedback

  • !
  • She is always and .
  • Professor Thorson is a straight-forward, tansparent professor who gives you the tools needed to succeed in her class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

210

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across online and in-person formats, with recent comments and consistent , and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5141
4 out of 539
3 out of 515
2 out of 510
1 out of 56

Course coverage

COMMB119 reviews
COMB112 reviews
B111 reviews
COMM13 reviews
PUBLICSPEAKING2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 3 · A 16

B range

18

B+ 7 · B 10 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4