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Communication

Heather Silvis

COMMC1000 · COMB1 · COMMB1 · COMMB4 · COMMB2 · 470 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
94.9%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want an engaging communication class and can handle participation plus a very personal teaching style.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and funnyHighly recommendedExtra creditParticipation mattersPersonal storytelling
  • Most students describe her classes as fun, supportive, and confidence-building.
  • Grades are usually reachable with speeches, participation, and completed work.
  • A smaller group strongly dislikes the heavy personal storytelling, politics, or online workload.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is very reachable because many students cite easy work, , and , but speeches and participation still matter.

A, while online reviews mention more writing and weekly work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The communication content is usually beginner-friendly, though speeches and accelerated sections can feel demanding.

In-person students call the course easy more often, while , and writing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

participation, with only a few reviews saying it was not mandatory.

, and online reviews include the strictest absence complaint.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Most students strongly recommend her for making public speaking more comfortable and enjoyable despite a few sharp negative reviews.

, while online recommendation is positive but more divided.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students often mention , straightforward grading, and , though a few call her tough.

Format shift

and , while online reviews include more workload complaints.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload is usually manageable in person, but online sections can , and speeches.

Format shift

Online workload .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most students find her funny, caring, and confidence-building, but some criticize personal digressions and tone.

Format shift

, while online feedback is more polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grades appear , and occasional quizzes rather than major exams.

Format shift

, while in-person evidence centers on speeches and participation.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and often describe the class as fun, supportive, and easier when students attend and do speeches.

Main concern

Participation and , and some students dislike frequent personal or political stories.

What students said

“If you're taking COMM B1, Silvis should be the only option you should even be considering.”
COMMB1
“AVOID!!”
COMMB1

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are more mixed, with strong praise for friendliness but repeated complaints about heavy writing, long lectures, and .

Main concern

Online students report more workload and stricter structure than in-person students.

What students said

“The class was hard b/c it was a lot in an accelerated course.”
COMMB2
“She is strict about absences.”
COMMB1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove a , and assessment appears mostly speech and assignment based.

SpeechesWeekly QuizzesPop Quizzes NotedExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and speeches, but they do not clearly prove closed-book exams, proctoring, midterms, or finals.

Weekly QuizzesSpeechesExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“The class consists of and straightforward.”
COMB1
“The four speeches make up a big part of your grade.”
COMM-B1

Online

Online reviews mention pop quizzes and , but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, midterm, or .

Pop Quizzes NotedExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“Beware of pop quizzes”
COMB1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Possibly the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“She makes you feel so welcomed and your voice heard.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“ , and I would take her again.”

⚖️ Grade Value

84/100

“Easy class, just do the work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are always entertaining and do a great job of keeping every student engaged.
  • She doesn't even teach, she spends the entire class period talking about herself.
  • She makes public speaking seem easy and really does prepare you to feel comfortable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Lots of xtra credit.
  • As long as you come to class and try on your speeches you'll be fine.
  • PAGES of writing assigned every single day, it's ridiculous.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She truly cares about the success of her students.
  • and is very considerate of people and their situations.
  • Was rude to me and my classmates.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

470

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent reviews across several years give rich and mostly consistent evidence, with enough negative detail to show real variation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5377
4 out of 558
3 out of 516
2 out of 512
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

32

A+ 12 · A 19 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 5

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1