AI Rate Professor

Communication

James Thomson

COMMB5 · PERSUCOMM · PUBLICSPEAKING · COMB1 · COMM91 · SPCH1 · COMMB4 · COMMB1 · COMMB2 · COMMSBI · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
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Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want a supportive communication professor who makes speaking classes manageable and confidence-building.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlySupportive speech coachLaid backHelpful critiquesLow workloadConfidence builder
  • Students consistently describe him as helpful, laid back, and good at making public speaking less intimidating.
  • The workload appears light, with a few speeches and limited extra assignments.
  • , but the overall tone is strongly positive.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Getting an A appears very realistic if students complete the few required speeches and assignments.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Most students describe the communication and speech content as manageable, though persuasion may feel less clearly taught.

, so the course easiness score reflects in-person experiences only.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly .

Only in-person reviews mention the course, and they do not give a .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and especially good for nervous speakers.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and a path to an A through completing the work.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

85/100

The workload is described as a few speeches plus only a small number of other assignments.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most students say , and makes lectures interesting.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment appears centered on speeches and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and say the class is not hard.

Main concern

A few students wanted clearer expectations for speeches or persuasion content.

What students said

“Just do al the work and you'll get an A”
COMMB1
“IF YOU HAVE AN ISSUE WITH PUBLIC SPEAKING YOU WONT HAVE IT IN THERE.”
COMMSBI
“He was very unclear about what he wanted from a speech.”
SPCH1

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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Reviews mention speeches and one test comment, but they do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, webcam, or .

Tests MentionedSpeech Presentations

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as manageable if students read and pay attention, but .

Tests MentionedSpeech Presentations
“ if you read and pay attention to what he says.”
COMMB4
“We have to do several presentations in his class as a requirement to pass the class but it is not hard at all.”
COMM91

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Thomson is an awsome professor. I was so nervous and but he's so laid back that when your giving your speech you feel laid back and that makes it so much easier.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and confidence support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“ and is helpful when you don't understand.”

👍 Recommendation Level

92/100

“I .”

📈 Grade Effort

88/100

“Just do al the work and you'll get an A”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and is helpful when you don't understand.
  • He makes his lectures very interesting by adding some funny jokes to it.
  • Very Good teacher

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it is not hard at all.
  • Just do al the work and you'll get an A
  • He?s very fair with the grading, but there are not that .

Theme 3

❤️ About Confidence & Support

  • This class helped me to over come my extreme over shyness and fear of talking to people.
  • !!!
  • IF YOU HAVE AN ISSUE WITH PUBLIC SPEAKING YOU WONT HAVE IT IN THERE.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

The sample has 15 reviews with consistent themes, but the reviews are old and many are brief.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

COMMB14 reviews
COMMB42 reviews
COMMB52 reviews
COMB11 review
COMM911 review
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COMMSBI1 review
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PUBLICSPEAKING1 review
SPCH11 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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