AI Rate Professor

Communication

Shelley Giacalone

COMS010 · COMM20 · COMS35 · COMS020 · COMS20 · COM45 · COMS045 · COMS45 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
93.1%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Must-take communication professor if you show up, participate, and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring MentorAmazing LecturesSpeech FocusedExtra CreditMandatory Attendance
  • Students , and confidence-building in public speaking classes.
  • Workload is light to moderate with speeches, activities, and easy rather than harsh exams.
  • and two recent COMS010 posts slam no late work and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most students say show up, do speeches and classwork, and you are very likely to earn an A.

All evidence is in person; recent COMS010 .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

82/100

, and supportive public speaking practice.

In person only; difficulty averages stay low across courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and missing multiple days can trigger warnings or hurt success.

All reviews are in person and consistently stress show-up policies.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

About 93% would take again and many call her a favorite life-changing communication teacher.

In person only; two same-day negative COMS010 reviews are the main dissent.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Most students call her fair and , though two recent posts say she docks points harshly with no late work.

Format shift

In person only; .

Workload

Light

80/100

Speeches, outlines, reflections, and fun in-class activities make a light manageable load for most.

Format shift

In person comments consistently describe easy homework and no heavy testing.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Near-universal praise for , and confidence-building speech coaching.

Format shift

In person only across many years of communication courses.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grades center on speeches, outlines, participation, and projects more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Several students note few or no tests and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person she is celebrated for , and fair speech coaching, with and rare harsh grading complaints.

Main concern

and no-late-work rules can punish absences or neurodivergent students.

What students said

“shes very understanding with how nervous someone can get and was a very fair and .”
COM45
“If you are willing to put in a small amount of work, her class is an easy A.”
COMS010
“No late work allowed and no accommodations. Not a good class for the neurodivergent.”
COMS010

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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Assessment is mainly prepared speeches and class activities rather than closed-book proctored exams.

Speech PresentationsNo Traditional Tests OftenOutlines and ReflectionsExtra CreditIn-Class Activities

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person grades revolve around multiple speeches with outlines and reflections; many say she .

Multiple SpeechesDraft and Final OutlinesSelf ReflectionsExtra Credit
“This is an amazing professor! . But does have speeches that need to be prepared for and practice.”
COMS020
“5 speeches total: your name story... informative... persuasive... & hero story”
COMS020
“There was . Very fun class”
COMS010

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She . This class had to be one of the only class ever in my life that I truly enjoyed attending.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 in person reviews, highlighting care, speeches, and . Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Teaching Care

94/100

“She was the sweetest teacher ever... shes very understanding with how nervous someone can get and was a very fair and .”

🅰️ Easy A Potential

86/100

“If you are willing to put in a small amount of work, her class is an easy A.”

📅

22/100

“The only downside is her strict attendance policy — missing more than two days can get you a warning”

🌟

93/100

“The ! I feel super lucky to have had her as a teacher.”

Theme 1

🎤 About Speeches & Support

  • Never got upset or mad if you stuttered or froze during a speech.
  • I always had a fear in public speaking, but taking COMS20 with Ms. G changed my life.

Theme 2

😊 About Classroom Vibe

  • She has fun, engaging lectures.
  • Makes lectures fun and interesting by doing group activity.
  • occasionally provides snacks, and actually makes the class interesting.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Policies

  • No late work allowed and no accommodations.
  • Show up to class !! U will not be succesful if you dont
  • missing more than two days can get you a warning

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

32 consistent in person reviews over a decade with high agreement on caring teaching give strong credibility despite two recent outliers.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

COMS0209 reviews
COMS0107 reviews
COMS206 reviews
COMS0454 reviews
COM452 reviews
Show 3 more courses
COMM202 reviews
COMS351 review
COMS451 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 5 · A 15

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2