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Allison Bowman

COMM07 · COMMO7 · COMMM17 · COMM1 · COMMM01 · COMMM07 · COMMMO7 · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Strong pick for public speaking or debate if but picky speech rubrics and show up.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAnxiety-Friendly SpeechesClear RubricsSweet & SupportiveStrict AttendanceSpeech-Focused
  • Creates a safe, low-judgment space that helps nervous students survive public speaking.
  • Grades follow detailed rubrics; follow the format and you usually land an A.
  • , while online is mostly asynchronous with recorded speeches.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

and timing almost guarantees a high grade, though picky format deductions can block a perfect A.

In-person students report easier As; some online students call her less generous.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content itself is straightforward; the real challenge is performing speeches and meeting format rules.

Online debate can feel harder due to packing and finals; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and require speech-day presence.

Online is usually asynchronous with no mandatory Zoom; in-person is clearly mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most students praise her kindness and call her the .

In-person enthusiasm is stronger; recent online reviews are more mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

Many call her an easy or if you follow the outline, though .

Format shift

; online has more tough-grader complaints.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, but preparing multiple graded speeches takes real time.

Format shift

Online short-term sections and debate can spike workload with clustered speeches.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and excellent at reducing public-speaking fear with examples and feedback.

Format shift

Teaching praise is high in both formats, with slightly more friction online.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Grades center on three to five speeches or .

Format shift

Online debate adds a ; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and fun with icebreakers, clear outlines, and .

Main concern

and speech-day presence; late or absences hurt fast.

What students said

“ seems scary going up but she's super sweet, doesn't judge.”
COMM07
“ .”
COMMM01
“She only lets you miss 4 times before .”
COMMM01

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online speech/debate is doable via recorded videos and examples, but some find her picky on audience rules and slow to grade.

Main concern

and strict format matching can surprise short-term online students.

What students said

“she did a great job of giving examples of herself performing which made me feel more comfortable.”
COMMM01
“Need to match her format ”
COMMM01
“this class is easy.”
COMM07

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly rubric-scored speeches; some sections add a .

Speech RubricsRecorded Speeches OnlineOptional Final ExamStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; exams are rarely the main focus.

Live SpeechesClear RubricsSpeech Day Attendance
“We had 3 speeches, and she's a . Just follow the rubric”
COMMM01
“Debates were pretty easy to ace as long as you follow her examples and stay within the time limit!”
COMM07

Online

Online work is recorded speeches plus occasional multiple-choice finals from study guides; .

Recorded SpeechesStudy Guide FinalExtra Credit
“ and Final which were both based directly off the study guide she provides.”
COMMM01
“there is a and paragraphs.”
COMM07
“The public speaking is all video's of yourself that can be recorded off your phone.”
COMMM01

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Allison is probably the people public speaking. She is so sweet, a great listener, and expresses genuine care and interest for her students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (14 online, 36 in person), focusing on speech anxiety support and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“She is so sweet, a great listener, and expresses genuine care and interest for her students.”

🎤 Anxiety Support

90/100

“ seems scary going up but she's super sweet, doesn't judge.”

📋

82/100

“She lays out a and if you miss one word or signpost”

👍 Recommendation

86/100

“If you are trying to find a !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Made a super safe, fun speech environment
  • she made everything feel so normal and comfortable
  • and teaches the material very well

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy A
  • and she expects us to talk like a robot

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • allison is so so sweet and caring
  • Super sweet and really wants to help you
  • She's super strict on tardiness and attendance

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

64

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across online and , and attendance.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547
4 out of 511
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

39

A+ 13 · A 22 · A- 4

B range

4

B 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1