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Communication

August Benassi III

COMM01 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
24%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless and handle harsh, low-support feedback.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderNitpicky rubricsHarsh feedbackFollow instructions exactlyMany drops
  • Most online COMM01 reviews warn of , and zero tolerance for small mistakes.
  • A few students who follow every syllabus and and even A+.
  • entertaining lectures but the same strict standards.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is ; most report harsh deductions, low grades, or withdrawal.

Online evidence is strongly negative; a minority of careful online students still earned A+.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Public speaking content is not advanced, but strict delivery rules, audience requirements, and .

Both formats stress process difficulty more than conceptual difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

and participation matters; others say no, but speech deadlines still control the grade.

Online reviews often list mandatory attendance or participation for speeches.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

About one in , and the dominant message is wait for another professor.

Online reviews drive the ; a .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Tough-grader tags dominate; tank speeches.

Format shift

; in-person students also call him picky.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Multiple speeches and exact requirements create stress .

Format shift

Some online students report more projects than other professors.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Many describe vague instructions, unhelpful replies, and .

Format shift

In-person lectures get more praise; online help and tone draw the .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Course grade hinges on speeches and .

Format shift

Same speech-focused pattern online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews split between enjoyable lectures and .

Main concern

Strict exact-match expectations and grade impact from small presentation details.

What students said

“each of his lectures are really entertaining, his class is really enjoyable if you do what your supposed to do”
COMM01
“very picky when grading, he expect to do EXACTLY what he says.”
COMM01
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COMM01

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online public speaking reviews are largely negative: , and .

Main concern

Zero on a speech or missing a hidden syllabus detail can sink the whole grade.

What students said

“Do. not. take. his. course.”
COMM01
“If you just follow it word for word then you will do just fine.”
COMM01
“His response was refer to syllabus. and will give you a .”
COMM01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is speech-and-rubric based with little room for error rather than classic proctored exams.

Rubric-exact speechesNo late workHidden syllabus rulesHarsh presentation grading

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment still focuses on exact speech requirements and .

Exact speech requirementsPicky presentation gradingParticipation matters
“very picky when grading, he expect to do EXACTLY what he says.”
COMM01
“The teacher has multiple requirements hidden in the corners of their class page - miss it and you're toast.”
COMM01

Online

Online students say instructions hide in the , and one failed speech can fail the course.

Syllabus-hidden requirementsNo late workHarsh speech gradingExtra credit sometimes offered
“If you get a 0 on any of the speeches for any reason at all, you've failed.”
COMM01
“Doesn't accept late work at all.”
COMM01
“Just and show effort youll be fine.”
COMM01

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ , if this class is needed and he's the only one left, wait till next semester.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 COMM01 reviews, mostly online, with . Credibility rating: High.

⚠️

18/100

“A nitpicky professor. If you are stuck in this course, read every single line of every single instruction and .”

🚫 Recommendation

24/100

“ . If he's your only option find another professor!”

📋

55/100

“Yes, he does grade by a rubric but if you just follow it word for word then you will do just fine.”

💬

20/100

“He loves to be condescending and make you feel less than.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very vague when .
  • his lectures are really entertaining
  • refer to syllabus

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • As long as you follow his directions, you'll get an A.
  • Removes a lot of points if a small thing is wrong.

Theme 3

💔 About Student Support

  • , so I did.
  • Rude with an attitude.
  • will give you a bad grade without explanation, correction or opportunity to correct.

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

25 recent reviews with and drops, and clear online-heavy coverage.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 515

Course coverage

COMM0125 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 3

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

3

D+ 2 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

11

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 4