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Communication Studies

Kaitlyn Carpenter

COMM321 · LECTURE16563 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Good pick for public speaking if you follow instructions closely and put steady effort into speeches.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear Grading CriteriaSpeech Prep SupportCaringLots of HomeworkParticipation Matters
  • Most , and strong speech preparation.
  • and multiple speeches or exams with notes.
  • A minority report strict rules, unclear expectations, or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

Many students earn As on speeches with and practice time, though strict detail and .

All evidence is in person; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Public speaking and COMM content is manageable with prep time, but 8-week pacing and weekly work raise the challenge.

All evidence is in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation as important.

All evidence is in person.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

About 70% would take again; experiences.

All evidence is in person; recent COMM reviews are warmer than two harsh outliers.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Several students call her a , with clear rubrics.

Format shift

In-person only; a few reviews still call her tough or .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly journals and steady but usually 1-2 hour homework load.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and helpful for nervous speakers, with a minority finding her unorganized or unresponsive.

Format shift

In-person only; sample is only 10 reviews so confidence is moderate.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Assessment mixes speeches, outlines, weekly journals/quizzes, and sometimes notes-allowed exams.

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person COMM and public speaking sections are mostly supportive with clear rubrics, practice time, and .

Main concern

Strict rules and uneven organization bother a minority of students.

What students said

“Just put in some effort and you'll get an A!”
COMM321
“she was very good at preparing me and the rest of the class for our oral speeches.”
COMM321
“Worst teacher I've ever had in my 3 yrs of undergrad. Not a .”
Lecture-16563

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Core assessments are prepared speeches and proctored testing.

Multiple SpeechesHandwritten Notes Allowed on ExamsWeekly QuizzesClear Rubrics

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person courses center on timed speeches with .

Prepared SpeechesImpromptu SpeechNotes Allowed ExamsWeekly Quizzes
“This class had 3 main speeches and 1 impromptu speech all of which you get ample time to prepare for.”
COMM321
“There are also 3 exams which allow handwritten notes, tedious but helps a lot.”
COMM321

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you HAVE to take COMM 301 like I did, take her.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 in-person reviews only, balancing recent supportive COMM feedback with two harsh outliers. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Speech Coaching

80/100

“she was very good at preparing me and the rest of the class for our oral speeches.”

📋

75/100

“She's very strict about rules and expectations, but the and outlined from the start.”

👍 Recommendation Split

70/100

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⚠️ Negative Outlier

25/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The , and supportive.
  • Prof Carpenter makes the lectures entertaining.
  • She genuinely invests in her students' success.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just put in some effort and you'll get an A!
  • she's a .
  • .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • There's quite a bit of but it wasn't too hard.
  • We had plenty of time during class to work on assignments.
  • She doesn't answer emails.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only 10 in-person reviews with a but two very negative outliers and no online data.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

COMM3218 reviews
Lecture-165632 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 7

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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