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Communication Studies

Tyffani Benton

COMM311 · COMM301 · COMM303 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Strong in-person pick for overcoming speech anxiety; be cautious with and support uneven.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderHilarious and caringStrict rubricsSpeech-heavyPolarizing online
  • In-person public speaking students often love her as caring, funny, and confidence-building.
  • , and .
  • Workload and speeches can feel heavy; success depends heavily on format and how closely you follow rubrics.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Speeches and strict rubrics make an A require real push; several report tough grades even after heavy effort.

; in-person has more full-credit mini-speech participation.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Public speaking anxiety and speech volume create challenge, but content itself is not abstractly advanced.

Both formats center speeches; and logistics stress.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

and optional in others; participation clearly matters for speeches.

and in-person.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

beloved in person for growth, often avoided online for grading and tone.

In-person leans MustTake; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

, and Ds despite heavy work define the grading tone.

Format shift

Strictness is strongest online; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Multiple mini and major speeches, discussions, activities, and and time-consuming.

Format shift

Online and in-person both report speech and ; online also feels overwhelming if unpaced.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Split between inspirational caring lectures and complaints of .

Format shift

In-person teaching praised highly; online quality often rated 1.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Speeches dominate, but , and .

Format shift

Hybrid in-person stresses mini and major speeches; online adds quizzes and .

Luni fit check

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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

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Mostly warm in-person/hybrid speech experience with inspirational, hilarious, and caring teaching that reduces anxiety; and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Ms. T really made my experience with public speaking good, and helped me overcome my fears.”
COMM301
“She's the chillest prof.”
COMM301
“The unnecessary load of the ”
COMM301

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some pass with EC and effort, many report , and snarky communication.

Main concern

, and speech logistics that feel set up to fail.

What students said

“Even when you follow an outline and put in so much work she will give you a D.”
COMM301
“Make sure to read the rubric, because shell dock you if you have not numbered correctly”
COMM301
“Yes they do grade kinda strict, but if you try youll definitely pass.”
COMM303

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Course is speech-centered with quizzes and discussion weight; reviews do not clearly prove proctored software exams.

Multiple speechesRubric-based gradingQuizzesDiscussions and activities

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person/hybrid uses mini-speeches for easy participation credit plus major informative, persuasive, and special-occasion speeches.

Three mini-speechesThree major speechesOnline discussion weight
“prepare to do three mini-speeches and three major speeches”
COMM301
“The mini speeches you can get full credit just participate.”
COMM301

Online

and rubrics; and presentations require recruiting audience members.

Speech presentationsStrict rubricsConfusing quizzesAudience sign-up logistics
“ . Presi's are impossible...”
COMM301
“grades on a criteria not given in the assignment”
COMM301

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I am going to remember her, and her class helping me overcome my speaking anxiety.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (5 online, 3 in , and speech experience. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ In-Person Inspiration

85/100

“I love her stories and think that she's a very inspirational person and and genuine.”

⚖️

30/100

“Even when you follow an outline and put in so much work she will give you a D.”

📋

28/100

“shell dock you if you have not numbered correctly, even if its fantastic work.”

🎤 Speech Load

40/100

“prepare to do three mini-speeches and three major speeches.”

Theme 1

❤️ About Character

  • She's the chillest prof.
  • very condescending, which surprised me for a Comms professor.

Theme 2

📈

  • on
  • if you try youll definitely pass

Theme 3

🗣️ About Speeches & Work

  • Presi's are impossible
  • Online discussion and activities weight heavy
  • unnecessary load of homework

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews show a and , but sample is moderate and grades cluster around B+.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

3

B+ 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3