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Communication

Julie Hawthorne

COMM331 · ENGWR40 · ENGWR51 · COMM301 · COMM300 · ENGWR50 · COM301 · 74 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take her only if you can track every outline rule yourself and want ; avoid if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardUnorganizedExtra Credit HeavyKind but ScatterbrainedSpeech Outline SticklerInconsistent Grading
  • Sweet and , but chronically forgetful and disorganized
  • Public speaking load is lighter than typical COMM (about 4 speeches) yet outlines and criteria are picky
  • many easy As for ; others report stress, rudeness, or failure

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many say an A is realistic with speeches, outlines, participation, and piles of , but unclear rules and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is mostly skills-based public speaking and straightforward writing with fewer speeches than peers, though fear of speaking and outline detail add challenge.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Multiple reviews mark attendance mandatory, note participation matters, and even cite grade loss per absence.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

and comments split between caring easy-A supporters and .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Speeches and often pad grades, yet tough-grader tags, outline nitpicks, and inconsistent marking .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Fewer speeches than typical COMM, but , and staple/format rules add busywork.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Students praise her kindness and anxiety support, then ding her for disorganization, forgetfulness, and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grades mix several speeches, outlines, written assignments, quizzes, and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

kind personality and heavy help many, but , and mandatory show-up create stress.

Main concern

, and occasional rude or unfair moments.

What students said

“She is the definition of a hot mess. She actually forgot to give us a midterm”
COM301
“Not difficult at all to earn an A, just put in the time and follow her criteria”
COMM301
“ .”
COMM301

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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Assessments center on speeches and outlines with only a .

Few quizzesOften only final examSpeech and outline heavyExtra credit available

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes emphasize speeches and outlines with sparse tests and often only a final.

In-person speechesOutlinesFew quizzesFinal exam
“Only 1 exam - the final”
COMM301
“4 speeches, a bunch of writing assignments, and very few tests (maybe 2 or 3)”
COMM301
“The .”
COMM331

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Sure, she is a sweet lady, but horrible as a professor. I worked extremely hard in this class and still failed. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews spanning 2007-2018, highlighting organization, grading, and care themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“She is , and is almost always unwilling to help her students succeed.”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“I hate to write negatively about Julie because she is a kind person, but an and unprofessional teacher.”

🎁 Lifeline

68/100

“She offers lots of opportunities, so as long as you keep up with the coursework and do extra credit it's a pretty easy class.”

📋 Outline Stickler

55/100

“ ; not so much on outlines.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is the definition of a hot mess.
  • .
  • but .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not difficult at all to earn an A, just put in the time and follow her criteria.
  • If you do all the work, and try a little you are almost guaranteed an A.
  • I worked extremely hard in this class and still failed.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is a very nice professor. Shines like the gem she is!
  • Julie is an .
  • She cares about you and your career.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

74

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews spanning 2007-2018 show rich, mixed themes with enough consistency on organization and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
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2 out of 511
1 out of 516

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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