Heather Needham

COMM331 · COMM321 · COMM301 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 72/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 40%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if you will show up, join groups, and practice speeches; skip if you need a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring public speaking coachClear grading criteriaGroup projects heavyStrict attendanceTake-home exams

, and excellent for public speaking confidence.
A vocal minority finds , and sometimes unfair.
Grades reward effort on speeches and group work; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Students who prepare speeches, follow instructions, and use often report A-range grades without memorizing speeches.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is approachable for public speaking, but , and performance pressure still demand real effort.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and extra work for misses or lateness.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Most praise her as a strong speaking coach, though because of strictness and tone concerns.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Clear criteria and help, but tough-grader and .

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Students cite lots of speeches, group projects, and more work than other classes combined.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and confidence-building despite occasional condescension complaints.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Speeches, participation, and exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and skill-building for most, with strict attendance, speeches, and heavy group work as the main tradeoffs.

Main concern

, and occasional harsh or .

What students said

“Ms. Needham is a and honestly wants her students to succeed but you have to put in the effort”
COMM331

“Super good public speaking teacher! Makes her students feel comfortable and AND we don't have to memorize our speeches.”
COMM301

“She and the .”
COMM301

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Multiple students say and grades hinge mainly on speeches plus .

Take-home examsExtra creditSpeech-focused gradingNo speech memorization

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews repeatedly describe take-home tests with grades centered on speeches and .

Take-home examsExtra creditSpeech-focused

“Not a lot of , but your grade is really all about you speeches.”
COMM301

“If you don't have problems with public speaking, its an easy A. ... . You can also earn .”
COMM301

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COMM301

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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Super good public speaking teacher! Makes her students feel comfortable and AND we don't have to memorize our speeches.”
Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person reviews, balancing strong coaching praise with strictness and tone critiques. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She is such a dedicated, inspiring teacher & I wish I could take her classes 30 times.”

📋

22/100

“If you miss class .”

📝

84/100

“ . You can also earn .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is an excellent public speaker and .
and instructions.
she can be condescending.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Just do your work and you'll pass
she can grade unfairly.
I spent more time doing work for this class than all my other classes combined.

Theme 3

👥

COMM 331 requires individual work and a lot of group work.
She
group participation is key

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen detailed in-person reviews with , and caring teaching, plus mixed but rich critique.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59

4 out of 52

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 51

Course coverage

COMM30110 reviews

COMM3313 reviews

COMM3211 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Heather Needham

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📋 x x

📝 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

👥 x x x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will show up, join groups, and practice speeches; skip if you need a .

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