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Speech Communication

Simon Kern

COMMS101 · COMM104 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
85%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want to actually improve public speaking and can handle sarcasm plus speech practice.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious SarcasticPublic Speaking CoachClear Speech CriteriaCaring But ToughPerformance Heavy
  • Students love his humor, safety-focused classroom, and practical speech coaching.
  • The hard part is presenting weekly speeches on time, not abstract theory.
  • ; online is easier credit but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Doing speeches and following instructions can earn an A, but and mixed letter grades show effort is required.

Online is easier for pure grade; and performance more closely.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

, but regular public speaking, timing, and prep make the experience moderately challenging for many.

Online feels lighter; dense theory.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

because speeches and participation are core.

In-person is largely mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and humor, tempered by a couple of .

In-person recommendation is enthusiastic; online .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Clear criteria and fair if you show effort, but and .

Format shift

In-person feels stricter on performance; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Several speeches, some reading/HW, and practice time add .

Format shift

In-person has frequent speeches; online is lighter with peer reviews and fewer live demands.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

and critiques help students feel safe and improve as speakers.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Grades revolve around speeches, outlines, participation, and limited .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize speeches/assignments over traditional exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person sections build , and supportive critiques in a judgment-free room.

Main concern

You must practice, hit time limits, and present weekly; a few call him a .

What students said

“This class will push you past the first hurdle of your fear of public speaking.”
COMMS101
“ , and you will get an A.”
COMMS101
“If you want to improve .”
COMM104

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online Comm classes can be easy credit with peer review, but one and and fast grading.

Main concern

the grade is high.

What students said

“if you're hoping for . He gave me no comments or feedback the entire 8 weeks”
COMMS101
“ and .”
COMMS101
“Mr. Kern is very diligent when it comes to answering emails so do not worry.”
COMMS101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly prepared speeches with length requirements, outlines, and critiques rather than proctored sit-down exams.

Live SpeechesPeer ReviewOutlinesTimed PresentationsClear Rubrics

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and in-class critiques with clear instructions.

Weekly SpeechesTime Length RequirementsSpeech CritiquesOutlines
“after that, you have a speech to present every week.”
COMMS101
“5 HWs + 3 speeches total.”
COMM104
“the only challenging part for sure is practicing your speech and meeting the required length to talk.”
COMMS101

Online

Online assessment includes speeches reviewed by peers; one .

Peer Speech ReviewAssignmentsEmail Support
“the requirement to review your peers honestly helped my speech.”
COMMS101
“He gave me no comments or feedback the entire 8 weeks no matter what grade I received”
COMMS101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to improve .”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting humor, speech practice, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Simon has .”

😂 Classroom Energy

88/100

“Great professor who will have you wheezing in class.”

🎤 Speech Growth

84/100

“he made public speaking seem less scary and more doable.”

👍 Recommendation

82/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's pretty chill, very sarcastic and nonchalant.
  • he has good lectures on good tips to prepare you for your speech

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class if you do the work.
  • what was hard to do was to present the speeches and stay within the required time length.
  • Easy and as well.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he seems to care about his students and making sure that everyone feels welcome and safe
  • 10/10 funny and caring towards his students.
  • Don't be put off by his cussing, that's just how he is.

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty recent detailed reviews with consistent themes about humor, speech practice, and mostly strong recommendations support high confidence.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

COMMS10117 reviews
COMM1043 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 4 · A 5 · A- 4

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1