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Communications

Paul Martin

COM120 · COM101 · COMM122 · COMM120 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
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Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take him if you will do the speeches and weekly work; if you want a low-effort online or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardSpeech-heavy coursesCares about studentsNot a skate classLaid-back humorOrganization uneven
  • Many students call him one of and credit him with building confidence.
  • The class is work-heavy with speeches, discussions, quizzes, and strict due dates, especially online.
  • A .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Students say an A is attainable with diligence, but this is not a free or skate class and .

Online reviews stress harder grading and due dates; if you follow directions and do speeches.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material is learnable, but , and weekly work keep the intellectual and performance load real.

Online students highlight weekly quizzes and projects; in-person students highlight frequent speeches.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and online work depends on keeping up with weekly due dates.

Mandatory attendance is noted for in-person COMM122; but strict due dates.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and engagement, though a visible minority strongly dislike his clarity or tone.

In-person praise is stronger and more numerous; and more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Several students call him fair and , while others say he grades hard or inconsistently.

Format shift

Online comments ; in-person comments more often say fair if you follow directions.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Expect frequent speeches or and quizzes, plus projects and little pure busy work.

Format shift

Online has 2-3 discussion posts and a quiz weekly; in-person leans on many speeches.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Most reviews praise him as caring, funny, and skill-building, with a .

Format shift

In-person reviews are more enthusiastic; online reviews are fewer and more about workload and grading.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Assessment centers on speeches, discussion posts, projects, and .

Format shift

Online adds cumulative final plus weekly quizzes; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

as life-changing public speaking or interpersonal classes with lots of speeches and real skill building.

Main concern

Attendance can be mandatory and a .

What students said

“Before his class I would freak out before speaking in public but he changed my life!!”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online COMM120 has weekly quizzes and and a ; students say it is manageable but not easy to skate.

Main concern

and many staggered due dates make organization critical.

What students said

“Not an easy online class so if you're looking to skate by, it's a no go.”
COMM120
“he grades pretty hard. There is also quite a lot of different things to do”
COMM120

Exam style

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Assessment mixes quizzes, projects, and speeches; online also includes a .

Weekly quizzesCumulative final onlineSpeech-based assessmentReading quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment is speech- and assignment-heavy, with some easy reading quizzes and .

Frequent speechesReading quizzesExtra credit opportunities
“ .”
COMM122
“The sometimes if you don't read.”
COMM122

Online

Online work includes weekly quizzes, discussion posts, projects, and a .

Weekly quizzesDiscussion postsCumulative finalMultiple due dates
“2-3 discussion posts plus a . . .”
COMM120
“sometimes it's quite hard to keep track of what is due when”
COMM120

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Before his class I would freak out before speaking in public but he changed my life!! ”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews (2 online, 17 in person), highlighting growth, workload, and mixed tone. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“ and this is my second year.”

📝 Workload Reality

42/100

“It is a lot of work, but the . No busy work!”

🅰️ Grade Effort

56/100

“An A is very attainable if you are diligent.”

⚠️ Clarity Concerns

35/100

“ and unhelpful.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really great teacher who cares about his students
  • He is young and he is easy to relate to
  • Pablo is really funny and treats you like an equal

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy online class so if you're looking to skate by, it's a no go.
  • If you follow his directions its not hard to get an A.
  • he grades pretty hard

Theme 3

🗣️ About Speeches & Growth

  • You have a speech pretty much every class.
  • he changed my life!!
  • Learn how to speak and have a good time doing it

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews with detailed comments and mostly consistent themes provide solid coverage, though many are older and online evidence is thin.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 55
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2 out of 54
1 out of 50

Course coverage

COMM1209 reviews
COMM1228 reviews
COM1011 review
COM1201 review

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