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Communication

Douglas Threet

COM045 · COMM20 · COMS010 · COM20 · COM40 · COMS40 · COMS10 · COMSCOMS · COMS020 · COMS45 · COMS045 · COMS040 · COM45 · COMM40 · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
60.87%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

Take Douglas Threet in person if you want a , but be cautious with online sections.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and encouragingPublic speaking confidenceLots of writingGenerally easy gradingFeedback varies by format
  • In-person students overwhelmingly describe him as caring, positive, and confidence-building for speech anxiety.
  • The course is usually manageable and often grade-friendly, but writing and presentations still require steady work.
  • Online reviews are much , and poor communication.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many students report A or B outcomes with manageable work, though and heavy writing make an A less automatic.

, while online reviews are less reliable and more critical about grading and feedback.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The and confidence-building, with difficulty mostly coming from speeches and writing volume.

In-person sections are described as comfortable and easy, while and writing-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Attendance and participation matter for speeches and class activities, but reviews do .

In-person reviews mention participation more often, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

and feedback, but online complaints lower the overall recommendation strength.

, while online recommendations are mixed to negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Many students say he is fair or easy with A/B outcomes, but .

Format shift

as fair or lenient, while online grading is more often criticized.

Workload

Moderate

61/100

Work is usually doable but often includes speeches, outlines, peer reviews, discussion posts, quizzes, papers, or weekly assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews report heavier written work, while .

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Students repeatedly praise his kindness, encouragement, and complaints about rambling and communication.

Format shift

In-person teaching reviews are strong, while online teaching reviews are much weaker.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

34/100

Grades appear driven , and presentations, with some quizzes or tests.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize written and presentation work, but online sections appear especially writing-heavy.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

professor who helps students handle speeches, gives useful feedback, and keeps work manageable.

Main concern

Some students find the writing load, textbook cost, rambling lectures, or .

What students said

“Always gave great feedback after every speech on how to improve our public speaking.”
COMS020
“The and are do able.”
COM20
“Gives too many written assignments for what was supposed to be a public speaking class, not an English composition class.”
COMS020

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed to negative, with complaints , and communication problems despite one easy-grade report.

Main concern

Online students .

What students said

“He assigns at least 3 assignments a week, all written.”
COM20
“The work is pretty easy and he grades rather leniently.”
COMS40
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COMM20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but student comments describe open-book or open-noted tests and .

Open-book testsOnline testsOpen-noted quizzesPresentations requiredExam policy not fully consistent

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention open-book online tests and open-noted quizzes, but .

Open-book testsOnline testsOpen-noted quizzes
“the and online”
COM40
“ , and he will tell you what you need !)”
COMS40
“3 tests with 1 page of note”
COM45

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book policy, or .

Exam policy not clearly proven

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Personally, he helped me step out of my comfort zone and overcome my fear of public speaking.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Always gave great feedback after every speech on how to improve our public speaking.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

80/100

“I would 100% reccomend this professor.”

📚 Workload Balance

61/100

“We had 4 presentations, 4 outlines to go with presentation, 4 2-3 page peer reviews on others presentations, 3 quizzes, 10 DQs (writing assignments), and the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • By far, one of the .
  • He really tries to understand each student personally and goes out of his way to ensure that every single one of his students work towards a grade that they are happy with.
  • Professor Threet talks so much.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just do the work and you'll pass
  • He doesnt give anything lower than a B-.
  • Gives too many written assignments for what was supposed to be a public speaking class, not an English composition class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and very caring to his students.
  • He made me feel more confident and comfortable presenting.
  • Horrible professor. I emailed him nine times before receiving what seemed to be a passive aggressive response.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years give rich, consistent evidence, with and in-person experiences.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 511
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 1 · A 9 · A- 3

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

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No letter grade reported

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