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Speech Communication

Michelle Brownlee

COMM104 · COMM101 · COM151 · COMS101 · COM101 · R101 · COMM151 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
79.41%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you will attend speech days and follow the checklist; online is especially manageable.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and approachableSpeech checklist gradingExtra credit availableNo late workParticipation matters
  • Students praise her kindness, comfort building for public speaking, and .
  • Attendance and speech days are strict with no late work or makeups.
  • Online sections feel easy and clear; and following rubrics.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Following speech guidelines, attending, and using commonly yields A or B; .

Online reviews describe near-effortless As; in-person requires speech practice and punctuality.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Material is common-sense communication; challenge is performance anxiety and checklist compliance, not dense theory.

Online called common sense and easy; as the hurdle.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

, with no late work or makeups.

Online varies more; and knowledge checks.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Most students strongly recommend her warmth and skill-building, despite a .

In-person and ; rare harsh .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

; a few feel picky or inconsistent on timing and presence.

Format shift

and lighter; in-person speech checklists draw both praise and complaints.

Workload

Light

72/100

A few speeches, knowledge checks or quizzes, limited reading; online especially light if deadlines are met.

Format shift

Online often minimal reading; in-person COMM151 adds group project and exams but still manageable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Widely described as sweet, caring, approachable, and confidence-building for nervous speakers.

Format shift

In-person character praise is strongest; online focuses more on clarity and ease.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Speeches and participation dominate COM101; COMM151 mixes exams, quizzes, and a group project.

Format shift

Online COMM104 emphasizes debates and open-note tests; in-person is speech- and participation-heavy.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Warm, engaging public speaking and group-comm classes where practice, attendance, and .

Main concern

and late work; a few report inconsistent or .

What students said

“I loved the speeches and they helped me with my confidence and social skills.”
COMM101
“Important to keep up in class since she doesn't accept late work or make up speeches.”
COM101
“The most caring and life.”
COMM151

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Easy online COM/COMM courses with , and open-note tests; low stress if work is submitted on time.

Main concern

.

What students said

“I don't remember much from this class because it was so easy.”
COM101
“ her exams.”
COMM104
“Very easy going online class.”
COMM101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests often allow notes and speeches follow a transparent checklist, making assessment more friendly than harsh.

Open-note testsChecklist-graded speechesExtra creditNo late workPop quizzes allowed notes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but she takes questions and allows notes; speech-day presence is non-negotiable.

Checklist speech gradingNotes allowed on testsPop quizzesNo makeup speeches
“ , but she's very open to questions during the test.”
COM101
“She allows notes for them and even the pop quizzes.”
COM101

Online

Online exams described as open note; , and debates if work is submitted.

Open note testsTwo to three speechesWeekly discussionsNo makeups
“ her exams.”
COMM104
“She had two actual speeches and one introduction speech, and .”
COM101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The most caring and life.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews (6 online, 28 in person), highlighting care, speech rules, and ease. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Presence

92/100

“Professor Brownlee is so !!”

🎤 Confidence Building

88/100

“She made everyone feel comfortable and break away from the fear of public speaking.”

⏰ No Late Work

30/100

“she doesn't accept late work or make up speeches.”

📋 Checklist Speech Grades

55/100

“Her speeches are entirely graded off a checklist, so don't bother making an objectively good speech, and just follow her guidelines.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's an .
  • She is very energetic and tries to make it easy for us to follow.
  • Ms. Brownlee is the main reason I am now in university.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • As long as you do those you'll get a decent grade in the class.
  • Do the work and you'll get an A
  • If you turn in .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Rules and Fairness

  • she says you have to be present and on time for speech days
  • The if you bothered to pay attention in class.
  • There is no make up work so make sure to do the .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

34 reviews with consistent caring and no-late-work themes across years; online sample smaller but aligned on ease.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

COM10111 reviews
COMM15110 reviews
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COMM1043 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 5 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 2 · B 9

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1