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Speech Communication

Alex Howard

COM102 · COM101 · SPEECH101 · COM104 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take him for public speaking if and a realistic easy A.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlySupportive Public Speaking CoachEasy A SpeechesClear OutlinesFun Relaxed ClassroomConstructive Feedback
  • Creates a low-anxiety space for nervous speakers and .
  • Workload is light beyond speeches, outlines, and light participation.
  • Every reported grade is an A or A+ with 100% would-take-again.
  • suitableStudentType was forced into summary

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

90/100

Students repeatedly say following the speech outline and preparing yields an easy A with lenient mistake tolerance.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

82/100

Public speaking anxiety is the main hurdle; content and assignments are described as easy and well guided.

and speech courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and stress speech-day participation points.

; one review said attendance was not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Every student who answered would take him again and many call him the .

Recommendation is unanimous across the 11 in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Fair and lenient grading on speeches with .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

Main work is speeches and outlines with limited paperwork and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students highlight kindness, humor, clear criteria, and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grade centers on speeches, outlines, and participation rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

One course mentions a ; speeches still dominate.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

All evidence is in-person speech and communication classes with , and .

Main concern

You must show up on speech days and prepare presentations; .

What students said

“ and never makes students feel embarrassed if they get nervous during presentations.”
COM101
“As long as you follow his outline and prepare for your speech (relying less on your notes), you will get an easy A for this class.”
COM102
“easiest class, ever. there's lots of presentation sure, but he gives you a lot of time to prepare.”
COM101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly prepared speeches with and .

Speech-Based AssessmentClear Speech OutlinesParticipation on Speech DaysLight Midterm in Some CoursesExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and participation; one course uses a textbook mainly for a midterm.

Prepared SpeechesClear OutlinesSpeech Day ParticipationOccasional MidtermOnline Labs Sometimes
“just make sure to follow the guidelines to his speeches and you should get out of the class with an easy A.”
COM102
“ and caring and and physical speeches.”
SPEECH101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Mr. Howard is the best professor anyone could ask for. He is very kind to students who struggle with public speaking, he gives fair ”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person speech communication reviews with unanimous positive themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“He creates an environment that makes students comfortable and flexible with speech schedules.”

⭐ Easy A Path

90/100

“easiest class, ever... even if you do make mistakes, stutter for too long, he is very lenient in grading.”

💬

92/100

“ so you can improve.”

👍

98/100

“ and communication skills”

Theme 1

❤️ About Character

  • super caring and understanding
  • very kind and cares about student learning
  • creates a fun environment

Theme 2

🎤 About Speeches

  • never makes students feel embarrassed if they get nervous
  • easier
  • the only thing you submit are your outlines for ur speeches

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • you will get an easy A for this class
  • as long as you put in some effort you will pass

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Only 11 consistently glowing in-person reviews from 2018-2025; agreement is high but sample size is modest.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

COM1024 reviews
COM1013 reviews
COM1042 reviews
SPEECH1012 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 9

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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