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Speech Communication

Lori Travis

SPEECH101 · COMM104 · SPE101 · SPEEC101 · HUM186 · COM104 · SPEECH · SPEE101 · COM101 · COMM121 · SPEEC1 · SPCH101 · COM121 · TRAVIS · BUS512 · 77 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
58.62%
Difficulty
1.6

The decision

Take Travis only if you want a low-stress easy A and can tolerate disorganization; look elsewhere if you want strong speech coaching.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A speechesOften unorganizedRambles off topicLenient speech graderPolarizing online
  • Long reputation as an easy A for speech and comm with few speeches and simple quizzes
  • Many students say she is kind but , and talks about personal life instead of teaching
  • Recent online COM101 feedback and toughness than classic in-person easy-A reviews

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Decades of reviews say following guidelines, doing a few speeches, and .

; recent online COM101 reviews are more mixed and sometimes tougher.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Content and speech load are light for a college speech class when she is in easy-A mode.

In-person almost always described as easy; some online COM101 sections felt harder and paper-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

68/100

, and you can still pass if speeches and quizzes are done.

; online sections list attendance as no.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

and low stress, but many warn against her if you want learning, structure, or .

In-person leans depends-on-your-goals; recent online reviews more often say avoid for COM101.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

84/100

Speeches graded leniently, outline rewrites allowed, and .

Format shift

; a few online students call her a .

Workload

Light

78/100

Typically a few speeches, short quizzes, and .

Format shift

In-person load is light; some online COM101 reviews report lots of homework and papers.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Warm and confidence-building for some, but frequent lateness, rambling, and weak structure pull the average down.

Format shift

In-person older reviews are warmer; recent online reviews rate organization and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grade rests on speeches, outlines, and a .

Format shift

Same speech-and-quiz pattern in person; online adds videos, quizzes, and group projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Classic easy A with 3 speeches, short quizzes, study guides, and redo outlines; kindness is praised while lateness, rambling, and low teaching value are common critiques.

Main concern

You may learn little and sit through long personal digressions despite the easy grade.

What students said

“Her class is perfect for an easy A.”
SPCH101
“Easy A but... good riddance.”
SPEECH101
“create a speech that fits her guidelines and you'll get an A”
COM101

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

winter COM104 often called easy A with short videos and group work, while several COM101 students report late grading, tough resubmits, and poor communication.

Main concern

Organization, delayed grades, and inconsistent toughness make online COM101 risky.

What students said

“Do you want an easy class? Easy A? !”
COM104
“always late on grading... ”
COM101
“she excepts you to be William Shakespeare. if you wanna be happy!”
COM101

Exam style

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Assessments are few and student-friendly with study guides and redo options; reviews do not clearly prove strict proctoring.

Few speechesShort quizzesStudy guidesOutline rewritesGroup quizzes sometimes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person courses usually use about three speeches and a and lenient speech grading.

Three speechesShort quizzesStudy guidesOutline rewrites allowed
“This class is an easy A. There are three speeches and three quizzes. She lets you re-write the outlines until you get a perfect score.”
SPEECH101
“Every 3 chapters she teaches she takes 1 quiz. 10 questions. . she gives study guide.”
COMM121

Online

Online work centers short lecture videos with easy quizzes, recorded or written speech work, and group projects; proctoring is not clearly described.

Video quizzesGroup projectSpeech assignments
“Lecture videos were short and .”
COMM104
“Weekly videos with easy questions. Videos can get boring. .”
COM104

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want an easy A, . If you want to actually learn something, dont.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (7 online, 43 in person), highlighting easy grades versus organization and learning tradeoffs. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy A Magnet

88/100

“ if you want an easy "A".”

⚠️ Organization Issues

40/100

“Professor was late to nearly every class, extremely unprepared and disorganized”

❤️

70/100

“She makes you feel like the class is a family. She really knows how to create a safe environment.”

📉 Learn Little Warning

35/100

“I can't tell you one thing that i've learned from this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She talks A LOT, but .
  • she spends 90% of the class talking about her life and rambling complete nonsense.
  • she is the best

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy easy easy A.
  • Her class is perfect for an easy A.
  • create a speech that fits her guidelines and you'll get an A

Theme 3

😕 About Organization

  • and grades everything last minute
  • She was actually late in posting the shell for two weeks

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

77

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with ; online sample is small so format-specific online conclusions are less certain.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 553
4 out of 511
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 59

Course coverage

COM10111 reviews
SPCH1017 reviews
COM1045 reviews
SPEEC1015 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 12 · A 10

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1