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Speech Communication

Christine Ersig-Marcus

COMM122 · SPEECH101 · COMM121 · COMS121 · COMM100 · COM121 · SPECH101 · COMMST121 · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
82.61%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take her for public speaking or interpersonal comm if you want a and rewards steady effort.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring CommunicatorClear FeedbackSpeech-FriendlyParticipation FocusedStudent Success Minded
  • Students repeatedly call her one of the .
  • Doing the work, speeches, and participation usually yields a strong grade.
  • A , but they are outnumbered.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

81/100

Most students say consistent work, speeches, and participation produce an A, with lenient late work and .

Both formats report easy success with effort; a few in-person reviews mention tougher participation or .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

; difficulty comes more from speech prep, reading, and participation than dense theory.

Online and writing; in person emphasizes speeches and in-class activities.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

speech and discussion classes, though some sections mark it optional.

; several online reviews report optional or flexible attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

and comments overwhelmingly frame her as a .

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with denser praise in the larger in-person sample.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Clear criteria, helpful feedback, late-work flexibility, and appear often, with .

Format shift

Online and in-person both lean lenient; a few students in .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

discussions, readings, speeches or projects, and .

Format shift

Online accelerated terms feel heavier on reading and writing; in person centers speeches and participation.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students consistently highlight kindness, passion, clear expectations, and .

Format shift

In-person reviews especially emphasize classroom energy; online .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Assessment mixes speeches, discussions, projects, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Speech courses lean performance-based; , and papers.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person she is widely seen as an absolute gem: , and high success rates if you show up and prepare speeches.

Main concern

, and occasional harsh grading can still surprise some students.

What students said

“She's AWESOME! Super sweet and genuinely cares about her students. .”
COMM100
“Very down-to-Earth and is extremely kind toward every single student. Is very lenient with due dates and .”
COMM121
“The . Not only is she one of the kindest professors I have taken, she is also so passionate about the communication field”
COMM122

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students , and fair late-work policies, with weekly reading and writing expected.

Main concern

Accelerated or writing-heavy online .

What students said

“I loved her class! I found the content super interesting. The class itself is not extremely difficult but you do have quite a bit to read each week!”
COMM121
“Even though I didn't pass, it was my own fault. She is a great professor and .”
COMM100
“As long as you are engaged and doing your work, this class is a breeze and .”
COMM121

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are generally described as straightforward when students use notes and study guides, with speeches as a major graded component.

Study GuidesStraightforward QuizzesSpeech PerformancesDiscussion BoardsOccasional Essays

Assessment risk

Standard

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments focus on speeches, participation, straightforward exams, and .

Public SpeechesParticipation PointsStraightforward ExamsGroup Projects
“The class was super easy, just do the speech and follow the guidelines. Easy A.”
SPEECH101
“ but there were a few questions that were from in class activities”
COMM100

Online

, and study guides more than camera proctoring or lockdown tools.

Weekly QuizzesDiscussion BoardsWriting AssignmentsStudy Guides
“Just do the and you'll be fine :)”
COMM121
“Class is made up of weekly lectures with a discussion and quiz, and !”
COMM100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She's AWESOME! Super sweet and genuinely cares about her students. . and out of class. An expert in her field.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and assessment themes. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Care & Support

92/100

“Professor Ersig-Marcus is one of the most caring and considerate professors you will ever meet.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Amazing lectures, she makes it very interesting and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ .”

⚖️

76/100

“Class is relatively straightforward. You shouldn't have any problems doing well in this class as long as you do the work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very down-to-Earth and
  • she's very passionate about her lectures
  • She's the sweetest lady! Just makes everything interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • pretty much an easy A if you show up and
  • as long as you put in effort, you will get an A
  • Her class is not for lazy people; you have to earn your grade

Theme 3

🗣️

  • and clearly wants her students to succeed
  • not

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years show highly consistent praise for care, clarity, and success rates, with only a small negative minority.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 556
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

COMM12120 reviews
COM12112 reviews
COMM1009 reviews
SPECH1013 reviews
SPEECH1013 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

30

A+ 7 · A 21 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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