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Speech Communication

Vicki Allen

SPEECH101 · COMM104 · SPEECH104 · SPE101 · COMM101 · COM104 · COMS101 · SPCH101 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you fear public speaking and want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlySpeech Fear BreakerEasy A FavoritePatient and EncouragingExtra CreditComfortable Classroom
  • Near-universal praise for helping anxious and international students succeed in public speaking.
  • Do the speeches and Moodle work and the grade is very reachable.
  • , and clear; only a rare outlier finds the class too easy or uninterested.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

91/100

Students repeatedly say meeting speech requirements and doing assigned work yields an easy A or solid pass.

Online and in-person both describe easy passing; .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Content focuses on comfort and basic speaking skills with group work and guided outlines rather than hard theory.

Both formats call the class easy and confidence-building.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

34/100

Many sections mark attendance mandatory or warn that skipping hurts the grade, even though the work is otherwise light.

; online is mixed between yes and no.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Would-take-again is effectively universal among those who answered, with glowing praise for support and ease.

Recommendation is excellent in both formats; evidence is denser for in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

, and encouragement make grades feel highly attainable.

Format shift

One older SPEECH104 review claimed the class was too easy and unchallenging.

Workload

Light

76/100

A handful of speeches, some group work, Moodle tasks, and .

Format shift

Online notes few quiz questions and no book; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students consistently praise patience, humor, strategies for nerves, and real skill growth.

Format shift

Praise is strong online and dominant in person across many years.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

24/100

Speeches, journals, Moodle work, and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes retakeable quizzes; in-person emphasizes speeches and group presentations.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews stress , and major confidence gains for shy speakers.

Main concern

Attendance and speech practice still matter; one older review found a higher course boring.

What students said

“with Professor Allen's encouragement and guidance, I was able to succeed.”
COMM101
“Shes a great professor. I have an anxiety of public speaking and shes really there to help you”
COMM101
“If you're taking Speech 101, DEFINITELY take her class.”
SPEECH101

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students call the class easy, with , and strong support overcoming speaking fear.

Main concern

Participation still matters and .

What students said

“absolutely easy class i took this class over summer and i learned a lot about public speaking”
COMM101
“Just do what you're assigned and you'll pass.”
COMM101
“ as you want.”
COMM101

Exam style

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Assessment is speech-centered and flexible, with easy quizzes and .

Speech-based assessmentRetakeable quizzes onlineStudy guides and makeup quizzesGroup and partner speeches

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention several speeches, , and student-friendly speech rules.

Multiple speechesGroup and partner speechesEasy exam or journalCan read from paper in some sections
“You can .”
SPEECH101
“Total six speeches, and one of them was group work and one was pair. , and one easy journal.”
COMM101

Online

Online reviews describe , and presentation-focused evaluation.

Retakeable quizzesNo book requiredPresentation focus
“In terms of . as you want.”
COMM101
“No book was used.”
COMM101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“if you are afraid to speak in front of your classmates she will help you break out of that shell”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews, highlighting speech-anxiety support and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“She is the . !”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“If you're taking Speech 101, DEFINITELY take her class.”

⭐ Easy A Path

91/100

“the class is so easy... its not even funny, Just attend ... and you will get an A.”

🗣️ Fear Reduction

94/100

“I was petrified of public speaking beforehand, now I'm pretty confident.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and support made the class enjoyable
  • She makes speaking in public seem so easy.
  • Extremely funny, and she'll love you if you're a Walking Dead fan.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Just do what you're assigned and you'll pass.
  • Easy A!
  • Do all the assignments and prepare for speeches

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and caring.
  • SPEECH IS A TOUGH SUBJECT IF YOUR SCARED, SHE REALLY CARES TO HELP YOU GET OVER THAT FEAR

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-six mostly detailed reviews are highly consistent on support and ease, with .

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

COMM10115 reviews
SPEECH1014 reviews
31861 review
COM1041 review
COMM1041 review
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COMS1011 review
SPCH1011 review
SPE1011 review
SPEECH1041 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 7

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

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