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Communication

Gail Kirk

COMM1 · COMM001 · COMM010 · COMM10055 · COMM10 · COMM1A · COMM01 · COM01 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
84.44%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you attend, prepare speeches, and want a funny supportive coach, but expect strict structure and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilariousExtra creditSafe space for speechesMandatory attendanceTough on APA quizzes
  • Most students praise funny, supportive public-speaking coaching and a confidence-building classroom
  • Grades are fair with lots of if you prepare speeches and outlines;
  • Recent minority of reviews allege political comments, rudeness, or zero-tolerance policies, so fit is not universal

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many As with and open-book quizzes, but speeches, outlines, and effort are required and some call her a .

; in-person stresses prepare speeches and use .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Public speaking anxiety is the hard part; content and as manageable when you prepare.

Both formats describe doable quizzes and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly required; skip-class tags and speech days make presence important.

and in-person sections.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Strong historical praise and negative experiences.

In-person praise is older and deeper; online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Often fair with abundant , but and strict outline standards can sting.

Format shift

Online students note fair or open-note tests; and tough quiz policies.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Main load is speeches, outlines, chapter quizzes, and .

Format shift

Similar speech-and-quiz structure online and in person; summer sections feel faster.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Majority praise humor, safety for anxious speakers, and rudeness or politics.

Format shift

Stronger long-run in-person love; online is more mixed on compassion.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Core grade drivers are speeches and outlines plus quizzes and participation, not pure exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize speeches, outlines, and quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person majority call her hilarious, confidence-building, and fair with lots of , though some criticize politics in class and .

Main concern

Attendance and participation matter; a .

What students said

“She's an amazing teacher: charismatic and funny, she's also highly sympathetic.”
COMM001
“DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND ”
COMM001
“later in the semester, she became extremely rude. She would put hurtful and rude comments on my work”
COMM001

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and , while a few recent students report zero compassion and drop.

Main concern

A minority report harsh inflexibility on late or technical issues in online work.

What students said

“ ! (Open notes). Also make sure you do well on the outlines.”
COMM001
“she had no compassion and said it was unacceptable. Cruel.”
COMM010
“She isn't an but a fair one. She will push .”
COMM10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; major assessments are prepared speeches rather than high-stakes closed exams.

Open notes quizzesOpen book quizzesSpeech-focused assessmentsAPA quizzes all-or-nothing

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students emphasize speeches with notecards allowed and easy open-book quizzes, with occasional all-or-nothing APA quiz rules.

Open book quizzesSpeeches with notecardsAPA quizzes all-or-nothing
“All the . Easy A”
COMM10
“The as all or nothing. Either 100% on all 3, or a 0.”
COMM010

Online

Online comments explicitly mention open-notes tests tied to reading and lectures.

Open notesSynchronized courseOutline quality matters
“ ! (Open notes). Also make sure you do well on the outlines.”
COMM001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND ”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 reviews across online and criticism. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“She's an amazing teacher: charismatic and funny, she's also highly sympathetic and understands that her students have lives.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“Gail Kirk is an incredible professor. if you are looking for a good public speaking class.”

🎤 Confidence Building

85/100

“Public speaking was one of my biggest fears but Professor Kirk basically helped me overcome this fear.”

⚠️ Recent Concerns

35/100

“Super unfriendly professor. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's funny and engaging and includes lots of relevant examples in class content.
  • Prof. Kirk is amazing and creates a safe space for students to give speeches.
  • She's an amazing teacher: charismatic and funny.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , but you do need to put the effort in.
  • All the . Easy A
  • The as all or nothing.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • It really bothered me how often Professor Kirk would bring politics into class.
  • later in the semester, she became extremely rude.
  • she will just give you a zero...

Data context

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Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Large sample of 45 reviews over many years with detailed comments; overall tone is positive but recent negatives reduce perfect consistency.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

31

A+ 6 · A 25

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2