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Communication

Morgan McKnight

COMM004 · COMM001 · COMM01 · COMM010 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
68.75%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you will attend and follow guidelines; think twice for heavy group or overloaded online sections.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear ExpectationsPublic Speaking GrowthRigid DeadlinesParticipation HeavyCourse Dependent
  • Strong for COMM 001 public speaking when students show up, follow rubrics, and want real confidence gains.
  • COMM 010 and group-heavy courses draw complaints about workload, vague online directions, and inflexible rules.
  • Grades are often A with effort, but the experience is polarized between inspiring and rigid.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Many report A grades when they follow speech guidelines and participate, but harder sections require real sustained effort.

Online COMM010 can feel breezy; some in-person COMM010 and COMM004 feel much harder.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Public speaking content is approachable, but , and .

; workload-heavy COMM010 reviews pull difficulty up.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews mark attendance required, with tags that skipping hurts your chance to pass.

Both formats often expect presence; a few online or speech sections note more flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

About two-thirds would take again, driven by strong public-speaking growth for students who buy into his structure.

In-person COMM001 is widely praised; online and some COMM010/004 reviews are much more negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and many earn A with effort, but he is a stickler for rules and .

Format shift

Online complaints focus more on due-date pressure than pure harsh scoring.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Speech classes are manageable, but , and high share of total semester load.

Format shift

In-person COMM010 especially reports overwhelming workload; one online COMM010 felt lighter.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Strong praise for , and confidence building is offset by critiques of rigidity, moodiness, and vague online design.

Format shift

In-person speech classes rate .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and larger projects depending on the course.

Format shift

COMM001 leans speeches plus exams; COMM004 is project-group heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person COMM 001 reviews are often excellent, while COMM 010/004 can feel heavy, rule-strict, and high-effort.

Main concern

Some students find him cold on deadlines and overloaded with .

What students said

“ .”
COMM001
“Be ready for this class to be 70% of your workload.”
COMM010
“Not a hard A to earn”
COMM001

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one easy presentation-heavy breeze, others frustrated by vague directions and crammed due dates.

Main concern

Group collaboration and clustered deadlines can feel unfair or .

What students said

“Maybe this class would be better in person, but .”
COMM004
“This class was a breeze but I will say you do have a lot of presentations.”
COMM010
“You have 3 main speeches and 2 exams. There is no busy work and he makes sure that the class environment is chill.”
COMM001

Exam style

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Quizzes are often open-note or group-based and , but deadlines and participation are strict.

Open Note QuizzesMajor SpeechesClear RubricsMidterm and FinalExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

speech rubrics and sometimes midterm plus final.

Open Book QuizzesClear Speech RubricsMidtermFinal ExamExtra Credit
“ and open-book.”
COMM001
“3 major speeches, midterm, and .”
COMM01

Online

Online evidence mentions multiple presentations or speeches and exams without describing webcam proctoring.

PresentationsSpeechesExamsExtra Credit
“you will do about 4 major talking points. offers a good amount of ”
COMM010
“You have 3 main speeches and 2 exams.”
COMM001

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Professor McKnight creates a respectful and encouraging classroom where students feel comfortable participating and improving.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, contrasting strong COMM001 praise with heavier COMM010 and online concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“One of the . so much!”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“Would 10/10 recommend:)”

⚠️ Workload Risk

38/100

“Be ready for this class to be 70% of your workload.”

📋

75/100

“From day 1 he had very clear expectations and gave very good tips/instructions for speeches.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He truly cares about student growth
  • He's very passionate while he teaches

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not a hard A to earn
  • Easy A as long as
  • The class itself is not difficult to get an A

Theme 3

⚠️

  • He is a very big stickler for the rules and will make no exceptions
  • His due dates are unreasonable

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

16 reviews provide useful but mixed evidence with and a smaller sample than the English professors.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 50
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

COMM0015 reviews
COMM014 reviews
COMM0104 reviews
COMM0043 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 10

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1