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Communication Studies

Howard Sherer

COMM10 · PUBLICSPEAKING · COMMCOMM · COMM2 · PS101 · COMM6 · COOM2 · COMM5 · COMM1 · COM1 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

if you want a supportive, low-stress communication class with and fair grades.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlySupportive public speaking coachClear speech expectationsLenient gradingFun and comfortable classHelpful feedback
  • Students repeatedly say Sherer makes public speaking feel safer, easier, and more comfortable.
  • Grades are usually easy if students follow the speech structure, attend, and make a real effort.
  • The main drawbacks are occasional slow or soft-spoken lectures and public critiques that can feel uncomfortable.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

89/100

Getting an A is very realistic if students follow the speech outline, participate, and complete the manageable assignments.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Students describe the communication courses as easy, comfortable, and beginner-friendly despite normal speech anxiety.

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person communication and public speaking classes.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

and sometimes important, but some reviews mention flexible schedules like attending every other week after speeches.

, and they suggest a mix of participation expectations and some schedule flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students recommend him because , and especially helpful for nervous speakers.

Recommendation and is consistently positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

88/100

Many students say grades are easy or fair when they follow his structure and make an effort.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

86/100

Work is usually , and a few tests or homework tasks.

Format shift

no online evidence.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students consistently praise , and ability to reduce public speaking anxiety.

Format shift

Teaching-quality .

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Assessment appears , and some tests, with speeches as the core work.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are strongly positive, especially for anxious public speaking , and a comfortable classroom.

Main concern

Some students disliked slow pacing or being critiqued publicly after speeches.

What students said

“He creates an environment where you can have those public speaking nerves and still want to come give your speech each time.”
COMM1
“Public Speaking is scary but Sherer makes it easy!”
COMM1
“The only thing I HATED about this class was that immediately after a speech he would critique you in front of the whole class.”
COMM1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews describe mostly student-friendly exams, including take-home or group tests, though a few students found tests somewhat hard.

Take-Home TestsFew TestsGroup TestsSome Tests Are Hard

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and few tests, but they do not clearly prove closed-book or strict proctoring policies.

Take-Home TestsGroup TestsFew Tests
“ and speech topics can be tailored to something you're interested in.”
PUBLICSPEAKING
“The .”
COMM1
“We only had 2 tests and had homework MAYBE 3 times.”
COMM2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Public Speaking is scary but Sherer makes it easy!”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom comfort; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“He helps you prepare well for your speeches and is a .”

👍 Recommendation Level

90/100

“I would definitely take his public speaking class, it's the easiest and he makes it very comfortable!”

⚖️

88/100

“As long as you make an effort to do your speeches, he will give you a good grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very clear of his expectations for the speeches and .
  • He kept the class light with humor but .
  • He is smart, funny, and seems to know what he's talking about.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • He's so cool. Easiest class ever.
  • He tells you exactly what you need to get an A!
  • , 5-7 minutes.

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Comfort

  • He makes you feel so comfortable talking infront of an audience.
  • I was so scared of speech and had dropped many times but ALWAYS felt safe in his class since he was so understanding and helpful.
  • He gives great feed back while giving constructive criticism

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 36 in-person reviews across many years are detailed and highly consistent, though most reviews are older.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

COMM117 reviews
COMM26 reviews
COMM64 reviews
COM12 reviews
COMMCOMM2 reviews
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COOM21 review
PS1011 review
PUBLICSPEAKING1 review

Reported outcomes

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13 reported outcomes

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A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 1

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