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Communication Studies

Betty Ensminger

COMM1 · COMM6 · COMM6LISTENING · COMM2 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Consider her only if you prioritize an easier grade and can tolerate inconsistent teaching and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy workloadPolarizing teacherHostile speech feedbackBoring classPossible easy A
  • Several students describe the class as easy, especially COMM6.
  • Many COMM1 reviews report harsh, biased, or .
  • Teaching quality is highly polarized, with a few strong positives but more serious complaints.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Some sections sound like an easy A with little testing, but COMM1 speech grading is described as picky and biased.

All grade-effort evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

75/100

The material is often described as easy or not difficult, though and group work add friction.

Only in-person reviews describe the course content.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Showing up matters, but one review says absences could be made up by attending other classes.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

The low recommendation comes from repeated complaints about bias, mocking, boredom, and hostile classroom tone.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grading appears lenient in COMM6 but picky and possibly biased in COMM1 speeches.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

82/100

Several reviews describe little testing, low difficulty, or an easy class if students attend.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

A few students found her encouraging, but more reviews describe her as .

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

, and one no-test section, so assessment varies by course.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

but polarizing communication class with serious concerns about bias and classroom comfort.

Main concern

The main concern is hostile or .

What students said

“the A she gives with ”
COMM6
“this class made for a hostile environment.”
COMM1
“She is extremely biased in .”
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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Exam evidence is mixed, with one class described as having no tests or quizzes and .

No Test Or Quiz In COMM6Unclear Tests In COMM2Speech-Based Grading

Assessment risk

Varies

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

COMM6 and unclear tests in COMM2, but do not prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring policies.

No Test Or Quiz In COMM6Unclear Tests In COMM2Speech-Based Grading
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COMM6
“ .”
COMM2
“She prefers to grade hard on speaches”
COMM1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“this class made for a hostile environment.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting teaching tone, grade effort, and classroom comfort; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“ , and totally uptight.”

📈 Grade Effort

72/100

“She's a very easy teacher as long as you show up to class.”

⚖️

55/100

“She is extremely biased in .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She encouraged interesting speech topics and our class was never boring.
  • Not terribly difficult, but .
  • She rushes everything

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the A she gives with
  • She's a very easy teacher as long as you show up to class.
  • She prefers to grade hard on speaches- an A is an exception to the rule.

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Climate

  • this class made for a hostile environment.
  • Teacher makes fun of speaking mistakes as a way to punish students.
  • Betty is very encouraging and gently critical.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews give several detailed themes, but the sample is small, old, and split across different communication courses.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

COMM16 reviews
COMM21 review
COMM61 review
COMM6LISTENING1 review

Reported outcomes

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