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Communication

John Francis

NEWSPAPER · MASS128 · JOUR241 · SPEECH101 · JOURNALISM · NEWSJOURNALISM · JOUN120 · MASS128SPCH101 · SPEECH · MASSCOM · JOURN120 · JOUR120 · JOURN101 · PUBLICADD · SPCH101 · JOUR120141 · SPECH101 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
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Difficulty
1.5

The decision

Great pick for an easy Speech GE, but do not expect rigorous Journalism training.

Best fit · Easy A HunterSuper easy SpeechLaid-back and funnyEasy finalsPolarizing for JournalismLow stress
  • Speech students widely call the class low-stress: do speeches on time and the .
  • Many praise him as funny, flexible, and .
  • Journalism-focused reviews are mixed, with some saying they learned little despite the easy grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

90/100

Students repeatedly say show up, give speeches, and an A or easy pass is almost guaranteed.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Content is light and low-stress, with little homework beyond speeches.

All evidence is in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

, though showing up still helps the easy path.

; most others simply stress showing up for speeches.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Strongly recommended for easy Speech and vibe, weaker for students seeking serious Journalism instruction.

All recommendation evidence is in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Students call him an easy grader with almost no path to failing Speech.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Featherlight

90/100

Common pattern is a few speeches, little or , and a .

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

68/100

Many love his humor and support, while others say he puts little effort into real teaching.

Format shift

In-person only; praise is strongest in Speech, criticism strongest in Journalism.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grades mainly come from speeches and .

Format shift

In-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person Speech and related classes are repeatedly described as relaxed, friendly, and nearly fail-proof if you deliver speeches.

Main concern

Learning value is uneven, especially in Journalism sections.

What students said

“There is no possible way to fail this class!!!!”
SPCH101
“There is , and a .”
JOUR120
“If you intend to waste your time and get and easy A, this is the teacher to take. You don't learn crap about giving speeches.”
SPCH101

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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least one take-home final in Journalism.

Easiest final everTake-home finalSpeech-based gradingLittle homework

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as the easiest ever, and one Journalism class used a .

Easiest final everTake-home finalFour speeches
“you have the .”
SPCH101
“There is , and a .”
JOUR120
“And the .”
SPEECH101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“There is no possible way to fail this class!!!! I hate speaking in front of people... I still ended up with a B and all my speeches were short...If you have a fear of speaking in front of people this is your guy”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 in-person reviews, highlighting easy grades, relaxed style, and uneven learning value. Credibility rating: High.

🅰️ Easy A Magnet

90/100

“There is no possible way to fail this class!!!!”

😎 Low Stress Vibe

88/100

“Not stressful at all!”

📚 Learning Tradeoff

40/100

“You don't learn crap about giving speeches. He's not much of a teacher, he just sorta sits there.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A too :)
  • Just do your speech and give your speech.
  • Very easy. Just show up for class and do your speechs on time.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a funny guy and very nice.
  • really keeps your interest.
  • He is layed back teacher who is very enjoyable.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Learning Value

  • I learned nothing from him.
  • if you really want to become and major in journalism, he is horrible.
  • Didn't learn anything. But, .

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven reviews across many years give a large, consistent easy-class signal despite some teaching-quality split.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 52
3 out of 55
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

SPCH1019 reviews
JOURNALISM2 reviews
SPEECH1012 reviews
JOUN1201 review
JOUR1201 review
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NEWSJOURNALISM1 review
NEWSPAPER1 review
PUBLICADD1 review
SPECH1011 review
SPEECH1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1