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Communication

Patricia O'Keefe

ENG1D1 · SPEECH132 · SPCH122 · SPEECH122 · COM104 · COMM103 · SPCH110 · SP120 · SPEEC110 · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating
37/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
44.12%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you can handle blunt criticism, strict expectations, and a public speaking class that may feel emotionally demanding.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing FeedbackTough GraderParticipation HeavyStrict AttendancePublic Speaking Growth
  • Reviews are highly polarized, with many students calling her supportive and effective while many recent reviews describe rude behavior and .
  • The course can improve public speaking skills, but students , and strict participation expectations.
  • Grades can be good for prepared students, but , and unclear criteria create major risk.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

44/100

Good grades are possible with preparation and attendance, but , and harsh feedback make the A feel costly.

The only online review suggests an easier A, while and participation risk.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Public speaking content is not conceptually extreme, but , and anxiety make the class demanding.

Online evidence describes moderate difficulty, while for confident speakers and hard for anxious students.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Attendance and participation are central, with several reviews warning that missing class or not participating hurts grades.

, while in-person reviews repeatedly describe attendance as necessary.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Recommendation depends heavily on the student, because some praise her skill-building while many warn about rudeness, favoritism, and .

Online evidence is positive but only one review, while and recently more negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Many students call her a , and several mention strict criteria, harsh feedback, or .

Format shift

The only online review is positive, but .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students mention , and large amounts of filler work.

Format shift

Online workload evidence is limited, while .

Teaching experience

Poor

48/100

She can build speaking confidence, but many reviews report rude, unclear, outdated, or unprofessional teaching behavior.

Format shift

The online review describes her as caring and available, while negatives.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment blends speeches, , and occasional tests.

Format shift

The online review mentions speeches and debate, while , and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are split between strong praise for skill-building and strong criticism of , and .

Main concern

Many students report , and an unwelcoming classroom tone.

What students said

“This is by far the worst professor I have had at College of Marin.”
COMM103
“By far the so far.”
SPCH110
“ .”
COMM103

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single online review is positive and describes a caring, funny, available professor, though the .

Main concern

Online evidence is limited and notes some confusion in the remote course setup.

What students said

“it was a but .”
COM104
“ !”
COM104

Exam style

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Exam risk is moderate because reviews mention challenging quizzes and speech-based assessments but .

Challenging QuizzesDefinition Heavy QuizzesSpeeches And DebateReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention challenging quizzes, definition-heavy quizzes, speeches, and assignments, but .

Challenging QuizzesDefinition Heavy QuizzesSpeechesReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring
“The and definition heavy.”
COMM103
“The but fair.”
SPCH110
“We had to create one speech per week.”
SPCH110

Online

The online review says most of the class was speeches and debate, but does not clearly prove proctoring, .

Speeches And DebateReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy
“most of the class was speeches and debate.”
COM104

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you ; If you don't get nervous in speeches, it'll be a breeze!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Everything you need is there, and you will learn, but her lectures, and and scripted.”

⚖️

28/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Risk

42/100

“I highly urge you not to take her class, any other teacher would be more fair and forgiving.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Patty structured the class so you are well prepared for the speeches.
  • Extremely outdated and often large amounts of filler work.
  • Taking her class felt mechanical, like interacting with a living textbook.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Work

  • The and definition heavy.
  • if you can't get work done on time.
  • As long as you do the .

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Experience

  • She is great with front of people than others.
  • Very unprofessional towards students with her language being very disrespectful for no apparent reason.
  • The atmosphere is tense and unwelcoming with her.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

57

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews provide many detailed, repeated patterns across years, though opinions are highly polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 59
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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COMM10316 reviews
COM1043 reviews
SP1203 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 4 · A 10 · A- 3

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2