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Communication

Bonnie Borenstein

SPEECH128 · COM160 · SPEECH120 · COMM101 · SPEEC120 · COMM160 · JOUR160 · COM101 · JOUN160 · COMM120 · SPCH121 · SPCH120 · COMM110 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Take Borenstein if you value lively communication lectures, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging LecturesTough GraderParticipation RequiredTake-Home ExamsPolarizing Feedback
  • Many students praise Borenstein as funny, engaging, knowledgeable, and practical.
  • Negative reviews focus on harsh or , and poor project direction.
  • The course is usually manageable, but participation, writing, speeches, and group work matter.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is attainable with participation, writing, and projects, but .

, while the single online review does not show an easy A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The and often practical, though tests, projects, and lectures can feel uneven.

and manageable, while the online review says teaching can drift off topic.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Several reviews say students must show up and participate to succeed.

In-person reviews clearly support required participation, while the single online .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Students are split because her lectures can be excellent, but grading and .

, while the single online review is negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

, but many recent reviews describe harsh or inconsistent grading.

Format shift

In-person reviews contain both easy and , while the online review tags her as a .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Work usually , but several students say it is manageable.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions logs, speeches, a midterm, and a final, while writing.

Teaching experience

Average

66/100

Many students love her energy and stories, but a sizable group reports poor organization, bias, or .

Format shift

In-person reviews are sharply mixed, while the only online review rates teaching poorly.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Assessment includes logs, speeches, papers, group projects, midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention a mix of assignments and exams, with and projects.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with strong praise for engaging lectures but and feedback.

Main concern

.

What students said

“She grades and gives rude and .”
COMM110
“Very easy and and .”
SPCH121
“Participation is required.”
COMM101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online but weak at teaching and assigns logs, speeches, a midterm, and a final.

Main concern

The online teaching felt off-topic and only partly useful.

What students said

“ and sweet but lacks proper teaching skills.”
COM101
“she tends to go off topic for a while”
COM101
“a ”
COM101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but online exam policy is not clearly proven.

Take-Home ExamsOpen Book TestsGroup WorkMidterm/Final Mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and open-book exams, making the exam style relatively student-friendly.

Take-Home ExamsOpen Book TestsGroup Work
“The midterm and ”
SPCH120
“ ; it .”
JOUR160
“there are 2 take home multiple-choice exams.”
SPCH120

Online

The online review mentions a final and midterm but does not clearly prove format, proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Midterm/Final Mentioned
“a ”
COM101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She grades and gives rude and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“She is an amazing professor, lots of fun, extremely knowledge, easy to talk to”

⚖️

48/100

“She grades and gives rude and .”

👍 Recommendation Fit

58/100

“take the class if you need credit.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Only night class I've taken where the lectures keep me engaged rather than asleep.
  • Awesome lectures, great sense of humor and overall a very interesting class.
  • and seems to be over teaching.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The , so it's not an easy class either.
  • If you need an A this class is a good choice because your grade is predictable and it's attainable - no surprises.
  • Your notes .

Theme 3

🗣️

  • Participation is required.
  • .
  • She will do whatever and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-eight reviews span many years and provide rich, detailed evidence, though opinions are highly polarized.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 510
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1