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Communication

spencer Choate

COMMC1000 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take him if you can follow rubrics closely and want structure, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardStrict Speech RubricsPolarizing InstructorExtra Credit AvailableParticipation MattersClear Criteria When Followed
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who found him caring and manageable and students who found him strict and disrespectful.
  • Grades can be strong, but speeches and formatting must match the .
  • Recent COMM-C1000 reviews are much more positive than many earlier 301 reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic for students who follow every rubric detail, but .

Online evidence sounds easier overall, while in-person evidence is split between easy recent COMM-C1000 reviews and harsh 301 grading complaints.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The course content is introductory public speaking with quizzes and speeches, but execution and .

Online and in-person reviews both describe standard speech work, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Participation and as important, and one review says lectures are mandatory.

Online reviews mention attendance matters in Zoom, while well.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

and feedback, but many warn against the and tone.

Online reviews are more favorable, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

, rounding, and , but many students report harsh deductions for speeches and formatting.

Format shift

Online grading is described as easy if criteria are followed, while .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload usually includes weekly quizzes, speech preparation, reflections, and group work .

Format shift

Online work includes reflections, speeches, and Zoom group work, while and three major speeches.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Students are divided between caring, helpful teaching and , and disrespect.

Format shift

Online reviews praise the classroom environment more consistently, while and severe criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Assessment , and some test-heavy perceptions rather than relying only on exams.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize speeches, reflections, and group work, while , and rubric-based grading.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and lenient to very strict, unclear, and discouraging.

Main concern

Speech rubrics and formatting penalties can feel harsh.

What students said

“he's super chill and lenient.”
comm-c1000
“He , if he dosent hear exactly what he is looking for in the rubrics and speeches then you get significantly docked.”
301

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive, with but some concern about strict speech and .

Main concern

Attendance and .

What students said

“Follow all criteria, and it's an Easy A for the class.”
301
“he's a chill guy but grades strictly for speeches and outlines.”
301

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The and speech-based assessment, with no clear proof of strict proctoring.

Open Note Reading QuizzesWeekly QuizzesSpeechesNo Clearly Proven Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews clearly mention easy open-note weekly reading quizzes and speeches, but do not clearly prove a .

Open Note Reading QuizzesWeekly QuizzesThree Speeches
“ .”
comm-c1000
“There is a total of 3 speeches for the whole 16 week semester.”
301

Online

Online reviews mention Zoom work and assignments, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book exams, or .

Zoom Class WorkSpeechesNo Clearly Proven Proctoring Policy
“Reading reflections, 2 bigger speeches, one smaller speeches, and group work within the Zoom calls.”
301

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“His class is doable, just finish the work on time and do exactly what he asks for.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“This guy genuinely cares about you, checks in if you miss class to make sure you're doing alright, and actually grades according to the rubric.”

⚖️

42/100

“He , if he dosent hear exactly what he is looking for in the rubrics and speeches then you get significantly docked.”

👍 Recommendation Level

58/100

“Would take again, 9.5/10 class”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I loved the way Professor Choate taught this class.
  • The lectures were filled with a ton of unnecessary information.
  • He gave us a lot of practice in class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Follow all criteria, and it's an Easy A for the class.
  • He doesn't round up the grade, I got an 89.98% and got a B.
  • He also rarely gives perfect scores on the speeches.

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Fit

  • if you are a shy speaker.
  • It will hurt your GPA and your confidence to public speaking.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen recent reviews across online and but polarized evidence.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 56

Course coverage

30113 reviews
comm-c10003 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 3 · A 3

B range

6

B+ 4 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2