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Communication

Mary Jay-Anderson

COMM321 · COMM301 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you want a friendly, participation-heavy public speaking class and can show up consistently.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy A with speechesCaring professorClear expectationsAttendance mattersFun participation
  • Most students describe the class as fun, speech-heavy, and easy if they attend and .
  • Attendance and participation strongly affect grades, with one review citing a 10% deduction after absences.
  • A minority , and little formal instruction.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is , and basic work, but absence penalties and participation requirements prevent it from being effortless.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

75/100

The content is mostly practical public speaking with speeches and , though students who need structure may find it less easy.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as important, with one review saying absences directly reduce the .

, and they consistently treat it as important.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

, and clear speech class, despite a few strong complaints about guidance and grading.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Most students report , and easy A outcomes, though one review calls grading stringent.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

82/100

Workload is light because the class centers on speeches with and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students often call her caring, encouraging, and clear, but a few say she provides little curriculum or .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment appears driven mostly by speeches, participation, and presentations, with tests mentioned as secondary.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

usually easy and enjoyable when students attend and participate.

Main concern

Attendance and participation are important, and some students wanted more structured guidance.

What students said

“ , as is participation.”
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“A lot of speeches. . Fun class.”
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“Guidance is sparse and .”
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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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The and final are taken online at home, which makes the exam setup student-friendly.

Online At-Home MidtermOnline At-Home FinalTextbook-Based Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final are taken online at home, while other exam policy details are not clearly proven.

Online At-Home MidtermOnline At-Home Final
“Midterm and .”
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“We used the textbook mostly for tests only.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Really good professor. Encouraging and willing to talk about what your struggles are with public speaking.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Really good professor. Encouraging and willing to talk about what your struggles are with public speaking.”

📈 Easy A Potential

84/100

“However, as long as you keep up with your work it's a straightforward and pretty easy A.”

📌

22/100

“ , as is participation.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's honestly a very easy-going professor.
  • Really good professor. Encouraging and willing to talk about what your struggles are with public speaking.
  • She's nice, but I learned absolutely nothing.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do what she asks you to do on your speeches, it will be an easy A.
  • However, as long as you keep up with your work it's a straightforward and pretty easy A.
  • This professor grades very stringent.

Theme 3

🗣️ About Class Format

  • The majority of the class is spent either with you giving a speech or listening to other people give speeches.
  • A lot of speeches. . Fun class.
  • Fun class to get to know more people and learn about different things.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Nine detailed in-person reviews across several terms show a consistent pattern, with a few credible dissenting experiences.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

COMM3018 reviews
COMM3211 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

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

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