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Speech Communication

Josh Lyman

COMM200 · SPEECHUMA · SPCM212 · COMM201A · COMM210 · SPEEC101 · 201B · SPCH201 · SPCH210 · COMM201 · SPCH201A · COMM201A0 · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
96.67%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

Take Lyman if you want a and strong odds of a high grade.

Best fit · Easy A HunterRelaxed speech environmentEasy gradingSupportive feedbackGroup projectsHighly recommended
  • Students consistently describe Lyman as relaxed, caring, and effective at lowering speech anxiety.
  • Grades are usually easy if , and basic requirements.
  • Online and in-person reviews are both positive, with online students noting easier logistics but occasional slow communication.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

95/100

Getting an A appears very easy if students complete speeches, group work, and basic reading.

Both formats support an easy A, with online reviews emphasizing few assignments and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

The course content is repeatedly described as relaxed, basic, and manageable even for students nervous about public speaking.

Online reviews describe fewer meetings and speeches, while speaking less intimidating.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

65/100

, but several students say showing up helps or is expected.

Online attendance centers on limited Zoom meetings, while for speech work.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and easy to succeed with.

Both online and , though online reviews contain slightly more concern about communication.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

94/100

Students repeatedly say he grades easily and rewards effort, especially on speeches and projects.

Format shift

Online and students also noting fair feedback.

Workload

Light

86/100

Most reviews describe few speeches, manageable projects, and limited tests, though group work and reading still matter.

Format shift

Online workload appears especially light, while and presentations.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently praise his supportive feedback, relaxed classroom, humor, and ability to reduce speech anxiety.

Format shift

In-person evidence is broader and stronger, while online evidence is still positive but includes some communication issues.

Assessment method

Balanced

54/100

Assessment appears , and some multiple-choice tests.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize speeches and limited assignments, while , and tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews strongly praise his relaxed , and easy grading.

Main concern

Group projects and .

What students said

“ but helpful.”
COMM210
“He does not expect us to be top-notch, professional speakers, which relieves some pressure.”
COMM201A
“I think I could have been in a coma and still gotten an A.”
SPEECHUMA

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews describe a very easy, supportive class with few speeches or , and occasional communication delays.

Main concern

Some online students mention unclear instructions, slow grading, or hard-to-reach communication.

What students said

“It was fully online and we met once a week on zoom.”
COMM201
“This class consisted of few assignments and .”
COMM210
“Really easy A if you try.”
COMM200

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but points to mostly student-friendly multiple-choice or open-book tests tied to reading.

Open Book TestMultiple Choice TestsReading-Based TestsSpeech Presentations

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention multiple-choice, open-book, and proctoring.

Open Book TestMultiple Choice TestsReading-Based Tests
“The but they're open book so pretty easy.”
COMM210
“There's 3 non-cumulative tests, that are on info straight from the book.”
COMM210

Online

Online reviews mention tests and speeches, but they do not clearly prove webcam rules, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book exams.

Tests MentionedSpeech Presentations
“ .”
COMM210
“The class only consisted of 2 speeches”
COMM201

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I HATE public speaking but I loved this class, which I did not think was going to be possible.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

97/100

“ and consider yourself lucky.”

📈 Easy A Potential

95/100

“I think I could have been in a coma and still gotten an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He made class fun and I actually got excited to go to his class.
  • He makes speeches not as terribly scary and boring as they usually are
  • and grades very fairly.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Really easy A if you try.
  • He grades really easy on presentations, and he gives a ton of class time to work on them.
  • As long as you put in effort and meet the requirements, you're gonna get a good grade!

Theme 3

🗣️ About Speech Anxiety

  • He makes public speaking as easy as possible.
  • He keeps the stress level at a minimum for a course you'd expect to be pulling your hair out from
  • He does not expect us to be top-notch, professional speakers, which relieves some pressure.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years are detailed and highly consistent about , and strong student support.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546
4 out of 511
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

COMM21020 reviews
COMM201A15 reviews
COMM2013 reviews
SPCH201A3 reviews
SPCH2012 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 3 · A 23 · A- 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1