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Speech Communication

. Dumas

SPCH1A · COMM201A · SPCM201A · COM220 · SPCH10 · COMM210 · SPCM201 · SPCM202 · SPCH201 · SPCM210 · COMM2100 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
20/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if , and frequent outside-class work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough gradingHeavy workloadDisorganized structureGroup projectsAttendance matters
  • Online reviews are strongly negative, , and confusing course setup.
  • In-person reviews are mixed, with some students finding the class easy when they follow directions and .
  • Grades depend , and book-based test preparation.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Getting an A is possible, but students repeatedly say , and heavy work rather than low effort.

, while in-person evidence is mixed with some older easy-A comments.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

33/100

The communication content is not described as conceptually advanced, but the course feels difficult because of , and organization.

Online reviews make the course feel much harder, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students repeatedly warn not to miss class, mention late penalties, and .

; online reviews emphasize participation and modules.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

26/100

Most recent and detailed comments warn against the class because of , and scattered organization.

Online reviews are strongly avoidant, while but still contain serious warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Students often describe picky, strict, or , and major assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews call her a tough grader, and and hard grading.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Workload is frequently described as long, time-consuming, group-heavy, and demanding outside class.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize long weekly modules, while and outside-class work.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Some students find her nice or helpful, but many describe boring lectures, scattered organization, and .

Format shift

Online teaching is described as , while and strong criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears to combine speeches, outlines, , and book-based exams.

Format shift

Online reviews stress assignments and modules, while , and group work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are polarized, with some praise for friendliness and clarity but , and group work.

Main concern

The main concern is that and requirements are easy to miss.

What students said

“Her intentions are good but she is scattered and .”
COMM201A
“It's an easy A if you just do your work”
SPCM201A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students describe the course as overwhelming, harshly graded, and .

Main concern

The main concern is heavy weekly work combined with and .

What students said

“She has really long weekly modules that and she expects you to finish it all including the weekly lectures/notes.”
COMM201A
“I would attribute this class to the Greek legend of Sisyphus who endlessly rolls a massive boulder to the top of a steep hill”
COMM210

Exam style

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and quizzes, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Book-Based TestsDetail MemorizationPop Extra Credit Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exact wording, but exam security rules are not clearly proven.

Book-Based TestsDetail MemorizationPop Extra Credit Quizzes
“Study exact wording from the book for exams and read the quotes in the margins.”
SPCH201
“too focused on memorizing the book rather than the subject matter.”
SPCH1A

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book rules, midterm format, or .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Her intentions are good but she is scattered and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“ and cares. .”

⚖️

20/100

“She and tests.”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“Make sure you have no life outside of school otherwise this is going to be a hard class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and cares.
  • Dumas made working in a group fun for me.
  • Her intentions are good but she is scattered and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Follow hear instructions exactly & you can get an A.
  • It's an easy A if you just do your work
  • Dont think because you can talk in front of people you will get an A.

Theme 3

🧾 About Workload & Structure

  • She has really long weekly modules that
  • Make sure you have no life outside of school otherwise this is going to be a hard class.
  • She makes you use 3-4 different apps just for her one class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews over many years give broad evidence, though older in-person reviews may not reflect the current course.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1