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Communication

Katrina Taylor

COM101 · COMM101 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you will prep speeches early and can tolerate delayed grades; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing experienceLate gradingCaring when engagedSpeech-focusedParticipation matters
  • Reviews split hard between glowing support and .
  • Slow or .
  • Effort on speeches and participation generally leads to solid grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report A or A- when they prepare speeches and complete work, even when teaching quality feels uneven.

Both online and on speeches.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is standard intro communication and speech work, not conceptually brutal but needs multi-day prep.

Online comments call it easy; issues.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, though a few reviews say it was not required.

Online and and participation matter.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About half the class loves her energy while the other half warns about late grades and chaos.

Online lean slightly more positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students often pass with solid grades if work is done, including late work with penalty.

Format shift

Leniency appears in both formats; frustration is more about timing than harsh marks.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Speech prep and , but the load is manageable for a comm course.

Format shift

Online summer sections still expect multi-day speech prep.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Some call her caring and hilarious; others report disorganization, delayed grades, and poor structure.

Format shift

Online praise is stronger on engagement; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Speeches, recorded talks, participation, and an .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and unstructured or unreliable for others, with mixed quality scores.

Main concern

Some students felt ignored in class and saw little structure despite earning an A.

What students said

“So disappointed with this class. Not at all what I expected.”
COMM101
“Professor Taylor is the best! When it comes to public speaking it can be really difficult for some but she does a great job at creating a safe and welcoming environment.”
COM101
“Doesn't show her true nature. Stay woke. .”
COMM101

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online COM101 is often described as easy and engaging with , but some students report and very late grading.

Main concern

Grades may not post until the end of the term and communication can be slow.

What students said

“She's amazing there are good topics she gives to communicate and record it. It's an .”
COM101
“She takes an eternity to grade your work and it's hard to reach her.”
COMM101
“Professor Taylor is very caring and understanding. She really gets you engaged.”
COM101

Exam style

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Assessment centers on speeches and course work rather than high-stakes proctored exams.

Speech assessmentsEssay finalParticipation heavy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person work focuses on speeches and .

SpeechesEssay final
“The .”
COMM101
“You pretty much have to do all the work, which isn't hard and .”
COM101

Online

Online sections emphasize recorded speeches, group projects, and regular participation with little mention of formal exams.

Recorded speechesGroup projectsParticipation
“She's amazing there are good topics she gives to communicate and record it.”
COM101
“Professor Taylor gives you a decent amount of work but is the type of ahead.”
COM101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Taylor is very caring and understanding. She really gets you engaged. Participate and do your work and you will be fine.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (4 online, 4 in person), highlighting polarized teaching quality and . Credibility rating: Medium.

⚖️ Polarizing Quality

58/100

“So disappointed with this class. Not at all what I expected.”

⏱️

35/100

“She takes an eternity to grade your work and it's hard to reach her.”

❤️ Caring Presence

80/100

“Professor Taylor is the best! When it comes to public speaking it can be really difficult for some but she does a great job at creating a safe and welcoming environment.”

🎯 Speech Effort Pays

78/100

“Participate and do your work and you will be fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's amazing there are good topics she gives to communicate and record it.
  • She really gets you engaged.
  • All over the place no structure.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I received an "A", but I give this class an "F" grade.
  • It's an .
  • You pretty much have to do all the work, which isn't hard.

Theme 3

⏱️

  • the instructor didn't grade anything until 2 days before the end of the semester.
  • She takes an eternity to grade your work.
  • Grades everything last minute so you'll never know your grade.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews from 2018-2023 with detailed comments, but opinions are highly polarized and sample size is modest.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

COM1015 reviews
COMM1013 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1