Steve Rohr

COMM101 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 83.33%
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

Top pick for COMM101 if you fear public speaking—he makes it fun, fair, and confidence-building.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPublic Speaking Confidence BuilderHilarious & CaringClear Speech FeedbackNo TextbookSpeech-Focused Work

Transforms dreaded public speaking into a comfortable, confidence-building experience.
Workload centers on a few speeches with and .
Most students get A with effort; rare grade transparency complaints online.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students earn A with practice and ; grades reward effort on speeches, not perfection of charisma.

In-person and most online reviews say easy A with effort; one online review reports an unexplained B.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is not intellectually heavy, but public speaking anxiety makes the personal challenge real for many.

Both formats call the class straightforward; difficulty scores rise when students fear speaking.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory or beneficial, others say no; show-up culture helps speech practice.

; online reports are mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Overwhelming praise as , with ~83% take-again baseline lifted by enthusiastic comments.

; online has a few lukewarm or bitter notes.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Focuses on research, outlines, and improvement; stutters still earn good grades if work is solid, with rare opacity complaints.

Format shift

Online has one harsh transparency complaint; and clear.

Workload

Light

82/100

Typically three to four speeches, outlines, and light research; no expensive textbook in most sections.

Format shift

Summer online often has barely any work beyond three speeches.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

and feels genuinely supportive.

Format shift

In-person praise is strongest; online is still positive but less interactive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grade driven by speech performances and .

Format shift

Both formats center speeches; occasional quizzes mentioned online.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students rave about comfort-building, real-world advice, hilarious lectures, and high grades if you practice speeches.

Main concern

You must put real effort into speeches; low effort equals low grade.

What students said

“Public Speaking sounded like the absolute last class I would ever enroll in... Steve Rohr made it one of my favorites.”
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“An easy "A" or "B" if you clearly put 100% effort into your speeches”
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Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online/summer sections are straightforward with few speeches, clear guidelines, and funny lectures; a couple of .

Main concern

Limited interaction and one report of .

What students said

“The coursework was really easy... just 3 speeches to write and give. and Prof Rohr is a pretty funny guy”
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“I had literally 100% up until he published grades when I looked at my transcript and saw that I'd finished his class with a B. .”
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Exam style

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Assessment is mainly prepared and impromptu speeches with .

Speech-Based AssessmentClear OutlinesVideo and Zoom SpeechesNo Heavy Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and live speeches with and comfort focus.

Live SpeechesOutline GradingImpromptu Speeches

“He grades your outlines and your speaking which I liked”
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“Consisted of four main speeches, two were more impromptu and then two prepared.”
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Online

Online work is speeches and clear guidelines; .

SpeechesClear GuidelinesLimited Quizzes

“just 3 speeches to write and give. ”
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“ . No opportunities.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Public Speaking sounded like the absolute last class I would ever enroll in... Steve Rohr made it one of my favorites.”
Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews (7 online, 12 in person), highlighting confidence building and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He's extremely qualified, funny, personable and caring.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“Wish I could have him teach everything!”

🗣️ Confidence Building

92/100

“I used to sweat and shake... Now I am able to get my message across confidently.”

📈 Grade Fairness

78/100

“I stuttered during all of my speeches and still got a good grade”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Hilarious lectures
teaches through his own personal stories
unconventional teaching style

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

super easy
An easy "A" or "B" if you clearly put 100% effort
just 3 speeches to write and give

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

genuinely cares about his students
so kind and understanding
most genuine professor

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

19 detailed reviews from 2014-2025 with strong theme consistency, but smaller sample and a few conflicting online grade stories.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517

4 out of 50

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

COMM10119 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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