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Communication

Jill James

COMM212 · COMM101 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Solid COMM pick if you show up, use workshops, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring with humorSubjective speech gradingBusy weekly workOutline guidance weakParticipation matters
  • Students praise her humor and kindness with difficult classmates
  • Speech and outline expectations feel vague without workshops
  • , and weekly busy work

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Three reported As show reachable grades, but subjective speech scoring and weekly busy work still require steady effort.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is approachable communication work, yet speeches, outlines, and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory and note workshops matter for outline success.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

, though one strong critique warns about busy work and vague grading.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Many students earned As, but and .

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect , and weekly busy work without feeling totally overwhelmed.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Students highlight humor, care, and passion, offset by weak outline instruction and uneven lecture depth.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and quizzes together.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and humor with uneven clarity on outlines and .

Main concern

and outlines are under-taught without attending workshops.

What students said

“Professor James ran a good class and has a .”
COMM101
“ . She never lectured on how to do an outline.”
COMM101
“I never felt like I was drowning in work, but there was work to be done.”
COMM212

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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Assessments mix written tests and quizzes with speeches and outlines rather than a .

Written testsQuizzesSpeech gradingOutline assignments

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and outlines, with limited lecture-to-test alignment.

Written testsQuizzesSpeechesOutline workshops
“1 essay, 2 written tests, 4 speeches, 2 outlines, and a handful of quizzes.”
COMM101
“She but .”
COMM101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor James ran a good class and has a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews, highlighting care, outline clarity issues, and moderate workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“Jill is an excellent teacher. She really shows that she wants to help her students grow to become public speakers.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

68/100

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⚠️ Clarity Gaps

40/100

“She never lectured on how to do an outline. She posted an example on BB and that was it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • has a
  • passionate about what she does
  • handled them very, very kindly

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • assigns busy work every week
  • never felt like I was drowning in work

Theme 3

📝 About Assignments

  • posted examples of it on blackboard
  • outline workshop is important to attend

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Four detailed in-person reviews from 2014-2016 give a usable mixed picture, but the sample is small and older.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

COMM1013 reviews
COMM2121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

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