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Communication

Melanie Frontz

COMMS103 · COMM106 · COMM101 · COM101 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take her for COMM101 if you want a and following rubrics pay off with strong grades.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCommunity BuilderComfortable Public SpeakingGenerous GraderOrganized SpeechesMandatory Attendance
  • Nearly all students praise a warm classroom community that reduces public-speaking fear.
  • Speeches are manageable with , and .
  • , and there is substantial speech work plus a final.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many A and A+ grades with comments that speeches are simple if you follow rubrics and she is a .

All grade and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Public speaking is intimidating at first, but , and organization make the .

Course challenge descriptions are in-person only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

and that showing up matters for success.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

The large majority of students enthusiastically recommend her for making speech class comfortable and effective.

Recommendation is strong in-person despite one low COMM106 review.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students call her a generous and and effort.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

There are multiple required speeches and participation, but many say the and doable.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students repeatedly , and humor, with only one sharp negative outlier.

Format shift

Teaching quality consensus is based on 19 in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment centers on speeches, participation, and group work, with little or no testing beyond a .

Format shift

Assessment details appear only in in-person comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Students overwhelmingly describe a fun, organized, community-focused speech environment that turns a dreaded requirement into a favorite class.

Main concern

and speech workload is real; one COMM106 outlier found her disorganized.

What students said

“ .”
COMM101
“Speeches were super simple if you follow instructions, and she is a .”
COMM101
“ , but her class is a waste of time.”
COMM106

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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Course success is driven by speech delivery and rubrics, with limited testing beyond a .

Speech PresentationsGrading RubricsFinal Exam MentionedNo Frequent Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students say there , and often no textbook or .

Required SpeechesClear RubricsFinal Only in Some Terms
“Speeches were super simple if you follow instructions, and she is a .”
COMM101
“there is no textbook or !”
COMM101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Fantastic instructor. She really fostered a sense of community in the classroom, and it was like being with friends instead of speaking in front of strangers.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 in-person reviews, highlighting community, speeches, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“She really fostered a sense of community in the classroom, and it was like being with friends instead of speaking in front of strangers.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“ .”

⚖️

82/100

“Speeches were super simple if you follow instructions, and she is a .”

📅

20/100

“ but you won't mind going.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • fostered a sense of community in the classroom
  • makes the class very comfortable
  • , and funny as hell.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Speeches were super simple if you follow instructions
  • she is a
  • Her class was simple if you put in the work.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and close to her students.
  • She wanted us to succeed not only in academic life but also in our personal lives.
  • Loved loved loved her ! She's so helpful and welcoming.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen detailed reviews spanning multiple terms show strong consistency on community, grading, and .

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 4 · A 7

B range

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C range

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D range

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F

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