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Communication

Melissa Moreno

COMM1 · COMM101 · COM1 · COM116 · COM9 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
78.13%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take her for COM1 if you want a and are willing to attend and present.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious and caringSpeech yoga nerves helperMandatory participationConstructive speech feedbackEasy public speaking
  • Warm, funny public-speaking coach who reduces speech anxiety with breathing exercises and .
  • Most students find speeches and quizzes easy if they show up and follow guidelines; a minority call her a .
  • Attendance and speech days matter heavily; midterms and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most students report easy speeches, , and clear guidelines yield A or B+ if you present and follow rubrics, though a .

Online reviews emphasize straightforward assignments and late work; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Public speaking content is introductory and often called easy or fun, with light quizzes and .

Both formats describe beginner-level speaking work; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and peer presentations; skipping hurts the grade and is tagged skip-class-you-won't-pass.

In-person evidence is strongly mandatory; one recent online COMM101 .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Roughly four in five would , and confidence-building feedback despite a few harsh-grader complaints.

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

and ; a minority say presentations are graded harshly for every mistake.

Format shift

Online leans more lenient with late work allowed; .

Workload

Light

68/100

Typical load is ; COM9 may add short essays and group work.

Format shift

Recent online COMM101 mentioned lots of ; most in-person COM1 .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students consistently praise humor, , and techniques that calm presentation nerves.

Format shift

Praise dominates both formats; isolated COM9 and older COM1 reviews report poor organization or rudeness.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grade centers on speeches, participation, and occasional quizzes; midterm and and often online.

Format shift

Online uses recorded speeches every few weeks; in-person emphasizes live presentations and participation.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person COM classes feel lively and low-stress for most: funny .

Main concern

A few students report harsh presentation grading, inconsistency with rubrics, or unorganized COM9 sections.

What students said

“she is one of the . She is so caring and her class is so easy. You do 5 speeches overall BUT they are SO EASY.”
COM1
“Midterm and , and you have a week to complete it.”
COM1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online , and confidence-building speeches with limited homework.

Main concern

Some still call her a and want more structure early on.

What students said

“This professor is AMAZING... The , and she is NOT a . Allows latework too”
COMM101
“I was nervous about this online course but Mrs. Moreno is an awesome Professor... I feel much more confident when speaking”
COM1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Midterms and finals are frequently at-home or ; in-class quizzes are short and lecture-based.

Open BookAt-Home Midterm and FinalOnline QuizzesSmall Quizzes from PowerPoint

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Multiple COM1 reviews say midterm and with a week to finish; quizzes are easy and from slides.

Open BookAt-Home FinalOnline MidtermEasy Quizzes
“Midterm and , and you have a week to complete it.”
COM1
“ . Midterm and .”
COM1

Online

Online COM reviews mention graded speeches and feedback but do .

Recorded SpeechesAssignment-Based
“She gave no hw just assignments every 3 weeks where you would have to record your speech.”
COM1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I took COM-1 in the winter term, January 2024, & might I say she is one of the . She is so caring and her class is so easy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews (3 online, 29 in person), highlighting teaching warmth, speech load, and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Professor Moreno has a very open personality. She has a way to make the whole class laugh. The .”

👍 Recommendation

80/100

“ .”

📝 Easy Speeches

78/100

“You do 5 speeches overall BUT they are SO EASY. She does these amazing breathing exercises with everyone to help with nerves.”

📅

28/100

“You MUST participate or it will affect your grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She has a way to make the whole class laugh.
  • Amazing breathing exercises with everyone to help with nerves.
  • Makes speech days less stressful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • It's an easy A as long as you show up, participate and do the work.
  • she's a and will mark you down for every and any mistake you make during presentations.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • super sweet, warm and amazing
  • She is so caring

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

32 reviews spanning 2017-2026 with rich detail and mostly consistent praise give high confidence despite a few sharp negatives.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 58
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

COM119 reviews
COM99 reviews
COMM1012 reviews
COM1161 review
COMM11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 6 · A 8

B range

9

B+ 7 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2