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Speech

Janice Muto

SPESPE1 · COM9H · SPE9 · COM1 · JOU7 · PUBLICSPEAKING · COM3518 · JOU20A · COM9 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Strong pick for speech or COM if you will participate and if you want a silent easy A or clash with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardWelcoming public speakingParticipation heavyTough but fairPolitical lecture complaintsExtra credit available
  • Most students praise her supportive, non-intimidating public-speaking classroom.
  • Grades require real work and participation; not a free A.
  • A vocal minority dislike her strong personality or political leanings.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many earn As, but comments stress you must work, participate, and prepare speeches for a high grade.

Online review suggests easier hybrid summer load; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

; public speaking anxiety is the main hurdle, not abstract theory.

Online hybrid review called it easiest ever; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Tags and comments repeatedly say attendance and participation matter and skipping hurts.

; online hybrid not described as attendance-driven.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Large majority of detailed reviews highly recommend her despite a .

; the single online review is also positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

Described as fair to slightly lenient with , yet several call her a .

Format shift

In-person mix of fair and ; online not graded in detail.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and exams add up without being overwhelming for most.

Format shift

Online summer hybrid was lighter; in-person COM has more speeches and HW.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Most call her funny, welcoming, and excellent for speech confidence despite some rude or rambling complaints.

Format shift

Strong in-person consensus; one positive online hybrid note.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and exams rather than pure testing.

Format shift

In-person details dominate; online notes HW and tests online.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person speech and COM sections are mostly highly rated for comfort and teaching, with mandatory participation and .

Main concern

Strong personality and political framing can feel one-sided to some students.

What students said

“She has the most welcoming, non judgmental personality and makes you feel beyond comfortable in her classroom.”
COM1
“You have to actually work for your grade though and pay attention in class it's not as easy of an A as you think, trust me!!”
COM9H
“If you want to hear a teacher share her one-sided political opinion each and every class, look no further!”
COM9

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

One older hybrid summer COM9 review calls it very easy with and tests.

Main concern

Only one online review, so reliability is low.

What students said

“easiest class I've ever had!! Not intimidating at all, and if you pay attention you will learn a lot :)”
COM9

Exam style

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Standard COM exams and quizzes plus graded speeches; some sections offer an .

Multiple examsOptional cumulative finalLearnSmart quizzesSpeech-heavy assessmentReading-based tests

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and required speeches; lectures sometimes said not to match tests.

3 examsOptional finalSpeechesLearnSmart quizzes
“2 papers, 3 exams, HW to turn in class, intense group project, participation is must, and .”
COM9
“her in class lectures do not even pertain to the exams”
COM1
“ and final but dont buy a book.”
SPE9

Online

and tests were done online and the course felt very easy.

Online HW and testsHybrid format
“her class is also hybrid which means all hw and :)”
COM9

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She has the most welcoming, non judgmental personality and makes you feel beyond comfortable in her classroom.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews (22 in-person, 1 online), highlighting supportiveness and effort expectations. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Dr. Muto is by far one of the .”

💬 Classroom Comfort

88/100

“Class environment not intimidating. Dr. Muto makes the class a welcoming environment for everyone!”

📈 Not a Free A

62/100

“You have to actually work for your grade though and pay attention in class it's not as easy of an A as you think, trust me!!”

⚠️ Personality Clash

35/100

“She is a holier-than-thou character. She does a good job of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's funny, extremely smart and knows how to get the
  • makes every effort for her students to get good grades and learn
  • i felt like the lectures were a complete waste of my time as she rambled

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Defiantly need to work hard for an A
  • One of the few teachers that allows
  • I didn't buy the book and I never 'studied' for the

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Climate

  • makes you feel beyond comfortable in her classroom
  • There is classroom
  • she can come off as rude

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews spanning many years with rich detail and a .

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

COM98 reviews
COM17 reviews
JOU72 reviews
COM35181 review
COM9H1 review
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JOU20A1 review
PUBLICSPEAKING1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 6 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1