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Communication

Leslie Radford

SPEECH101 · SPEEC101 · COMM101 · COMMR101 · SPEECH · SPCH101 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you must for Comm and are ready for strict speech grading and messy organization.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderUnorganized LecturesSpeech HeavyVague FeedbackPolarizing
  • Very strict on speeches and outlines, with many calling her a tough or .
  • Online sections draw heavy complaints about uncut hour-long lectures and disorganization.
  • Older in-person speech students sometimes praise growth and clarity if they practice hard.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Many students still earn As, but comments stress picky speech deductions, tough grading, and high effort for a top grade.

Online reviews emphasize picky speech and outline deductions; in-person reviews stress hard speeches and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is a standard speech/comm course, but pacing, debates, and .

Both formats describe standard Comm speech work; online adds long uncut lecture videos.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

Some mark attendance optional, others mandatory or heavy participation; .

Online comments more often ; older in-person reviews rarely specify.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

33/100

, and recent tone leans toward strict grading and poor organization.

Online reviews are more negative overall; a subset of older in-person students still recommend her for speech growth.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags and picky speech .

Format shift

Online students repeatedly call her super strict on delivery and outlines; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly speeches, peer responses, debates, and reading keep the load steady but not always overwhelming.

Format shift

Online adds lots of homework and long lecture videos; in-person centers on multiple speeches and exams.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

and unorganized, boring, or rude delivery.

Format shift

; older in-person reviews are more mixed-to-positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Speeches often drive about half the grade, with peer responses, debates, and some midterms or finals.

Format shift

Online focuses on recorded speeches and weekly responses; in-person adds debates and harder written exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and are mixed: some call her transformative for public speaking, others rude, tough, and exam-unfair.

Main concern

Strict speech grading, random hard exams, and a brash or rude tone when students ask questions.

What students said

“FOLLOW DIRECTIONS, easy A.”
COMM101
“The what we go over in class”
COMM101
“ !”
SPEECH101

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students often report , and strict speech standards.

Main concern

, and picky speech grading can tank motivation even with a high grade.

What students said

“Leslie Radford was my hardest grader at OC.”
COMMR101
“ . On my first speech, I got a B all because I didn't stand nor walk/exit in my speech.”
COMM101
“The lecture videos can be up to an hour to two hours because they are unedited from previous lectures, which is a waste of time.”
COMMR101

Exam style

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Assessment centers on speeches, with some students reporting difficult, poorly aligned midterms and finals.

Speech-heavy gradingHard midterms and finalsConfusing reviews

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals that feel random or poorly reviewed.

Hard midterms and finalsSpeech-focused courseNo helpful review
“midterm and ”
COMM101
“The what we go over in class”
COMM101

Online

Online evidence centers on graded recorded speeches and .

Recorded speechesOutline deductionsVague feedback
“On my first speech, I got a B all because I didn't stand nor walk/exit in my speech.”
COMM101
“ your speeches/assignments”
COMMR101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Leslie Radford was my hardest grader at OC. She wanted us to be enthusiastic but was horrible at keeping us interested in her class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews across online and in-person Comm/Speech courses, highlighting grading strictness and organization issues. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Recommendation Risk

33/100

“I should have read the ratings before taking her. ”

📝 Tough Speech Grading

28/100

“ . On my first speech, I got a B all because I didn't stand nor walk/exit in my speech.”

🎬

35/100

“The lecture videos can be up to an hour to two hours because they are unedited from previous lectures, which is a waste of time.”

🗣️ Some Still Grow From Her Class

70/100

“Please don't be afraid!!! Trust me!!! because it's just that great and I improved so much!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures draaaggggeddd
  • pretty humurous and entertaining
  • she is very easy to get along with

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • FOLLOW DIRECTIONS, easy A
  • SHE GRADES HARD

Theme 3

⚠️

  • and the provided videos
  • so good

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

27 reviews spanning nearly 20 years with detailed comments and .

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 58
1 out of 55

Course coverage

COMMR1019 reviews
SPCH1016 reviews
COMM1015 reviews
SPEECH1013 reviews
SPEEC1012 reviews
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SPEECH2 reviews

Reported outcomes

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8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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F 1

No letter grade reported

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