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Speech Communication

Melissa Newman

COMS103 · COMS105 · COM103 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
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Difficulty
1.8

The decision

Strong pick for COMS/public speaking if you want an load.

Best fit · Easy A HunterSpeech Class EasyHelpful With OutlinesFour SpeechesStudent Success FocusedBeginner Friendly
  • Public speaking courses feel simple with only a few graded speeches and exams.
  • Students widely recommend her as nice, helpful, and success-oriented.
  • One older review notes early-hire adjustment issues and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students say most pass with A or high B and cannot fail if they complete the few speeches.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Public speaking content is framed as simple, short-term, and easy breezy for beginners.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

At least one .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Nearly every review highly recommends her for speech courses despite one early mixed experience.

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Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Comments emphasize A or high B outcomes and that most people pass easily.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Light

82/100

Only about four speeches plus two exams, with online notes reducing book dependence.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students call her knowledgeable, helpful, and committed, with one note she seemed distracted early on.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grade centers on a few speeches plus two .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

as simple, supportive, and hard to fail, with notes online and limited speeches.

Main concern

, and one student found early classes unclear.

What students said

“Really nice and super easy! Only 4 Speeches that count towards your grade and 2 Exams.”
COMS103
“only 4 speeches. recommend this professor”
COM103
“Easy breezy! . Newman!”
COMS105

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessment mixes a small number of speeches with .

Two ExamsSpeech-Based AssessmentConfusing Tests Possible

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

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Two ExamsFour Graded Speeches
“Only 4 Speeches that count towards your grade and 2 Exams.”
COMS103
“ but she did seem to care about her students success”
COMS103

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Really nice and super easy! Only 4 Speeches that count towards your grade and 2 Exams. Most people pass the class with an A or a high B. Can't fail!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews, highlighting ease, speech load, and strong recommendations. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Dr. Newman is very knowledgeable and is committed to her students success.”

📈 Easy Course Load

86/100

“Her class was pretty simple.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“Highly recommend her for COMS 103.”

⚠️ Early Clarity Issues

40/100

“Nice lady but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Love her!!!
  • nice professor, she is helpful
  • committed to her students success

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • super easy!
  • Most people pass the class with an A or a high B
  • Easy breezy!

Theme 3

🎤 About Speeches & Work

  • Only 4 Speeches that count towards your grade and 2 Exams
  • personally i didn't even use the book cuz she gives notes online
  • in 8 weeks I gave about 5

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Five mostly positive in-person reviews from 2013-2015 are detailed but form a small, older sample.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

COMS1032 reviews
1031 review
COM1031 review
COMS1051 review

Reported outcomes

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B range

1

B 1

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