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Speech Communication

Patricia Pollock

SPEEC104 · SPEEC103 · COMS103 · SPEE103 · SPEEC101 · SPEECH103 · SPEE101 · COMM103 · SPEESPEE · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
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Difficulty
1.3

The decision

If you fear public speaking, take speech with Pollock—students call her the .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlySpeech Anxiety SaviorEasy A SpeechesWarm ClassroomBest Kept SecretFun Presentations
  • Near-perfect reviews for making public speaking comfortable and fun
  • Light load of a few speeches and short multiple-choice tests
  • Easy A if you show up, prepare basic speeches, and do the reading

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students report perfect scores on day-of speeches and As on time.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Intro speech content with a few presentations and and fun.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

Reviews say just show up and do speeches; but presence clearly matters.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Every review is glowing; students with and call her the .

Recommendation tone is .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Speeches can earn perfect scores even when drafted the day of; tests are short multiple choice and not picky about ums.

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Workload

Light

85/100

Typical load is about 3-4 speeches and 2-3 short tests with .

Format shift

Workload described only for in-person formats.

Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

Students praise her warmth, energy, and ability to make fearful speakers succeed in a fun environment.

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Teaching praise .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades rest on a handful of speeches plus a .

Format shift

Assessment mix reported only in in-person comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and encouraging; nervous speakers still thrive with a few presentations and easy tests.

Main concern

You still have to deliver 3-4 speeches and show up, even if .

What students said

“She makes speech class so comfortable that I was able to manage my anxiety.”
SPEE103
“ and do everything on time, then an easy A!!!”
SPEECH103
“IF !!!!!”
SPEEC104

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessments are a few multiple-choice tests and 3-4 speeches with structure help, not harsh delivery scoring.

Multiple Choice TestsFew SpeechesNo Outline Busywork

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and several speeches; outlines often not required and ums not harshly graded.

Multiple Choice Tests3-4 SpeechesStructure Guidance
“Total of 3 Tests, which are multiple choice.”
SPEECH103
“3 simple test, 3 speech, not grading on how many um you are using.”
SPEECH103

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I have an anxiety disorder and I managed to get through this class because Pollack is a great speech teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 in-person reviews, , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Anxiety-Friendly Teaching

97/100

“She makes speech class so comfortable that I was able to manage my anxiety.”

✅ Easy A Path

88/100

“ and do everything on time, then an easy A!!!”

🔥

98/100

“IF !!!!!”

Theme 1

🎤 About Public Speaking Fear

  • I was scared of taking this class like never before.
  • I have a horrible fear of public speaking!
  • Even the most nervous person that could barely breathe when speaking did great.

Theme 2

📘 About Workload and Grades

  • 4 presentations, 3 tests. easy class.
  • i wrote them all the day of and got perfect scores
  • 3 simple test, 3 speech, not grading on how many um you are using.

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Feel

  • She's super sweet and creates a really great environment
  • .
  • Simply the BEST!!!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen fully positive in-person reviews spanning 2005-2012 with rich detail, but older dates and almost no reported grades lower recency confidence.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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COMM1032 reviews
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