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Communication

Jacquelyn Horton

CMST54 · CMST54S4277 · CMST40 · CMST60 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you will show up, do the work, and want a tough-love mentor who makes public speaking doable.

Best fit · Effort For RewardNo-nonsense but caringEffort equals ATough but fairPublic speaking confidenceHilarious and genuine
  • 100% would take again; students call her one of the .
  • She is tough and no-BS at first, but grades fairly and rewards real effort with high grades.
  • Workload is mostly speeches and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is very reachable if you do the speeches and , but she will not hand out free As for low effort.

Almost all grade-effort evidence comes from in-person CMST courses; the single online .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

and communication work she makes manageable, though some sections feel tougher and faster.

Difficulty comments are mainly from in-person sections; online difficulty was moderate with limited detail.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory, and participation clearly matters in class.

and in-person reviews that reported it.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

and many call her one of the .

Strong recommendation and the one online review.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

She can feel tough and even intimidating, but students say genuine effort reliably produces As.

Format shift

In-person reviews carry most of the ; .

Workload

Light

70/100

and discussions; the real work is speeches, projects, and participation.

Format shift

One in-person CMST40 review mentioned lots of homework; most others describe light weekly work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students praise her as caring, funny, professional, available, and excellent at building speaking confidence.

Format shift

Praise is strong in person and still glowing in the single online review.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and discussions more than traditional sit-down exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize projects and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is a respected no-nonsense coach who makes speaking classes enjoyable and fair if you put in effort.

Main concern

and she can intimidate early on; late work is usually not accepted.

What students said

“as long as you actually do the work and put effort in you can get an A and she's right”
CMST54
“She made public speaking a lot easier than I thought it would be”
CMST60
“I wish she could teach all of my classes”
CMST54

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One online student found her sweet, understanding, and strong with .

Main concern

Only one online review, so online pacing and .

What students said

“she is so sweet lady, understanding, helpful with and give advice to get idea to doing this class project”
CMST54S4277

Exam style

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Reviews rarely describe formal proctored exams; grades mainly come from speeches, projects, and participation.

Speech-based assessmentProject-focusedParticipation matters

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes revolve around speeches, debates, and .

SpeechesDebatesGroup projects
“The debates were always fun if not a little confrontational (the )”
CMST40
“Class is based on projects and she is very reasonable”
CMST54

Online

The single online review emphasizes project feedback and advice, with .

Project-based
“ and give advice to get idea to doing this class project”
CMST54S4277

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I'm not going to lie she will try to intimidate you at the beginning of class don't fall for it. She said it herself, as long as you actually do the work and put effort in you can get an A and she's right.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews spanning 2021-2026, emphasizing effort-based grading and no-nonsense care. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Absolutely one of the while.”

👍

97/100

“I wish she could teach all of my classes.”

⚖️ Effort For Grade

72/100

“as long as you actually do the work and put effort in you can get an A and she's right”

❤️ Tough Love Care

90/100

“She is hard but truly cares.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She has a , but her class did not lack personality.
  • She is a .
  • Does not allow distraction in the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • definitely gives you very good grades if you put the effort in
  • It'll be tough but .
  • Not much homework, basically just 2 chapter readings a week with a

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • one of the most genuine people I've ever met
  • really cares and accommodates for the students

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Eight detailed reviews from 2021-2026 with consistent praise and grades, but the sample is still modest and almost all in person.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CMST543 reviews
CMST603 reviews
CMST401 review
CMST54S42771 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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