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Communication

Jodi Rives

M0684 · SPEECH1 · SPEECH6 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
76.47%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Strong choice for Speech if you show up, participate, and want a low-stress public speaking class.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious Speech CoachParticipation HeavyNo TextbookComfortable Public SpeakingBias Complaints
  • Speech classes are low difficulty with few speeches, quizzes, and no textbook for most students.
  • She makes anxious speakers comfortable and is frequently called hilarious and caring.
  • Attendance and participation matter, and a few students raise bias or off-topic lecture concerns.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most report A or A+ with if they complete speeches and participate.

Both formats report easy As; online bias complaints did not block high grades for most.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

and a small number of major speeches.

Online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Participation and daily activities matter; several tags and comments say skipping hurts your grade.

In-person and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Strong majority recommend her for reducing speech anxiety despite a few polarized bias reviews.

; online has a few harsh outlier complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Grades skew high; a few call her tough if speeches are not memorized, but .

Format shift

Online has more tough-grader or bias claims; .

Workload

Light

76/100

Usually a handful of speeches, short quizzes or midterm, and .

Format shift

Both formats describe light course load compared with other college classes.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Hilarious, approachable, and supportive in hard semesters, though some say she talks about herself a lot.

Format shift

Praise for comfort and humor is strong in both formats.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grades mix speeches, participation, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online mentions three speeches plus quizzes; and activities.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students highlight comfort speaking, humor, group activities, and the .

Main concern

Group work and if you miss class.

What students said

“I'm terrified of public speaking but she made the class fun, and not nearly as scary as I thought it would be.”
SPEECH1
“There are a lot of small activities we did almost everyday in class, so it's important to not miss class.”
SPEECH6
“As long as you show up and do the A in this class.”
SPEECH1

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Synchronous Zoom speech sections are easy and and participation often expected.

Main concern

A minority report political bias or too much personal talk during class.

What students said

“Jodi was an incredible professor. She made it feel less like a scary speech class.”
SPEECH1
“If you have your camera on and participate, you will pass the class!”
SPEECH1
“She is very bias and unprofessional majority of the time talking about herself.”
SPEECH1

Exam style

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Low-stakes quizzes and a small number of speeches make assessment student-friendly overall.

Few SpeechesLight QuizzesParticipation PointsNo TextbookEasy Midterm

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or midterm, and frequent participation activities.

Participation ActivitiesFew SpeechesEasy MidtermGroup Projects
“ and an . Participation is important.”
SPEECH1
“Only 3 big presentations and a few others throughout the semester. 3 quizzes and a midterm.”
SPEECH6

Online

Online assessment centers on three main speeches, short quizzes, and participation on Zoom.

Three SpeechesTwelve QuizzesZoom Participation
“There were a total of three speeches and a twelve quizzes.”
SPEECH1
“ & if you follow her outline(s) you can be weeks ahead of class.”
SPEECH1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I'm terrified of public speaking but she made the class fun, and not nearly as scary as I thought it would be.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting speech comfort, ease, and participation. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎤 Speech Anxiety Relief

90/100

“she actually made me feel more comfortable when it was my turn to speak.”

😄 Humor & Personality

85/100

“Jodi is hilarious! She much and she is to the point.”

🎯 Easy Course Load

84/100

“This was the most easiest class Ive ever taken.”

⚠️ Polarizing Bias Notes

35/100

“She is very bias and unprofessional majority of the time talking about herself.”

Theme 1

🎤 About Speaking Comfort

  • She made it feel less like a scary speech class.
  • makes you feel comfortable about speaking.
  • If I can get through this class you can, too.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades & Work

  • As long as you show up and do the A
  • No textbook needed. 3 main speeches in small cohorts.
  • The coursework is not difficult

Theme 3

❤️ About Personality

  • Jodi is and understanding.
  • A professor that you can get to know and cares about her students.
  • very funny teacher

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

19 reviews with consistent ease and humor themes, tempered by a few polarized bias complaints and shorter older notes.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

SPEECH113 reviews
SPEECH65 reviews
M06841 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 4 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

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No letter grade reported

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No reported values