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Communication

Penny Drake-Green

COMMST100 · COMM100 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if public speaking makes you nervous and you want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlySupportive public speaking coachClear grading criteriaGreat feedbackParticipation mattersLow-stress speeches
  • Students consistently say she makes public speaking less scary and more manageable.
  • Grades are usually easy when students attend, participate, and complete speeches.
  • Tests are described as .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

An A is very reachable if students attend, participate, and complete the speeches, but skipping speech-related work can hurt the grade.

Online evidence emphasizes completing all speeches, while and speech-day penalties.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Students often feared public speaking but , and clear criteria made the course feel manageable.

Both formats describe the course as .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as fully optional because participation and speech days directly affect grades.

, while online reviews mainly stress participation.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and effective at reducing public speaking anxiety.

Both online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students describe clear criteria and as expected.

Format shift

Online reviews directly say she is not harsh, while and feedback.

Workload

Light

76/100

The workload centers on speeches, participation, and a small number of .

Format shift

Online reviews mention four speeches and two tests, while and audience participation.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently describe her as , and especially helpful for nervous speakers.

Format shift

Both formats show excellent teaching, with no meaningful negative split by format.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Grades appear , and tests rather than relying only on exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention speeches and tests, while and participation.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and support, but attendance and speech days carry more grade risk.

Main concern

Missing class or being unready on .

What students said

“If you follow her rules as to what she expects from your speech, and practice your speeches a little bit, you are in for an easy-peasy A!”
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“Half your speech grade is based on audience participation.”
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Remote format

Online

4 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students describe a criteria, and manageable grading.

Main concern

Participation and completing every speech still matter.

What students said

“This professor is amazing. I loved her class.”
COMM100
“As long as you do every speech, even if they're not perfect, u should be fine on passing the class!”
COMMST100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

tests, making the exam risk low when evidence is available.

Open Book TestsAt-Home MidtermAt-Home FinalEasy Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and at-home midterm and final formats.

Open Book TestsAt-Home MidtermAt-Home Final
“For the and open book.”
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“Midterm and .”
COMMST100

Online

Online reviews mention two tests but do .

Two Tests
“There is 4 speeches total and 2 tests!”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ but taking this professor made public speaking seem easy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and speech anxiety. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“She will help you with your weak areas and praise you for your strengths.”

📈 Easy A Path

88/100

“If you follow her rules as to what she expects from your speech, and practice your speeches a little bit, you are in for an easy-peasy A!”

⚠️ Participation Matters

28/100

“Half your speech grade is based on audience participation.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She cares about her students.
  • and tips to help with public speaking and how to improve your speeches.
  • She never makes anyone feel bad and gives great instruction and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class just do try to attend classes.
  • As long as you do every speech, even if they're not perfect, u should be fine on passing the class!
  • For the and open book.

Theme 3

🗣️ About Speeches

  • Speeches are scary and she made the class fun.
  • This class was not as intimidating as I thought.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews across several years are highly consistent and include , and exams.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

COMM1006 reviews
COMMST1005 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 3 · A 4

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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