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Speech Communication

Brenda Ahntholz

COMM115 · COMMC1000 · COMM127 · COMM111 · COMM100 · 291 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
94.79%
Difficulty
1.5

The decision

, and an easy A if you complete the work.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and inspirationalEasy A with extra creditSupportive public speaking coachHelpful TA JustinOccasionally disorganized
  • Extremely caring and flexible; students feel supported and safe presenting
  • Easy A if you show up, finish speeches and labs, and use
  • A few students flag changing due dates or disorganization

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Students repeatedly call it an easy A with , complete/not-complete grading, and lenient speech scores.

Both online and in-person reviews report easy As; in-person adds speeches and lab hours.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Content is beginner COMM and , though speeches can feel intense in short terms.

Online intercultural sections feel lighter; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

Many in-person and , though a minority say it is optional.

; some online sections report attendance not required.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

and urge others to enroll for support and low stress.

Recommendation is strongly positive in both online and in-person comments.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

, completion-style grading, and high speech scores make As very common.

Format shift

; the large majority say easy or lenient.

Workload

Light

78/100

Reasonable speeches, labs, and online assignments; summer terms pack more into fewer weeks.

Format shift

Online is often chill weekly work; and presentations.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

, and confidence-building in public speaking.

Format shift

Online students highlight reachability and TA Justin; in-person students highlight classroom comfort.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and participation more than traditional sit-down exams.

Format shift

; online sections emphasize projects and Canvas work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Welcoming public speaking and COMM classes with , and lots of .

Main concern

Summer 5-6 week formats pack speeches tightly; a minority report disorganization or .

What students said

“It's an easy A class, just follow her instructions, and .”
COMM-C1000
“Under Professor Ahntholz's guidance, everyone achieves an A, and everyone earns a lot of extra credits.”
COMM-C1000

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Async COMM courses feel chill with , and reachable TA support.

Main concern

Some and keeping up with Canvas deadlines.

What students said

“ if you are looking for a chill online course.”
COMM115
“Even with it being an asynchronous class I still felt supported my entire semester.”
COMM115

Exam style

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Assessment is mainly speeches, labs, and exams.

Speech-based assessmentExtra creditCompletion-style gradingLab hours

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and manageable homework rather than strict proctored finals.

Three speechesComm lab hoursExtra credit
“Easy class, 3 speeches, lab and .”
COMM-C1000

Online

Online reviews describe straightforward Canvas assignments, group projects, and .

Canvas assignmentsGroup projectsExtra credit
“The and both professor and the TA, Justin were easily reachable online.”
COMM115

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She's very considerate of each student and truly listens while . I've never had a professor as flexible and compassionate as her.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and speech-course workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Professor Ahntholz is amazing, she truly inspires everyone in the class to want to succeed.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

93/100

“Professor Ahntholz said at the beginning of the semester that this course will be the easiest A, and as it turns out she was right.”

👍 Recommendation

96/100

“ rewarding and not hard at all.”

⚠️ Organization Note

55/100

“I and due dates were constantly being changed with no communication.”

Theme 1

❤️ About Character

  • I've never had a professor as flexible and compassionate as her.
  • and an
  • She will never make you feel stupid or small like some other professors.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy A. She really knew how to connect with the students
  • If you do all the work, you'll have no problem getting an A.
  • She has tons of too!

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her hands-off approach allowed us to be creative, and she always gave the most thoughtful compliments!
  • she mainly grade on 3 things (presentation, notecards for others presentations, and research paper
  • Despite this being an asynchronous course, I still feel as if I learned so much

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

291

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed, mostly recent reviews across online and and tone consistency.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5243
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2 out of 52
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

46

A+ 19 · A 26 · A- 1

B range

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3

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