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Speech Communication

Kristine Carroll

COMM115 · COMM190 · SPEECH101 · COMM113 · SPCH111 · SPCH101A · SPCH101 · COMM111 · SPCH103 · SPCH132 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Must-take if you need COMM/public speaking and want a chill, high-grade, anxiety-friendly class.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A Public SpeakingSupportive Safe SpaceCaring and HilariousGenerous Speech GradingClear Rubrics
  • Extremely lenient grader with speech averages often near 98-99 and easy As for completing work.
  • Creates a .
  • and participation matters, but workload is light (about 3 speeches).

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Students repeatedly say completing the few speeches and +, with .

Both online and ; most A evidence is from in-person COMM111.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Content is public speaking basics with light textbook use and only a handful of presentations rather than heavy theory.

In-person comments dominate; online .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and tags often warn that skipping class hurts your grade.

Nearly all online and ; a few older notes are more flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Near-universal praise and 100% would-take-again sentiment for .

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with the largest volume of raves from in-person COMM111.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

93/100

Speech means near perfect and students say average effort still lands at least a B.

Format shift

and in person.

Workload

Light

82/100

Typical load is about three speeches plus light quizzes or .

Format shift

Online hybrid sections add weekly discussions but still feel light.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

, and a safe speech environment more than rigorous lecture depth.

Format shift

In-person reviews are the strongest; a few Zoom-era comments found her more tangential.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grade centers on speeches, outlines, participation, and .

Format shift

Online sections add discussions and a final; in-person stays speech-heavy.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person COMM/speech classes are consistently praised as easy, communal, and stress-reducing for anxious speakers, with .

Main concern

and a few students want deeper skill instruction than her laid-back style provides.

What students said

“Carroll makes sure the speeches aren't scary and is NOT a 98-99”
COMM111
“This is an easy A if you just do the work”
COMM111

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online and hybrid sections still feel easy and , and fair grading when directions are followed.

Main concern

Some hybrid formats still expect live or group presentations and weekly online work.

What students said

“It was a breeze, definitely easy to pass as she grades fairly. Mainly just 1-2 online discussions for .”
COMM113
“So far the class is really easy, we only have to give 3 speeches... and she doesn't grade too hard on them.”
SPEECH101

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly graded speeches with light quizzes; reviews do not describe strict proctored exams.

Speech-based assessmentOccasional textbook quizzesImpromptu final speechNo proctoring software mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes an impromptu final, graded generously.

Three main speechesImpromptu final speechClear speech rubrics
“You have 3 speechs throughout the semester and 1 impromptu final speech.”
COMM111

Online

, and a final that students call manageable, not camera-proctored.

Online discussionsGroup project presentationEnd-of-term final
“1 group project presentation and 1 final at the end (all were not bad at all).”
COMM113

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you have to take a public speaking class for your major but are scared of presenting infront of people this is the class for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews (6 online, 41 in , and support for anxious speakers. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy A Speech Course

94/100

“This is an easy A if you just do the work”

❤️ Anxiety-Friendly Classroom

91/100

“She cultivates an awesome environment for speeches, and grades very generously.”

👍

97/100

“ AND CARING!!!!!!!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's very sweet and caring as well.
  • She also makes the process very easy.
  • She's literally better than all the 5/5 rated professors I took.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very easy and chill class.
  • As long as you do every assignment at least average you will get at least a B
  • the mean grade for speeches was always 98-99

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • The goat!!!!!
  • S+ tier.
  • one of the nicest professors I've had.

Data context

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Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

47 detailed reviews spanning many years with , and .

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
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3 out of 52
2 out of 51
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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

36

A+ 12 · A 24

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1