AI Rate Professor

Speech Communication

Zaki Hasan

COMM113 · SPCH101 · COMM111 · SPCH103 · COM111 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
83.87%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

If you need a public speaking or communication GE and still expects you to show up and try.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious and chillSpeech confidence builderLight manageable workMandatory attendanceClear speech criteria
  • Public speaking feels low-pressure thanks to humor, peer bonding, and .
  • Workload is mostly speeches plus about 16 comm-lab .
  • Attendance matters and , but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Students who attend, participate, and meet speech criteria report easy As; effort is real but not brutal.

Nearly ; the single online review does not contradict easiness.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Speech count and , and content is practical rather than concept-heavy.

In-person reviews dominate and describe the course as fun and doable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Multiple ; attendance and in-class speeches drive the grade.

; online sample is too small to reframe this.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Roughly 84 percent would take again, with repeated praise for comfort, humor, and confidence gains.

Recommendation is overwhelmingly in-person; one online review is still positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Most call him an if you try and hit criteria, though a minority label him tough with .

Format shift

In-person majority lean lenient; a few SPCH103 reviews claim tough or .

Workload

Light

76/100

several speeches, mini engagements, and about 16 lab hours without a required workbook for many sections.

Format shift

Workload description and SPCH courses.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students highlight humor, comfort for anxious speakers, meaningful discussion, and a friend-group classroom vibe.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strong and consistent; online evidence is thin but positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grades come from speeches, mini presentations, group work, and .

Format shift

; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

as fun, confidence-building speech environments with and strong peer community.

Main concern

and a minority report vague or .

What students said

“If you're scared to take a public speaking course, manages to make you feel super comfortable in class.”
COM111
“Overall, class is super easy . There are 4 short and 3 main speeches (including one group speech).”
COMM111
“Most chill prof I've had. . and great.”
COMM113

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Single online note calls him funny and chill with .

Main concern

.

What students said

“Very funny and chill teacher but sometimes takes a while to grade”
COMM111

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is speech and testing, which most students find friendly.

Multiple speechesGroup speechNotecards allowedNo traditional tests oftenComm lab hours

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, grades rest on mini and major speeches, group work, and participation rather than closed-book exams.

3-4 main speechesMini speechesGroup speechNotecards allowed
“3 speeches (1 group) + 5 mini (1.5–2 min) notecards allowed.”
COMM111
“ around group discussion about current events.”
SPCH103

Online

Only one online review; .

“Very funny and chill teacher but sometimes takes a while to grade”
COMM111

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're scared to take a public speaking course, manages to make you feel super comfortable in class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, focusing on speech comfort and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

😂 Classroom Vibe

90/100

“the environment Hasan creates makes you feel like you're in a group of friends rather than a class”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“If you ever get the !! .”

📝 Easy Speech Load

84/100

“The work was very doable and the speeches were not hard or complicated at all.”

📅

22/100

“Class is once a week, so don't miss his class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Zaki is a very fun and funny instructor
  • brutally honest yet kind professor
  • Lectures are engaging and relevant

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy professor
  • Easy A if you participate
  • he is a bit of a so you will have to put in the right amount of effort

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Great guy
  • super chill teacher who is clear about what it takes to get an A
  • really cares about his students, and it shows

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

36 reviews with strong consistency on humor, speeches, and comfort, though only one online review and a few older harsh outliers.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 510
3 out of 50
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

COMM11113 reviews
SPCH10311 reviews
SPCH1016 reviews
COM1115 reviews
COMM1131 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 2 · A 16

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 6

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2