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Speech Communication

Gail Kirk

COMM115 · JAI18 · COMM113 · COM101 · COMM112 · COMM111 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
81.25%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will put in speech and ; she supports anxious speakers and usually rewards the effort.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaringAmazing LecturesExtra CreditLots of HomeworkPublic Speaking Confidence
  • Students overwhelmingly call her caring, funny, and a confidence-builder for public speaking.
  • Speeches, comm lab hours, and and extensions.
  • ; a minority find summer or online sections too heavy or strict.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many A and A+ reports plus Easy A comments show high grades are common if , and .

; online includes tougher grading and C grades for some.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Content is approachable with strong coaching, but public speaking practice and .

; online and summer reviews more often call it hard due to pace and volume.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and participation tags warn that skipping hurts.

Both online and and participation as required.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

About four in and confidence-building praise.

In-person enthusiasm is stronger; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and , though tough grader tags appear for outlines and some exams.

Format shift

; a few online reviews call her a .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Multiple speeches, weekly lab work, and frequent assignments create a solid load, offset by and .

Format shift

Online and summer sections draw more .

Teaching experience

Excellent

89/100

Students repeatedly , and her ability to pull shy speakers out of their shells.

Format shift

Praise is consistent across formats; online negatives focus on load more than lecture quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade , and projects rather than high-stakes pure exams.

Format shift

In-person COMM111 is speech and lab heavy; COMM113 adds papers, presentations, and some harder exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person COMM students rave about fun , and easy A paths with .

Main concern

Lab hours and multiple speeches still require consistent weekly time.

What students said

“THE GOAT! Easy A. She was the most caring and inspiring person ever.”
COMM111
“ !!!”
COMM111
“Along with this class you need to go to the communications lab for 16 hours and it can be tedious.”
COMM111

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections still get praise for care and engagement, but , and .

Main concern

Workload can feel like more than three units, especially in summer or .

What students said

“For a 3 unit class we worked as if it was a 6.”
COMM111
“this course is heavy on GROUP work, so be prepared to work with your peers!”
COMM112
“one of the nicest professors I've had! I don't agree with the reviews below, she was great!”
COMM115

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is speech- and assignment-heavy; quizzes and some tests appear, but reviews do .

Speech FocusedLecture QuizzesExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person success rides on speeches, lab hours, and .

Multiple SpeechesComm Lab HoursExtra CreditLecture Quizzes
“5 speeches, lab assignments and .”
COMM111
“ so .”
COMM111

Online

and group work more than specific proctored exam tech.

Heavy AssignmentsGroup Projects
“I never had a class that was so hard in the sense of grading and .”
COMM111
“Although there is some individual work, keep in mind that this course stresses the idea of teamwork.”
COMM112

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“THE GOAT! Easy A. She was the most caring and inspiring person ever. She got me and so many others out of there shells.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews across online and , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

89/100

“ ! She is a true gem. I was a very shy and quiet person, and now I can give speeches in public.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“ !!!”

📚 Workload Reality

42/100

“For a 3 unit class we worked as if it was a 6.”

⚖️

76/100

“She grades lenient and . 15/10, love her!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and
  • She hypes up and cheers for every person who's about to give their speech
  • Her lectures were so fun as well, kept me engaged

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • THE GOAT! Easy A
  • Lots of works, she offers extra credits but is kinda rude sometimes
  • Definitely makes you work hard for your grade

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She want you to succeed and so entertaining
  • She is so fun and makes lectures really something to look forward to
  • She's so understanding and caring!!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-two detailed reviews from 2017-2025 across online and , speeches, and workload.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 10 · A 8

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1