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Speech Communication

Andrea Brown

COMM116 · COM113 · SPH101 · COMM113 · SPCH106 · SP101 · COMM11107 · SPCH101A · SPCH101 · COMM111 · SPCH · SPCH103 · COM111 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
53.33%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will do the speeches and ask for help; skip if and light GE work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardUnorganized But CaringSpeech HeavyExtra CreditParticipation MattersPolarizing Lectures
  • and inspirational while and confusing.
  • Public speaking and debate work drive the grade; follow directions carefully and use .
  • and workload for a GE speech class often feels heavier than expected.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students report As when they complete speeches and use , but others say a 92% cutoff and heavy work make As feel locked.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is intro speech and communication level but volume of , and .

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skip-class tags warn that missing tanks performance.

All evidence is in person; a but .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

53/100

comments.

All evidence is in person across many years with persistent polarization.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Some call her an easy grader with ; and a high A cutoff.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Lots of , and pop-quiz warnings make GE workload feel heavy.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Passion and care are common praise, but confusion, lost work, and no-shows pull the average down.

Format shift

All evidence is in person; older reviews include the harshest organization complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Speeches and papers dominate, with quizzes and .

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person speech and communication classes full of , and strong participation pressure; caring and extra-credit friendly for some, chaotic and overloaded for others.

Main concern

, and more work than expected for a 3-unit GE.

What students said

“Professor is nice but . In First half of semester, she frequently canceled class”
COM111
“ and and she works hard to make sure everyone can do well”
COMM116
“This class ended up being a lot more work than expected for a 3 unit course.”
COMM111

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Assessment centers on speeches and quizzes; some terms allow debate events instead of a final and quizzes can be open-book.

QuizzesSpeechesDebate Option For FinalPop QuizzesExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Speeches, quizzes, and ; open-book quizzes and debate alternatives appear in some terms.

SpeechesQuizzesDebate Option For FinalPop QuizzesExtra Credit
“She gave us the option of participating in a debate event in lieu of taking the so fun.”
COM111
“ ”
COMM113
“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES, SO MANY PAPERS”
SPCH101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is super nice and and she works hard to make sure everyone can do well in the class. She is a but it is not too big of a deal for most people.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 in-person reviews, highlighting care versus organization and speech-heavy workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“ , and . It almost seems like this is her first semester ever teaching”

❤️ Caring Factor

72/100

“Professor Brown was one of the first teachers I took at Ohlone College and she clearly is the best.”

📚 Workload Reality

38/100

“If you want a A you need to score 92% and more . . She give you so many unreasonable work”

👍 Recommendation Split

53/100

“ do the expected work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and really understanding
  • , but ask

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do your speeches and you will get an A
  • Most of the students had B
  • a lot more work than expected for a 3 unit course

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She respects everyone
  • plays favorites
  • one of the

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

29 reviews from 2012-2024 with rich detail, repeated themes of care versus disorganization, and stable grade patterns.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 58
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values