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Speech

Suzi Mattson

COMMST3716 · COM125 · COMMIT100 · COMM111 · COMMST100H · COMMST111 · COMM125 · COMM3174 · COM111 · COM100 · COMMST100 · COMM100 · COMMIT100H · COMMST125 · COMMST174 · 82 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
78.95%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will show up, speak up, and do the work; skip if you want an easy silent A or strong online support.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious and realTough but fair graderMandatory participationConfidence-building speechesWeak online responsiveness
  • In-person students widely call her inspiring, funny, and transformative for public speaking confidence.
  • , and ; an A usually requires real effort.
  • Online and some remote-era reviews criticize ignored emails, vague guidance, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many students pass with participation, but A-level work often needs going above and beyond under a .

One online review said Easy A; most in-person comments stress effort, speeches, and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

and clear criteria, but , and group work keep it real work.

In-person describes engaging but involved speech/debate load; online difficulty comments vary more by support quality.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Skip-class-and-fail messaging and ; showing up is treated as non-negotiable.

In-person strongly mandatory; but still expect engagement.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Would-take-again sits near 79% with and online complaints.

In-person recommendations dominate; online and a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

and above-and-beyond A comments outweigh the minority who call her fair and clear.

Format shift

and tough/ignored-email complaints; in-person consistently stricter.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Speeches, debates, quizzes, papers, and group work add up, especially in compressed terms, but are usually doable if you stay current.

Format shift

In-person workload comments are more detailed; online focuses more .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Dominant themes are , and real respect when students show up ready.

Format shift

; online teaching presence is the main weak spot.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and participation rather than one single exam type.

Format shift

Both formats reference quizzes and assignments; .

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

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Strong majority love her humor, high standards, and growth-focused debate/speech culture if they attend and participate.

Main concern

, and heavy speaking load can overwhelm anxious or passive students.

What students said

“If you need to take a debate class, there is no other professor you but her.”
COMMST125
“ so you have to go above and beyond for the A”
COM100
“You must show up and do the work.”
COMMST125

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online COMM100 feedback is mixed-to-negative: some call it easy and comfortable, others report ignored emails and .

Main concern

and recycled/vague online materials.

What students said

“Easy A honestly.”
COMM100
“She ignored 97% of my emails.”
COMM100
“99% of my emails where ignored & when she did answer she would point me to the .”
COMM100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and finals appear, often book-based, but reviews .

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students mention quizzes from the book, finals, and speech .

Book-based quizzesSpeeches and debatesFinal exam
“The if you read the chapters but the .”
COMMST111
“ because you won't be reminded in class”
COM100

Online

Online reviews emphasize assignments, Zoom recordings, and .

QuizzesZoom recordings
“ .”
COMM100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you need to take a debate class, there is no other professor you but her.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (4 online, 46 in person), highlighting inspirational in-person teaching, strict standards, and weaker online support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Not only one of the , but also one of the most inspiring!”

😂 Classroom Energy

90/100

“ . Love love love her.”

⚖️

38/100

“ so you have to go above and beyond for the A”

📬 Online Responsiveness

28/100

“She ignored 97% of my emails.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she has a way of getting you interested in the class very funny, kind and willing to work with you
  • Hands down. She is a cool professor.
  • Her no nonsense straight to the , but she won't waste your time with fluff.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • there's no way you fail if you just participate and do the bit of homework
  • so you have to go above and beyond for the A
  • She does grade hard but its necessary to challenge .

Theme 3

🗣️ About Confidence & Speaking

  • Her course greatly increased my confidence.
  • I also feel so much more confident after meeting her.
  • Taking her class will boost your self-confidence

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

82

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years, rich detail, grade variety, and stable themes on humor, standards, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 557
4 out of 511
3 out of 56
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 8 · A 6

B range

17

B+ 4 · B 13

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3