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Communication

William Dearmond

COMM102 · COMM111 · SPEECH · COM300 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you fear public speaking or want sharper critical thinking; skip only if you want and media.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyBuilds ConfidenceCritical Thinker MentorEngaging HumorMixed Learning ValueSpeech Course Standout
  • Most students praise him for turning fear of speaking into real confidence and critical thinking.
  • Content can feel meaningful and personal, but one older review calls a media course a waste if you want real skill practice.
  • Grades reported are strong (A/A-) when given, with moderate-to-high difficulty ratings.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Reported grades are A or A- and several call him easy, though difficulty ratings vary and effort still matters for speeches.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Speech anxiety and critical thinking make the work feel real, with difficulty ratings often 3-5 rather than pure fluff.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

One detailed speech ; other reviews do not contradict that for live speech work.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Five strong five-star reviews emphasize growth and confidence, .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

- and comments frame the work as manageable with support.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Speech preparation and critical thinking demand effort, but no flood of weekly grind is described.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students credit him with humor, personal examples, critical thinking, and lasting confidence gains.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Comments center on speeches, discussion, and media viewing rather than formal exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person speech and and confidence-building, with deep discussion and humor, though one older course felt light and unhelpful.

Main concern

A minority report little real learning if the class leans on TV and movies.

What students said

“I waited until my last semester as a senior because I was terrified to speak. He made it easy and I am more confident.”
SPEECH
“Easy teacher, but you don't really learn anything. A waste of time if you want to get experience.”
COM300

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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Reviews emphasize speeches and class experience; exams are not clearly described.

Speech-focused assessmentLimited exam detail

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews focus on speeches and learning outcomes rather than proctored exams.

SpeechesClass discussion
“I was terrified to speak. He made it easy and I am more confident.”
SPEECH

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I waited until my last semester as a senior because I was terrified to speak. He made it easy and I am more confident.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews spanning 2003-2014, highlighting confidence building and mixed course value. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Made me a much better speaker but even a better citical thinker.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

82/100

“Bill rocks as a Prof. I can't even begin to tell you what he has done for me.”

⚠️ Learning Depth Varies

40/100

“Easy teacher, but you don't really learn anything. A waste of time if you want to get experience.”

Theme 1

🎤 About Speaking Confidence

  • He made it easy and I am more confident.
  • I was terrified to give a speech and he made it easy.

Theme 2

🧠 About Critical Thinking

  • He taught me how to think for myself.
  • Showed us how many people give uninformed opinions that fly in the face of reality.

Theme 3

📺 About Course Value

  • Never wastes your time and a great sense of humor
  • Want to watch a lot of TV and movies, go for it. .

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Six detailed in-person reviews span many years with mostly consistent praise, but they are old and one outlier lowers overall confidence.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

COMM1022 reviews
19981 review
COM3001 review
COMM1111 review
SPEECH1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 1 · A- 2

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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