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Communication

Mariella Thaning

COMM20 · COMM6 · COM1 · COMM5 · COMM45 · COMM1A · 84 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
64.29%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want a supportive community, but expect disorganization and mandatory participation.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring but DisorganizedParticipation MattersPublic Speaking GrowthGroup ProjectsPolarizing Instructor
  • Many students love her warmth, stories, and confidence-building speech classes.
  • A , and unclear on instructions.
  • Attendance and and stay informed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many earn As by showing up and doing speeches, but some call her a and not an easy free A.

In-person comments more often say show-up-and-pass; a .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

and interpersonal skills rather than abstract theory, though group work and .

Both formats describe doable material; difficulty is more organizational than intellectual.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Nearly every review flags mandatory attendance or that missing class means missing assignments and participation credit.

In-person and and participation; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About two-thirds would take again, but a and harsh classroom dynamics.

In-person has passionate fans and critics; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Many get As with effort and and criticism of unclear criteria appear often.

Format shift

; organization issues hurt clarity more online.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Speeches, group projects, quizzes, and participation create .

Format shift

and pop-up assignments; in-person stresses speeches and groups.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Students split between inspirational caring mentor and .

Format shift

; online has sharper disorganization complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Assessment centers on speeches, presentations, group work, and participation more than big exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize presentations and participation; online adds quizzes and essays.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person COMM classes build community and public-speaking confidence, but chronic disorganization and .

Main concern

, and inconsistent organization.

What students said

“She truly cares about her students and creates a .”
COMM1A
“Never had a .”
COMM45
“Not hard to get an A if you put in the effort and show up.”
COMM45

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some call her amazing and easy, others say run away due to messy modules and .

Main concern

, and unclear presentations.

What students said

“Great person, not so great professor.”
COMM45
“Please run away from this professor. .”
COMM1A
“She is amazing”
COMM20

Exam style

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Courses are speech- and project-driven with some quizzes and as open-book or proctored.

SpeechesGroup PresentationsQuizzesParticipation

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment is mainly speeches and group presentations with participation; .

SpeechesGroup PresentationsParticipation
“You have three speeches during the semester, one is a group presentation.”
COMM45
“Not hard to get an A if you put in the effort and show up.”
COMM45

Online

Online mentions quizzes and weird or , but .

QuizzesExams Unclear FormatGroup Projects
“The , but the .”
COMM1A
“ but just be sure to check all the modules.”
COMM45

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She truly cares about her students and creates a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting polarized care-versus-disorganization themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

54/100

“Great person, not so great professor.”

❤️ About Character

70/100

“She truly cares about her students and creates a .”

📋 Organization Risk

30/100

“Never had a .”

👍 Recommendation

55/100

“ !”

Theme 1

❤️ About Character & Community

  • She truly cares about her students and creates a .
  • She really builds a community in her class
  • Love this teacher to death!

Theme 2

⚠️ About Organization

  • Never had a .
  • Great person, not so great professor.
  • the semester

Theme 3

🗣️ About Speeches & Growth

  • Excellent way to get comfortable with public speaking.
  • This public speaking course changed my life
  • Not hard to get an A if you put in the effort and show up.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

84

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with repeated polarized themes of care versus disorganization, so the pattern is reliable.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 513
3 out of 510
2 out of 59
1 out of 514

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 5 · A 23

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 5