Cora Leighton

COMM20 · COMM6 · COM20 · INTERCOMM · COMM19 · INTERPRSCOMM · COMM5 · COM5 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 82/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 81.48%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you will use rubrics and ; expect steady writing work for a fair A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear grading criteriaDraft feedback before deadlineWriting heavyExtra creditOpen-book quizzes

Most students who follow rubrics, submit rough drafts early, and As.
Online and accelerated sections are structured and fair but - and paper-heavy.
A minority report sarcastic tone, uneven lectures, or tough condensed terms; about four in .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

As are common if you follow rubrics and , but papers, discussions, and .

Online often easier with open-book quizzes; some in-person and condensed terms feel tougher.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is standard critical thinking and communication work with regular reading and writing rather than abstract brain-burner theory for most.

Online workload varies by term length; in-person difficulty comments are mixed.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Many online while and hybrid reviews mark attendance mandatory or warn that skipping hurts.

Online more flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

81/100

Roughly four in five would take again thanks to structure and her harsh or dull.

Online recommendation is generally stronger and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Clear rubrics and As; a subset calls her a and condensed terms.

Format shift

used.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly reading, discussions, and papers are the norm; accelerated classes can feel heavy or overwhelming.

Format shift

Online accelerated sections report the heaviest load.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and inspiration; a minority cite sarcasm, poor lecture delivery, or rushed material.

Format shift

Online structure is widely praised; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Discussions, essays, speeches, and quizzes dominate; several online reviews note .

Format shift

Online is assignment-heavy; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students split between passionate, clear, engagement-heavy classes and critiques of ; grades stay high when you follow instructions.

Main concern

Some find her blunt or condescending; group projects and .

What students said

“ , and she reads your rough draft before you submit the hw.”
COM5

“She was sarcastic, condescending, and rude.”
COMM5

“You do have to put in time and effort to receive an A, but it is not impossible.”
COMM5

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online COMM classes are highly structured with , and 24-hour draft reviews that make As achievable with steady effort.

Main concern

Accelerated or and .

What students said

“ . Teacher is always available for guidance and reminds you of due dates.”
COMM5

“you can request feedback 48 hours in advance which should guarantee an A if you do that.”
COMM5

“The quizzes are 5 short questions, 7 discussions, and 2 essays. !”
COMM5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many online courses use open-book quizzes and strict proctored finals.

Open book quizzesUnlimited time testsNo midterm or finalDraft feedbackWeekly discussions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and following rubrics more than Lockdown Browser; exam strictness is not clearly proven as software-proctored.

Weekly quizzesGroup projectsSpeechesRubric-based grading

“Be prepared for quizzes and group activities in clas”
COMM19

“Only one individual & one group speech over the whole semester.”
COMM20

“ if you attend class regularly and complete her study guides.”
INTERCOMM

Online

Online evidence supports open-book unlimited-time quizzes, weekly discussions, essays, and often ; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Open book quizzesUnlimited time testsNo midterm or finalEssay draft review

“ .”
COMM5

“The quizzes are 5 short questions, 7 discussions, and 2 essays. !”
COMM5

“ and unlimited until the due date.”
COMM6

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“As long as you put in effort you should very easily get a great grade. and . .”
Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews spanning online and in-person COMM , and mixed personality notes. Credibility rating: High.

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85/100

“ and expectations, very thorough, and very approachable.”

📝 Draft-to-A Path

80/100

“you can request feedback 48 hours in advance which should guarantee an A if you do that.”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“It was a condensed class so the workload was heavy but ”

👍 Recommendation

81/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and expectations
She wants her students to succeed
she reads your rough draft before you submit the hw

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

As long as you put in effort you should very easily get a great grade
You do have to put in time and effort to receive an A, but it is not impossible

Theme 3

⚠️ About Personality Friction

She was sarcastic, condescending, and rude
Dr. Leighton can be rude and sarcastic
She's blunt!

Theme 4

📚 About Workload

Get ready to do lots of research with many citations
Lots of
syllabus says to expect to work for 10-15 hours a week

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

47 reviews across online and in-person from 2013-2024 with rich, mostly consistent themes on structure, writing load, and .

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527

4 out of 59

3 out of 55

2 out of 54

1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 8 · A 25 · A- 1

B range

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C range

C 2

D range

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F

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Cora Leighton

x x if you will use rubrics and x x; expect steady writing work for a fair A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

WorthIt

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In person

Online

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📝 Draft-to-A Path

📚 Workload Reality

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Personality Friction

📚 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

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if you will use rubrics and ; expect steady writing work for a fair A.

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