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Speech

Stephen Hinerman

SPEECH01 · COMM01 · SPCH01 · SPEECH1 · SPCH010 · SPCH1 · SPEECH10 · SPEECH · SPCH10 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
75/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
41.67%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

Take him if you can attend speech meetings reliably and want feedback, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardSpeech-focused classParticipation mattersHelpful feedbackAttendance-sensitiveMixed recent reviews
  • Most older reviews describe him as encouraging, funny, laid back, and good for nervous public speakers.
  • Recent reviews are more mixed, with , and poor outside-class communication.
  • Grades can be easy if students attend required sessions and complete speeches, but missing meetings can be costly.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

The course can be an easy A for students who attend, present, and make visible effort, but missed meetings or weak speeches hurt.

Online reviews show a clearer easy-grade path, while and recent tough-grader warnings.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The because it centers on a small number of speeches and participation rather than complex theory.

Online reviews describe manageable Zoom speeches, while and presentation performance.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Speech days, group meetings, and participation are often required, and one missed meeting can seriously hurt the grade.

Online and time as important.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

and feedback, but recent reviews make him a conditional choice.

Online evidence is mostly positive, while reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Some students call him lenient if you try, but and penalties for missed requirements.

Format shift

Online reviews lean more lenient, while .

Workload

Light

76/100

The workload is usually a few speeches, some quizzes or discussions, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention five Zoom speeches plus light written work, while in-person reviews often mention two to five speeches.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many students find him encouraging and funny, but and weak support.

Format shift

Online reviews are mostly positive, while recent in-person reviews lower confidence in the teaching experience.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Grades mainly come from speeches, presentations, group work, participation, and .

Format shift

Online and in-person formats both center on speeches and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are historically very positive but recent , and .

Main concern

grade.

What students said

“You HAVE to go to the meetings, i missed one because of an emergency and as I was failing.”
COMM01
“Stephen is an awesome person.”
SPCH1
“As long as you make an effort, have a great introduction to the speech, you'll get an A.”
SPEECH01

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive and describe scheduled Zoom speeches, feedback, and a manageable workload.

Main concern

Attendance and speech presentation dates still matter a lot online.

What students said

“The class I took was online mostly, with 5 scheduled zoom speeches.”
COMM01
“ and is a as long as you at least try.”
COMM01
“the days where you don't have to give a speech you don't have to attend.”
COMM01

Exam style

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Reviews mostly describe speeches and participation, and they do not clearly prove a .

Speeches As Main AssessmentFew QuizzesOld Textbook Exam MentionedReviews Do Not Prove Proctoring

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mostly describe speeches and presentations, with one older review mentioning a .

SpeechesGroup PresentationTextbook Multiple-Choice Exam Mentioned
“5 speeches total”
SPCH1
“1 textbook exam (objective MC).”
SPCH10
“Had to do 2 speeches, one alone and one w/a group.”
SPCH10

Online

Online reviews mention speeches, a few quizzes, and discussions, but do not clearly prove webcam, .

Zoom SpeechesFew QuizzesNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“The class I took was online mostly, with 5 scheduled zoom speeches.”
COMM01
“There are a few quizzes and some 500 word discussions/essay.”
COMM01

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and is a as long as you at least try.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Professor Hinerman was kind and extremely respectful to those hesitant of public speaking.”

📈 Easy A Path

78/100

“As long as you make an effort, have a great introduction to the speech, you'll get an A.”

⚠️

28/100

“You HAVE to go to the meetings, i missed one because of an emergency and as I was failing.”

Theme 1

🎤 About Speech Work

  • 5 speeches total, 1st is an introduction of a classmate, the next 3 are informative speeches 3-5 min long.
  • 4 speeches each of them being about 4 minutes long.
  • Had to do 2 speeches, one alone and one w/a group.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very encouraging teacher and provided an awesome class experience as he made everyone feel comfortable.
  • He gives good feedback on speeches and wants you to implement them on your next one, which is good.
  • He doesnt help when you ask for questions.

Theme 3

📅

  • You HAVE to go to the meetings, i missed one because of an emergency and as I was failing.
  • He also lets you miss one class without it hurting your grade!
  • he's just very passive when you try to contact him outside of class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

There are 30 reviews across a long time span, but the recent shift toward negative comments lowers consistency.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1