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Communication

Kristin Tedford

SPEECH1 · SPH10 · SPEEC10 · SPCH · PS1 · SPCH1 · SPEECH10 · SPEECH · SPCH1A · SPEECH1A · SPCH10 · SPECH1 · SP10 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a supportive speech class that builds real confidence and usually rewards steady effort well.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyLife-Changing Communication SkillsSupportive Public Speaking CoachClear And EnthusiasticBeginner FriendlyUsually Easy A
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Tedford as caring, upbeat, and unusually effective at reducing fear of public speaking.
  • The course is usually easy to pass with strong grades, but an A , and speech practice.
  • Workload varies by section, with some reviews mentioning only one or two speeches and others listing quizzes, reports, papers, and presentations.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

A good grade is very reachable, but the safest path to an A is attending, preparing speeches, doing readings, and completing the steady work.

All grade-effort evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

The content is beginner-friendly and clearly taught, though public speaking can still feel personally challenging for nervous students.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty, and they mostly call the class clear, useful, and manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance is repeatedly described as important, but reviews do not prove a .

attendance matters and one review noting some flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and helps shy students become comfortable speaking.

Recommendation and is overwhelmingly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Most students say grades are fair or easy with effort, though a few complain about subjective speech grading and favorites.

Format shift

fair reports and a few harsh outliers.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload ranges from light sections with one speech to heavier sections with quizzes, reports, papers, group work, and presentations.

Format shift

All workload evidence is in person, and workload appears to vary by section and year.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students repeatedly praise her as , and especially strong at helping nervous speakers improve.

Format shift

All teaching-quality evidence comes from in-person classes, with highly consistent positive comments.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Assessment appears to combine speeches, quizzes, readings, written tests, papers, reports, group work, and participation.

Format shift

, while online evidence is unavailable.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

All available evidence is from in-person speech and communication classes, with very strong praise for support, clarity, and confidence building.

Main concern

Attendance and preparation matter, and a few students found speech grading subjective or workload heavier than expected.

What students said

“There are only a few courses that will actually change your life and this is definitely one of them.”
SPCH10
“Basically be prepared, be in class, and its a very easy A.”
SPCH10
“you have to rehearse alot just for a C, and do it in front of your study group for a B.”
SPECH1

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 describe quizzes and exams as easy when students read, with and others using a speech as the final.

Easy QuizzesEasy Written TestsNo Final In Some SectionsSpeech Final In Some Sections

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but they do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, webcam, or closed-book rules.

Easy QuizzesEasy Written TestsNo Final In Some SectionsSpeech Final In Some Sections
“lots of quizzes but they're easy”
SPCH10
“ .”
SPEECH1A
“She gives 3 tests and the final is just a speech.”
SPCH1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“There are only a few courses that will actually change your life and this is definitely one of them.”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 in-person reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and confidence building; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“SHE IS THE !”

👍 Recommendation Level

97/100

“ !”

⚖️ Grade Effort

84/100

“Basically be prepared, be in class, and its a very easy A.”

📚 Workload Reality

58/100

“11 quizzes (drop a lowest one) 3 agendas, 2 skill -reports, 1 big informative speech, group dynamic paper, and a PSA presentation (30sec. - 1min.)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and she is willing to help each of us who had difficulty.
  • She really cares about each of her students and their grade.
  • Kris wants everyone to do well.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • You definitely have to try in order to get an A but its do-able.
  • The tests were easy if you did your reading and the saying your opinion on things.
  • but not terribly difficult.

Theme 3

❤️ About Confidence Building

  • She really knows how to get the class comfortable with each other in order to make speaking not such a daunting task.
  • in front of others!!
  • She creates a very supportive and of public speaking.

Data context

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Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 45 in-person reviews over many years with very consistent praise, though it is old and has limited grade data.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 541
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A- 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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