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Communication

Kim Pearce

SPCHSPCH · SPEECH1 · SPCH16 · SPC001 · COMMUNICATION · SPCH1 · SPH01 · SPEECH1A · PUBLICSPEAKING · SPEECH · SPCH1A · SPEECH16 · SPCH10 · SPCH001 · SPECH1 · 69 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want a supportive speech class with strong redo opportunities, but expect to complete the required work carefully.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyComfortable Speech EnvironmentRedo-Friendly GradingHelpful And CaringEasy A With EffortOccasional Favoritism Concerns
  • Most students describe Pearce as warm, helpful, and especially good for nervous public speaking students.
  • The course content is usually easy, but an A often depends on completing speeches, outlines, and redos properly.
  • A minority of students report tough or and feeling less supported than favored classmates.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Getting an A is usually easy if students complete speeches, outlines, and redos, but several reviews say the A still requires real work.

All Easy A evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

The speech content is usually described as easy and beginner-friendly, especially because Pearce makes public speaking feel less intimidating.

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a , but several students imply showing up and participating matter for doing well.

, and there is no online evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

87/100

Most students recommend her because , and makes speech class less stressful, and favoritism.

Recommendation evidence is entirely from in-person reviews, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Redo opportunities and easy A comments are frequent, but some students still .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

74/100

Work usually centers on a few speeches, outlines, and self-critiques, with some comments noting a lot of writing or homework.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students repeatedly describe her as warm, caring, helpful, and effective at making nervous speakers more confident.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment appears driven by speeches, outlines, self-critiques, homework, and redos rather than exams.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, where students mostly praise a comfortable, supportive speech class with manageable work and generous redos.

Main concern

Some students felt grading was tough, unclear, or uneven depending on whether she liked them.

What students said

“She makes the environment really comfortable.”
SPCH1
“As long as you show up u get an A.”
SPEECH1
“It's a lot of work but it's not too hard because .”
SPCH001

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 do not clearly prove an , and the course appears to rely mainly on speeches, outlines, and self-critiques.

No Clear Exam PolicySpeech-Based AssessmentRedo Opportunities

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, open-book, midterm, final, or closed-book exam rules.

No Clear Exam PolicySpeeches And OutlinesSelf-Critiques
“grades based upon outlines for speeches and speeches themselves”
SPCHSPCH
“You need to do 10 assignments in her class: 3 outlines, 3 speeches, 3 self-critique, 1 speaker intro.”
SPCH1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She makes an otherwise intimidating area very easy and fun! Creates a comfortable atmosphere which minimizes anxiety. ! Do your work properly and an A is guaranteed!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and student comfort. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“She is brilliant. Though I am a former teacher I learned a lot from her.”

📈 Easy A Potential

88/100

“As long as you show up u get an A.”

⚖️

82/100

“You can redo any speech for a better grade.”

👍 Recommendation Level

87/100

“Take her class! She's great! I promise.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very smart and caring teacher.
  • She makes the environment really comfortable.
  • . she cares about her students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Easy class, just turn in .
  • if you do the work, its an easy A
  • The A is hard to get, but if you're not paranoid about not getting a stupid A.

Theme 3

🔁 About Redos And Assignments

  • Also she lets you do redos.
  • She allows .
  • .

Theme 4

⚠️ About Concerns

  • She does seem to only like certain people.
  • mystery til the end.
  • This class suked..she doesnt grade fair.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

69

Lifetime ratings

76/100

Evidence confidence

The sample is large and mostly consistent, but all reviews are old and , and modern course-format evidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546
4 out of 59
3 out of 510
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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