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Speech Communication

Shannon Phalen

SPCH120 · SPCH1 · SPCH10 · SPCH010 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
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Difficulty
1.8

The decision

Take Phalen if you want a rewarded.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear and funny lecturerSupportive and caringEasy A with effortFair graderOrganized speech coach
  • Students consistently describe Phalen as , and supportive.
  • The class is widely seen as easy to earn an A in if students show up, read, and prepare speeches.
  • The main tradeoff is that attendance and assigned work still matter, especially compared with some other speech sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Getting an A appears very realistic, but students still need to attend, read, prepare speeches, and complete routine work.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Students repeatedly call the , and manageable, though public speaking and a .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

, but one review says it severely affects the grade and several reviews stress showing up.

, and there is no online attendance evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and fair.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

86/100

Students describe her as a fair or when they make an effort.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

74/100

The workload is manageable but not empty, with , and a .

Format shift

review saying she assigns more than other public speaking professors.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Reviews consistently praise her as , and engaging.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment , and participation, with a text-based final also mentioned.

Format shift

and the final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are highly positive, with , and .

Main concern

Attendance and routine speech preparation still affect the grade.

What students said

“She , and a .”
SPCH120
“Read the chapters and and effort to prepare your speeches and you'll get an A.”
SPCH10
“ .”
SPCH1

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention a calling it a little tough and another saying she reviews everything beforehand.

Text-Based FinalFinal Review ProvidedSome Reading Required

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

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

Text-Based FinalFinal Review Provided
“The but then again, I didn't keep up with the .”
SPCH010
“a . But she goes over everything on the .”
SPCH10

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Wonderful teacher. She is very receptive and cares for her students. and will help you or work with you if you need it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting recurring themes in , and ; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Her lectures are interesting, funny and clear. and a great teacher.”

📈 Easy A Potential

88/100

“It' very easy to get an A. Just show up, read the chapters, do the speeches....basically, make an effort.”

⚖️

86/100

“She , and a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • ! I wish she taught all my classes.
  • Her lectures are interesting, funny and clear.
  • Very interesting, engaging teacher. .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Although I think all speech classes are pretty easy to get an A in, I would definitely reccomend taking her.
  • Do the and you will get an A.
  • Her class is easy-just do the work!

Theme 3

❤️ About Support And Personality

  • She is very receptive and cares for her students.
  • and funny.
  • She cares about the students and takes time out to help if you are stuck on something.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

The 12 reviews are consistent and detailed, but they are old and lack grade distribution data.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

SPCH108 reviews
SPCH12 reviews
SPCH0101 review
SPCH1201 review

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