Is this an easy A?
FairEffort
62/100Many students earn As by practicing speeches and , but tough speech rubrics and .
Online students stress speech practice for high 90s; and .
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Many students earn As by practicing speeches and x x, but tough speech rubrics and x x x x x x x x x x.
Online students stress speech practice for high 90s; x x x x x and x x.
Is the course easy?
Intro public speaking content is manageable when you follow guidelines, though intensive terms and x x x x.
Both formats describe accessible content; winter intensive and x x x x x x x x sections.
Is attendance flexible?
x x x x as mandatory, with participation and early-leave penalties called out.
Evidence is mostly in-person mandatory; a few online and x x x x x x x.
Is this professor recommended?
Strong majority recommend her for x x x x, and solid lectures despite a x x x.
Online x x x x x; in-person has the strongest praise and the harshest outliers.
Course guide
Grading
Fair
52/100
Clear rubrics and helpful feedback, but multiple Tough grader tags and x x x x x x x x.
Format shift
Online notes hard high-90s on speeches; in-person has both easy-pass and unfair-quiz narratives.
Workload
Light
66/100
Typically a few major speeches, chapter quizzes, and a x x x x x.
Format shift
Online often graded by few things; x x x x x x and prep time.
Teaching experience
Good
82/100
Students repeatedly praise calm lectures, organization, and growth-focused speech feedback, with a minority calling tests unreasonable.
Format shift
Teaching praise is strong online and in person; accent notes appear mainly in in-person comments.
Assessment method
FocusOnAssignments
38/100
Grade centers on major speeches and outlines, with supporting quizzes and a x x.
Format shift
Both formats emphasize speeches; x x x x x x x and a multi-chapter final.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly
x x x x x x x, and three major speeches with textbook-based quizzes and finals.
Main concern
A minority report unfair or trick-style multiple-choice tests and x x x x x x x As.
What students said
“One of the best teachers I have taken at SMC! x x x x x but x x x x x x so you can improve on your next speech.”
“Really nice teacher, there are only three major speeches to do in this class and all the x x x x x x x x.”
“she is the x x x x x x x. Her weekly multiple choice quizzes and tests are designed to trick you.”
Remote format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
Online sections still center on speeches with x x; students call her kind and x x x x x x and quizzes.
Main concern
Live speech delivery in front of classmates can be hard for shy students, and x x x x.
What students said
“x x x x x, and x x x x. But you are required to deliver your speech in front of the whole class”
“x x x x, but you just have to dedicate yourself to the speeches and outlines.”
“Speech requirements are straightforward Grades them on time and x x. No x x. Very nice and patient”
Exam style
Quizzes and finals usually track textbook or lecture notes, sometimes with study guides, and are not described as x x.
Assessment risk
Standard
55/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person students describe chapter quizzes, multi-question finals with short writing, and occasional study guides; a few call MC items trick questions.
“3 majors speeches, about 5 tests & 1 final exam that can be studied with the textbook , the x x x x x x x x it was 30 questions and 2 writing responses.”
“she provides study guides and you don't need to purchase a textbook, there is a free pdf file online.”
x x x x x and speech focus more than formal proctored exams.
“x x x x, but you just have to dedicate yourself to the speeches and outlines.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“x x x x x x x and to learn how to properly articulate yourself in front of an audience.”
“she's such an x x x x x x x !! she's very organized and super nice and the coursework isn't difficult”
“One of the best teachers I have taken at SMC! x x x x x but x x x x x x so you can improve on your next speech.”
“You really have to do an amazing job on speeches in order to get an A or even a B.”
“Really nice teacher, there are only three major speeches to do in this class and all the x x x x x x x x.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
28
Recent reviews read by the AI
28
Lifetime ratings
86/100
Evidence confidence
28 detailed reviews from 2017-2025 across online and in-person COM courses show consistent themes with x x x.
Inside 28 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
26 reported outcomes
A+ 3 · A 10 · A- 1
B+ 4 · B 4
C 1
No reported values
No reported values
Not sure yet 3