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Speech

Allan Axibal-Cordero

SPCH001 · SPCH005 · SPCH001H · 78 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
54.29%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Only take him if and ; choose someone else for an easy GE.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh speech graderHigh expectations for introFun but polarizingClear rubrics if you follow themNo easy perfect scores
  • as harsh for an intro class
  • Classroom vibe can be fun and growth-oriented when you meet his standards
  • Many students warn GPA risk and say to pick another professor if you only need a GE A

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Even strong speakers report tough speech scores, few perfect marks, and grades that feel harder than other intro classes.

A minority of online reviews say following the rubric yields an easy A; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Content is basic public speaking, but , and outlines make the course feel harder than a typical intro.

Both formats call grading the hard part more than speech theory itself.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance often counts toward participation, and absences .

In-person reviews stress attendance more; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

growth and humor for some, GPA and attitude warnings for others.

Online is slightly and droppers; in person is more polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

; students say he nitpicks speeches and rarely gives top scores.

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Usually a few major speeches plus outlines, quizzes, and occasional .

Format shift

Some online students report lots of papers; many in-person students cite three speeches and weekly quizzes.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Engaging, funny, and ; condescending, political, or unhelpful for others.

Format shift

In-person praise of classroom energy is stronger; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Speeches, outlines, and presentations dominate the grade, with quizzes adding pressure.

Format shift

Both formats center speeches; online adds modules and retakeable quizzes in some terms.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he often feels fun and supportive, yet speech grades stay severe; and C/D averages on major speeches.

Main concern

Unrealistic perfectionism on speeches for a beginner course.

What students said

“People say he's a , but I thought the class was very manageable.”
SPCH001
“No one in his class ever receives a perfect score on any speeches or ”
SPCH001
“my class started with 42 students and ended up with 25 by the end of the semester.”
SPCH001

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections still get tough speech and ; a , but many call feedback limited and grades unfair.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“if you follow directions and .”
SPCH001
“Took this course online as a required course, but dropped with a W due to unfair and .”
SPCH001
“He will nitpick your speech and .”
SPCH001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment risk comes from strict speech and .

Harsh speech rubricsWeekly quizzesDetailed outlines requiredNo perfect speech scores reported oftenExtra credit sometimes available

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quiz nitpicking; reviews do not clearly prove Lockdown Browser or webcam rules.

In-class speechesHarsh rubric scoringWeekly quizzesParticipation points
“he is a speech”
SPCH001
“The video quizzes and ”
SPCH001

Online

Online reviews , and ; proctoring software is not clearly described.

Strict speech rubricsQuizzesFollow grading criteria closely
“Although it was a basic speech class, the and sometimes difficult to understand”
SPCH001
“ . Put in the effort to make your outlines for your speeches”
SPCH001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is a and you really need to worry about every aspect of your speeches, sometimes to a kinda insane degree.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (12 online, 38 in and polarized classroom energy. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️

20/100

“ ! He will go out of his way to make sure you don't receive a good grade on anything.”

🎭 Growth If You Buy In

70/100

“If you're nervous about public speaking of . So, so calming and patient.”

📉 GPA Warnings

32/100

“If you want to transfer and get an A, .”

📋

55/100

“To get an A, simply follow directions and .”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • class
  • No one in his class ever receives a perfect score
  • very harsh, but

Theme 2

🎤 About Classroom Vibe

  • Creates a classroom environment that feels like a second home
  • class is engaging and fun
  • made a speech class political

Theme 3

🚨

  • Run away it will ruin your gpa
  • PLEASE PERSUE THEM.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

78

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent, detailed, and highly consistent reviews across online and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 511
3 out of 55
2 out of 58
1 out of 521

Course coverage

SPCH00141 reviews
SPCH001H8 reviews
SPCH0051 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 1 · B 6 · B- 3

C range

10

C+ 1 · C 8 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 4