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Speech

David Machen

SPCH010 · SPCH07 · SPCH1 · SPEECH1 · SPEECH10 · SPCH001 · CRN72283 · SCPH010 · SPCH006 · SPEECH001 · 95 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
96.74%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want a as long as you practice and submit on time.

Best fit · Easy A HunterClear RubricsGreat Speech FeedbackEasy A PathCaring and FunnyFast Emails
  • Students repeatedly call him organized, clear, and .
  • a , and easy quizzes or open-note finals.
  • Nearly everyone would take him again for SPCH courses online or in person.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students say put in honest speech practice and follow the rubric and an A is very realistic, with scripts, , and .

Both formats report easy As; .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Content is beginner public speaking and interpersonal communication with and few major assignments.

Online and ; short terms move faster but stay doable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

, though some online courses are more flexible on live attendance.

; online focuses more on weekly posts and speech uploads.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Nearly all reviewers recommend him as one of the and real skill growth.

Strong recommendation holds across online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

, and a stated goal that students who do the work pass.

Format shift

Leniency is consistent online and in person.

Workload

Light

78/100

Typically a handful of , and a small number of quizzes or exams.

Format shift

Online short terms pack more weekly posts but remain lighter than most GE classes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students praise engaging lectures, confidence-building environment, fast replies, and .

Format shift

Excellence is reported in both formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Speeches and outlines drive the grade; quizzes and a but usually feel secondary and student-friendly.

Format shift

Speech focus is true online and in person; SPCH010 leans a bit more toward papers and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person sections are engaging, confidence-building, and still easy if you attend speech days and practice; .

Main concern

Attendance and speech-day presence matter more than online; missing presentations hurts.

What students said

“super easy there was only like 3-4 speeches for the entire semester. just show up and and you'll pass.”
SPCH001
“For every speech, we are given the option to read off of a script.”
SPCH001
“Professor takes attendance at beginning of ! ;)”
SPCH010

Remote format

Online

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

rules, and open-notes style assessments that feel very doable.

Main concern

You still need to produce several speeches and meet audience or deadline rules; a few older comments called early online load heavy.

What students said

“final 50 question mcq exam (open notes super easy). and responds to emails within 24 hours.”
SPCH001
“Easy A as long as you put in some effort and .”
SPCH001
“He expects a discussion post and 2 responses per week. You have to turn in 4 speeches total with 3 audience members.”
SPCH001

Exam style

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Assessments center on practiced speeches plus easy quizzes or .

Open Notes FinalSpeech PerformancesExtra CreditClear Rubrics

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report a few speeches, sometimes script-allowed, plus light finals or exams taught directly from lectures.

In-Class SpeechesScript OptionLight Final/ExamsAttendance on Speech Days
“There are 4 speeches and . For every speech, we are given the option to read off of a script.”
SPCH001
“We had a total of 4 speeches (manuscript), and an .”
SPCH001

Online

Online comments , and filmed speeches with audience members.

Open Notes MC FinalFilmed SpeechesWeekly DiscussionsEasy Quizzes
“ , and a final 50 question mcq exam (open notes super easy).”
SPCH001
“Had a total of 3 speeches that you had to film, and could use a script.”
SPCH001

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“BEST Speech Professor at PCC. ... !!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (27 online, 23 in , and near-universal recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“ and super engaging even if they were online.”

👍

96/100

“I highly recommend him for Speech 001, you won't regret it.”

🅰️ Easy A Reality

86/100

“As long as you stick to the guidelines, it is a very easy A+”

📝

90/100

“He was straight to the point in .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is passionate about what he teaches and .
  • He made learning pretty fun.
  • Creates a confident environment for students to perform speeches.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • just show up and and you'll pass 100% would take again
  • Only a few discussions, 2 reading guides, and 3 speeches, very doable.
  • Do the work and it is impossible to fail!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Hes so cool! ! Really good about emailing back and hes understanding!!
  • and interacts well with his students.
  • He's actually one of the coolest professors at PCC.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

95

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty highly consistent reviews across online and counts and grading style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 587
4 out of 52
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

43

A+ 19 · A 24

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1