Patricia Delesante

SPCH010 · SOC001 · SPCH10 · SPCH1 · SPEECH1 · SPCH001 · SPEECH001 · 106 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 84.11%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

Strong pick for Speech if you want a welcoming coach-style class; show up, practice, and keep interactions professional.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaringClear grading criteriaGives good feedbackSafe space for speechesParticipation matters

Creates a speakers.
Assignments and ; grades are generally attainable with practice and participation.
A minority report political asides, snarky public critiques, or boundary concerns.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many A/A+ grades and comments that speeches and if you practice and participate.

Nearly all easy-A evidence is in person; the one online review also found the work easy.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Public speaking skills grow, but as clear and not hard.

In-person majority; online student also called work not too hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

for absences in speech sections.

Evidence is almost entirely in person; the .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 84% would take again and most call her the and support.

In-person enthusiasm is dominant; single online review is also strongly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and supportive feedback make fair-to-generous grades common when effort shows.

Format shift

A ; most report simple transparent grading.

Workload

Light

72/100

Speeches and ; free textbook mentions and .

Format shift

Some SPCH010 students note homework, but overall not overwhelming compared with .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students credit her with , and life-changing confidence gains.

Format shift

; online sample agrees on clarity and kindness.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade centers on speeches, participation, and .

Format shift

Both available formats emphasize speeches and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Overwhelmingly positive in-person speech and interpersonal comm experience: safe presentations, clear .

Main concern

, and occasional reports of political talk or public critique.

What students said

“If you're nervous about . Very kind and cares about her students.”
SPEECH001

“I walked into the class nervous and shy, but I left feeling happy and confident.”
SPCH010

“If you falter during a speech, she will stop you mid-sentence and critique you in front of everyone, which is rude and embarrassing.”
SPCH001

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Single online SPCH010 review calls lectures , and .

Main concern

Only one online sample, so format confidence is limited.

What students said

“The work isn't too hard and she's very clear on how she would like us to have it done so there's not much room for error. and .”
SPCH010

Exam style

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Assessment is speech- and assignment-based with .

Speech presentationsFlashcards allowedClear rubricsParticipation-based

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and timely homework; flashcards and rubrics help.

In-class speechesFlashcards allowedParticipation mattersNo late work for some

“she lets us use flashcards to help us with our speeches, and .”
SPCH001

“ and written out for you in the rubric.”
SPCH001

Online

One and manageable work without describing proctored exams.

Clear assignment criteriaInformative lecturesWritten feedback

“ have it done so there's not much room for error.”
SPCH010

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you're nervous about . Very kind and cares about her students. Speech prompts are interesting and instructions are clear.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in person), highlighting , and minority boundary concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Professor Patricia Delesante is real, approachable, and gives thoughtful, constructive feedback that actually helps you grow.”

🗣️ Confidence Builder

88/100

“I walked into the class nervous and shy, but I left feeling happy and confident.”

🅰️ Attainable Grades

80/100

“ and participate and you'll get an A!”

⚠️ Personality Friction

35/100

“said many out of pocket things, was very insensitive to certain topics, and somehow made everything about her.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

creates a safe space for public speaking
Amazing, engaging lectures!
She is the QUEEN of !

Theme 2

❤️ About Character & Care

genuinely cares about each of her students
Very understanding and kind
She's so welcoming to everybody everyday

Theme 3

⚠️ Minority Concerns

Definitely gets political in her classes.
she will stop you mid-sentence and critique you in front of everyone
Keep it academic and not personal.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with strong consensus on care and speech coaching; only one online review slightly lowers format-specific confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 584

4 out of 56

3 out of 50

2 out of 57

1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 13 · A 19 · A- 2

B range

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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