Dan Chodos

THRT2A · SPCH1 · SPECH1 · SPEECH1 · SPCCH0201 · THART1A · THEAARTS1 · SPCCH1 · SPEECH01 · SPCH101 · SPEEC1 · SPEEC2607 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 84%
Difficulty: 1.7

The decision

if you will attend and present—easy A, high energy, and real public-speaking growth.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious speech coachEasy A if you show upSpeech-only gradingAttendance-drivenBuilds confidence

Class is nearly all about delivering about five speeches with and .
Showing up and participating matters more than speech perfection; effort and improvement earn the A.
He is funny and confidence-building, though a few students dislike sarcasm, politics, or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Nearly every review says present the speeches, show up, and you get an A with little else required.

Both online and ; .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

92/100

Content is public-speaking practice with no heavy theory, textbooks, or .

Consistent across formats; online is described as even more simplified.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

; missing class without care can sink you even though he is sometimes understanding.

In-person reviews emphasize show-up-or-fail; online also requires showing up and talking on camera.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students rave about humor, feedback, and confidence gains; a small minority .

In-person enthusiasm is long-running and strong; only two online reviews, both easy-pass focused.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

91/100

Grades focus on effort, improvement, and completing speeches rather than polished perfection.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Featherlight

94/100

About four and usually no textbook or tests.

Format shift

Same light load online and in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

and a supportive room that turns nervous speakers into confident ones.

Format shift

In-person evidence is deep; online notes camera talk and simplified coaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment is almost entirely in-class speeches plus participation and .

Format shift

True for both formats; online adds camera-on participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews overwhelmingly praise a hilarious, supportive class , and effort produce an easy A and real confidence gains.

Main concern

, and occasional harsh sarcasm or political digressions.

What students said

“It was a great class all you have to do to pass is give 5 speeches the whole semester.”
SPCH1

“He's hilarious, and although he tends to pick ”
SPCH1

“Hilarious AF. Tough AF. Will pick on you, but you'll become a great speech giver.”
SPCH101

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students call it an easy A if you show up on camera, talk, and present; course is simplified and participation-driven.

Main concern

Camera-on participation and limited depth if you want rigorous speech training.

What students said

“Easy A, the only real challenge is showing up to class.”
SPEECH1

“Just show up, talk, and you'll pass, easy. Took him for an online class and makes you turn on your camera no biggie though.”
SPEECH01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

There are essentially no formal exams—your grade comes from delivering speeches and showing up.

No traditional examsSpeech presentations onlyEffort-based gradingCamera-on for online

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

95/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person sections center on five-ish speeches with live critique; reviews .

About 5 speechesLive feedbackNo tests or homework

“all you have to do to pass is give 5 speeches the whole semester”
SPCH1

“Just show up to class and do a speech and you will pass.”
SPEECH01

“Do all your speeches & you'll get an A”
SPECH1

Online

Online reviews do not describe written exams; students pass by attending live sessions with cameras on and speaking.

Camera-on participationSpeech presentationsNo exam load mentioned

“Just show up, talk, and you'll pass, easy. Took him for an online class and makes you turn on your camera no biggie though.”
SPEECH01

“Easy A, the only real challenge is showing up to class.”
SPEECH1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“CHodos is GREAT! TAKE THIS CLASS!!!!!! Hilarious AF. Tough AF. Will pick on you, but you'll become a great speech giver.”
Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews (2 online, 47 in person), highlighting easy speech grades, humor, and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He makes public speaking easy, fun, and interesting”

🅰️ Easy A Reality

93/100

“ and easy teacher. All you do is present ur speeches and u get an automatic A”

😂 Classroom Energy

90/100

“He's hilarious, and although he tends to pick ”

📍

28/100

“ so make sure to show up!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Hilarious AF
created an environment where I wasn't scared of it anymore

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

This class is an easy A! There are only 5 speeches
as long as you show up to every class and do your speeches you will get an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

genuinely cares and just wants to see marginal improvement
Very chill and occasionally brings dessert
sincerely wants you to improve your speech skills

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

49 reviews from 2004-2025 show very consistent easy-A speech-class themes, with only a few sparse older or angry outliers.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537

4 out of 59

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 11 · A 11

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 3

Dan Chodos

x x x x if you will attend and present—easy A, high energy, and real public-speaking growth.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Mandatory

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

🅰️ Easy A Reality

😂 Classroom Energy

📍 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will attend and present—easy A, high energy, and real public-speaking growth.

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