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Communication

Leslie Radford

SPCH1 · SPEECH10 · SPCH6 · SPEACH · SPCH10 · SPEEC101 · DEBATE · SPEECH · ARGDEBA · SPEEC6 · SPEECH101 · SP6 · SP1A · SPEEC10 · SPEECH1A · SPEECH6 · SP1SUMME · SPEECH1 · INTROTOCOMM · SPEEC1 · SPEECH001 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
22.22%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Avoid unless you are a confident speaker and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDisorganizedTough speech graderTricky testsPolarizing personalitySpeech-focused
  • Recent reviews often urge students to avoid her for public speaking due to disorganization and harsh speech grading.
  • Would-take-again is very low, and .
  • Older reviews are more mixed, with some praising real-world debate energy and support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Many say an A is hard because speeches are graded nitpickily and .

One recent online review calls it easy; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Speech content itself is standard, but , and grading make the experience harder than expected.

Online can feel lighter; in-person speech and interpersonal courses feel more demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

must show up for speeches and activities.

; in-person evidence leans mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Would-take-again is about 22 percent, and recent detailed reviews strongly warn students away.

Online is mixed; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

28/100

Students frequently call speech grading nitpicky, mood-based, or tough, with minor flaws dropping an A to a B.

Format shift

Online also reports hard grading on speeches; a few older reviews say fair if you prepare.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload centers on speeches, outlines, journals, and tests rather than endless busywork, but .

Format shift

Online is lighter reading and videos; some older interpersonal sections had long group papers.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Positive older notes on energy exist, but many describe , and student discomfort.

Format shift

; online is mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades balance speeches with , and sometimes journals or group papers.

Format shift

Speech performance is central in both formats; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some find her motivating and fair, while many report embarrassment, arbitrary speech grades, hard tests, and disorganization.

Main concern

Students fear public embarrassment, tough speech rubrics, and .

What students said

“STAY AWAY FROM THIS PROFESSOR.”
INTROTOCOMM
“ . and .”
SPCH1
“You would think a speech class is simple, but this one was impossible to get an A in.”
SPEECH1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online speech can feel easy if speeches are completed, but other and lectures weak.

Main concern

, and hard speech scoring still appear online.

What students said

“One of the easiest classes I've taken. All you really have to do is read the material and watch the videos.”
SPCH1
“ , and SHE GRADES SO HARD.”
SPEEC1
“The class was easy overall.”
SPEECH001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and speech grading is strict on small details.

Tricky multiple choiceLecture-based examsHard midterms and finalsSpeech grading nitpickyTake-home final mentioned once

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; speech rubrics are sensitive to minor mistakes.

Tricky MC testsLecture-based questionsSensitive speech gradingGroup research papers in some sections
“ and MC tricky”
SPCH1
“ and .”
SPEECH1

Online

Online comments mention difficult or and hard speech scoring, with little proof of open-book friendliness.

Hard speech gradingConfusing testsExtra credit sometimes
“ . Her questions doesn't make sense”
SPEEC1
“SHE GRADES SO HARD.”
SPEEC1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“STAY AWAY FROM THIS PROFESSOR. TAKING PUBLIC SPEAKING YOUR FIRST TIME? PREPARE for this professor to use anything and everything to EMBARRASS you infront of the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews with strong recent negativity and older mixed praise. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

25/100

“STAY AWAY FROM THIS PROFESSOR.”

📝

28/100

“ and .”

🧪

35/100

“ and MC tricky”

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“The lectures are really poor quality and her just rambling.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • genuine teaching occurs in this class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • impossible to get an A in
  • SHE GRADES SO HARD
  • Minor details can get you from an A to a B

Theme 3

🗣️ About Classroom Climate

  • EMBARRASS you infront of the class
  • She is HILARIOUS, a bit sarcastic

Data context

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Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-seven reviews provide volume, but many are old and opinions are highly polarized, so confidence is medium rather than high.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 510
3 out of 53
2 out of 57
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1