Joan Semonella

SPESPE · SPE1 · ENGLISH40 · SPECH1 · THEATRE · SP1 · SPEECCOMM · SPEEC1 · ENGLISH6 · THE101 · ENGLISH7 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 36/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
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Difficulty: 4.0

The decision

if you want rigorous speech or English and can handle intensity; avoid if you need an easy or gentle class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate but intimidatingHeavy reading loadHarsh speech graderLife-changing for majors

Students split between life-changing passion and public humiliation or .
, and tough attendance/late policies are common.
; risky for easy-A or shy GE students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Multiple students say no easy A, , and claims of C ceilings.

and English reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Tons of reading, hard speeches, and high difficulty ratings make content demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

; lateness can trigger public scenes or humiliation.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Majors and motivated students adore her; .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Students report , and claims of no grade above C.

Format shift

In-person only; .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Repeated complaints of tons of reading, multiple essays, speeches, midterms, and finals.

Format shift

In-person only; .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Half praise her passion and life impact; .

Format shift

In-person only; strongly polarized by student goals.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Speeches, essays, midterm and .

Format shift

In-person only; mix of performance and written work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person speech and English classes are intense: inspiring for engaged students, intimidating and heavy for others.

Main concern

Harsh grading, public shaming for lateness, and .

What students said

“Humiliates you if you are even 1 min. late.”
SPECH1

“BEWARE - Tons of , but ASK questions and be involved”
ENGLISH7

“Though she is tough, she is fair. To this day, she has changed my life”
THE101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessments center on timed speeches and relief.

Essay midterm and finalTimed speechesHeavy reading

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals, and strict grading standards.

Essay midterm and finalTimed speechesHeavy reading

“All speeches must be exactly within the time limits or an F for you!”
SPECH1

“Plus the mid-term and .”
ENGLISH40

“not a class to take if you want an easy A.”
SPE1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you want to skate don't bother. However, if you're looking to EXCEL, she's the teacher for YOU”
Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person reviews, highlighting passion versus intimidation and heavy workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“She's a life motivator! If you want to skate don't bother.”

📚 Heavy Workload

24/100

“BEWARE - Tons of ”

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22/100

“Dsnt believe in giving anything higher than a C.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she's VERY charming, funny, casual, and a total character
she intimidates the student
her passion is contagious

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

not a class to take if you want an easy A
All speeches must be exactly within the time limits or an F for you
LOTS OF READING

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

Humiliates you if you are even 1 min. late
Extremely rude to students
publicly humiliating 2 students during the class

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen in-person reviews over several years with detailed, , and personality.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 52

3 out of 51

2 out of 54

1 out of 52

Course coverage

SPE14 reviews

ENGLISH401 review

ENGLISH61 review

ENGLISH71 review

SP11 review

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SPECH11 review

SPEEC11 review

SPEECCOMM1 review

SPESPE1 review

THE1011 review

THEATRE1 review

Reported outcomes

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Joan Semonella

x x x if you want rigorous speech or English and can handle intensity; avoid if you need an easy or gentle class.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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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

📚 Heavy Workload

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you want rigorous speech or English and can handle intensity; avoid if you need an easy or gentle class.

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