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Speech

Lucas Ochoa

SP20 · COMM20 · COMM1 · SP1 · COMM30 · SPEECH1 · SP3 · COMM1H · INTERCOM · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
86.49%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you show up, practice your speeches, and want a .

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaring public speaking coachEasy A with extra creditAttendance heavy in personComfortable speech environmentClear speech feedback
  • Most students call him one of the and comfort.
  • An A is very attainable with speeches, participation, and frequent .
  • ; online is easier but sometimes messy on Canvas.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most students report As with a few speeches, following directions, and , even when late work still gets partial credit.

Online reviews stress free-A speech uploads more; in person still easy but .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is intro public speaking with practice and , though nerves and weekly speeches add some challenge.

Both formats are beginner level; online often feels lighter because speeches are recorded, not live.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Online attendance is often optional, but and punish skips hard.

Evidence for ; online students more often report attendance not required.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Huge majority would take him again for making speech class fun, supportive, and grade-friendly.

In-person praise is near-unanimous; online has a .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students say he is not a , and offers large boosts.

Format shift

Leniency shows up in both formats; a few online complain about .

Workload

Light

74/100

Typical load is a handful of major speeches plus light homework or .

Format shift

Online can feel lighter with recorded speeches; condensed 8-week or COMM20 sections feel busier.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Widely praised as caring, funny, and excellent at building speaking confidence and comfort.

Format shift

In person is consistently excellent; online quality is more mixed when modules or .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade centers on speeches, participation, discussions, and more than big exams.

Format shift

Both formats are speech-assignment heavy; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person he is praised as fun, caring, and confidence-building; show up, do about 3-4 speeches, and you are fine.

Main concern

and can tank your grade if .

What students said

“Prof Ochoa has to be the ! He makes the class a comfortable environment.”
COMM1
“Super easy class if you show up & practice!”
SP1
“If you miss more than 3 classes its IMPOSSIBLE to get an A”
SP20

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online speech classes are usually an easy A with recorded speeches and discussion boards, though a few students report Canvas errors, typos, and thin teaching.

Main concern

Occasional Canvas deadline or module mistakes and .

What students said

“This class was insanely easy. He grades very lightly, and it's genuinely hard not to get an A.”
COMM30
“Insanly easy. He didn't teach anything and just gave .”
COMM1
“There were several mistakes he made on the .”
COMM20

Exam style

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Assessment is mainly speeches and exams.

Few or no major testsSpeech-based assessmentTake-home exams mentionedNotecards allowed

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, grade hinges on a ; older notes mention easy or .

3-4 live speechesAttendance gradedTake-home examsNotecards allowed
“The and .”
SP1
“We only had 3 speeches the whole semester cultural narrative, informative, and persuasive.”
SP1

Online

Online , and self-reflections with little mention of proctored exams.

Recorded speechesDiscussion boardsPeer feedback
“Record speeches on a camera (EASY), post .”
SP1
“For this class you will mainly do (1) an oral speech, (2) a , and (3) self reflect on your speech.”
COMM1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . He makes everyone feel comfortable in a class that can be nerve-wracking.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching, ease, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Prof Ochoa has to be the ! He makes the class a comfortable environment so its easy to perform your speeches to the class!”

🅰️ Easy A Path

86/100

“This class was insanely easy. He grades very lightly, and it's genuinely hard not to get an A.”

📍

42/100

“If you miss more than 3 classes its IMPOSSIBLE to get an A”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“LOVE THIS TEACHER! Seriously he is amazing.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes this class so fun
  • makes everyone feel comfortable
  • and you can use notecards

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Super easy class if you show up & practice
  • insanely easy
  • Major worth an additional 6%

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Such a sweet and caring professor
  • I LOVE THIS CLASS!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning many years with strong consistency on ease, speeches, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

SP123 reviews
COMM110 reviews
COMM205 reviews
SP204 reviews
SPEECH13 reviews
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COMM302 reviews
COMM1H1 review
INTERCOM1 review
SP31 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

34

A+ 10 · A 22 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1