Richard Kirkham

SPCH105F · SPEEC105 · SP · SPCH105 · SPCH135F · SPEEC100 · COMM135 · SPCH100 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 14.29%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

Take him if you want serious speech improvement and , but if you mainly need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough speech graderLong off-topic lecturesConstructive feedbackFunny but polarizingSpeech-heavy workload

Students often , and knowledgeable, especially when giving speech feedback.
Many recent reviews warn that he grades speeches very hard and makes A grades difficult.
The course can feel lecture-heavy and off-topic, with speeches, exams, quizzes, and textbook work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students repeatedly say speeches are graded hard and A grades are difficult even with strong effort.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

The subject is not always conceptually hard, but speeches, exams, quizzes, and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

45/100

and improvement, but many warn against him because of and lecture style.

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Speech grading is repeatedly described as tough, picky, and hard on A grades, with little evidence of curves.

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students mention multiple speeches, , and preparation demands.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

68/100

He can be funny, caring, and helpful, but long off-topic lectures and .

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

63/100

Assessment mixes speeches, exams, , and occasional papers, with speeches carrying major weight.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but demanding speech class with tough grading, long lectures, and lots of feedback.

Main concern

Speech grades can be harsh even for students who put in substantial effort.

What students said

“Grades very hard on speeches (structure, body language, etc)”
SPCH100

“Expect his class to challenge you!”
SPCH100

“ , and really does care about his students and how they do in his class.”
SPCH100

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exam evidence is standard but somewhat risky because students mention tests and .

Three TestsQuizzesNo Study Guide MentionedTextbook-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and textbook-based exams, but do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or closed-book rules.

Three TestsQuizzesTextbook-Based Tests

“3 tests & work in online text book.”
SPCH100

“The so make sure to study”
COMM135

“There are 3 exams, final included. .”
SPCH105

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Kirkham is a fantastic teacher. Expect his class to challenge you!”
Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting key themes in speech grading, workload, teaching style, and recommendation risk. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“ , and really does care about his students and how they do in his class.”

⚖️

28/100

“It is extremely hard get an A in this class.”

👍 Recommendation Level

45/100

“Don't but this is an exception...”

Theme 1

🎤 About Speeches

Grades very hard on speeches (structure, body language, etc)
He grades speeches really tough and those make up the majority of your grade.
His standards for speech making are pretty straight forward, so just adapt and you'll do just fine.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload and Exams

5 speeches 1 impromptu.
3 tests & work in online text book.
. and there, very easy.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Long lectures and gets off topic.
He makes class interesting.
He'll help you with anything that you'll ever need.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 29 in-person reviews over a long time span, with and mixed lecture quality.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513

4 out of 57

3 out of 54

2 out of 53

1 out of 52

Course coverage

SPCH10019 reviews

SPCH1052 reviews

225601 review

305601 review

COMM1351 review

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SPEEC1001 review

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

A 3

B range

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1

Richard Kirkham

Take him if you want serious speech improvement and x x x x, but x x if you mainly need an easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Recommended

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

⚖️ x x

👍 Recommendation Level

🎤 About Speeches

📚 About Workload and Exams

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take him if you want serious speech improvement and , but if you mainly need an easy A.

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