AI Rate Professor

Communication

Richard Kirkam

INTERPERSONAL · SPEECH105 · SPEECH101 · SPCH135 · SPCH105 · SPEECH · COMM135 · SPCH100 · SPEECH100 · SPEECH135 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
51/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you can handle blunt public critique, speech-heavy work, and inconsistent teaching experiences.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing TeacherBoring LecturesHarsh CritiquesSpeech HeavyMixed Grading
  • Students are sharply and funny and calling him boring, harsh, or unhelpful.
  • Speech assignments and public critiques are central, and some students find the .
  • Some reviews say the class is easy to pass, but , and poor support.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Passing can be manageable, but several reviews say an A takes real work, speech content matters, and .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

53/100

Some students call the class easy, but others , and speeches require solid content.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Reviews emphasize showing up for speech dates and class participation, but do .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

Recommendation depends heavily on whether students like blunt critique and can learn without much structure.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Reviews mention tough grading, arbitrary grading, harsh oral evaluations, and limited despite some fair or .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

The workload is mostly speeches, tests, quizzes, group work, and assignments, with intensity varying by course and term.

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

He has many positive comments for clarity and humor, but repeated complaints , and harsh critique keep teaching quality mixed.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment includes speeches, tests, quizzes, group work, midterms, and finals, so .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews show a polarizing professor with but frequent complaints about boredom, harsh critique, and .

Main concern

The main concern is inconsistent teaching quality and harsh or .

What students said

“ . Boring lectures, mostly about himself.”
SPCH100
“Have to work for you A.”
SPCH100
“ and grades correctly and very thoroughly, and on a curve..”
INTERPERSONAL

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 varies across courses, with some student-friendly formats like open-book tests and a but and quizzes.

Open Book TestsTake-Home FinalQuizzesMidtermFinal Impromptu SpeechTests

Assessment risk

Varies

61/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention open-book tests, quizzes, tests, a , and an impromptu final speech, with .

Open Book TestsTake-Home FinalQuizzesMidtermFinal Impromptu SpeechTests
“ though too”
SPCH100
“ , and the .”
SPCH135
“There are 4 speeches and a final impromptu speech. There are two tests.”
SPCH100
“ .”
SPCH105

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Have to work for you A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Though some people did seem to enjoy him, I can't say I was one of them.”

⚖️

38/100

“ ...”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

52/100

“Have to work for you A.”

📝

61/100

“ , and the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a good teacher. He tries to crack some jokes. His lectures are super boring.
  • and grades correctly and very thoroughly, and on a curve..
  • Not a good "teacher" on how to do speeches.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Have to work for you A.
  • At first he seems as an . However, as the dropping date comes closer he will get tougher.
  • This class is very easy. You just can't fail this subject.

Theme 3

⚠️

  • He gives oral evaluations that are overly harsh.
  • After you give your speech he gives his oral evaluation right away in front of the whole class.
  • Professor Kirkham is tough, but is always willing to offer help so that you can .

Theme 4

🧪

  • There are 4 speeches and a final impromptu speech. There are two tests.
  • though too
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

and consistent picture of a highly mixed experience.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 56
3 out of 59
2 out of 55
1 out of 53

Course coverage

SPCH10013 reviews
SPEECH1007 reviews
SPCH1053 reviews
SPEECH3 reviews
INTERPERSONAL2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

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4 reported outcomes

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B range

2

B 2

C range

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