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Speech Communication

Jim Ostach

SP20 · SPEEC20 · SPEEC31 · SP10 · SPCH10 · SP1 · SPCH20 · SPEECH10 · SPEECH · SPEEC10 · SPEECH20 · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
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Difficulty
1.2

The decision

Must-take for speech if you ; expect an easy A with real confidence-building.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilariousEasy AStrict AttendanceBest Speech TeacherMilitary Background
  • Overwhelmingly praised as the best, funniest speech teacher at the school
  • Content and if you attend and follow his guidelines
  • and heavily weighted, but classes are so fun students still want to go

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Students repeatedly say easy A if you attend, hit speech criteria, and study the .

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Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Speeches and quizzes are described as straightforward, fun, and low intellectual load for a speech requirement.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance is a risk after multiple absences though some makeup options exist.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Almost every review calls him the best speech teacher and if available.

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Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Clear speech rubrics, easy quizzes, and credit or no-credit speeches make high grades very reachable with effort.

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Workload

Light

88/100

Little homework beyond speeches and simple quizzes; class is relaxed when you show up.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students call him passionate, hilarious, and the .

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grade blends graded speeches, easy quizzes, and a .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Nearly all in-person speech students rave that Jim is hilarious, caring, and an easy A if you show up and hit speech criteria, with .

Main concern

and punctuality can tank your grade if you miss class.

What students said

“he was the easiest teacher. he made class so much fun, and would make everyone know everyone. Easy tests.”
SP10
“Easy A, take this class!”
SPEECH10
“He is very strict with attendance, but you don't want to miss his class since it's so funny!”
SP10

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Written tests are easy and he often gives the exact questions to study; main graded work is speeches with .

Easy QuizzesStudy Guide QuestionsSpeech PresentationsTake-Home Style Prep

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or hands out questions, and speeches are straightforward.

Easy QuizzesExact Questions GivenStraightforward Speeches
“Just show up, do your presentations, and write down the questions to the .”
SP10
“YOU CAN GET AN "A" IF YOU STUDY FOR THE TEST (HE GIVES YOU THE )”
SPCH20
“He pretty much tells you what will be .”
SPCH10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He was by far the . If publ speaking isn't your fav sub, it doesn't matter, you'l still enjoy the class AND remember everything he teaches.”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 in-person reviews, highlighting elite teaching, easy A structure, and . Credibility rating: High.

🏆 Elite Teaching

96/100

“ !!!! I WISH HE WASNT LEAVING =(”

🎯 Easy A Path

94/100

“Easy A, take this class!”

📅

18/100

“He is a real stickler for attendance so don't miss a class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's funny & truely enjoys teaching
  • he rocks! very helpful and clear. alive and happy keeps you awake and always laughing
  • THIS TEACHER IS SO COOL!!! HE IS REALLY INTO WHAT HE DOES

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy tests
  • If you don't have terminal shyness, you can get an A in this class
  • Just show up, do your presentations, and write down the questions to the

Theme 3

⏰

  • He is very strict with attendance
  • IT YOU MISS 5 DAYS HE WILL DROP YOU
  • I BELIEVE 30% OF YOUR GRADE AND TARDINESS

Data context

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Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-six highly consistent in-person reviews across many years strongly agree on fun teaching, easy A, and .

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539
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