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Marquesa Cook-Whearty

SPEECH105 · SPCH105 · SPCH100 · CIDCOMM110 · SPEECH100 · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
98.08%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Must-take for Speech GE if you want a and a very achievable A.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlySpeech anxiety friendlyExtra credit richClear feedbackCaring and flexibleEasy high grades
  • Near-universal praise for reducing public-speaking fear with supportive coaching and .
  • , flexible deadlines when needed, and predictable speech guidelines make high grades common.
  • Online recorded speeches and in-person practice both work; accelerated terms are busier but still doable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

90/100

Tons of , and As common if you complete the speeches.

Both online and ; accelerated terms just front-load more work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

; the challenge is nerves more than conceptual difficulty.

Online and and widely called easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

, but participation and speech days matter; and flexible policies appear often.

Online often more flexible with recorded options; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Nearly every review is enthusiastic and .

Recommendation is extremely high for both online and in-person sections.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

Students repeatedly call her a fair-to-easy grader with cushioning and .

Format shift

and in person.

Workload

Light

68/100

Regular-term load is manageable; 4-week intensive sections have many speeches but remain doable with steady work.

Format shift

Online accelerated terms feel heavier, but regular online and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students describe clear , and a safe classroom for nervous speakers.

Format shift

Teaching excellence is consistent across online and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades come from several speeches plus midterm/final quizzes or exams, discussions, and optional .

Format shift

Both formats balance speech performance with relatively light written exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students call her inspiring, funny, and fair, with participation-based success and abundant .

Main concern

You still must show up and deliver multiple speeches, including tougher extemp formats.

What students said

“Marquesa is an angel on Earth.”
SPCH105
“If you dislike public speaking due to fear, Marquesa will fix that. She CARES about every single student.”
SPEECH100
“Easy A. , and fun.”
SPCH100

Remote format

Online

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

clear modules, recorded speeches with audience requirements, lots of , and .

Main concern

Accelerated online terms pack many speeches quickly, so procrastination hurts.

What students said

“Easiest A of my life. Highly recommend taking the 4-week intersession course!”
SPCH100
“I have always been terrified of public speaking, but Professor Cook-Whearty was phenomenal.”
SPCH100
“Easy class and easy material. It could not have been much easier than she made it.”
SPCH105

Exam style

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Exams are usually simple multiple choice while and .

Multiple choice midterm/finalRecorded online speechesClear speech rubricsExtra credit cushion

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

practice and generally easy multiple-choice exams.

4-7 speechesGroup practice speechesMultiple choice examsExtra credit
“4 easy speeches, 1 midterm, 1 final and multiple choice for both. Super easy.”
SPEECH100
“She gives great directions and .”
SPCH100

Online

Online speeches are recorded and uploaded, often with an audience requirement; midterms and finals are straightforward.

Recorded speechesAudience requiredStraightforward midterm/finalYouTube upload submissions
“To turn in a speech you had to record your self then upload it to YouTube and send her a link and that's it.”
SPCH100
“The midterm and .”
SPCH100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I have always been terrified of public speaking, but Professor Cook-Whearty was phenomenal. The information and straight forward.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (23 online, 27 in person), highlighting near-universal praise for support and easy success. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“She made a class most people fear, into a fun learning experience.”

👍

98/100

“Marquesa is the nicest prof you will ever have, so .”

📈 Easy A Path

90/100

“Easiest A of my life. Highly recommend taking the 4-week intersession course!”

❤️ Caring Support

95/100

“In the last week of the class I had an emergency hospital stay, and she was so understanding and willing to work things out to not impact my grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and very accommodating
  • , and is flexible
  • She has a great sense of humor during lectures which keeps it lively

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easiest A of my life
  • Gives plenty of opportunities which definitely helped cushion my grade
  • As long as you show up and do the easy

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Marquesa is an angel on Earth
  • She CARES about every single student
  • She's amazing! One of the first professors that has inspired me to do well

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

57

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty overwhelmingly consistent reviews with rich detail, strong grade reports, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 550
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SPCH10030 reviews
SPCH1057 reviews
SPEECH1007 reviews
CIDCOMM1104 reviews
SPEECH1052 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

42

A+ 22 · A 14 · A- 6

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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