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Darron DeVillez

SPEECH100 · SPCH100 · COMM103 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

If public speaking scares you, take DeVillez first—he is a and highly passable.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPublic speaking confidence builderHilarious and caringEasy open-note examsShow up and passSpeech outline coach
  • Near-universal praise for making nervous speakers feel safe and successful.
  • Speeches are scaffolded with , and .
  • Grades are easy if you attend and complete the work; and predictable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

90/100

Most students report As or A+s when they attend, practice speeches, and .

Both online and show-up-and-do-the-work path.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

91/100

Public speaking anxiety is the real hurdle; academic content, outlines, and .

Online and scaffolding.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and strongly tied to passing, even though the .

; success still depends on showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

100% would-take-again signals and speech.

Recommendation is uniformly strong across online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students call him an easy grader who wants everyone to succeed, with and .

Format shift

One compressed summer review called him a , but most online and .

Workload

Light

82/100

A handful of and final, and class practice time keep the load light for a required speech course.

Format shift

Online and in-person both report manageable speech counts and easy exams.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

He is celebrated for humor, empathy, life stories, and practical coaching that builds real speaking confidence.

Format shift

Teaching praise is equally strong online and in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grade mixes several speeches with and and occasional group work.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize speeches plus straightforward exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

for anxiety-friendly coaching, humor, and easy A paths if you show up.

Main concern

Attendance is expected and a compressed summer term.

What students said

“Loved this class, he makes it very easy to do the speeches and creates an easy outline.”
COMM103
“Professor D is the if you're afraid of public speaking.”
SPEECH100
“As long as you show up to class, you'll pass.”
SPCH100

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online and remote speech sections still rate him highly for , and .

Main concern

Speech structure can feel repetitive, but students still finish with strong grades.

What students said

“He was a good teacher and made relevant connections in his lectures. He was great with feedback and gave plenty of practice time”
SPCH100
“ ! .”
SPEECH100
“ ! It was my first class at summer and i was really nervous but this peofessor encoureg us!”
SPEECH100

Exam style

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Exams are open-note and highly predictable, while speeches allow note cards and heavy in-class practice.

Open-note examsExam content from lectures and textbookNote cards allowed for speechesClear outlinesMidterm and final are easy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

92/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In , and students get note cards plus lots of class time to prep speeches.

Open-note examsNote cards for speechesEasy midterm and finalClass practice time
“The 2 open-note exams are straight from the lectures he gives at the beginning and the textbook.”
SPEECH100
“Midterm and final but he tells you EXACTLY what's on them.”
SPEECH100

Online

Online comments , and easy overall assessment without describing harsh proctoring.

Practice groupsClear speech structureSupportive feedback
“He was great with feedback and gave plenty of practice time in class and even split us up into groups to practice presentations.”
SPCH100
“ ! .”
SPEECH100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! If you are deadly afraid of speech class,then this is the class for you!Does everything to make you feel comfortable & respected.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews with near-unanimous praise for support and easiness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Excellence

94/100

“This is one of the best and . He cares about his students and actually wants them to improve in speaking”

👍

98/100

“Definitely get !”

🟢 Easy Path to A

90/100

“basically show up , do the work and be respectful and youll get yourself an A”

🎤 Anxiety-Friendly Coaching

93/100

“Professor D is the if you're afraid of public speaking. He makes you feel comfortable and understands how you feel.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's super funny and wants you to succeed.
  • and easy to follow lectures.
  • He'll meet every student where they're at as long as they're putting up their end of the work.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easiest class ever and he's very funny.
  • Easy class, and and understanding.
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He cares about each student and helps a lot.
  • Hes also supper funny, smart and caring.
  • and is reasonable.

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

23 recent, highly consistent reviews with and rich detail across both formats support high confidence.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SPCH10015 reviews
SPEECH1006 reviews
COMM1032 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 7 · A 10 · A- 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1