AI Rate Professor

Speech

Karen Fritts

SPEEC135 · SPECH100 · SPEEC100 · SPCH100 · ORAL100 · SPEECH100 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take Fritts to truly improve as a speaker if you will attend and work hard; if you need an easy A or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderGives Good FeedbackMandatory AttendancePassionate Speech CoachReading Heavy
  • if your goal is becoming a stronger public speaker, not coasting through Speech 100.
  • but often fair if , and strong outlines.
  • , and participation are central; lectures can feel fast, dry, or off-topic.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Many students say an A demands strong speaking, outlines, reading, and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Content is introductory speech, but , and standards make it feel harder than a typical intro.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and skipping hurts participation and grades.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Roughly half endorse her for real speaking growth while others report unfair grading, boredom, or a poor classroom climate.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and hard-to-earn A comments outweigh the students who call her fair when effort is visible.

Format shift

In-person evidence only.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

, and tests create a substantial ongoing load.

Format shift

In-person evidence only.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

, and comfort-building for speakers are common, though lectures can feel dry or rambling.

Format shift

In-person evidence only.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Speech performances and outlines matter most, with .

Format shift

In-person evidence only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Speech courses emphasize speeches, , and high standards for delivery with polarizing feedback quality and classroom tone.

Main concern

, and occasional fairness or comfort complaints can crush GPA-focused students.

What students said

“If your goal is to become a better public speaker, then Professor Fritts is the .”
SPCH100
“She is a but extremely fair.”
SPCH100
“ , if not impossible, to get an A in the 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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Assessment mixes in-class speeches with ; reviews do not clearly show open-book or remote proctoring.

Speech PerformancesOutlinesReading-Based TestsIn-Person Class

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person speeches, outlines, and chapter tests; .

Speech PerformancesOutlinesChapter Tests
“This class and the outlines you write for your speech.”
SPCH100
“the be - you have to read all the chapters and study a lot.”
SPCH100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If your goal is to become a better public speaker, then Professor Fritts is the . If your goal is to easily pass your SPCH 100 class with little work, not so much.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 in-person reviews, . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“Loved her energy, teaching style, and dedication to make her students great public speakers!”

⚖️

32/100

“ ! Unless you are a perfect public speaker do not expect an A.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“ .”

📅

12/100

“This class and the outlines you write for your speech.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • provides her students with
  • Talks entirely too much and tends to go on tangents
  • makes you feel VERY comfortable when giving a speech

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She is a but extremely fair
  • Far too hard for an introductory class.
  • if you put in the effort to earn the A, you will get it!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is funny, smart, and good at putting you at ease
  • She really cares and goes out of her way to help students
  • She was rude a lot of the times

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-one in-person reviews spanning many years with , and attendance.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 59
3 out of 56
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1