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Speech

Lisa Stefani

SPEECH100 · SPCH100 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take her for a structured SPCH100 if you will attend, use the book, and work for your speeches; skip if you need heavy public-speaking coaching or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear expectationsParticipation mattersRequired self-published bookSpeech-focusedAttendance critical
  • and a
  • Grade hinges on ; participation and
  • A minority report missed classes, hard contact, and little speaking improvement

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Several students earned As, but comments stress working for speeches and that it is not a free A.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Oral communications content is approachable when you follow the book, though some call it not high-school easy.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Tags and comments emphasize participation and that skipping class hurts your chance to pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most reviews call her clear and and real skill growth.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and fair outcomes for prepared students, with .

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload centers on two major speeches with , and two exams rather than daily grind.

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and approachability despite some no-show complaints.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Two speeches with outlines dominate the grade; exams are secondary at about 15 percent each.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, participation, and a required self-authored textbook.

Main concern

Attendance and major speeches drive the grade; some students report missed sessions and slow responses.

What students said

“ . Participate, do your homework, come to class, and show you care”
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“Your entire grade is 2 speeches along with outline (35%/ea) and 2 exams (15%/ea)”
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“Not an easy A. She will make you work for it.”
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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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Assessment is mostly major .

Two examsSpeech heavyClear criteria

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person course uses two speeches with outlines as primary grades and two exams as smaller components.

Two speeches 35% eachTwo exams 15% eachClear grading criteria
“Your entire grade is 2 speeches along with outline (35%/ea) and 2 exams (15%/ea)”
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“I felt she clearly explained what was expected in her book”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She's easy to approach, and ... Not an easy A. She will make you work for it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person SPCH100 reviews, highlighting expectations, speeches, and mixed accessibility. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯

78/100

“ . Participate, do your homework, come to class, and show you care about your education”

📝 Speech-Heavy Grade

35/100

“Your entire grade is 2 speeches along with outline (35%/ea) and 2 exams (15%/ea)”

⚠️ Mixed Accessibility

45/100

“she's also very hard to reach outside of class and did not show up for many of the scheduled classes”

👍

72/100

“Professor Stefani is one of the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • ! Use the book and you'll do great
  • She teaches everything there needs to know about making a speech
  • Lisa makes quick, painless, and to the point

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you just want to get your Oral Communications requirement out of the way this is an easy class
  • Not an easy A. She will make you work for it
  • Not a high school class

Theme 3

📚 About Course Materials

  • You are required to purchase a book she wrote
  • The textbook is self-published and
  • I felt she clearly explained what was expected in her book

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Six in-person reviews from 2013-2018 are detailed and mostly consistent, but sample size is small and some older posts have mixed engagement.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
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1 out of 51

Course coverage

SPCH1005 reviews
SPEECH1001 review

Reported outcomes

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