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Speech

Laurie Masten

SPE100 · SPEECSPEE · SPEEC101 · SPEEC100 · SPECH100 · SPEECH100 · SPCH100 · ENG202 · S100 · SPCH · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you will show up, prep carefully, and use office hours; expect rules and some writing, not a free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardSpeech anxiety coachHighly helpfulClear expectationsStickler on rulesEasy grader if you work
  • Most of 50 reviews call her outstanding at calming speech fear and giving hands-on help.
  • A is realistic if you prepare speeches and follow structure; she is not a free ride.
  • Attendance and lateness can hurt grades; a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many call her an and speech prep, not for zero effort.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though public speaking fear and a research paper raise the challenge.

Difficulty comments come only from in-person classes.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and lateness, especially early Friday sections.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

87/100

The large , and real speaking growth despite a few harsh outliers.

Recommendation is strongly positive across decades of in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Often labeled fair or easy if you work; some say outlines and .

Format shift

but is mostly lenient in in-person comments.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Several speeches, research, and occasional long papers keep the load moderate rather than featherlight.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and turning nervous speakers into confident ones.

Format shift

A small minority of .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Speeches, outlines, essays, and single sit-down final.

Format shift

Assessment details appear only in in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and support; a smaller group cites rudeness, disorganization, or rigid rules.

Main concern

Attendance and lateness penalties plus English-style papers (e.g., .

What students said

“she's one of the nicest easiest teachers i've ever had.”
SPCH100
“Provides A's if you work in the class.”
SPCH100
“she's a stickler on rules, your grade will be marked down for attendance and lateness!”
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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on prepared speeches and at least some take-home quizzes rather than strict proctored exams.

Take-home quizzesSpeech performancesEssay or paper components

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and papers; they do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

Take-home quizzesPrepared speechesKing paper / essay
“Don't stress about the essay and there are .”
SPEECH100
“You give about 3 prepared speeches and 2 unprepared ones.”
SPCH100

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Amazing teacher. I was super nervous about doing speech but Professor Masten made it seem like it was nothing. and is willing to help any student out.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, balancing strong praise with rule and workload critiques. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Professor Masten has been the . and goes above and beyond her teaching duties.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

87/100

“ be taking speech.”

⚖️

74/100

“You get what you work for. Very, Very Reasonable.”

📅

28/100

“she's a stickler on rules, your grade will be marked down for attendance and lateness!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she reviews the material until everyone gets it
  • and is willing to help any student out.
  • Very helpful and encouraging.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Provides A's if you work in the class.
  • !
  • Very easy class, there is work involved but its not hard.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Rules & Critiques

  • she's a stickler on rules, your grade will be marked down for attendance and lateness!
  • She is so
  • Too much work. She treats this speech class like it's an English class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

61

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews spanning 2004-2010 show consistent themes with limited grade data.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 551
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SPCH10025 reviews
SPEECH10013 reviews
SPEEC1003 reviews
ENG2022 reviews
1001 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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