A.C. Panella

SPCH1A · HUMAN5 · COMM1 · COMM7 · COMM10 · COMM5 · 90 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 90/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 80.88%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you want real growth in public speaking and are ready to attend, practice, and work for the grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPublic speaking coachEnergetic and hilariousSafe classroomSpeech-heavyMandatory attendance

Exceptional at building confidence in nervous public speakers
You must show up, practice speeches, and
Workload and organization vary, especially in some online or study-abroad sections

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common if you attend, practice, and revise speeches, but delivery is graded hard and slackers struggle.

Both formats require real speech work; online still grades delivery and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Not conceptually brutal, but , and group work keep the challenge real.

In-person COMM1 is speech intensive; some COMM7 sections add heavier reading and projects.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly described as mandatory and missing class hurts catching up.

Nearly all in-person and most online speech sections enforce show-up and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Most students rave about growth and and occasional organization issues.

In-person praise is strongest; online reviews are more mixed on organization but .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and supportive, yet delivery rubrics and As earned.

Format shift

Both formats reward effort; several students still tag him as a .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Multiple speeches, outlines, participation, and .

Format shift

In-person speech weeks feel intense; some online and abroad COMM7 sections felt overloaded.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students call him energetic, funny, safe, and transformative for public speaking confidence.

Format shift

In-person energy is legendary; online still feels welcoming though .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Core grade comes from speeches and participation, with quizzes, reading, and group work mixed in.

Format shift

COMM1 is speech-centered; COMM7 adds readings, projects, and occasional quizzes or oral midterms.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Highly engaging live classes that turn shy students into confident speakers, with and multiple speeches.

Main concern

Heavy speech practice, participation pressure, and .

What students said

“ . i'm very shy and he does an amazing job at making every single person feel included and safe”
COMM1

“If you really want to .”
COMM1

“ and critiques heavily in speech delivery.”
COMM1

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Supportive Zoom-friendly speech environment, but and .

Main concern

, and vague group project criteria.

What students said

“he made it into one of the most fun and enjoyable classes I've ever had through zoom”
COMM1

“his class (at .”
COMM7

“Panella is motivational, encouraging, & keeps the class engaged.”
COMM1

Exam style

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Assessment centers on delivered speeches and participation rather than traditional closed-book written finals.

Multiple speechesDelivery-weighted gradesOral midterm in some sectionsWeekly quizzes possibleSpeech competition final

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person courses revolve around several graded speeches, delivery critique, and sometimes an .

4 speeches commonDelivery 40% of speech gradeIntramural speech finalParticipation heavy

“We had to do 4 speeches, grades fairly just make sure to put in the effort.”
COMM1

“ speech competition and speak, I wouldn't miss it easy A.”
COMM1

Online

Online sections still require frequent speeches or presentations with participation and partner work; little evidence of proctored written exams.

Weekly speechesPartner workAttendance gradedPresentations

“We crafted and delivered a different type of speech every week”
COMM1

“the class was partner based, you and your partner/s would have to have an "A" .”
COMM1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . i'm very shy and he does an amazing job at making every single person feel included and safe which is essential for a class like this.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“The life. He is so engaging and makes a 2 hour class fly by.”

🗣️ Speech Confidence

90/100

“I went into Speech 1A hating public speaking and came out being able to look forward to a speech.”

📅

18/100

“ because it's difficult to catch up.”

⚖️ Effort For Grade

58/100

“ but you get the grade you earned. !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Energetic, engaging, fair and trustworthy
hilarious and
creates a comfortable learning environment

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

40% of each speech grade is based of delivery
You will have to try hard, go to class, and complete assignments
and critiques heavily

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Culture

making every single person feel included and safe
made all of us feel confident
accepting of any type of person

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with strong consistency on , and effort-based grades.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 568

4 out of 513

3 out of 58

2 out of 52

1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 20 · A- 4

B range

B+ 2 · B 8

C range

C 1

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

A.C. Panella

x x if you want real growth in public speaking and are ready to attend, practice, and work for the grade.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

🗣️ Speech Confidence

📅 x x

⚖️ Effort For Grade

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Classroom Culture

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want real growth in public speaking and are ready to attend, practice, and work for the grade.

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