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Communication

Bryan Whaley

SPCH1A · SPE1 · SP60 · COMM1 · COMS358 · SPEECH · SPEEC1A · SPEECH1A · COMS254 · SPCHSPCH · SPCH3755 · SPCH60 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

If you need speech or anxious speakers.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious speech coachMakes public speaking funEasy A with few assignmentsComfortable safe spaceNo textbook needed
  • Near-universal praise for humor, care, and making dreaded speech classes enjoyable.
  • typically a few speeches and minimal or one test.
  • Students repeatedly say fear of and an A is very achievable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Students consistently say do a few speeches, put in a little effort, and an A is easily doable with .

Online and ; .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Public and practical skills rather than heavy theory.

Both formats describe light intellectual load; online sample is tiny.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

; others say miss with notice or no mandatory attendance.

; in-person is mixed by section.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

100% would-take-again vibe across decades with repeated must-take language for speech.

Both online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Tagged graded-by-few-things and repeatedly called super easy grader who wants students to succeed.

Format shift

Consistent across formats; grades reported as A/A+.

Workload

Light

88/100

Usually two to three speeches plus an ; textbook often unnecessary.

Format shift

Same light speech-based load online and in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Hilarious, clear, supportive instruction that turns speech anxiety into confidence.

Format shift

and in-person comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment centers on a few graded speeches with limited testing.

Format shift

Speech performances dominate both formats.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person speech and communication classes feel fun, low-pressure, and highly effective for nervous speakers.

Main concern

Attendance/participation can matter for performance-based speech classes.

What students said

“if you get the and have fun.”
COMM1
“Everyone dreads taking speech but Bryan makes it fun!!!”
SPEECH1A
“You give three speeches and .”
SPCH60

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online speech sections still praised as hilarious, caring, and easy A with .

Main concern

Very few online reviews; .

What students said

“Awesome professor! Super hilarious and really does cares about his students and is willing to help you understand the material.”
COMM1
“He has great sense humor and made the class so much easy to get an A which helped me so much for this class.”
SPEECH1A

Exam style

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Assessment is mainly short speeches with at most one easy test or in-class .

Few speechesEasy in-class finalMinimal testing

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report two to three speeches and .

Three speechesEasy-peasy finalOne test
“You give three speeches and .”
SPCH60
“You just give two informative speeches and an .”
SPCH60

Online

Online reviews ; focus is speeches and .

Speech-focusedEasy to get an A
“made the class so much easy to get an A which helped me so much for this class”
SPEECH1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Everyone dreads taking speech but Bryan makes it fun!!! He is absolutely hilarious. Take this class! !”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews (2 online, 30 in person), highlighting humor, easy speech grading, and near-universal recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Mr. Whaley is an , and brilliant teacher.”

👍

98/100

“if you get the and have fun.”

😄 Humor & Comfort

95/100

“Bryan is awesome. He genuinely cares about making you a better speaker.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His rumor and insightful lessons made the class enjoyable
  • he's a funny, funny man
  • clear and and positive

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Getting an A is easily doable if you put in a little effort
  • Easy class!!! only 3 speeches
  • He's Super easy. TAKE HIM FOR SPEECH!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he really does cares about his students
  • Whaley truly does put you at ease

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-two reviews over many years with extreme consistency, high detail on workload and teaching style, and strong agreement.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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COMM15 reviews
SPCH605 reviews
SPEECH1A3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1