Cassandra Shafer

SPCH1A · SPECH60 · SPECH1A · SSPCH60 · COMM1 · COMM60 · SPEECH60 · SPCH2920 · SPEECH1A · COMM64044 · SPE60 · SPEEC60 · COMM5 · SPCH60 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 64/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 61.54%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you need a supportive speech class and can handle a ; skip if you clash with strong personalities.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPolarizing PersonalitySpeech Anxiety HelperMandatory AttendanceFew Formal TestsConstructive Feedback

Many students credit her with reducing speech anxiety and building class community
A sizable minority report humiliation, disorganization, or unfair treatment
and success is speech- and participation-heavy

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many say show up, give speeches, and follow guidelines for an A; a few report tougher or .

Online and detail from in-person speech courses.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Speech content is not conceptually hard, though public speaking anxiety and some busywork raise the felt challenge.

Nearly all and communication courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

for missing speech days.

Both formats stress attendance, with .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Roughly six in ; fans love her support while critics warn of drama and humiliation.

Recommendation is mixed in person; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Common pattern is easy speech grading and and unfairness complaints.

Format shift

Leniency is mainly documented in older in-person speech reviews.

Workload

Light

70/100

Usually a handful of speeches, journals, and peer evals rather than exams; .

Format shift

Workload comments .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Strong praise for kindness and anxiety support clashes with repeated claims of ridicule and poor organization.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grading centers on speeches, participation, group work, and .

Format shift

Assessment pattern is consistent across formats; online also notes group projects.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Most in-person reviews praise a warm, quirky, anxiety-reducing speech environment with easy As for showing up and speaking; a vocal minority describe ridicule, disorganization, and .

Main concern

and occasional reports of humiliating classroom dynamics.

What students said

“As long as you show up to class and do your speech, you will pass this class. I got an A. No textbook needed. .”
SPCH1A

“Cassandra is such a everyone.”
COMM60

“Expect to be laughed at, ridiculed, and humiliated if you have any questions or challenging ideas.”
COMM5

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online student found her nice and interactive but .

Main concern

What students said

“she was a bit unorganized, and would ask her to explain I usually ended up with more questions than answers.”
COMM60

Exam style

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Most students report exams, only speeches and sometimes an .

Few or no testsSpeech-based gradingTake-home finalParticipation heavy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person sections are speech-focused with no formal tests in many reports and .

No testsTake-home finalSpeech presentationsMandatory speech-day attendance

“ .”
SPCH1A

“There are no tests just 4 speechs which aren't hard.”
SPECH1A

“ . Just journal writing”
SPCH60

Online

Single online review emphasizes participation and .

Participation mattersGroup projectsGraded by few things

“Participation is important to her!”
COMM60

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“As long as you show up to class and do your speech, you will pass this class. I got an A. No textbook needed. .”
Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews (1 online, 34 in-person), balancing praise for anxiety support with serious climate concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“I was dreading speech IA but I absolutely loved it with Casandra shafer! She is a little quirky but in the .”

⚠️ Polarizing Classroom Climate

35/100

“She will mock you, humiliate you, degrade you, and victim blame.”

📈 Easy A Path

80/100

“Show up to class and make an effort and you will get an A no doubt.”

📅

18/100

“ !!! you cannot miss more than 10% of class time(3 classes).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She makes the learning environment comfortable and you end up bonding with your classmates
She is a little quirky but in the .
and does consider how difficult it can be for others to do public speaking.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

As long as you show up to class and do your speech, you will pass this class.
There are no tests just 4 speechs which aren't hard.
She grades super easy but .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Negative Experiences

Expect to be laughed at, ridiculed, and humiliated if you have any questions
She humiliates and ridicules anyone who asks for help or clarification.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five reviews across many years with rich detail; opinions diverge sharply but and speech focus are consistent.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519

4 out of 57

3 out of 52

2 out of 51

1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

A 5

B range

B+ 1

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2

Cassandra Shafer

x x if you need a supportive speech class and can handle a x x x; skip if you clash with strong personalities.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

Depends

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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

⚠️ Polarizing Classroom Climate

📈 Easy A Path

📅 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Negative Experiences

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 need a supportive speech class and can handle a ; skip if you clash with strong personalities.

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