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Communication

Josie Koch

SPCH1A · COMM6 · SPCH1 · SPH1A · COMM7 · SPEECH · SPEEC1A · SP1A · COMM150 · COMM8226 · SPEECH1A · S1A · SPEEC60 · SPEK1 · COM6 · COMM1A · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating
87/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you dread speech class and want an .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyMakes Speech ComfortableEasy AEngaging & HilariousOften LateNo Textbook Needed
  • Creates a safe, fun community that eases public-speaking anxiety.
  • a few speeches, rare tests, and almost no textbook use.
  • Show up, follow her outlines, and an A is very reachable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students say show up, follow the speech outline, and do the few speeches for an easy A.

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Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Content is light speech practice with , and almost no textbook use.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Participation and showing up matter for speeches and roll, but enforcement is uneven.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Strong majority call her amazing for nervous speakers despite some complaints about lateness and attitude.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Grades are generally forgiving if you follow outlines, though a .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

82/100

Typically a handful of speeches, short papers, and .

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Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Most praise her as caring, funny, and confidence-building; a .

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade centers on speeches, outlines, participation, and group presentations more than exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person speech and comm classes feel chill, community-based, and low-stress when you show up and follow outlines.

Main concern

She is often late or cancels; a minority report attitude, unclear expectations, or .

What students said

“ ! She is so engaging... You will never get bored!”
SPCH1A
“Easiest speech class on the planet, 3 speeches, last speech was a group speech.”
SPCH1A
“DO NOT BUY BOOK, you won't use it or need it. pretty darn easy all around.”
SPCH1A

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

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Assessment is mostly speeches and .

Few SpeechesEasy Multiple Choice TestGroup Presentation FinalOutline-Based Grading

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person sections use a few individual speeches, occasional easy MC test, and a .

SpeechesEasy MC TestGroup FinalOutline Focus
“maybe 4 or 5 speeches total in class. 1 multiple choice easy test; .”
SPCH1A
“We only had 2 individual speeches all semester and 1 group speech (the final).”
SPCH1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want to get speech out of the way and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting ease, comfort for speech anxiety, and lateness concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Josie is AMAZING. SO helpful and caring. She made the whole class feel comfortable which is great for a speech class.”

📈 Easy Grade Path

84/100

“As long as you do your work and show up you will get an easy A.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“ . No joke, she is amazing.. Easy class. if you can!”

⚖️ Workload Lightness

82/100

“no reading, quizzes or tests. just a handful of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes the class fun and interesting, and makes it a comfortable environment.
  • She made me comfortable to talk in front of a class
  • She is very fun. And the class was easy!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Definitely an easy A class..
  • pretty darn easy all around.
  • Super easy. The only thing that was slightly challenging is figuring out what she wants.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Reliability & Tone

  • she cancelled class a lot and bailed out on us with only 2 weeks left
  • she's a nice person, but she grades way too strictly on the outline
  • 10 mins late every day. canceled class at least 5 times.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

54

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show consistent ease and support themes with some older polarized notes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 511
3 out of 55
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

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