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Communication

Susan Childress

SPCH1A · COMM4440 · COMM66 · SPEECH1 · SPEECH60 · SPCH4429 · SPEECH1A · SPEECH60SUMME · SPCH4470 · SPE2100 · SPCH60 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want rigorous speech training and ; skip if you need slack or an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPicky GraderHigh ExpectationsAttendance SticklerClear GuidelinesSpeech Nitpicker
  • many call her excellent and life-changing, others call her rigid and harsh
  • but grades speeches and details very strictly
  • Attendance and constant effort matter; an A often requires near-perfect work

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Multiple students say an A is very hard and small grammar or .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Speech content is learnable with , but anxiety, workload, and high standards raise the challenge.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

She is repeatedly called an , and missing many classes led to failure for at least one student.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Fans praise confidence gains and organization, while critics cite rigidity, sarcasm, and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Frequent nitpicking on speeches, grammar, and tiny details makes high grades hard to earn.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Several speeches, exams, and but not always overwhelming.

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Teaching experience

Good

64/100

Many students credit clear expectations and real speaking growth, though others find her bland, rigid, or demeaning.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment centers on multiple speeches plus exams and written work judged by detailed criteria.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person speech and and growth-focused for diligent students, but feel nitpicky and rigid for others.

Main concern

Strict attendance and .

What students said

“She is a stickler on attenandce and assingments so stay on top.”
SPCH4429
“Very nit picky teacher. During your speeches she will pick on every little thing. Very difficult to get an A.”
SPEECH1A
“I loved this teacher. The class wasn't to difficult but it deffinently grabbed my attention.”
SPCH4470

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly graded speeches and mentioned.

In-Class SpeechesLecture-Based ExamsDetail-Oriented Rubrics

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews emphasize graded speeches and paying attention in lectures for .

In-Class SpeechesLecture-Based Exams
“Her actual lectures are boring, but pay attention for exams.”
SPCH1A
“Requires 5 speeches.”
SPEECH1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Very nit picky teacher. During your speeches she will pick on every little thing. Very difficult to get an A. Almost seems like she wants you to fail.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 in-person reviews, highlighting polarized speech instruction and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Impact

64/100

“I was deathly afraid of Speech. But following the guidlines that were given to us, I have been able to use the information in my private life as well as professional life.”

📏

28/100

“she grades incredibly hard. I was rarely marked down for anything related actual public speaking, but was consistently marked down for small errors in grammer”

📅

18/100

“She is a stickler on attenandce and assingments so stay on top.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very difficult to get an A.
  • but pushes you to your highest.
  • she nit-picks at every thing on your speeches and papers.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • . Makes speech fun.
  • Treats you like a highschooler...if you're lucky.
  • Excellent teacher.

Theme 3

❤️ About Growth

  • class was great - life changing.
  • I feel more confident speaking than I did before this class.
  • I learned a lot and got an A.

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three detailed reviews from 2004-2012 show a consistent split between high-structure fans and .

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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