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Speech

Elizabeth Simas

SPCH1 · SOCH1 · SPCH001 · SPEEC1 · SPEEC6028 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
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Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want real speech skills and will put in the work; skip if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardSupportive speech coachClear expectationsIntimidating at firstPerformance-focusedHard A for some
  • Most students praise her energy, humor, and growth as public speakers.
  • An A usually requires doing every speech, attending, and working hard.
  • A minority call her tough, bitter, or unrealistically strict on grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Doing every speech and attending can yield a strong grade for some, but others say she grades hard and few earn an A.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is a standard performance speech course that some find fun and others find challenging.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, but students say you need to attend for notes and speeches to succeed.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and speech growth despite a few harsh critiques.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

, but and rare As.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Expect , and note-taking; not a light class.

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students , and strong at building public-speaking skill.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades center on speeches and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and skill-building for most, with and lots of practice speeches.

Main concern

and the workload heavy for a required course.

What students said

“If you do all the speeches and attend all her classes to take notes on lecture it is an easy setup to get an A.”
SPCH001
“If you want an A, be prepared to work hard for it.”
SPCH1
“She grades hard and admits hardly anyone will ever earn an A.”
SPCH1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews focus on speeches and .

Speech performancesAssignment-based grading

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Assessment is mainly speeches and classwork; .

Speech performancesIn-class performance
“This is a performance class and she teaches you how to enhance your skills with each speech.”
SPCH1
“alot of work but as long as you do all of and speeches you will be fine.”
SPEEC6028

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Ms. Simas is an absolutely awesome teacher. She keeps the class fun and interesting. If you do all the speeches and attend all her classes to take notes on lecture it is an easy setup to get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 in-person reviews (2008-2013), highlighting teaching energy, speech workload, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“She is funny and very helpful. as scared as I am to speak in front of a crowd!”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

“ . If you want an A, be prepared to work hard for it.”

📈 Grade Effort

52/100

“She grades hard and admits hardly anyone will ever earn an A.”

💪 Skill Growth

85/100

“I found this class challenging and fun and am a better public speaker because of it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great teacher
  • keeps the class fun and interesting
  • lectures were super funny
  • made the atmosphere very comfortable

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy setup to get an A
  • be prepared to work hard for it
  • grades hard
  • alot of work but as long as you do all of

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • extremely helpful
  • tells you everything you need to know

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Ten detailed in-person reviews span 2008-2013 with mixed but coherent themes; older dates lower confidence.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SPCH14 reviews
SPCH0013 reviews
SOCH11 review
SPEEC11 review
SPEEC60281 review

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