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Gilbert Puga

SPEECH140 · SPEECH101 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Consider him for SPEECH101 if you communicate and ; think twice before SPEECH140.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarized by courseUnorganized SPEECH140Supportive SPEECH101Feedback-focusedClear instructions hit or miss
  • SPEECH101 students often love his energy and confidence-building, while SPEECH140 students call him unorganized and confusing.
  • Workload and clarity complaints appear often enough to lower overall value.
  • Online SPEECH101 can be easy with open-note quizzes, but newer SPEECH140 online feedback is harsh.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Some students sail to easy As in SPEECH101, but , and heavy work that make an A less automatic.

Online SPEECH101 can feel easy and open-note; SPEECH140 across formats is harder and less predictable.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content itself is standard speech work, but , and uneven organization raise the real challenge.

Online SPEECH101 is described as easy; in-person and SPEECH140 more often feel confusing or heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory, with only limited online exceptions for non-speech days.

One online SPEECH101 review allowed many absences except speech days; most other sections require presence.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Strong recommendations for SPEECH101 clash with multiple do-not-recommend SPEECH140 experiences.

Online and in-person SPEECH101 lean positive; SPEECH140 is largely negative in both formats.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and and unclear depending on course and section.

Format shift

SPEECH101 grades feel friendlier; SPEECH140 more often gets tough-grader tags.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Several students report lots of , and fast 5-week pacing that requires staying on top of work.

Format shift

Online SPEECH101 can be light; SPEECH140 and summer sessions feel heavy.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

He can be passionate, funny, and confidence-building, but organization and clarity problems drag many experiences down.

Format shift

SPEECH101 teaching is often good; SPEECH140 teaching quality is frequently rated poorly.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and group work rather than one pure mode.

Format shift

Online SPEECH101 leans open-note quizzes plus a few speeches; SPEECH140 feels more test and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person SPEECH101 students praise passion, groups, and confidence gains, while SPEECH140 students repeatedly cite confusion, overload, and .

Main concern

Organization and instruction clarity are inconsistent, especially outside SPEECH101.

What students said

“Loved his class, he makes class very fun and understandable”
SPEECH101
“Super unorganized, doesn't give direct instructions, overload of work.”
SPEECH140
“I would never take this teacher again! ”
SPEECH140

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online SPEECH101 is often easy and and few speeches, but SPEECH140 online draws tough-grader and .

Main concern

Quiz content may not match lectures or readings, and .

What students said

“All quizzes and notes, and are open note.”
SPEECH101
“Nothing that is on the texts is in the quizzes. ... He does not answer his emails”
SPEECH140
“His class prepares you to become confident in presenting and public speaking”
SPEECH140

Exam style

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to confusing tests that students say do not match lectures.

Open-note quizzes in some sectionsQuizzes not matching readingsSpeech presentationsTests make no sense for some

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments focus more on speeches, unclear instructions, and tests that some say make .

SpeechesUnclear testsLots of homework
“ .”
SPEECH140
“He , and .”
SPEECH101

Online

and based on posted notes, while SPEECH140 quizzes are called mismatched and frustrating.

Open note quizzesLecture-note based testsMismatched quiz content
“All quizzes and notes, and are open note.”
SPEECH101
“Nothing that is on the texts is in the quizzes. The questions and answers on the ”
SPEECH140

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Super unorganized, doesn't give direct instructions, overload of work. Tough grader & forgetful of many things. time.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting the SPEECH101 vs SPEECH140 split. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚖️ Polarized Experience

55/100

“Professor Puga is an amazing Professor! He is very passionate about this topic”

🗂️ Organization Issues

30/100

“Super unorganized, doesn't give direct instructions, overload of work.”

💬

70/100

“Professor Puga is amazing and ”

🎯 Easy Online Path

72/100

“Overall I enjoyed the class and thought it was very easy to pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes class very fun and understandable
  • brings them together

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • as long as you're on top of it, you'll be good
  • thought it was very easy to pass

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • His book is all over the place

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

18 reviews over many years give decent coverage, but sharp course-level polarization lowers certainty about a single overall experience.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

SPEECH10110 reviews
SPEECH1406 reviews
305671 review
704791 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 5 · A- 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1