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Communication

Wendy Lai

SPCH101 · SPEECH101 · SP101 · SPEE101 · 85 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless you already excel at public speaking and are ready for .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderConfusing LecturesHigh Drop RateHeavy WorkloadRude Attitude
  • Most students describe , and heavy reading/paper load for an intro speech class.
  • and many sections shrink from 30+ students to a small handful by semester end.
  • A few students who follow outlines, read the text, and treat it like serious work report a doable B or A, but the majority strongly advise avoiding her.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

, and few reported A's mean an A requires near-perfect performance and constant effort.

Evidence is almost entirely in person; the one online review does not claim easy grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students say and papers pile on, and expectations exceed a typical intro speech course.

; online evidence is too thin to separate.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Tags and and you will not pass, with as required to survive.

; the online sample also implies high presence expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

Roughly one in , and the dominant .

Both the lone online review and the .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

14/100

; students report C-level outcomes for full effort and speeches graded to perfection.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

20/100

Lots of homework, so many papers, reading, quizzes, and speeches with short prep windows overload most students.

Format shift

Workload complaints are consistent in person; online sample is too sparse to contrast.

Teaching experience

Poor

22/100

, and help-seeking met with rudeness or answering your own question.

Format shift

Nearly all .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grade mix centers on graded speeches, outlines, essays, reading quizzes, and participation .

Format shift

and quizzes; online lacks assessment detail.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person SPCH101 is widely seen as confusing, harshly graded, paper-heavy, and and rude or unhelpful interactions.

Main concern

and essay-level writing demands on top of speeches make an intro class feel punitive.

What students said

“At the start of the semester, there were over 30+ students, and by the end, only 5 students remained.”
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“She doesn't know how to teach whatsoever. She should wake up and realize Public Speaking 101 is an INTRODUCTORY class.”
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“Her grading methods are too harsh for a 101 class.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single online review is strongly negative, alleging fake positive ratings and labeling her a .

Main concern

; the only online voice is hostile and unhelpful for planning.

What students said

“You know all these "good" comments claiming they got a B in the class. Its actually professor Lai writing them.”
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Exam style

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Assessments are mostly speeches, outlines, papers, and .

Reading QuizzesSpeech OutlinesPop QuizzesEssay-Style Speech Writeups

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, students face graded speeches, quizzes if you read, and .

In-Person SpeechesReading QuizzesPop QuizzesSpeech Essays
“ if you actually read the text.”
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“ and makes you work extremely hard for a passing grade.”
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Online

single online review.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . This professor .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🚫

15/100

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📉 Teaching Quality

22/100

“She does an awful job at teaching the material.”

⚖️

14/100

“Her grading methods are too harsh for a 101 class.”

📚 Heavy Workload

20/100

“Gives way too much work to do in such little time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and very difficult to follow.
  • She barely teaches and doesnt teach good content at all.
  • This woman talks forever but doesn't teach at all.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Doesn't matter if you are an amazing student with a phenomenal GPA, this class will lower it.
  • only a few students will pass the class with a C if you try your hardest.
  • Speeches have to be perfect and if they are not you will not get a higher grade than a D.

Theme 3

🚪 and Attendance

  • At the start of the semester, there were over 30+ students, and by the end, only 5 students remained.
  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • Must be PRESENT.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

85

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning , and clarity themes with detailed grade and attendance notes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 512
3 out of 59
2 out of 518
1 out of 536

Course coverage

SPCH10143 reviews
SP1013 reviews
SPEECH1013 reviews
SPEE1011 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

12

B 10 · B- 2

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1