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Speech Communication

Zeb Sanders Iii

SPCH101 · SPEECH101 · SPEECH · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will put real work into speeches; you earn what you put in, not a free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough but fairConstructive criticismSpeech redo optionEffort-based gradesPolarizing
  • Offers redo chances on speeches below a B and .
  • Grades track effort closely; and feel overly criticized.
  • Reviews split between helpful growth coach and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

You can improve via redos, but standards are high and low effort leads to poor grades, with one .

All evidence is from in-person speech courses; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Public speaking content is moderate; difficulty rises more from critique standards than abstract theory.

All evidence is from in-person SPEECH/SPCH101 reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and success tracks showing up and doing the work.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Recommended for motivated students who want speech growth; others urge picking a different professor.

Recommendation split .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Redo options soften blows, but he is critical and grades track effort rather than generosity.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Main load is speeches and for most.

Format shift

Workload described only in in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Some call him great and personal with ; and unhelpful.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment centers on speeches and class assignments rather than heavy written exams.

Format shift

Speech-focused assessment described only in person.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person speech classes reward participation and effort; and sometimes allows speech redos, but can feel critical or .

Main concern

and weak support if you need hand-holding.

What students said

“Mr. Sanders is a tough teacher, he makes himself clear on assignments, he does gives you a chance to redo at least one of your speeches.”
SPEECH
“He gives opportunity for improvement and even offered to let us redo a speech if we got lower than a B.”
SPCH101
“ . We did some busy work and he didnt really try to help us with our way of speaking.”
SPCH101

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize graded speeches with redo chances rather than traditional locked-down exams.

Speech-based assessmentRedo opportunitiesNo clear proctoring details

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment is speech performance with at least one redo chance for lower scores; .

Graded speechesRedo if below BConstructive criticism
“He gives opportunity for improvement and even offered to let us redo a speech if we got lower than a B.”
SPCH101
“If you are not doing the work, don't expect to get a decent grade.”
SPEECH

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Honestly great teacher!! what you put into the class is what you are going to get out of it. Helps you a lot with your public speaking abilities and is very personal with you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews spanning 2011-2015, highlighting effort-based speech grading and polarized support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He is a great teacher, he offers a lot of constructive criticism if you participate.”

⚖️ Effort-Based Grades

38/100

“You get the grade you earn period.”

⚠️

40/100

“Standards high and overly critical,even if it's your first time taking it,or not your thing.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Helps you a lot with your public speaking abilities and is very personal with you.
  • .
  • He offers a lot of constructive criticism if you participate.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You get the grade you earn period.
  • I attnded all clses,completed all assignmt's & still didn't pass.
  • chance to redo at least one of your speeches.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Five detailed but older reviews (2011-2015) show mixed views with .

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SPCH1013 reviews
SPEECH1 review
SPEECH1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1