AI Rate Professor

Communication

Wendell G. Hanks

SPC140 · SPE100 · SPCH140 · SPE140 · SPEEC100 · SPECH100 · SPEECH140 · SPCH100 · SP100 · COM100 · SPEECH100 · SPH100 · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
1.6

The decision

Take him if you want a , especially if you can handle long lectures.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyLife-changing teacherEasy AHelpful feedbackLong-winded lecturesPublic speaking confidence
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as caring, memorable, and genuinely helpful.
  • The class is usually easy if students read the assigned books and participate.
  • The main drawback is that lectures can be long, repetitive, or too personal.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

An A is very attainable because many students say reading, showing up, and participating are enough to do well.

All because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

The content is accessible and practical, though some students find the .

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

, though showing up is still useful for participation and understanding.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students recommend him because , and makes speech class feel useful and manageable.

and are overwhelmingly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students repeatedly say he wants everyone to pass and that an A is easy with reading and participation.

Format shift

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Workload

Featherlight

91/100

The workload is light, often described as a , and limited speeches.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Most students describe him as caring, passionate, helpful, and unusually impactful despite occasional boredom.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Reviews often mention a and participation supporting those exams.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and describe an easy, supportive course with meaningful communication skills.

Main concern

Lectures can feel repetitive, boring, or overly personal.

What students said

“Literally wants everyone to pass the class and would be happy if everyone got A's.”
SPCH140
“Mr.Hanks will change your life after taking this class.”
SPCH100
“Take this class if you want to read the text and get an easy A”
COM100

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

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Exams appear mostly reading-based and manageable, but reviews .

Midterm And FinalTwo Major TestsReading-Based ExamsNo Final Mentioned In One Review

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

midterm and final, but exam conditions are not clearly proven.

Midterm And FinalTwo Major TestsReading-Based Exams
“Only a mid-term and !”
SPE100
“he and thats it.”
SPCH100
“ .”
SPCH100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Literally wants everyone to pass the class and would be happy if everyone got A's.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, ease, and lecture style. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“You will leave this class a better speaker and have newfound skills to use every day.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“Take this class!”

📈 Easy A Path

92/100

“ if you want an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Mr.Hanks will change your life after taking this class.
  • He really wants all of his students to pass his class
  • He gives you confidence for public speaking.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you want an A.
  • Just do the reading, and you'll be fine.
  • Literally wants everyone to pass the class and would be happy if everyone got A's.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Lecture Style

  • Lectures can get boring and redundant.
  • He does talk a lot but it is related to the material you will be learning.
  • He's chill and teaches you a lot about life.but he's extremely boring and repeats himself all the time.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 in-person reviews over many years are detailed and strongly consistent.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 554
4 out of 59
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

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

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1