Sherry Diestler

SPEEC121 · SPCH7416 · SPCHJ120 · SPEEC120 · SPEECH · SPCH120 · SPCH128 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

if you want a supportive speech professor who makes the class meaningful and very grade-friendly if you complete the work.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring feedbackInspirationalEasy A with effortSupportive speechesFlexible writing

Students overwhelmingly describe Diestler as caring, motivational, and personally impactful.
Grades are very attainable when students complete speeches, writing, and participation work on time.
Online sections are especially low-stress and feedback-focused, while and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

An A is very attainable because students repeatedly report easy , and success from simply completing the work.

Online reviews emphasize light writing and , while in-person reviews say speeches and participation are required but still very manageable.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

The content is described as practical, interesting, and easy to understand, especially for students nervous about speech.

Online sections appear easier and lower-stress, while but require more speaking.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

because some hybrid sections require a few meetings and in-person speech classes penalize absences or missed presentations.

Online evidence includes few required meetings, while and participation to passing.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students recommend her because , and makes speech useful, supportive, and confidence-building.

Both formats are strongly recommended, with and in-person students praising personal growth.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

93/100

Grading is very forgiving with , and many A or A+ outcomes for students who complete assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews show the strongest easy-A pattern, while and .

Workload

Light

82/100

Work usually consists of readings, reflections, speeches, outlines, or papers that students call easy or doable, though some sections have many papers.

Format shift

and writing, while in-person or hybrid reviews sometimes mention more speeches and homework.

Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

Students consistently describe her as , and genuinely helpful with confidence and communication skills.

Format shift

Both formats strongly support excellent teaching, with and in-person reviews emphasizing classroom support.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment is mostly speeches, outlines, reflections, papers, quizzes, and participation rather than major exams.

Format shift

Online sections are mainly writing and quizzes, while in-person sections rely more on speeches, outlines, and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews praise her supportive classroom, strong speech coaching, and relaxed but participation-based structure.

Main concern

Students must participate, present speeches, and submit work on time to earn the easy grade.

What students said

“Changed my life!”
SPCH120

“No reason you can't get an A+++”
SPCH120

“You must turn assignmengs and speech outlines in time.”
SPCHJ120

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews describe light-to-moderate writing, thoughtful feedback, , and very attainable A grades.

Main concern

Some online or hybrid sections .

What students said

“The and there are occasional quizzes.”
SPCH128

“The workload and , so you have a better chance to succeed and learn.”
SPCH128

“Easy A, show up 3 times for class.”
SPCH128

Exam style

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Reviews show assignment-heavy and quiz-light assessment with Browser, or closed-book policies.

Occasional QuizzesNo Major Exams MentionedPaper-Based WorkSpeeches And PresentationsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention speeches, outlines, participation, and , but do not clearly prove closed-book or .

SpeechesOutlinesParticipationNo Major Exams Mentioned

“There is .”
SPCH128

“Each speech had to have an outline with it.”
SPCH120

“There are several types of speeches and you are required to write and present several.”
SPCHJ120

Online

Online reviews mention occasional quizzes, paper-based work, and presentations, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, or .

Occasional QuizzesPaper-Based WorkFew MeetingsPresentations

“The and there are occasional quizzes.”
SPCH128

“Her class was strictly paper-based with 2 reflection papers assigned weekly”
SPCH128

“Really only 2 speeches to give”
SPCH128

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Changed my life!”
Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

97/100

“One of the nicest professors I have had!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“ .”

📈 Easy A Path

94/100

“As long as you complete all the and do well (which isn't that hard) you're pretty much guaranteed an A”

Theme 1

❤️ About Support And Feedback

She actually took the and .
Super understanding and nice and !
I LOVED her, she was so helpful and nice.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

Easy A, show up 3 times for class.
No reason you can't get an A+++
The and there are occasional quizzes.

Theme 3

🎤 About Speech Confidence

I started off super shy and ended up super social.
She does make everyone go up and talk and the class is very supportive.
Everyone actually enjoyed going to class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-one reviews across online and , and strongly positive over a long time span.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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16 reported outcomes

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A+ 11 · A 5

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Sherry Diestler

x x if you want a supportive speech professor who makes the class meaningful and very grade-friendly if you complete the work.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Varies

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📈 Easy A Path

❤️ About Support And Feedback

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

🎤 About Speech Confidence

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Quality ratings

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if you want a supportive speech professor who makes the class meaningful and very grade-friendly if you complete the work.