AI Rate Professor

Communication

Marie Arcidiacono

SPCH150 · SPEECH120 · SPEECH110 · ECON120 · SPCH110 · SPCH120 · SPCH130 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Must-take speech professor if you want a and real confidence gains.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEasy ACaring & HilariousClear RubricsSpeech Confidence BuilderExtra Credit
  • Near-universal love for MAK as a
  • Easy A with , and if you put in basic effort
  • Speeches and quizzes are doable; in-person can feel work-heavy but still fair

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students repeatedly call it an easy A with , and as long as you do the speeches and weekly work.

Online Easy A language is especially strong; work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

and well scaffolded, though shy students still feel the natural pressure of presenting.

Online feels lighter; some in-person sections feel more English-class heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

, but participation and in-class work matter enough that regular show-up is smart.

Online attendance is optional; as important or mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Over 90% would take again and comments overwhelmingly call her a top LMC professor for speech.

Both formats recommend her strongly, with online especially praised for organization.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

, and make grading feel highly student-friendly.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

A handful of speeches plus quizzes and discussions is manageable, though some in-person sections feel work-heavy.

Format shift

Online is lighter weekly routine; , and discussions.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students , and a safe space that builds real public-speaking confidence.

Format shift

Excellence is consistent across online and in-person evidence.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and occasional midterms or essays.

Format shift

Online centers a few big speeches plus weekly quizzes; in-person adds more participation tasks.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students call her amazing for calming speech anxiety, with and engaging lectures.

Main concern

, and speeches into a heavier load.

What students said

“Ms. A, is awesome she makes you feel less scared of public speaking”
SPCH110
“honestly, she was very work heavy. it was like a English class with many speeches.”
SPCH110
“miss A is one of the .”
SPCH150

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and easy A with lecture videos, weekly quizzes, and a few major speeches.

Main concern

Still requires completing speeches and weekly work on schedule.

What students said

“This course is an easy A if you're willing to put in the slightest effort.”
SPCH110
“Her online and everything was easy to follow.”
SPCH130
“you'll watch her lecture videos + do a .”
SPCH110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is speech-centered with book-based quizzes or multiple-choice tests and .

Multiple Choice TestsSpeech FocusedWeekly QuizzesClear RubricsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and fairly easy multiple-choice or book-based tests.

Multiple Choice Midterm/FinalSpeechesPop QuizzesClear Rubrics
“Midterm and .”
SPCH120
“ if you read.”
SPCH130

Online

Online assessment is weekly lecture quizzes plus a small set of major speeches, with no webcam proctoring described.

Weekly QuizzesMajor SpeechesLecture Videos
“you'll watch her lecture videos + do a .”
SPCH110
“the main things for the class are the 5 speeches.”
SPCH110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This course is an easy A if you're willing to put in the slightest effort.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews (3 online, 35 in person), highlighting near-universal praise for care, clarity, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“miss A is one of the .”

👍

94/100

“ !”

🅰️ Easy A Reality

88/100

“Easy A. As long as you follow her instructions on assignments, you will get a good grade on them.”

🎤 Confidence Builder

95/100

“she makes you feel less scared of public speaking and presenting in class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's hilarious and truly cares about her students
  • Her lectures are always intriguing and interactive
  • creates a comfortable space

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She's not a
  • Follow the rubrics
  • You can get an A even if you're nervous in front of crowds

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • MAK is a wonderful teacher!
  • and clear
  • Wish there were more instructors like her!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

38 highly consistent reviews with almost all 4-5 quality scores and .

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

31

A+ 13 · A 18

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

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