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Kasey Gardner

POLYSCI20 · SPEECH120 · SPCH · SPCH2000 · SPCH40 · SP40 · SPCH110 · SPCH120 · SPEEC110 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
—
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you want a fun, confidence-building class; skip his Polysci if .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious lecturerBoosts speaking confidenceAttendance copConstructive feedbackSpeech made fun
  • Funny, energetic speech coach who reduces public-speaking anxiety and builds real confidence.
  • Show up, do the speeches, and grades stay high; content is approachable for most students.
  • Attendance and punctuality matter; Polysci with him is much harder than his speech classes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Show up, do speeches, and participate and most students land A or B range with easy tests and .

Nearly ; the single online review also reported an A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

and fun, though projects and and Polysci is clearly harder.

; Polysci complaints are in-person only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and he gets annoyed by lateness or talking over him.

Both the online hybrid note and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students repeatedly call him awesome for speech, credit him with reducing speaking fear, and .

Strong recommendation ; one online review was still positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

completed; never-lower-than-B style outcomes are common.

Format shift

Grade reports and sections.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Expect multiple , and heavier reading in Polysci.

Format shift

Online hybrid mentioned six speeches; in-person notes few major debates but .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

comfortable and offers concrete improvement tips.

Format shift

; overall in-person praise is dominant.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grades rest mainly on speeches, debates, participation, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize speeches and class work; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person speech and debate classes are lively, funny, and confidence-building with and doable work.

Main concern

Attendance and being on time count; a few students found him impatient on bad days.

What students said

“Gardner is hilarious and easy going, which help with the normal anxiety associated with public speaking.”
SPCH110
“He's brilliant, , and a great resource.”
SPCH40
“I never got lower than a B on an assignment. !”
SPEECH120

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Hybrid-style online speech section with and .

Main concern

Still requires multiple speeches and .

What students said

“Kasey was a good teacher. , but expect to perform at least 6 speeches and .”
SPCH110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Speech courses use mostly performances and ; Polysci adds frequent chapter quizzes.

Easy testsSpeech performancesDebatesQuizzes on chapters

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as pretty easy; Polysci uses frequent textbook quizzes.

Easy testsChapter quizzesMajor debates
“Plus the .”
SPCH
“Forced to read the entire textbook in two months with .”
POLYSCI20

Online

Reviews do not clearly prove a and reading.

SpeechesReading
“expect to perform at least 6 speeches and ”
SPCH110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Kasey is a fantastic, intelligent teacher with a great sense of humor. If it wasn't for his class, then I would still be a nervous wreck presenting in front of people.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews (1 online, 18 in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎤 Confidence Builder

86/100

“This course has boosted my self esteem, helped me overcome fears, and taught me valuable lessons.”

😂 Fun Classroom Energy

88/100

“Despite it being a speech class, it was a lot fun. Gardner is hilarious and easy going.”

📋

28/100

“He gets irritated when students are late to class, .”

📈 Fair Speech Grades

78/100

“I never got lower than a B on an assignment. !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's funny and will keep your attention when he has the floor.
  • Energetic, young instructor who knows his stuff.
  • He really gets non-speakers comfortable talking in public.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Show up, do your work, and participate and you should pass the class.
  • Plus the .
  • Wouldn't say it was super hard, but it had some difficult and .

Theme 3

⚠️

  • He's also an ' ' so make sure you come to class on time.
  • Very impatient and really rude sometimes.
  • ! He expects WAY too much out of a 3 unit course.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews spanning 2011-2016 with detailed, mostly consistent praise on speech teaching and .

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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