A Marotta

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AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 2.4/5
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Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

if you want brutal speech practice and can tolerate eccentric lectures; if you want an easy A or standard speech class.

Best fit · Hardcore Learner8 Speeches RequiredHeavy WorkloadHypnosis DigressionsStrict GraderLove-Him-Or-Run

Workload far exceeds typical speech class norms: 8 speeches, outside speaker evals, books, movies, and more.
Many students say grades track effort but an A is hard; B or C is common even with full work.
Lectures often drift into hypnosis, reincarnation, and self-promotion, which divides the class.
A minority love the challenge and uniqueness; many say run or retire already.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students , and still landing B or C; comments explicitly say not an easy A.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Eight speeches plus books, evals, movies, and strict expectations make the course feel like multiple classes.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Students stress not missing class and that .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Strong love-hate split, but frequent run-away language and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students who complete everything still report B or C grades and .

Format shift

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Eight speeches, six speaker evals, books, handouts, movies, and more far exceed a standard speech load.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Some find him unique and useful for real speaking skills; .

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grade depends on many speeches, evals, readings, and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person speech and theater sections are high-volume, high-eccentricity experiences with 8 speeches, heavy extras, and polarizing hypnosis-focused lectures.

Main concern

and off-topic hypnosis content frustrate many students seeking a normal speech course.

What students said

“ if you expect an easy A. I did ALL of the 8 speeches required, never missed a class, read both of the books, and I still got a C.”
SPEEC101

“RUN FOR YOUR LIFE FROM THIS ONE!!! Horrible, unclear, unfair grading, makes you do 8 speeches instead of state requirement of 3”
SPEEC101

“This guy makes you work really really really hard... If you're in it for ! If you're in it to get an easy grade... Go somewhere else”
SPEECH101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Students create their own exam from the book and complete many recorded speeches rather than a .

Student-Created ExamSpeech HeavyVideo Recorded Speeches

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes emphasize many speeches, speaker evaluations, and a student-created exam from reading.

Student-Created Exam8 SpeechesVideo Recorded SpeechesOutside Speaker Evals

“8 speeches & u have 6 evaluations u are given. u have 2 go out & observe speakers. Read the book! cause you .”
COMMUNICATION1

“This teacher videotapes your speeches which is good for improving your technique.”
SPEECH101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“RUN FOR YOUR LIFE FROM THIS ONE!!! Horrible, unclear, unfair grading, makes you do 8 speeches instead of state requirement of 3”
Voice snapshots generated from 28 in-person reviews, highlighting workload extremes, hypnosis digressions, and polarized recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Crushing Workload

15/100

“he gives you a lot of work. 2 books that you have to read, 8 speeches instead of the 3 required by the state, 6 outside professional speaker evaluations”

🎯 Teaching Quality

40/100

“He may give a lot of work but he has been the .”

🚫 Recommendation Risk

32/100

“If you take speech 101 just know that right after he finishes his 4 to 5 week long lectures. The next time you come to class start on your first speech”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you expect an easy A
I still got a C
Not an easy A. I worked hard, missed only one class and he gave me a B
An outrageous amount of work

Theme 2

🎭 About Lecture Style

This guy lectures based on hypnosis and reincarnation talk
He spent more time talking about hypnotism than he did about anything else
he tried hard to sell his Hypnosis classes

Theme 3

❤️ Polarized Character

He's straight up with you, and lets you know what you need to do to get an A
Very rude and self-absorbed
if you want to learn to think of yourself and value

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight reviews across many years with highly consistent themes on workload, 8 speeches, and eccentric lecture content.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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A Marotta

x x x if you want brutal speech practice and can tolerate eccentric lectures; x x if you want an easy A or standard speech class.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

BrainBurner

Mandatory

Avoid

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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📚 Crushing Workload

🎯 Teaching Quality

🚫 Recommendation Risk

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🎭 About Lecture Style

❤️ Polarized Character

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if you want brutal speech practice and can tolerate eccentric lectures; if you want an easy A or standard speech class.