AI Rate Professor

Communication

Brett Butler

SPECH1 · SPECH6 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want serious public-speaking practice and will follow directions closely; skip if you need low-stress or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing lecturesParticipation heavyClear directions when engagedTough on speechesMixed accessibility
  • and fair on speeches; and grading harsh.
  • Easy A is possible if you follow his outlines and put in the work, but and .
  • Online sections feel more manageable for credit; , and strict participation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Many report A or B by following outlines and doing speeches, but and harsh speech scores keep it from being free.

Online reviews more often call it easy credit; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is basic speech work for , and multiple speeches keep it from feeling light.

Online SPECH6 feels basic; in-person SPECH1 feels more intense and competitive.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory and .

Nearly all online and in-person SPECH1 reviews say mandatory; one SPECH6 in-person said no.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

and growth; the rest warn about confusion, tone, and accessibility.

Recommendation is warmer in successful online sections than in frustrated in-person writeups.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Tags and and quizzes with tricky wording.

Format shift

Some online students call him not tough or lenient on performances; in-person more often says harsh.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Weekly quizzes, outlines, papers or but not always crushing load.

Format shift

Online often calls work minimal or tedious; .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students either praise clear directions, humor, and and poor accessibility.

Format shift

Stronger praise appears in several online SPECH1 or SPECH6 reviews; in-person is more split.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grade comes from speeches with outlines, weekly quizzes or activities, and .

Format shift

Online mentions Zoom speeches and Canvas work; in-person emphasizes live speeches and class activities.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students either respect his seriousness and , and unforgiving.

Main concern

and points off for absence.

What students said

“If you genuinely want to improve your public speaking ability, he is a good teacher”
SPECH1
“ and could care less if you're trying to balance college with being a parent”
SPECH1
“He grades these harshly. He does in-class little speaking activities by which you HAVE TO participate”
SPECH1

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online SPECH classes mix easy-credit praise with complaints about locked work, long lectures, and .

Main concern

One-attempt assignments and slow responses can punish honest misunderstandings.

What students said

“if you do the work and don't put half a$sed effort you'll get an easy A or B”
SPECH6
“ and is hardly accessible outside of lectures”
SPECH1
“He was pretty nice and accommodating, I had an issue regarding an assignment and ”
SPECH1

Exam style

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Assessment centers on quizzes and speech performances more than exotic proctoring, with standard test pieces also mentioned.

Weekly quizzesMidterm and finalSpeech performancesStudy guide on some tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person includes multiple graded speeches with research outlines, quizzes, and .

In-class speechesQuizzesParticipation activitiesHarsh speech grading
“You do 10 quizzes (10 questions) throughout the semester and 1 test where study guide is provided; 4 speeches in front of the class”
SPECH1
“He grades these harshly”
SPECH1

Online

Online work includes video lectures, weekly activities or , and speeches over Zoom.

Zoom speechesWeekly quizzesMidterm/finalOne-attempt assignments
“The class consists of , and 2 speeches through zoom”
SPECH1
“You only get 1 attempt on every assignment”
SPECH1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you genuinely want to improve your public speaking ability, he is a good teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews (9 online, 6 in person), balancing praise for clarity against complaints about tone and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“I think Brett Buttler is and precise directions.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“Save your dignity, sanity, and yourself.”

📝 Speech Workload

45/100

“ speeches and .”

⚖️

38/100

“He uses tricky wording/phrasing to mess with and tests.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is hilarious... a little snarky but pretty funny
  • He tells you
  • He literally is all over the place he makes no sense

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you'll get an easy A or B
  • he was really lenient when performing the speeches
  • He grades these harshly

Theme 3

🧩 About Access & Clarity

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen detailed reviews across 2019-2026 with both formats, mixed grades, and consistent theme conflicts support a solid read.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
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1 out of 53

Course coverage

SPECH111 reviews
SPECH64 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3