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Speech

Barker Bonnie L.

SPCH101 · COMM001 · SPEEC0472 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
93.75%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if public speaking scares you—she makes the class feel safe and highly passable.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlySafe speaking spaceExtra credit lifelineClear speech rubricsCaring and funnyEasy book exams
  • Creates a safe, fun room that calms public-speaking anxiety
  • A is realistic with effort, , and fair rubrics
  • ; online is lighter and more flexible

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students say effort plus and .

Online mostly free-A tone; one online SPCH101 outlier said grading felt unfair.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Content is basic speech skills; anxiety is the real hurdle, not concepts.

Both formats call the material easy; in-person adds live speeches and mandatory presence.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and skippers fail; online is looser.

In-person is mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Near-universal praise for kindness, safety, and confidence gains in speech classes.

Recommendation is strong in both formats aside from one harsh SPCH101 online review.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Not a nitpicker on tiny speech flaws; cushions grades.

Format shift

One online SPCH101 review tagged Tough grader; most others disagree.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Roughly 5 exams, a few speeches, outlines, and self-evals—steady but doable.

Format shift

Online stresses weekly speeches/exams; in-person adds live practice load.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

, and great at calming speech anxiety.

Format shift

In-person and online praise teaching; only one low online quality rating.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grade mix of speeches, outlines, quizzes/exams, and participation.

Format shift

and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person , and builds confidence fast.

Main concern

and missing speeches or class can tank the grade.

What students said

“ . TAKE HER!”
COMM001
“ by reading the chapters over once.”
COMM001
“She doesn't look for perfection just EFFORT. .”
SPCH101

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections feel easy, flexible, and and .

Main concern

One SPCH101 review called grading unfair and tougher than the rest.

What students said

“I loved this professor. Very nice and understanding. The work was easy. She gives you a PDF for the book being used so you don't have to spend the money.”
COMM001
“Easy class. and uplifts you. !!”
COMM001
“There is no way you can fail the class. She makes public speaking very comfortable”
COMM001

Exam style

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Exams track the book and are widely called easy with enough study time.

Easy book examsTrue/False styleStudy chapters onceNo proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

style; study and raise grading mistakes.

Book-based testsTrue/FalseEasy with one chapter read
“ by reading the chapters over once.”
COMM001
“ stuff.”
COMM001

Online

Online reviews call exams/speeches easy if you do not miss due dates; .

Easy weekly examsSpeeches due weekly
“Don't miss the easy!”
COMM001

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . TAKE HER!”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting teaching safety, easiness, and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“She taught me to embrace who I am and how important it is to give speeches.”

👍 Recommendation

94/100

“100/10 class and kind and understanding professor.”

📈 Easy Grades

84/100

“She offers lots so there's no way of failing her class”

❤️ Safe Classroom

95/100

“By the end of the semester, the class felt like a second family.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • amazing way of breaking things down so that they are understandable
  • makes the class feel so easy
  • really funny, just an ideal professor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You'll get an A as long as you follow all the rules to the speeches
  • not a mistakes

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • super sweet
  • really cares about students
  • safe environment classroom

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

20 detailed reviews from 2012-2024 with strong grade data and very consistent praise.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

COMM00116 reviews
SPCH1013 reviews
SPEEC04721 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 7

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

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No letter grade reported

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