AI Rate Professor

Speech

Michael Goodwyn

SPEECH101 · SPEEC0446 · SPEEC101 · COMM101 · SPEEC0494 · SPHFALL · SPEEC0522 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

Great for stage-fright students if he is actively teaching, but check recent reliability because later classes suffered from unexplained absences.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyStage-fright friendlyGrades on personal growthEasy speech graderMandatory attendanceRecent reliability concerns
  • Historically beloved for easing public-speaking anxiety and
  • few speeches, supportive class culture, little textbook use
  • 2018 reviews report long absences without department notice, dragging recommendation down

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students repeatedly call it an Easy A with only a few speeches and .

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Is the course easy?

Introductory

85/100

Basic public speaking with light content load when the instructor is present; difficulty is mostly stage fright, not material.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and skipping risks failing speech performance requirements.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

, but 50 percent would-take-again and 2018 absences create serious hesitation.

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Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Easy grader who scores personal growth and .

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Workload

Light

82/100

Typically a few speeches and ; textbook often unused.

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Warm, funny, and excellent with anxious speakers historically, but later reviews describe disorganization from illness and no-shows.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment centers on speeches and participation, not traditional exams.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person speech classes focused on a , and growth-based grading, with later concerns about instructor absences.

Main concern

Recent terms report weeks of canceled classes and poor communication with the department.

What students said

“He does not grade you by comparing you to other students; instead, he grades you based on your own personal growth.”
COMM101
“Easy A, as long as you do the assignments.”
COMM101
“he got sick after three weeks and canceled classes for over a month but never bothered to tell the department.”
COMM101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Course is speech-centered with .

Speech-based assessmentGrowth gradingNo recording mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment is mainly graded speeches with ; .

Speech-based assessmentGrowth grading
“3 Speeches. Not that hard. .”
COMM101
“Easy A, as long as you do the assignments.”
SPEEC101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He does not grade you by comparing you to other students; instead, he grades you based on your own personal growth.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 in-person reviews, balancing long-term praise with later absence concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Mr. Goodwyn is a fantastic professor. He is extremely respectful of his students and understands that many students dread public speaking.”

⚠️ Reliability Risk

30/100

“he got sick after three weeks and canceled classes for over a month but never bothered to tell the department.”

📈

86/100

“ and encourages the class to support you.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“ public speaking”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes you feel comfortable if you have stage fright
  • funny and class was never boring
  • writes the nicest comments

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A
  • grades you based on your own personal growth
  • 3 Speeches. Not that hard

Theme 3

⚠️ About Absences

  • canceled classes for over a month
  • too sick to have a job
  • we only did 2 speeches and we were not prepared

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

22 reviews with a and several detailed 2018 reliability complaints; sample size and consistency patterns are strong.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

COMM1018 reviews
SPEEC1016 reviews
SPEECH1014 reviews
SPEEC04461 review
SPEEC04941 review
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SPEEC05221 review
SPHFALL1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

0

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C range

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D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

0

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