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Speech

Thomas Berry

COM125 · SPEECH015 · SPEEC111 · COMM125 · COMMST111 · SPEEC100 · COM101 · SPCH111 · SPECH100 · SPCH100 · SPEECH100 · COMM100 · SPE111 · COMMST125 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
92.86%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take Thomas Berry for speech or comm if you will show up and participate—especially strong for nervous first-time speakers.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious lecturesClear rubricsParticipation heavySpeech confidence builderEasy quizzes with retries
  • Students call him funny, supportive, and skilled at easing public-speaking anxiety.
  • speeches or debates, a few papers, quizzes, and group work.
  • Attendance and participation matter a lot in person; online is easier for grades but more mixed on clarity and response time.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Show up, follow speech guidelines, and and an A is widely reported as realistic.

Online often feels even easier with multi-attempt quizzes; in person still easy if .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

; the real challenge is performance and consistency rather than abstract theory.

Both formats rate difficulty low; debate courses add research but remain manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skipping costs points or fails the course.

In person is strict on attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Most students call him a and makes class fun.

; online recommendations stay positive but less uniform.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and light grading on progress are common themes.

Format shift

Online has a ; in person mostly calls him fair to light.

Workload

Light

74/100

Few major speeches or debates, limited papers, weekly quizzes, and group work without busywork overload.

Format shift

Online can pile weekly quizzes; in person centers on speeches and participation.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students highlight humor, clarity, encouragement for shy speakers, and real skill-building.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online quality is good but less consistently polished.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of speeches or debates, quizzes or tests, short papers, and participation .

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and papers; in person leans speeches and debates plus tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students overwhelmingly love his humor, support, and speech coaching; and participation are the main non-negotiables.

Main concern

Missing class can cost letter grades and lectures can run long or go off on tangents.

What students said

“Easy class just have to show up and give the effort.”
COMMST125
“HE IS AMAZING.”
COMM100
“he is a and not about perfection.”
COMM125

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews split between easy quiz-and-paper courses with clear rubrics and , and syllabus date mismatches.

Main concern

A , and unclear online instructions.

What students said

“ if you submit late.”
COMMST111
“His instructions for .”
COMMST111
“You get three attempts for the quizzes.”
COMMST111

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

multi-attempt quizzes; speeches and papers carry heavy weight.

Multi-attempt quizzesStudy guidesSpeech presentationsPartner debatesMultiple-choice midterm/final

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessments focus on speeches or debates, participation, and and study guides.

SpeechesPartner debatesStudy guidesLecture-based tests
“There are no surprises on mid-terms or final.”
100
“midterm and and done on blackboard.”
COMMST111

Online

Online students describe weekly quizzes with , and a ; webcam proctoring is not clearly proven.

Weekly quizzesThree quiz attemptsDiscussion postsFinal paper
“You get three attempts for the quizzes.”
COMMST111
“There were two 500-word papers and the final was a 6-page paper.”
COMMST111

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A yall!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 speech and communication reviews, balancing glowing in-person praise with mixed online notes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He really cares that you actually learn the material.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“definitely register if you get the chance!!!”

😄 Classroom Energy

88/100

“He is the funniest yet satirically honest people you will meet”

📈 Easy A Path

86/100

“You will get a "A" as long as and participate.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's awesome, definitely register if you get the chance!!!
  • makes everything so better. He respects us, students, & treats us like friends
  • His lectures are entertaining but also long.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is very easy
  • he is a
  • Easy class just have to show up and give the effort.

Theme 3

🎤 About Public Speaking Support

  • If you have fear to talk in front of people he's the .
  • He puts you at ease & helps you get through the speeches.
  • gives you some leeway in the beginning if you're shy

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

49

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-nine reviews over many years are detailed and mostly consistent, with a .

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 6 · A 15

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1