AI Rate Professor

English

David Payne

GEO2 · SPCH2 · SPEECH4 · GRPDISCUSSION · PUBLICSPEECH · CMST4 · CMST2 · COMMUNICATIONS · PUBLICSPEAKING · CMSTSPCH · SPEECH · DRAMA4 · SPEECH2 · SPECH2 · SPCH4 · CMST14 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
83/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Recommended for students who can attend consistently, handle speeches, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny And KnowledgeableEasy GraderPresentation HeavyMandatory AttendanceSometimes Unclear
  • , and generally manageable communication or speech class.
  • Grades are often easy if students attend, complete speeches or debates, and follow his expectations.
  • The , and an intimidating style at first.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Many students say grades are easy if you attend, complete speeches or debates, and follow his guidance.

All Easy A evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The content is usually manageable and practical, though public speaking and group work can still challenge some students.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Several reviews stress that showing up is important, and .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Students usually recommend him because , and makes speech classes more bearable.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Many students describe him as easy or fair, with grades tied to completing speeches, debates, and attendance.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

79/100

Workload is usually light to moderate, often centered on a few speeches, debates, presentations, or short assignments.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students often call him funny, smart, and helpful, though and off-topic lectures.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment is mostly speeches, debates, group presentations, outlines, and written work, with tests mentioned in some courses.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and usually easy class built around speeches, debates, presentations, and attendance.

Main concern

Some students find his instructions unclear and .

What students said

“not too much work because you spend most of the time watching other peoples debates and you only do 4 official debates.”
CMST14
“ !”
CMST4
“ and he gives you a study guide for each test.”
CMST2

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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Some , while others rely mainly on presentations or speeches.

Study GuidesBook-Based TestsPresentation-Based AssessmentNo Tests In Some Classes

Assessment risk

Varies

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

because some reviews mention easy tests and others describe presentation-only classes.

Study GuidesBook-Based TestsNo Tests In Some Classes
“ and he gives you a study guide for each test.”
CMST2
“ in your group must speak for five minutes each.”
GRPDISCUSSION

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“great teacher who wants to see you succeed just listen to his criticism he knows what hes talking about”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“great teacher who wants to see you succeed just listen to his criticism he knows what hes talking about”

📈 Grade Value

86/100

“I got an A showed up to classes studied a little for the exams and gave all my speeches on time”

⚠️ Main Tradeoff

22/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • intimidating at first but and funny.
  • Fun and interesting teacher, he makes a required and generally boring class more bearable.
  • He was never clear about with his instructions for his assignments.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The teacher acted like he was a but he's not.
  • On the plus side he is a .
  • He talks a , if you can make it through his lecture you will get an easy A.

Theme 3

🗣️ About Speeches & Presentations

  • you only do 4 official debates.
  • Homework is 4 speeches, 2 outlines/2 written speeches
  • Be warned your grade depends more on the people in your group than on you.

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

There are 33 in-person reviews across many years with repeated themes about easy grading, attendance, speeches, and mixed clarity.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 517
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CMST27 reviews
CMST44 reviews
SPEECH24 reviews
CMST143 reviews
SPCH22 reviews
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CMSTSPCH1 review
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PUBLICSPEAKING1 review
PUBLICSPEECH1 review
SPCH41 review
SPEECH1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

0

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C range

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1