AI Rate Professor

Speech

Robert Walls

SPCH1A · 1A · 87 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
90.91%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Must-take speech professor if you meet deadlines; easy and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and relatableClear organized courseStrict deadlinesOpen-book quizzesSpeech confidence builder
  • Students overwhelmingly call him the and a .
  • about four to five speeches, weekly quizzes/discussions, free or provided textbook.
  • Main friction is firm no-late-work and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students say following guidelines and turning work in on time yields an easy A or solid B; a minority finds pure As and speech scoring.

Online comments more often say bare-minimum A; but hard A.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Content is beginner speech work with manageable speeches, short quizzes, and .

; online adds weekly open-book quizzes.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Online often has optional live attendance, but and missing class can sink you.

; in-person: skip and you may not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

, and support of nervous speakers.

Praise is strong in both online and in-person; critiques center on deadlines, not teaching.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

70/100

and criteria are clear; grades reward effort and on-time work more than .

Format shift

Online feels more generous if work is submitted; a speeches.

Workload

Light

80/100

About four , and outlines keep load manageable for most.

Format shift

Online weekly quizzes and discussions are short; summer terms pack speeches weekly.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students repeatedly call him caring, funny, professional, and the .

Format shift

Both formats celebrate organization and personal support; online adds strong responsiveness.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grade rests on speeches and outlines plus weekly quizzes or .

Format shift

Online leans speech videos and open-book quizzes; in-person adds live speeches and attendance.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person is comfortable, funny, and ; and a few students find an A hard under strict policies.

Main concern

Strict attendance and when the class is easy to pass.

What students said

“ !!!! Take him!!!! Take him!!!! I can't stress this enough.”
SPCH1A
“Easy B if you turn everything in and show up to class.”
SPCH1A
“Very ... . Very difficult to get an A almost seems impossible.”
SPCH1A

Remote format

Online

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online SPCH1A is highly organized with recorded speeches, open-book quizzes, free textbook, and ; strict deadlines are the main complaint.

Main concern

No-late-work policy can tank grades if .

What students said

“Despite my grade, this speech class was easy! For anyone else with a crippling fear of !”
SPCH1A
“Just do the bare minimum and you will get an A.”
SPCH1A
“ . It's the . Sac.”
SPCH1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly speeches with open-book quizzes; and low-stress.

Open-book quizzesSpeech-based assessmentFree textbookStudy-guide midterm/final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some terms use study-guide midterm and exam.

Live speechesStudy-guide examsAttendance-linked grade
“the midterm and is identical to the problems on the test.”
SPCH1A
“ .”
SPCH1A

Online

Online uses open-book quizzes, discussions, and recorded speeches with outlines; no strict proctoring mentioned.

Open-book quizzesRecorded speechesWeekly discussions
“ , and he provides the textbook for you.”
SPCH1A
“ . Overall only 5 recorded speeches I believe along with the outlines.”
SPCH1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !!!! Take him!!!! Take him!!!! I can't stress this enough.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person SPCH1A, highlighting care, ease, and deadline strictness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“He's the . Sac has.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“ !!!! Take him!!!! Take him!!!!”

💬 Speech Anxiety Support

90/100

“For anyone else with a crippling fear of !”

⏰ Deadline Strictness

40/100

“He is a nice guy but is very strict on his no late work policy which is not great.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's epic. This guy should be running the entire department
  • and truly cares about me as a student.
  • His online course is so .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Just do the bare minimum and you will get an A.
  • Easy A as long as you try.
  • easy class to pass but nearly impossible for an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He genuinely checked in on me several times as a person.
  • Hes the definition of what you want in a prof.
  • He stayed after class with me multiple times to talk about class, life, future career advice

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

87

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews from 2018-2025 show very consistent praise for care and structure with only a small minority criticizing deadlines or grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 573
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

SPCH1A46 reviews
1A4 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 1 · A 24

B range

16

B 16

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values