AI Rate Professor

Communication

Daniel Cantrell

SPCH1A · SPCH20 · SPEECH1AH · SPCH1AH · SPEECH30 · SPEECH1A · SPCH6 · SPCH9 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
90.32%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you are anxious, and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and chillEasy A for speechesGreat feedbackWelcoming for anxietyExtra credit
  • Most students call him the go-to speech professor who makes public speaking low-pressure
  • Easy A if you show up, practice speeches, and follow rubrics, with lots of
  • some easy A reports, a and heavy-writing complaints

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most reviews say do the work, practice speeches, and use for a high grade, though a .

; a couple of online SPCH1A reviews report harsh paper grading.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Content is speech practice with clear outlines and .

Both formats describe easy material; online outliers mainly complain about workload volume, not concept hardness.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and warn that workshop or participation days count toward speech grades.

; some online and summer sections report optional attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Roughly 90% would take again and comments repeatedly call him a .

; online has a small Avoid minority from 2020.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Clear rubrics, fair speech grading, reopened quizzes without late penalties, and abundant dominate comments.

Format shift

; a few online reviews call him a .

Workload

Light

76/100

Typically a handful of speeches, quizzes, and ; online SPCH6 often had group projects and little else.

Format shift

In-person load is light-moderate; some online SPCH1A reviews reported lots of homework and papers.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students , and a safe room for anxious speakers.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strongest; a few online and older reviews found him dull or stressful.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade centers on speeches, outlines, workshops, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize speeches and projects; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students overwhelmingly praise a and confidence-building.

Main concern

Attendance and participation usually matter; missing workshop days can hurt speech grades.

What students said

“ . Would 100% take again.”
SPCH1A
“Show up, participate, turn in .”
SPCH20

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online speech and group classes were often easy A with light work, but two early-COVID SPCH1A reviews found harsh grading and heavy papers.

Main concern

A minority found online SPCH1A stressful with and lots of writing.

What students said

“Easiest A ever! Just do the work and you'll get an A!”
SPCH6
“his online class is really really hard. I barely was able to pass because he grades the work very harshly.”
SPCH1A

Exam style

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Quizzes and finals are often described as easy, with study guides; speeches and index cards matter more than harsh proctored exams.

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

finals and clear rubrics; closed-book proctoring is not clearly proven.

Multiple graded speechesEasy quizzes and finalsStudy guidesIndex cards allowed
“ (3 min).”
SPCH1A
“Gives quizzes(and a study guide for .”
SPCH1A

Online

Online comments mention quizzes, discussions, group projects, Flipgrid speeches, and ; .

Group projectsQuizzes and discussionsNo final in some sectionsFlipgrid speeches
“4 group projects, a few quizzes, and discussions. THATS IT. we didn't even have a final.”
SPCH6
“Uses Flipgrid for speeches which works out great.”
SPCH20

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Would 100% take again.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Cantrell is amazing teacher. He provided the textbook for us. and as long as you do them, you will understand the class materials.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

😌 Anxiety Friendly

88/100

“If you have social anxiety, this is a very welcoming environment and it's very low pressure.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

86/100

“Show up, participate, turn in .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is also very flexible
  • makes the environment feel safe and comfortable

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easiest A ever! Just do the work and you'll get an A!
  • He offers 100 pts. of - it's impossible to fail!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is soooo chill and really nice
  • He's a sweet man with good intentions
  • Hands down one of the life

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with consistent praise and detailed speech-class logistics support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 545
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

SPCH1A25 reviews
SPCH209 reviews
SPCH1AH6 reviews
SPEECH1A4 reviews
SPCH63 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

34

A+ 16 · A 17 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1