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Mikayla Holzinger

SPCH1A · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Must-take SPCH-1A professor if you fear public speaking and want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious and engagingCaring mentorClear feedbackParticipation-driven speechesFear-to-confidence coach
  • Perfect 5.0 quality across all reviews with 100% would-take-again.
  • Turns scary public speaking into a fun, doable, confidence-building class.
  • but lectures and activities make showing up worthwhile.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students report , and if you participate and follow the syllabus.

All evidence is from in-person SPCH-1A reviews; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Content is approachable speech fundamentals made easier by fun activities and strong guidance, not abstract theory.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and participation matters for success.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Unanimous five-star praise and 100% would-take-again with .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Students say she is not harsh, offers , and grades fairly with .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

72/100

Speeches and activities keep the class busy but students call it a breeze and doable without heavy textbook load.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

Consistently described as , and highly effective at building public-speaking confidence.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades center on speeches, participation, and class activities rather than high-stakes written tests.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person SPCH-1A is lively, activity-heavy, and highly supportive; students , and confidence-building.

Main concern

and participation strongly affects grades.

What students said

“Prof. Holzinger makes taking Public Speaking almost a breeze, and she's one of the yet to have.”
SPCH-1A
“Fun class, made a scary class feel easy and do able. Definitely take her classes if and welcoming.”
SPCH-1A
“Mikayla helped me face my fears of public speaking by making such a scary task and subject be fun with her teaching style.”
SPCH-1A

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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Assessment emphasizes speeches and participation with and rather than harsh testing.

Speech-focused assessmentParticipation-based gradingExtra credit availableClear grading criteria

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment focuses on speeches, participation, and activities with and optional .

Speech performancesParticipation mattersExtra creditClear grading criteria
“ are horrible writers' and test takers, but it will be difficult for people who don't participate.”
SPCH-1A
“If you're wondering if she grades harshly, don't worry.”
SPCH-1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prof. Holzinger makes taking Public Speaking almost a breeze, and she's one of the yet to have.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching warmth, speech confidence gains, and . Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

97/100

“Mikayla is a great professor who genuinely cares about hers students' progress. She is very fun and introduces activities that keep the class engaged!”

👍

98/100

“If I had the !!”

😌 Fear-to-Fun Transformation

90/100

“Fun class, made a scary class feel easy and do able. Definitely take her classes if and welcoming.”

⚖️

84/100

“If you're wondering if she grades harshly, don't worry.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She was always very funny but as she always kept the class engaged
  • She made lectures not so boring and had lots of fun activities
  • Every lecture given in class was full of vital information which made our speeches so much easier

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Prof. Holzinger makes taking Public Speaking almost a breeze
  • are horrible writers' and test takers
  • Just make sure to follow the syllabus, and everything will go smoothly

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She was always willing to help and accommodates her teaching to her students
  • She also signed my shoe! Thank you Mikayla!!
  • She's here to help.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Eight recent consistent five-star reviews from 2024 with detailed comments and matching grades strongly support high confidence.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

SPCH-1A8 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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