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Sara Nafzgar

SPCH1A · SPCH1ASUMMER · SPCH2011 · SPCH1 · SPEECH1AH · SPEECH1SUMMER · SPEEC1A · SPCH1AH · SPEECH1A · COM9 · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you fear public speaking and want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlySpeech confidence builderLots of extra creditFun group-heavy classClear speech rubricsComfortable classroom vibe
  • Huge volume of glowing reviews say she makes dreaded speech classes fun and doable
  • , and effort-based feedback help most students earn strong grades
  • Attendance and in-class work matter; a few outliers call her tough or unclear

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

83/100

Many call it an easy A with huge and , though a minority report tough project scoring.

and COM courses; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

80/100

Students say speeches are simple when you follow the rubric and .

Course easiness comments are entirely in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Attendance is often required, and .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

The large majority urge anyone scared of , and .

Recommendation tone is from in-person reviews spanning many years.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Most say she grades effort, progress, and some tough-grader notes.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

74/100

Usually four to five speeches and light quizzes; summer is denser but still called manageable and fun.

Format shift

Workload comments come only from in-person speech sections.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Repeated praise for , and making speech feel safe.

Format shift

Teaching quality is strongly positive across decades of in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grade is driven by multiple speeches, group presentations, outlines, and .

Format shift

Assessment pattern is consistent in .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person speech and comm classes feel warm, group-oriented, and speech-focused, with heavy praise for comfort-building and .

Main concern

Attendance and in-class assignments can be strict in some sections, and a .

What students said

“Extremely easy class. Never opened the text book.”
SPCH1A
“If you are afraid of public speaking, this is the teacher for you!”
SPCH1A
“She will not let you make up ANY points, even in the case of a MEDICAL EMERGENCY!”
COM9

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 is mostly progressive speeches and a .

Speech-based finalGroup speechExtra creditClear rubricsFew traditional tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students describe four to five speeches, a , and abundant .

Multiple speechesGroup final speechExtra creditClear rubrics
“You have four speeches throughout the semester and she will go over every single one”
SPCH1A
“The group speech.”
SPCH1A
“she offers ridiculous amounts of - up to 100pts.”
SPCH1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !!!! Even if you pass the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting confidence building, easy speech grades, and . Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

91/100

“She's the most amazing professor I have ever taken!!!”

🎯 Easy A Potential

83/100

“easy A”

❤️ Confidence Building

90/100

“she totally helped me get over my fear of speaking in front of a crowd.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She made speech fun with awards each round
  • She creates a .
  • and patient.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Just follow directions & you'll get an A.
  • Very easy class as long as and follow the rubric.
  • she grades your effort,your interest in the class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • , and super funny.
  • she clearly cares about her students and their success
  • WOW. COOLEST PROFESSOR EVER.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty in-person reviews over many years show strong consistency on teaching warmth and speech ease, with a small but real minority of .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 549
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SPCH1A23 reviews
SPEECH1A14 reviews
COM93 reviews
SPCH1AH3 reviews
SPEEC1A2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

5

B 4 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1