AI Rate Professor

English

Tony Damico

SPCH1A · ASPCH · COMM2 · SPCH1AH · SPEECH1A · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take Damico for Speech if you want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyLaid-back speech coachClear grading criteriaExtra credit friendlyAnxiety-friendly classroomHilarious lectures
  • Consistently praised for making public speaking less terrifying and more fun.
  • , and frequent support strong grades.
  • , but the classroom feels welcoming and confidence-building.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students say following the and lenient grading common.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is beginner speech with low-to-moderate intellectual load; main challenge is performing speeches, not theory.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Multiple reviews say attendance is required or that skipping means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Nearly unanimous praise and 100% would-take-again among those who answered; .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Majority call him lenient with ; a minority say he grades hard on delivery.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

70/100

About 7-8 speeches plus easy ; generally not described as overwhelming.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students praise organized, funny, caring instruction that builds public-speaking confidence.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade is driven mainly by speeches, outlines, and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and confidence-building with and lots of feedback.

Main concern

Attendance matters and a .

What students said

“He makes the class a fun atmosphere to participate in and helps you get over your fear of public speaking.”
SPCH1A
“He's a , and it seemed that a B is attainable by showing up, while an A required a small amount of effort.”
SPCH1A
“If you have a legitimate fear of !”
SPCH1A

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 centers on speeches with ; occasional easy tests and keep the format student-friendly.

Speech-based assessmentClear rubricsExtra creditEasy tests mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment is speech-heavy with , and occasional easy tests; proctoring details are not stated.

In-person speechesClear grading criteriaExtra creditEasy test
“ . motivated and positive class.”
SPCH1A
“ and easy to follow.”
SPCH1A
“He wasn't a and .”
SPCH1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I postponed taking Speech 1A for the longest and thanks to Professor Damico I actually enjoyed this class. He makes the class a fun atmosphere to participate in and helps you get over your fear of public speaking.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 in-person reviews, highlighting confidence-building teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He makes the class a fun atmosphere to participate in and helps you get over your fear of public speaking.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“Take Professor !”

⚖️

78/100

“He wasn't a and .”

😌 Anxiety-Friendly Class

92/100

“If you have a legitimate fear of !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • laid back and chill
  • makes the class fun and very inviting
  • witty and makes things relateable

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • try a little and you'll get an A
  • Show up, make sure your speeches checklist all the

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • really cares about the growth of his students
  • and wants you to succeed
  • Very down to earth guy

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

32 consistent in-person reviews spanning years with rich detail and strong agreement on supportiveness and speech confidence gains.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SPCH1A25 reviews
SPEECH1A3 reviews
SPCH1AH2 reviews
ASPCH1 review
COMM21 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values