Mellisa Knoll

WR1 · 1 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 4.0

The decision

Consider her if you will use office hours and stay on top of homework; do not expect lectures alone to teach writing.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyLots of HomeworkParticipation MattersOffice Hours HelpfulStrict on Late WorkDirectional Lectures

Single online review rates her solid with an A and .
Lectures are more directional than instructional; coaching happens in scheduled meetings.
and low flexibility on late work require strong planning.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Student got an A with and active participation, not a free pass.

Evidence comes only from one online review.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Difficulty rated 4 with lots of homework and lectures that do not fully teach writing craft.

Evidence comes only from one online review.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and tags stress participation and that skipping hurts success.

Evidence comes only from one online review.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

The sole reviewer would take her again after earning an A despite workload complaints.

Evidence comes only from one online review.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Student earned an A; main friction is strict late policy more than harsh scoring.

Format shift

Evidence comes only from one online review.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of and comment both say she assigns a lot of work requiring careful planning.

Format shift

Evidence comes only from one online review.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Quality 4 and willingness to help outside class offset lectures that feel more directional than instructional.

Format shift

Evidence comes only from one online review.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

and participation drive the course more than exam-focused comments.

Format shift

Evidence comes only from one online review.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One online WR1 student earned an A and , but notes non-instructional lectures, heavy homework, mandatory participation, and strict late policies.

Main concern

Need outside meetings for coaching and little flexibility on late work.

What students said

“If you are someone who needs coaching for writing, you will have to be sure to schedule meetings with Dr. Knoll outside of instruction time.”
WR1

“She's not very flexible when and she assigns a lot of hw so plan wisely.”
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Exam style

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The single review .

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Reviews do not clearly prove exam policy details for this online section.

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you are someone who needs coaching for writing, you will have to be sure to schedule meetings with Dr. Knoll outside of instruction time.”
Voice snapshots generated from 1 online review, , and office-hour coaching. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Approach

70/100

“Her lectures are not very instructional and are rather more directional. She would be happy to help though.”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“she assigns a lot of hw so plan wisely.”

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70/100

“Yes”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

lectures are not very instructional and are rather more directional
She would be happy to help though.

Theme 2

📅 About Policies & Workload

She's not very flexible when
she assigns a lot of hw so plan wisely.
Participation matters

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

22/100

Evidence confidence

Only one online review from 2022 limits reliability despite decent detail and a .

Inside 1 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

WR11 review

Reported outcomes

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Mellisa Knoll

Consider her if you will use office hours and stay on top of homework; do not expect lectures alone to teach writing.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Approach

📚 Workload Reality

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📅 About Policies & Workload

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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