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Erik Zell

COMM1 · COMM14610 · COMM31042 · COMM46 · COMM120 · COMM100 · COM46 · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.4

The decision

Take Zell if you want a low-stress, confidence-building communication class with and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlySupportive speech coachEasy graderClear feedbackComfortable classroomExtra credit
  • Students consistently describe Zell as , and calming for public speaking anxiety.
  • if students attend, participate, follow speech outlines, and submit the work.
  • The main tradeoff is that attendance and participation matter, especially in in-person sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

An A is very reachable because grading is lenient, speeches have clear outlines, late work is often accepted, and is common.

Both formats support an easy A, while as the main condition.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

93/100

The course content is introductory and made easier by , and a supportive speaking environment.

Online and in-person comments adding more detail about classroom practice.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

, though Zell allows some absences and is usually understanding.

; online reviews emphasize participation rather than strict attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

100/100

Students recommend him extremely strongly because he lowers , and grades fairly.

Both online and in-person students recommend him with unusually strong enthusiasm.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

96/100

Students repeatedly call him an and , and late-work flexibility.

Format shift

, while online reviews especially mention resubmissions and no late penalties.

Workload

Featherlight

94/100

The workload is light, , and minimal outside research.

Format shift

In-person reviews give the clearest workload details, while online reviews .

Teaching experience

Excellent

100/100

Students , and unusually effective at making public speaking comfortable.

Format shift

Both formats strongly support excellent teaching, with .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Grades are driven mostly by speeches, participation, quizzes, and .

Format shift

and quizzes, while online reviews focus on speeches and feedback.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students overwhelmingly praise the , and .

Main concern

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What students said

“ but he'll excuse 3 absences before it affects your grade.”
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“Easy grade if you show your effort.”
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Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students describe a , and lenient class with and easy assignments.

Main concern

Students still need to present speeches and participate.

What students said

“Possibly the .”
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“He is very helpful and will have to do is only 6 minutes.”
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Exam style

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Reviews describe speeches and easy quizzes instead of traditional high-stakes exams, making assessment very student-friendly.

Final SpeechShort QuizzesGroup QuizzesNo Traditional Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

92/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

speech, and easy short or group quizzes.

Final SpeechShort QuizzesGroup QuizzesNo Traditional Exams
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Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, midterm, or .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Possibly the . Creates a supportive and safe environment, which makes speaking in front of people much easier.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

100/100

“Possibly the . Creates a supportive and safe environment, which makes speaking in front of people much easier.”

📈 Easy A Path

96/100

“Easy grade if you show your effort.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

100/100

“If your taking Communications 1 you NEED this man.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and his words of encouragement make you want to do better.
  • He teaches Great strategies how to present a speech and techniques How not to look nervous.
  • He makes you feel comfortable getting up in front of the class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you participate in the class and attend, you will have a good grade.
  • !
  • Lots of opportunities for and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Climate

  • He makes you feel cared for in his class, gives the .
  • !!
  • I actually looked forward to giving speeches because most of the speeches were conversational.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

98/100

Evidence confidence

The 50 reviews span many years, are highly consistent, and , and teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 559
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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

36

A+ 14 · A 21 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1