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Communication

Michelle Zajac

COMM001H · COMM001 · COMM10H · COM008 · COMM004 · COMM008 · COMM01 · COM4SMALLGROUP · 106 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Must-take COMM professor if you want a crushing you.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyExtremely caringClear grading criteriaExtra creditConfidence builderCommunity-focused
  • Near-universal 5-level praise for warmth, support, and confidence-building public speaking
  • , and open-note quizzes make success very achievable
  • Light-to-moderate workload with speeches, quizzes, and group

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

, and open-note quizzes make As very common with consistent effort.

Both online and in-person students report easy As when they follow instructions and participate.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Public speaking anxiety is the main challenge; content, quizzes, and workload are repeatedly called straightforward and light.

Online and and supportive coaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and participation matters, though a few say missing class is still survivable.

; a minority of in-person comments say canvas keeps you in the loop.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

99/100

Essentially unanimous would-take-again energy and .

Online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students call her a super easy or and offers and revisions help.

Format shift

Generosity is consistent online and in person, with only rare notes of if directions are ignored.

Workload

Light

78/100

Typically a few speeches, weekly or biweekly quizzes, and manageable papers or group work.

Format shift

Online papers and speeches remain light; and community projects.

Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

Students highlight authenticity, encouragement for , and life-impact teaching.

Format shift

Excellence is reported in both Zoom-style online and face-to-face classrooms.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Grade , and some papers or group projects.

Format shift

Same speech-plus-quiz balance in online and in-person COMM courses.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and an easy path to high grades with sincere effort.

Main concern

Participation and a few speeches still require showing up and preparing.

What students said

“THE !!! She is the most caring professor and very kind.”
COM008
“Michelle is amazing. She makes COMM actually fun.”
COMM001
“I've never had someone so caring and inspirational as a teacher.”
COMM001H

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students still call her one of the best: , and caring support even over Zoom.

Main concern

soft teaching style.

What students said

“Michelle is by far the nicest professor I have ever had.”
COM008
“She is honestly one of the !”
COMM001
“There are only 3 speeches and .”
COMM001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and major assessments are prepared speeches with and support.

Open note quizzesOpen book quizzesThree main speechesClear speech rubricsExtra credit office hours

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a few speeches with notecards and office-hour practice for As.

Open note quizzesThree speechesOffice hour speech review extra credit
“ and open book. Take her class!”
COMM001
“Quizzes exist, but it's open note.”
COMM001H

Online

Online students emphasize clear speech criteria, discussion or group speeches, and .

Three main speechesClear grading criteriaGroup discussions
“There are only 3 speeches and .”
COMM001
“ fun to do and the speech is about yourself.”
COM008

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Please do yourself a favor and !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 consistently glowing reviews across online and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

97/100

“Michelle is easily THE finest teacher on campus.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

99/100

“If you are taking any communications class, take it with Michelle Zajac.”

❤️ Care for Students

96/100

“the nicest lady i've ever met and the .”

🎤 Confidence Building

94/100

“she completely diminished my severe anxiety with her wonderful teaching skills; I can now speak publicly with absolute confidence!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes COMM actually fun. She is gentle, silly, and very personable.
  • Her classes are not only fun but give amazing life lessons.
  • this "course" felt less like a classroom and more like good, informative conversations.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and is a .
  • Amazing teacher and light workload.
  • and open book. Take her class!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • The sweetest woman I have ever met in my entire life.
  • She wants you to feel seen and heard in her class.
  • she has a huge heart and does everything in her power to make sure every one of her students does well.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

106

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty highly consistent positive reviews across many years and both formats, with rich detail and near-perfect quality scores.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5102
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

42

A+ 14 · A 28

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 3

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