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Sociology

Paul Zisk

SOC321 · ALLSOCCLASSES · SOC123 · SOCI300 · SOCIO321 · SOC300 · 412 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
80.99%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you like lively lectures and can handle occasional crude humor or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesEasy essaysEngaging storytellerLow-cost materialsOccasional tough tests
  • Most students describe Zisk as funny, engaging, and memorable.
  • .
  • and less predictable, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Most students earn high grades through short essays, notes, and participation, but .

, while in-person evidence is more mixed because .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Students often say the sociology content is easy to understand because and examples.

Online courses feel very easy through recorded lectures, while many details.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

, but missing lectures can hurt because quizzes and exams draw from class discussion.

Online evidence relies on watching videos, while and taking notes matters.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

89/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him for , and .

, but online reviews are more consistently enthusiastic.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Many students report easy grading, , and broad essay prompts, though a few call him tough or unclear.

Format shift

Online grading is mostly essay-based and lenient, while .

Workload

Light

82/100

Work is usually short essays, notes, or a .

Format shift

Online workload is especially light, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most comments praise him as hilarious, engaging, caring, and easy to understand, despite some complaints about language and focus.

Format shift

Both formats praise his teaching, but and off-topic lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Online sections lean toward essays, while some papers and .

Format shift

Online assessment is assignment-focused, while .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews praise his humor and storytelling, but tests and .

Main concern

Some students find exams tricky or complain that lectures go off topic.

What students said

“The , so and STUDY.”
SOC300
“You get 1 cheat sheet both sides but a lot of info to squeeze onto it- aka why I got a C.”
SOC321

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews are strongly positive, with , and .

Main concern

Late work and few graded items can make mistakes costly.

What students said

“ .”
SOC321
“His online class was super easy, had 5 short essays 1-3 pages only.”
SOC321

Exam style

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but varies in person because some classes use tricky or .

No Online Exams ReportedShort EssaysCheat Sheet Allowed In PersonSome Tricky TestsSome Open Notes Tests

Assessment risk

Varies

69/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and some open-notes exams, so the format varies by course.

Cheat Sheet AllowedSome Open Notes TestsTest Heavy SectionsTricky Tests
“He allowed a single sheet of paper, front and back, of .”
SOC321
“He allows so write good notes.”
SOC300

Online

Online reviews clearly describe short essays and no exams in several sections.

No ExamsShort EssaysRecorded Lectures
“ .”
SOC321
“There was no tests or and you'll be good.”
SOC321

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ so far at CRC, he is hilarious and down to earth.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“His lectures are super funny he's a cool guy.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

89/100

“ .”

⚖️

78/100

“Super easy and not a !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The great.
  • He has a great sense of humor and many interesting story to relate to his teaching.
  • Professor Zisk is hands down one of the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A
  • easy pass, not easy A.
  • This class was only difficult because you have to retain a lot of information, and .

Theme 3

📝

  • You write 5 essay papers total (2-3 pages) about topics that he chooses from the lecture videos, super easy and not a .
  • There are three tests, and .
  • but, and read if you want to be caught up for the test.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

412

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across several years and both formats, with consistent themes and enough detail to trust the pattern.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5306
4 out of 553
3 out of 523
2 out of 58
1 out of 522

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 12 · A 14

B range

8

B+ 5 · B 3

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2