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Jeff is a young guy who is stuck teaching the one course that most comm students dread. He made class interesting and related the material well to the outside world. Doesn't make you do a stupid project like what's her face. As long as you aren't a big baby and know how to punch a number into a calculator you should be fine in this class. I would recommend him over anyone else.

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Honestly, he is hurting students more than helping. He jokes around class but neglects to actually teach the material in a way that is effective. This is hard material and someone who takes it more seriously would probably be a much better teacher. Don't take a class with him if you actually want to learn and pass the class!

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Jeff is an awesome teacher, and perhaps its because he is still young and in the midst of his doctorine, he's a pretty cool guy. The material can be challenging but you def will learn a lot! If you are interested in taking advanced persuasion, take it with him. He creates the material for the class and makes it really interesting. I would recommend taking any class with Kotz. You do your work and he will respect you, but don't try to mess around with him and give him bs excuses for missing class or work b/c he won't buy it.

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Jeff Kotz is one of the best teachers I've had at UConn. He actually takes the time to learn every students name and get to know them. I personally thought he was pretty funny which made the class enjoyable to go to and he will also play who wants to be a millionaire in class to help before a test. His exams were pretty hard but nothing more challenging than you should expect for college level. Just make sure you study hard and if you have a problem with a question he will listen and throw it out if you make a good point. Overall, it is a fun, challenging class that will make you learn a lot.

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Jeff is young and still carries many characteristics of an undergrad, remaining less than constantly serious. He likes to do something of a comedy routine in class, making jokes just about every minute or two which i've noticed often relate to movies. while enjoyable, this takes attention away from the material, but not too much to worry about. Jeff makes the material very clear and gets through as much as an entire very heavy chapter in a 50 minute class period, which is both admirable and burdensome. if you're going to take jeff's class, be prepared to study very hard because the testing is as stringent as the instruction is elaborate. -jeff's class is enjoyable -you WILL learn plenty -jeff shows attention towards improving his instructing style and cares about his students absorbing the material

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The class isnt so bad but Jeff can be... well... annoying. He tries to be your friend more than your teacher, that may have to do with the fact that he is young himself... only a couple of years older than his students. I personally thought the guy was weird. If you follow the outline to the speeches you will do perfectly fine. The midterm and final are pretty tough tho. You have to study from the book b/c Jeff doesnt really give notes he just talks. Concepts are the most important thing, if you do not know them like the back of your hand the tests will be harsh. Tests are not vocab and distinguishing it is all situational stuff, so you need to know your stuff.

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FINE IF TAKEN IN THE SUMMER: Class was simply a conversation. Topics were bland but we did not have to buy the book-it was provided for us. We went outside often to do discussions. Exam is very hard; can get a B if you study both concepts & definitions. TA was scary; he's what people call "kooky". Follow the speech outlines EXACTLY and you'll do ok. Grade: 3 speeches and one exam plus participation points.

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This guy tries to make you like him more than he tries to teach you. Doesn't give a good review of what is expected of you on the exams. Class just seemed to go by without me ever learning anything from him, everything I learned was from the book. Get a different TA if you can.

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Smells good to me

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He reminds me of a hippie looking for a quick ride. I'm kinda scared of him. He smells too.....

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Not a professor, just a TA. He is extremely unfair in grading and acts more like he is an English TA than a COMM 105 TA. Overly analytical. Try to switch out!