Marty Nakell - Chapman University, Orange, CA

Professor: Marty Nakell

Department: English

College: Chapman University, Orange, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG406
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

All around fantastic guy, open to anything, and gives some of the best criticisms I've ever seen.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is AMAZING! I had a good experience in his class and plan to take another class with him next semester. Follow the syllabus and there will be no confusion at all! Very approachable!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL506
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Numero Uno, Top-Notch, I highly recommend!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG508
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Absent minded and out there, but in a charming way. He's part intelligent philosopher and part sly wink. His class is quite fun and enjoyable. He can be vague sometimes on assignments, but he gives lots of creative freedom. You sometimes feel like you aren't learning anything, but in the end your writing (at least mine) improves.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG506
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very sweet and funny. Gives very courteous and helpful critiques of work. Can be a little vague about assignments but is always willing to answer questions. He really challenges students but in a "gentle" way, pushing them to view things in an original and intellectual way. Both his workshop and techniques classes are relaxed and enjoyable.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Nakell has a very hands-off style of teaching. It makes for a free from boundaries college class, but sometimes his lectures were a bit sketchy and he's very big on avant garde writing, so he might criticize you if you do anything "mainstream."

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG506
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Nakell's class is one of the most organic, pure experiences you'll ever have in a college class. He is all over the board when it comes to lectures and goes off on tangents regularly, but it adds to the free flow the class. Sometimes it might feel like your not learning anything, but I noticed my writing improved immensely from the first day.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Nakell has a wonderful class with very Helpfull insight into your own literature and on your assignments. Class was always fun to go to. I highly recommend his classes

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG329
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

An asset to the mind. Very relaxed, free environment. Flows like water, goes where water goes. Where do you want to take it?

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Fantastic teacher, plain and simple. He is a little absent minded and there really is no structure to the class but that's how he teaches. Believe me, you will learn a lot even though it doesn't seem like it!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great teacher! He is an asset to Chapman

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG455
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Marty is the best teacher I've ever had. He brings a life to studying literature that I thought impossible in a university setting. If you are an English major take as many classes with him as possible.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CREATIVEWRIT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very offbeat and cool guy. Interesting, funny and open to student opinions. But truthfully, doesn't teach that much about creative writing. Very easy and a fun class, but absolutely no structure.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENG
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Awesome creative writing teacher. He is very knowledgable and interesting.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: FILMLIT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very funny, very bright, great guy in and out of the classroom. I've take two grad courses with him and both were a delight. A bit of the absent-minded professor, but in an endearing way. Prominent writer, and helped me clean up a paper for publication.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great teacher, funny, and knows a lot about his subject. He should not be so sexually explicit though because it grosses students out. He's loose and different in his style but respects student thinking.