4.9
Quality2.1
Difficulty100%
Would Retake100
Reviews100%
Would Retake
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What Students Say
“Great professor, I enjoyed his class and always available to help the students do better”
COM160 - 5.0 rating“Solmon is a great professor”
COMM170 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
28%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A+
Grade Distribution
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Rating Trend
Stable
+0.01 avg changeRatings by Course
COMM711
5.0
(1)COMM171
5.0
(4)COMM170333
5.0
(1)GNED107
5.0
(1)COMM170531
5.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
COMM171
3.0
GNED162201
3.0
COMM160
3.0
COM160
2.3
COMM170
2.1
Reviews (100)
Nice teacher. Always gives extension time for assignments by himself. Understand problems.
He is an excellent teacher, keeps the class entertained and opens up a lot on interesting topic to debate about as a class. I would recommend him to anyone. Easy marker, and teaches very well. Well mannered, and will give you extra time to complete your assignments if needed. Overall he’s class has taught me a lot, and was not boring at all.
Great professor! Course is a little dry, but Mel made it bearable!! Professor has many insights on creative righting, and thinking outside the box! He very much stresses on what the reader is saying in the articles, not what is in plain reading text. One of the best in Centennials english department!!!
Awesome class! Although English is a boring subject Mr. Solman made it interesting. He also made sure that everyone understood what was being taught; and went out of his way to ensure that everyone did their work to the best of their ability. Wish all my teachers were as nice.
Mr. Solman was my best English teacher ever! He is not like other teachers who simply give you a mark and that's it!!!! But he actually points out the mistakes you make and gives you suggestions in your writing that help you A LOT in learning and purifying your work. It's all about learning and he actually gives you the opportunity to learn! <3
it was a very nice class indeed. Before doing this class I had lots of drawback on english, however, his class hepled me clear my flaws in english language. Simply, I found my teacher very gentle and hepfull. In respect to my english course I am greatfull to my teacher.
I was inspired to do the course of english class. It was a very nice and excellent class and I got significant help from my teacher. I have the pleasure to say that I am greatfull to teacher for his kind cooperation and support .
He is a great teacher and mentor, he guides you how to write and submit an essay, also be clear and focused on the topic, I really joined his class so much and strongly recommend him as a english teacher, thank you Mel again
Great teacher! He's so funny, I was always happy to go to his class and write essays!
Mel is hilarious. I love how he teachers, there's no teacher out there like Mel!
Professor Melvin Solman is an excellent teacher. He shows you where you made a mistake and he gives you a second chance to correct it. His unique way of teaching English is very effective and I would highly recommend him to other students. Thank you Mr. Solman and continue the good work.
like he said its really hard to fail his course. Just go to his class and pay attention and you will score good. He always gives second chance if you are willing.
Studying in Professor Mel Solman's class is a challenging, but exciting, enjoyable and worthwhile journey. I enjoy his class! He is so professional ,energetic and patient!
Mel is a good teacher and he repeats the information many times to drill into a person and one doesn't forget it. If anything he's too lenient with his students and they know it. By the time this course was over we all knew how to write a thesis and supporting paragraphs with ease.
Mr. Solman clarifies all the material and helps you understand the readings. He offers a lot of extra insight into the authors and their messages. He provides other helpful resources. He has a great sense of humour and makes great use of videos, cartoons, and jokes to keep it interesting.
Really easy teacher. Hard not to pass his class. Lectures are informative and insightful and provides extra supplementary materials to students to better explain course material.
Great teacher! Really devoted to helping students learn. Awesome sense of humor and goes the extra mile to provide students with all kinds of extra material, including videos etc so that they have every chance to understand the course and pass with a great mark!
Mel is so far the best teacher i encountered at Centennial College. He always goes the extra mile to help his students. He is unlike other police foundation teachers are nothing more than high school graduates. Mel is a highly educated and respectful man. I admire his teaching skills and the level of respect and care he provides to his students.
He made an otherwise boring class fun. I learnt a lot from him . Not only course work but information about life that will be very helpful later on. good Job . Mr. Solman.
I enjoyed learning in Professor Solman's class. His teaching strategies were very helpful and his lectures were direct to the point. It was a pleasure being in his class and an honor to have him as one of my Professors. I highly recommend Professor Solman to anyone who wants/needs to take COMM classes. More Power to you Professor!!!
Mel was a phenomenal teacher! He was quick with reply via email and very easy to approach to discuss material! Was a privilege to have him as teacher!
Mel is an amazing teacher that went above and beyond to help students learn effectively and succeed. He encourages students to be open minded when writing essays and provides positive feedback. I actually enjoy writing essays after having him as my teacher and I encourage others to take this course.
The best Professor i have ever met. His energy and clarity of teaching is amazing
Helpful, well-organized, knowledgeable. Gave positive and helpful feedback. Made the class interesting and fun.
Excellent teacher who is always available to help every student! This teacher goes above and beyond to help each student to become better by giving helpful feedbacks on every writing assignment! I learned so much in this class, thank you!!!
Greatest prof i ever had!! Really engages students with his passion for teaching. Explains everything so clearly to ensure we not only pass but excel his course.
This Professor is AMAZING!!! he puts his heart and soul into teaching, he actually cares that his students are learning and he is so patient, I am so glad I took this course and that I had him for my professor- God Bless you Mr Solman & thank you for everything,I learned so much.
Amazing teacher! Extremely caring, knowledgeable and clear. His teaching and assignment structure will walk you through to achieve your goal. My writing skills became much better after this course. He will give you feedback on your writing and he does his best to make you succeed! Thank you so much for all you have done!
You can sense his passion for teaching. He is extremely helpful and wants you to succeed. It was a great course.
He's an amazing teacher and has a very great sense of humour. In order for the students to flourish and to fully grasp his lessons, he shows helpful & informative materials such as educational videos and Powerpoints. He's always lenient about handing in works and very approachable. Nicest professor out there and always thorough with his lessons.
This Teacher was one of the BEST teachers i have ever had. Dedicated, Helpful and passionate. I just wish ALL teachers were as good as this one.
Lectures are easy to follow as he will clarify and go through the important parts of the readings. It will be easy to pass this course if you do the assigned work on time. Gives helpful feedback and is flexible with deadlines if you need extra time. If you ever need help in this class, just go ask and he will help.
I felt the course easy because of the professor's hard work, caring and affectionate nature. He is really very helpful and knowledgeable . The reviews on our works were very thorough, worthy and improved my writing skills to a new level. I hope i get more courses with him in coming future.
Explains the material well and has energy. Will go into detail about the themes and techniques used in each reading article. Gives a lot of smaller assignments but he will give feedback on them so it's worth doing because by the end of it writing my final essay was an easy A.
Melvin Solman is an awesome professor! Helps a lot, genuinely cares about the student's learning and doing well in the course.
Very friendly and very knowledgeable about the subject. Supportive of the students who did their homework and showed up to class every day.
Great Professor! Very understanding and has the time to mark essays before handing them in. Great humour and can tell he loves English! Course was not that easy but if you ask for feedback and help, Mel's willing to do so!
He was an exceptional teacher and mentor, and I truly enjoyed each and every class.
Mel was a sensational lecturer! He was engaging and entertaining and always had something hilarious to say about current events. He marks hard but fair and gives you plenty of feedback in order to improve your next essay
Fantastic teacher. He gives you a course schedule on the first day of class, and sticks to it. His lectures are great, especially if you love discussing literature. This is a teacher that wants you to learn and pass. He provides constructive feedback and is available for help. Flexible with due dates; all you have to do is communicate with him.
Professor Solomon was a great teacher, explaining the course content with clarity and providing lots of encouragement for his students. He teaches with a lot of energy and passion making the 3hr class worthwhile. Personally, I felt that I have improved my English skills greatly through his teaching.
Professor Solomon is an incredible teacher. He strives to help each of his students, without bias. His feedbacks are usually constructive, and his marking scheme is very fair. I would encourage everyone to take his class if given the opportunity.
Very inspiring professor that provides care and support to those who put in effort in his class. He is considerate to our other course loads and is therefore flexible with deadlines. It may feel as if there is a lot of work to be done at the beginning, but you will realize at the end that it was beneficial to your overall writing skill.
Great professor, I enjoyed his class and always available to help the students do better.
Mr. Solmon is a great professor! Straightforward assignments, he returns marks quickly with lots of feedback, and his lectures arent boring. He will genuinely try to help you pass the class - if you put in the effort, you will get it back.
A very knowledgeable professor who has a passion for teaching. I would elect to take classes with him again
Professor Solman was the best professor If you want to get A attend the classes regularly and do your assignment on time. I really enjoy every class
Overall he is a very good Professor.
This was an amazing course. I learned so much about propaganda. It opened my mind to a lot of new things. I highly recommend this professor and really respect him.
Exellent classes
He is a fantastic professor that has a lot of passion for the course, which can be seen through the course materials and presentations. He is also very understanding and accommodating, which is rare. Ill recommend everyone to take his course!
Great teacher that has gives a structured schedule and explains the material several times. Texbook is used every class. If you have a good discipline, he can accept late assignments too.
He is a really nice and kind heart person. Not only he teaches in an excellent way but also care for your success.
A. Real. Gem. Very passionate towards every lessons being discussed. Provides an informative feedback to every assignment. He's got jokes too. If you see his name teaching the course, Take it.
Professor Solman is very nice and fun too. He makes sure that you follow his instructions and helps you a lot. The way he explains makes your assignment very easy. He is an awesome and brilliant person.
He is a very considerate professor. He explains all the activities well. He is very understanding; he knows when to hit pause when hes already losing his students because of all the information.
makes you to work for your grade but will also guide you on how to improve.
He will accept assignments until the day the course closes regardless of when it was assigned. He is very understanding of personal circumstances.
Had this gentleman for comm160 and now for 170. REAL GEM. The man lent me his OWN textbook for the entire semester(WHO WOULD DO THAT?). He's caring guy, a fair marker & also teaches really well. Hard to show here but my writing skills have seriously improved and I could not be happier to have him as my professor. THE Go to guy for any COMM course!
He is literally the best english prof! If you see his name TAKE IT. You will not regret it and he is very flexible with due dates.
Prof Solman is very passionate of what he is teaching. He explains every article and guides students all the way to the end of the course. He is very considerate by giving students extra time to finish the assignments but some students are disrespectful and abuse his kindness. He is also very lenient and gives second chances to improve the work.
Melvin Solman, is an exceptional English Professor. Students are given detailed feedback on assignments, in order to promote understanding and overall success. Teaching methods are straight forward and consistent. Lectures reinforce professional writing, reading, comprehension, academic researching skills, and a side of humour.
I had this professor for both COMM 160 and COMM 170. Although attendance was not mandatory, I hardly missed his lecture because his teaching style; which is very interactive filled with humor. He is always prepared and brought with him enough reading material from text book for everybody. He is fair on assignment submission and excellent feedback.
Pretty chill guy, gives you articles and highlights main points of use in your papers, use them. Answers his email. Attendance isn't mandatory but showing up and listening to his analysis of the article will help your grade.
Nice prof, gives feedback and templates for work if you don't know how to write an essay.
He's really kind and super understanding about how life does get hard and if we need more time with our deadlines, he is willing to give us that extra time as long as we get it in. Feedback is amazing, he gives specific points to where we need to fix and what aspects are good.
Melvin was a great professor. He gives very clear grading criteria and it is evident that he wants his students to succeed with the assignments. He provides templates along with examples to really help show students what it is he is looking for. He was friendly and approachable and made a mandatory class a lot more bearable than other profs would!
Amazing Professor, Amazing class. I really enjoyed being part of this class and I learned a lot. He was always available and give me great feedback.
I took COMM-170 as part of my programs mandatory courses. COMM-170 with Professor Solman was very enjoyable, he took this course to the next level and made it very accessible, explained everything in great detail and very straightforward manner. I enjoyed the course, readings for the assignments where very relatable and actually fun to read.
If your ever looking for an amazing English professor, try Professor Mel Solman. I took COM 170 in April and it changed my life. I had taken many English courses before, but they never ended on a good note. However, his class was different. He teaches to fit my learning style. He was very flexible, understanding, always available and encouraging.
I had him for my comm160 and comm170 class. He is a very good professor to have for him, which is why I requested my success advisor to add me to one of his comm170 classes. His marks are easy to gain, he is critical when giving feedbacks; which is also good. If your looking for a comm160/comm170 professor you should get him as your professor.
very helpful and caring professor
Really appreciated his inclusion of the history of the English language. Talking about all of the influence from the Saxons, Vikings and so forth. I'm a big history nerd so when he started talking about it my ears perked up.
Hes amazing and very kind. His feedback is really helpful and hes very thoughtful of his students situations regarding other courses. 11/10 would take again
He is so flexible, encourages and student centered.
He cares the students, and he is always solution centred. He is the best teacher I have ever experienced.
He enables his students to progress through the semester with ease by providing extra material to help them succeed, using simple templates to make things easier for him and the students and repeating his lecture.
He is a great lecturer and he put the best effort to make his students learn and pass the course.
He gives you chances to upgrade your grade or pass the course as long as you demand and show some work. I have never seen such a cooperative professor in my education career.
Very easy grader and can be very lenient with deadlines. Offers a lot of resources and examples to help you with essays and even learn a bit of English trivia. Offers very helpful feedback. Lectures can be a bit and repetitive but are helpful as he will provide many examples on how to do an assignment and will answer any questions.
Very satisfied with how he delivered the course. He gives you chances to bring your mark up and gives fantastic feedback. This course was easy to manage and complete if you put in the time and effort. You can tell Melvin cares for his students. Some classes may be repetitive but you'll be thankful at the end because it'll stick to your head.
he is so nice professor. Number 1 pick for COMM classes
Mr. Solman's class is enjoyable. Definitely learned so much in his class. My writing and comprehension has improved tremendously. He cares about his students and gives constructive feedback. He is the top choice of the students when it comes to learning COMM. It was a pleasure to have a teacher that really cares about the student's progress.
Mr. Solman was a very considerate professor. He provides feedback on assignments in a timely manner. He is beyond compare, his lecture is inspiring and the content was useful. I will not hesitate to choose him even if I have to take comm every semester. Thank you!
Professor Solman is an excellent English Professor. He explains everything to you with clear directions. He has a mild sense of humor which is great during his lectures. Gives opportunities to be able to complete assignments if it is required. Very prompt with communication, which is helpful. Thank you for the semester Sir!
Best Professor no doubt.
Great professor that cares about you but is still very understanding. He is loose with due dates but makes sure you still get your work in and always gives very detailed help for your work. Very respectful and kind person to everyone. He records his online meetings for students in different time zones or if you were unable to attend that day.10/10!
He is the best professor you can get, period. Very understanding, very considerate to his students, gives you a lot of time to finish your work and explains every assignment well. For someone who uses English as a second language, you can get good grades because he will guide you. Ask him anything through email he replies immediately.
Literally the best professor ever. He is patient and very understanding. He gives great feedback and many examples that will honestly save your life and prepare you for your own essay writing! I would 100% take this class again. He gives the grade you deserve plus bonus if you put a lot of work into it!
Nice professor, follow his requirement and easy to get good grade.
Good professor.
Very understanding and just explaining to students what is needed. Doesn't make the class complicated.
He does not make things complicated, so you won't be stressed out if he's your professor. You will learn a lot from him, and he teaches well. He makes room for improvement with your writing skills. So, if you see his name, get his course right away!
Very considerate and inspirational. He motivates his students and make things more easier.
goated fr, he teaches so well fr
I appreciated that he did not use the textbook, and gave great feedback on writing assignments.
literally the best english professor ive had at any college/uni, he gives great feedback that actually helps you evolve as a writer and reader. This is the type of teacher/standards centennial should be hiring, not wannabe university profs that dont care about students.
Not bad overall
Professor Solman delivers structured, in-depth lectures with a serious tone. While his style leans formal, his passion for communications and attention to detail are clear. He sets high standards and encourages thoughtful, precise work.
Gives great feedback on your assignments. Fair marker as well
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
28%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
+0.01 avg changeRatings by Course
COMM711
5.0
(1)COMM171
5.0
(4)COMM170333
5.0
(1)GNED107
5.0
(1)COMM170531
5.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
COMM171
3.0
GNED162201
3.0
COMM160
3.0
COM160
2.3
COMM170
2.1