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Zarefsky has taught courses in the study of American public discourse, with a special focus on the pre-Civil War years and on the pre-Civil War years and on the 1960s. He also has taught courses in argumentation theory, persuasion, and public speaking. On thirteen different occasions he was named to the student government's honor roll for distinguished teaching. Zarefsky also has two video courses, "Abraham Lincoln: In His Own Words" and "Argumentation: The Study of Effective Reasoning," marketed by the Teaching Company.

Some of Zarefsky's mostmore notable students include: [[University of California-, Irvine]] Founding Law School Dean [[Erwin Chemerinsky]]; [[United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit]] federal appellate judge [[Merrick B. Garland]]; and former [[White House Chief of Staff]] and current [[Mayor of Chicago]] [[Rahm Emanuel]]. Asked about Emanuel's reputation for ruthlessness, Zarefsky was quoted byin ''The Daily Northwestern'' as saying, "I think it can be applied to him in a positive sense because he's just very determined to achieve his goals."<ref>Nathalie Tadena, "Profs Reflect on Former Student, now Chief of Staff, [http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/2.13894/profs-reflect-on-former-student-now-chief-of-staff-1.1919527 ''The Daily Northwestern,''] November 17, 2008.</ref>