SPAN 1020
Elementary Spanish 2
Second semester of the beginning language program stressing acquisition of spoken ability together with attention to the development of reading, writing, and listening skills. In addition to three hours of class, students complete weekly, assessed independent learning activities with multimedia resources.
Instructors
Allison Milner, Bailey Willden, Braxs, David Cortes Ferrandez, Doran, Gabriela Iniesta, Hector Pineda Cupa, Irene Zurita Moreno, Jeanne Rosine Abomo Edou, Jody Doran, Mark Dowell, Nancy Schnurr, Nelson Pardino, Renzo Rivas Echarri, Schnurr, Virginia Braxs, Zurita Moreno
Reviews
She's a great prof who really wants students to succeed. Lots of variety in class assignments, from presentations, group work, writing, and comprehension. No final exam, but rather a three-part exam twice in the sem where you have to read/watch something and answer questions, talk about it, and write about it. Really helpful for actually learning!
5/8/2024
Doran is not by any means a bad professor. She is typically congenial and nice, but sometimes I think her grading is a bit harsh. She will give a 90-95% on any assignment that is near perfect, but not provide feedback on why she took off points; this makes getting above the 93% A mark a bit difficult. Participate 3-4 times per class.
5/6/2022
Professor Doran was my elementary spanish professor, and coming into this class, I thought I wouldn't have to know much spansih, but she does not warn you of this. She lectures on all of the easy parts of grammar but when the quizzes come she will test you on material she has never gone over. For an elementary class this was very difficult.
12/8/2021
Incompetent. All there is to say. Takes two plus months to grade anything - in all reality the class is certain she loses everything we turn in and gives random grades depending about how she feels about you. Unbearable amount of useless homework. Extinguished any and all passion I have for learning the spanish language.
11/1/2021
I loved Braxs. She grades very fairly, she's organized, she's super engaging and she's got a great sense of humor. She also makes her expectations/what you need to know on exams very clear. Just make sure you participate!
12/31/2019
Absolutely great Spanish professor -- extremely kind, always available during office hours, and good and explaining information. The class is definitely more difficult than I thought it would be and is fast paced, but if you study you can do well. Does take a bit to get back tests/compositions and such, but not ridiculously long.
4/5/2019
HORRIBLE TEACHER. STEER CLEAR. Schnurr doesn't explain anything, which makes the exams difficult. I was going to be a Spanish minor but he completely turned me away from the language. She made the class a lot harder than it should have been. Extremely disappointed with her representing the Spanish department at a school like WashU. AVOID HER.
11/10/2013
She has good intentions; however, she is not the greatest when it comes down to wanting a solid understanding of the language. For example, I was explicitly told that any verb can be used like gustar, which is simply false. She can be funny and likes to relate to her students, but if you want to learn, this is not the best option.
11/15/2012
Very nice person, fairly easy class. However, she is very unorganized. We never get quizzes or assignments back, which creates more work for us in the end. Not a very high stress class, very laid back. Most classes she just talks to us in Spanish.
11/23/2005