Fall 2026

Advanced Composition & Conversation

Advanced composition and conversation course enhancing German language skills through current societal topics, essay strategies, and advanced grammar.

offering recorded3–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Hannah Eldridge3.2/5

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Historical reviews of Sabine Gross: The course is rated as moderately difficult, with a specific emphasis on the need for significant class participation to help improve grades.

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Prerequisites

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(GERMAN 249, 258, and 262) or (GERMAN 249 and 285)

GERMAN 337 used by

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Raw average: 2.69/5 from 16 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for Sabine Gross describe her as extremely helpful with extensive knowledge and a native German speaker. Reviewers note that active participation helps grades and that she is good at explaining concepts one-on-one after class.

SABINE GROSS is recorded teaching in Spring 2008. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction16 / 200

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Student experience

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Historical reviews for Sabine Gross describe an extremely helpful and highly recommended instructor with extensive knowledge, though active participation is emphasized as beneficial for grades.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.54 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.76 GPA, 91.3% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.69 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Sabine Gross: The course is rated as moderately difficult, with a specific emphasis on the need for significant class participation to help improve grades.

Historical reviews of Sabine Gross: Students report that the professor is excellent at one-on-one explanations and encourages staying after class to ask questions, contributing to a positive learning environment.

Topics

  • Current topics in German society and advanced grammar.

Skills

  • Advanced speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills, including essay strategies, vocabulary expansion, and advanced grammar.

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GERMAN 337 · Fall 2026

Advanced Composition & Conversation

Recorded 2026-09-07
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