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ANDREW IRVING

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Raw average: 4.59/5 from 17 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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FRENCH 311
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Such a fun professor! You can tell how much he cares about student learning and progress. The class itself felt very comfortable, and Andrew is great at conversing with students (he even encouraged us to address him using informal pronouns). As long as you do the work, it's an easy A. I would definitely recommend him as a professor!
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FRENCH 302
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Andrew is great! I took French 301 and 302 with him. He is extremely helpful with improving spoken French, and he is great with keeping a conversation going. He is very enthusiastic, and one of the best I've had at UW!
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FRE322 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Andrew is one of the best professors I've ever had at UW. I took this as well as 301, so I saw him a lot each week. He's really easy to talk to and super helpful. 322 had a lot of work and readings, and he was a tough grader at times, but if you do the work it'll be ok. He schedules the semester so finals time are a breeze for this class.
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FRN302 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Come, eat, talk, get an A. It's insanely easy but great for anyone who wants to speak practical French (not textbook French).
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FRNCH322 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
I found this class very challenging, engaging, and fun. But the people who weren't ready for class probably weren't as happy since you got put on the spot sometimes. Andrew has a ton of energy and his French is amazing. Plus he really cares.
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FRNCH322 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 1/5
After having studied abroad, I was extremely disappointed with this class. Although Andrew's written French is good, his oral is not impressive and he often makes simple grammatical mistakes. He's a nice guy and he wants to engage the class, but he only succeeded in doing so once or twice the whole semester. I don't recommend him for this class.
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Classes with ANDREW IRVING

FRENCH 302

Practical French Conversation

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FRENCH 302 is a practical French conversation course that enhances speaking skills in an informal, conversational atmosphere taught entirely in French.

No offering record · Spring 2019

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Andrew Irving

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Spring 2015–Spring 2019 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2019FRENCH 302Practical French Conversation
Fall 2018FRENCH 301Practical French Conversation
Fall 2018FRENCH 311Advanced Composition and Speaking
Spring 2018FRENCH 302Practical French Conversation
Spring 2018FRENCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2017FRENCH 301Practical French Conversation
Fall 2017FRENCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2017FRENCH 299Directed Study
Spring 2017FRENCH 302Practical French Conversation
Spring 2017FRENCH 311Advanced Composition and Speaking
Spring 2017FRENCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2016FRENCH 301Practical French Conversation
Fall 2016FRENCH 312Advanced Writing Workshop
Spring 2016FRENCH 302Practical French Conversation
Spring 2016FRENCH 322Modern French and Francophone Literature
Spring 2016FRENCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2015FRENCH 301Practical French Conversation
Fall 2015FRENCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2015FRENCH 302Practical French Conversation
Spring 2015FRENCH 312Advanced Writing Workshop
Spring 2015FRENCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2014FRENCH 301Practical French Conversation
Fall 2014FRENCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2014FRENCH 302Practical French Conversation
Spring 2014FRENCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2013FRENCH 299Directed Study
Fall 2013FRENCH 301Practical French Conversation
Fall 2013FRENCH 322Modern French and Francophone Literature
Spring 2013FRENCH 302Practical French Conversation
Spring 2013FRENCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2012FRENCH 301Practical French Conversation
Spring 2012FRENCH 302Practical French Conversation
Spring 2012FRENCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2011FRENCH 301Practical French Conversation
Fall 2011FRENCH 322Modern French and Francophone Literature
Fall 2011FRENCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2011FRENCH 302Practical French Conversation
Spring 2011FRENCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2010FRENCH 301Practical French Conversation
Fall 2010FRENCH 322Modern French and Francophone Literature
Spring 2010FRENCH 302Practical French Conversation
Spring 2010FRENCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2009FRENCH 301Practical French Conversation
Fall 2009FRENCH 322Modern French and Francophone Literature
Spring 2009FRENCH 302Practical French Conversation
Spring 2009FRENCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2008FRENCH 203Third Semester French
Fall 2008FRENCH 301Practical French Conversation
Fall 2007FRENCH 203Third Semester French
Fall 2007FRENCH 301Practical French Conversation
Spring 2007FRENCH 302Practical French Conversation
Spring 2007FRENCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2006FRENCH 203Third Semester French
Fall 2006FRENCH 298Directed Study
Fall 2006FRENCH 301Practical French Conversation

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