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KARMA CHAVEZ

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Raw average: 4.18/5 from 22 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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COMARTS 260
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Lots of reading for discussion and it is necessary because it is how you write your papers. The lectures are interesting and fun, but not mandatory and while the majority of exams cover the lecture material, it is discussed a bit in discussion. I would recommend going to lecture anyways because they are interesting.
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COMARTS 260
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Heavy on reading with a couple big papers. A lot of the paper work is done in discussion. Can be boring at times but lectures aren't usually too dry and she is a wonderful lecturer who adds spice and humor to each class. Loves what she does and has great TAs working with her.
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COMMARTS260 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Karma is an amazing woman! I didn't particularly like the topic of the class, but she was always there to help and was very responsive to emails. I recommend taking any class with her and going to her office hours just to chat. She works on a lot of cool things at UW and has a lot of knowledge to share.
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COMARTS 262
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Karma is the coolest and she knows a lot about this subject. Lectures were made interesting by her explanations and connections to life that were relatable. Grading really depends on your TA, but Karma does give clear assignment instructions in the syllabus. Not too hard of a class, just be ready for four 500-word papers and regular reading.
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CA260 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Karma is Awesome. class is super interesting. 4 500 word papers, 1 is 1500. 2 tests including final. TA's grade papers very hard, seems like no matter how good it is you get a low B on papers. TA's "don't give out A's" ... always want you to strive for better. Despite this, super interesting class, learned a lot. Try to get meg as a TA, not Jaiwen.
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CA260 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
Karma is a nice lady and knows what she's talking about. She grades very harsh on papers and assigns many. Exams are completely memorization, be ready to memorize every term from every lecture. Lecture is optional, but the slides posted online do not have most of the information you need in order to do well on exams.
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Classes with KARMA CHAVEZ

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2016COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2015CHICLA 530Advanced Topics in Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Studies
Fall 2015CHICLA 699Directed Study
Fall 2015COMARTS 260Communication and Human Behavior
Fall 2015COMARTS 699Directed Study
Fall 2015COMARTS 976Seminar in Rhetorical Criticism
Fall 2015COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015COMARTS 262Argumentation and Debate
Spring 2015COMARTS 610Special Topics in Rhetoric and Public Address
Spring 2015COMARTS 905Rhetoric Colloquium
Spring 2015COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2014CHICLA 530Advanced Topics in Chicanx/e and Latinx/e Studies
Fall 2014COMARTS 262Argumentation and Debate
Fall 2014COMARTS 610Special Topics in Rhetoric and Public Address
Fall 2014COMARTS 699Directed Study
Fall 2014COMARTS 905Rhetoric Colloquium
Fall 2014COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014COMARTS 262Argumentation and Debate
Spring 2014COMARTS 614Field Experience in Communication
Spring 2014COMARTS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2014COMARTS 699Directed Study
Spring 2014COMARTS 905Rhetoric Colloquium
Spring 2014COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2013COMARTS 262Argumentation and Debate
Fall 2013COMARTS 614Field Experience in Communication
Fall 2013COMARTS 699Directed Study
Fall 2013COMARTS 799Independent Study
Fall 2013COMARTS 905Rhetoric Colloquium
Spring 2013COMARTS 262Argumentation and Debate
Spring 2013COMARTS 614Field Experience in Communication
Spring 2013COMARTS 905Rhetoric Colloquium
Spring 2013COMARTS 969Seminar: Contemporary Rhetorical Theory
Fall 2012COMARTS 262Argumentation and Debate
Fall 2012COMARTS 610Special Topics in Rhetoric and Public Address
Fall 2012COMARTS 614Field Experience in Communication
Fall 2012COMARTS 905Rhetoric Colloquium
Spring 2012COMARTS 905Rhetoric Colloquium
Fall 2011COMARTS 262Argumentation and Debate
Fall 2011COMARTS 610Special Topics in Rhetoric and Public Address
Fall 2011COMARTS 615Second Field Experience in Communication
Fall 2011COMARTS 905Rhetoric Colloquium
Spring 2011COMARTS 262Argumentation and Debate
Spring 2011COMARTS 610Special Topics in Rhetoric and Public Address
Spring 2011COMARTS 614Field Experience in Communication
Fall 2010COMARTS 262Argumentation and Debate
Fall 2010COMARTS 610Special Topics in Rhetoric and Public Address
Fall 2010COMARTS 799Independent Study

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