SPAN 3300

The course was focused on three genres of Spanish literature: Narrative, theater, and poetry. You have to complete mini-comentarios for each genre and 2 larger comentarios for narrative and poetry. You get to submit drafts and outlines ahead of time to receive feedback on your work. Overall, I thought the class was super manageable in terms of workload. Professor Sprague is also an amazing instructor. She is super kind and understanding and gives prompt feedback for assignments. She also makes you go to a couple of office hours throughout the semester either in Zoom or in-person which is so helpful for receiving feedback and knowing how well you are doing in the class. I was surprised to actually really enjoy learning about the different types of literature and she really helped me a foster a deeper understanding of the texts. She is definitely the professor to take this class with!

Professor Sprague is a really sweet professor, who always asks how her students are doing and is very understanding if you need a short extension on an assignment. The class structure includes 3 units on poetry, narratives, and theater literature study. It's definitely a manageable class, although you need to keep up with the work in order to get a good grade. You have to write 3 mini-essays, which are 300-800 words on a work you have already discussed in class. You have to write 2 longer essays in Spanish, between 6-8 pages, but Professor Sprague makes a deadline schedule so that the assignment doesn't sneak up on you and you aren't overwhelmed. For other work: you have to create and lead a presentation on analyzing work in class; study terminology for the unit you are in, there are a couple of creative activities spread throughout the semester which are a nice break from writing essays, and you have to read works before class and answer comprehension questions before class begins. Overall, it's not a bad class and Professor Sprague really helps you through it if you have any questions about assignments or deadlines, and it really polishes up your Spanish writing, reading, and grammar skills as you are basically constantly writing and learning new academic vocabulary, and you learn how to write academically in Spanish.

Sprague is a delightful woman who is very kind, loves teaching, and knows her stuff about Spanish literature! This required course takes you through a survey of Spanish literary genres (prose, poetry, and theater), teaching you some vocabulary along the way. The main prupose of the class is to teach you how to write about each of these genres, so you will be doing reading and writing every week. There is usually homework, but it is never busy work: it's always reading or writing. Grade comes from short papers throughout, participation, one presentation, and an easy final exam. #tCF2020

Professor Sprague is very very nice. If you genuinely want an A, you will get it. Nothing comes out of nowhere, and exams are very straightforward. She grades leniently on the essays.

Professor Sprague is extremely kind and helpful. I struggle with the poetry segment and how to analyze a poem for my essay, so I came to her during office hours, which she stayed after hours to help me grasp the concept! She will take it slow for those who aren't the best at listening/speaking in Spanish.
Some of the writings we do are boring, but Sprague makes the class more bearable. She does expect you to participate, and I say try even if you aren't so great at speaking. It's basically like any other literature class except it's in Spanish; you have a short narrative, theater, poetry, and novel segment. You have a quiz for each one (the novel segment is the final). Sprague is by far my most favorite Spanish professor!

The topics covered in the class itself are not particularly riveting, unless you're really into Spanish poetry and theater, but I have to say I learned a lot even though I didn't enjoy many of the readings. I think the professor makes all the difference in this type of class, and Prof. Sprague is a gem. She really cares about her students and about the material and wants her students to learn and succeed. She's very fair, kind, and goes out of her way to make sure everyone is doing well. It is a good deal of reading and writing, but having a good professor like Prof. Sprague makes this class much more enjoyable!