Laura Florand - Duke University

Professor: Laura Florand

Department: TBD

College: Duke University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: FRENCH204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very sweet and nice teacher but can be very strict. You MUST do the work on time and be prepared and ready to participate! But as long as you do this you will be fine.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: FRENCH204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Good professor who cares about her students and wants you to succeed. Be sure to do the readings, watch the movies, and know your stuff extremely well or she'll think you didn't do any of it and penalize the entire class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: FRENCH204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Madame Florand is fantastic! She does a great job of shaping class discussions around the material (almost all of which was very interesting) and letting students share their thoughts. Was always in a great mood and made the classroom a very welcoming environment. Would definitely take her class again!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: FRENCH301
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She did a great job explaining the details of grammar topics, and always gave plenty of time for individual feedback on writing assignments. Great professor!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: FRENCH3O1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Madame Florand is a lovely woman, very caring about her students. She really wants you to do well. She doesn't post her powerpoints and the quizzes are difficult, but most of the writing assignments are short and quite enjoyable.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: FR204
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Madame Florand was a great French professor! She came to class every day with a cheerful attitude, she was very clear in her expectations all semester, and her workload was manageable. She was a very fair grader, always giving feedback along the way. Would highly recommend taking a class with her.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: FRENCH301
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

daily grammar hw for completion,5 essays total - reviewed them in class & gave feedback. For 1st 2 essays, edited our final essays& let us turn them in again.) 4 grammar quizzes. A little more work than other lang. classes but not a hard grader/participation counts a lot so u can't skip. worked to make our class very tight-knit. understanding/kind!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: FRENCH301
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Fun fact: Madame Florand is also an award-winning novelist! Which is a cool aspect I wish more students knew. Adv. Writing Workshop was a fun class where you just learn about 5 different writing styles, with some grammar review in between. Very reasonable workload. SHe really works to make a great small group learning environment, would recommend!!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: FRENC76
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Madame Florand made French, a class that I did not much enjoy in high school, one of my favorite classes of my first semester freshman year. She is understanding, flexible, and always willing to help you out. Her tests and essays are also very fair. Lastly, she comes to every class enthusiastic and I have never seen her in a bad mood.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: FR76
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Mme Florand is the sweetest and most understanding teacher ever. I had her for French 76 as a freshman and I am so glad I got her class. There is grammar homework every night, but it's fairly routine and easy. The films studied in class are interesting and varied. The exams are not too bad either and re-writes are available for essays.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: FRNCH76
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Real nice and fairly standard.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: FRNCH63
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Best french professor I've ever had.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: FRENC63
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Awesome!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: FR76
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I LOVE Mme Florand! Having had her for both 63 and 76, I can say that she is a great, interesting professor, a fair grader, kind and understanding, and always available if you need extra help. There is consistently homework every night, but none is too difficult. She lets you rewrite your papers, which is great. Highly recommended!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: FR76
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Florand almost killed my love of French. She always insisted on insipid groupwork. The sketch project was a huge time drain & frustration. The class's tone was also thoroughly anti-Semitic. Some texts used Jewish stereotypes, & Florand told us it was hard for the French to think of the Nazis as bad people, since they were so charming in person!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: FR100S
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

You will have a lot of work and you need to do it in order to participate in class but Florand is very fair. I didn't like the class the first few weeks but by mid-semester I loved it. Do your blog weekly or you'll regret it in the end. Shes really helpful if you talk to her and if you can handle the work, def a prof I recommend.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: FRENC100S
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Florand is very nice and a great techer but she is a ton of work and somewhat expects French to be your world all semester. I'd recommend her as a great teacher but not someone I'd choose if I'm just trying to get my language requirement fulfilled

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: FRENC76
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is really uptight

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: FRENCH63
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Madame Florand is a really great French teacher. She makes class interesting and has a creative teaching style. The work isn't too hard and she isn't a very hard grader. Recommended.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: FRENCH63
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This class was mostly grammar review, so it's relatively easy if you have a strong background. There are daily homeworks, and all grammar must be self-studied. Classes were generally based on speaking, which was very helpful. The tests and papers were fair, as was the grading. Prof. Florand encouraged participation and taught very well.