Reviews of professor Irene Marques

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
The lectures include slides which are copy and pastings from the textbook. The slides are confusing, and does not synthesize key ideas effectively. 65% of the grade was based on in person tests - something that I find is not effective when the goal is to learn how to apply theoretical concepts in literature. Tough grader with illegible handwriting.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
This professor is straight up one of the nicest people. Yes, there can be a lot of reading, but it is an English course, so duh. She inspired me to write and read more. try to speak up in class, she encourages that a lot. despite all the readings i really enjoyed her class. would highly recommend you take one of her classes.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
i don't know why there are so many negative reviews. the class had some challenges and wasn't always easy but for the most part it was fairly simple. Professor Marques helped me find a love of creative writing i never knew i even had.

also, if you ask for extra help she's always willing to clarify or meet one on one for some extra guidance!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
genuinely challenging class with super dense material but clearly she was passionate about the topic and is like... extremely intelligent in general. like i respect her but at the same time would appreciate more feedback about how to improvethe marks i recieved on her often vague assignments..!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Dr. Marques is so nice. i really don't understand the negative reviews. she never picks on anyone and doesn't put you on the spot during class. when i said the wrong answer in class i was so embarassed but she didn't make me feel bad she just added to what i said. there are a few readings but nothing unmanageable. try to participate if you can.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
idk why there are so many negative reviews, these reviews make her sound like a monster and she absolutely is not. she has expectations but if you ever feel like you didn't do well on an assignment or have anxiety about one, be human. try just going and talking to her. that's what i did and she was more then happy to help

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Professor Marques really cares about her students. she's very helpful and understanding about extensions, and is very accomodation / AAS friendly. overall there's a lot of reading but its worth it.