Spring 2027

Advanced Composition & Conversation

Advanced Composition & Conversation enhances speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills using texts on current German society, essay strategies, vocabulary, and advanced grammar.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Sabine Gross

Participating frequently in class was cited as a key factor in improving grades, and students were encouraged to stay after class for additional clarification.

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Prerequisites

Course map

(GERMAN 249, 258, and 262) or (GERMAN 249 and 285)

GERMAN 337 used by

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

SABINE GROSS is recorded teaching in Spring 2008. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Sabine Gross

Students described the professor as extremely helpful and knowledgeable, noting her status as a native German speaker and her strong one-on-one explanation skills.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.54 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.76 GPA, 91.3% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.69 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Sabine Gross

Participating frequently in class was cited as a key factor in improving grades, and students were encouraged to stay after class for additional clarification.

Past student reviews · Sabine Gross

The reviewer highly recommended the course, calling the instructor one of the best professors they had at UW Madison due to her extensive knowledge.

Topics

  • Current topics in German society
  • Advanced grammar
  • Vocabulary

Skills

  • Speaking, reading, listening, and writing in various situations
  • Essay strategies
  • Vocabulary improvement
  • Advanced grammar review

Grades

Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Not enough comparable courses for Spring 2027 in UW–Madison.

Sources & history

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Catalog & offerings

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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  "output_id": "254f26fe1f5a72db7f9687fe403cb3ac7ab8c0d0b77537b7190b77b1ad5b9ab6",
  "requirements_status": "valid",
  "dataset_revision": "fc1811fa52e581ea57a35c0cf3343f8740a8ffbf",
  "observed_at": "2026-10-14 17:50:09.728220+00:00"
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