Professional Writing and Reading (pwr) Seminar

LIS 925 is a professional writing and reading seminar for Information PhD students.

offering recorded1 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Rebekah Willett3.8/5

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Lectures are small, with a median of 12 enrolled students in the recorded sections.

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Declared in Information PhD

  • Declared in Information PhD
LIS 925

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  • Declared in Information PhD

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Fall 2026
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Raw average: 4.07/5 from 14 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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REBEKAH WILLETT is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction12 / 250

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Provides professional development for doctoral-level researchers. Includes presentations by guest speakers and/or faculty members, writing workshops, reflection assignments and student presentations.

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  • Professional development
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  • Academic writing
  • Oral presentation
  • Professional reflection

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UW–Madison

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LIS 925 · Fall 2026

Professional Writing and Reading (PWR) Seminar

Recorded 2026-09-07
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