# Brenda Plummer — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## instructor

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### name

Brenda Plummer

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    "comment": "Professor Plummer gades arbitrarily. All tests and assignments are in the form of essays. She does not give a rubric with point breakdowns or explain why you lost points. Although she has a syllabus with a rough summary of expectations, even if you make sure to follow every general guideline you will still lose points no matter what. The average on",
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    "comment": "LOVED this class,lectures were mind blowing. Graded on midterm &amp; final which each had 2 essays we got 8 prompts ahead of time with 6 of the prompts on each exam so you could write the essays before the exam). Led the class in a 10 minute discussion, and write two, 5 page papers on topic of choice, no other work. Would def take from her again!!",
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    "comment": "Don't take this class. Pick another Ethnic Studies.",
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    "comment": "This class was NOT that bad. Two books the entire semester, I didnt read either. Just pay attention to what is said about them and youll be able to answe the questions. The class is not a lot of work, one article a week usually. Two midterms, one is essays on class stuff the other is lecture. YOU HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION TO LECTURES. Final is an essay",
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