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ROBERT SCHWOCH

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 3 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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What students say

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JOURN 405
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
His creative nonfiction course is one of the best writing classes I've ever taken. He covers a variety of material and gives us helpful feedback on each assignment.
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J669 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
I came into this class super nervous because I was the only freshman, but I found that even though this was my most homework-heavy class, I really enjoyed it because of the professor! The lectures and material were actually interesting, he was funny during class, and while he is a hard grader he gave honest, helpful feedback.
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JOUR447 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
Schwoch fails to give the class his all. This class is centered upon learning how to pitch to the media, but Schwoch only gave bad examples to learn what not to do from and never properly taught us what we should be learning instead. The final project is unclear and he extremely unhelpful, not answering emails with questions pertaining to it.
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Classes with ROBERT SCHWOCH

JOURN 405

Creative Nonfiction

4 credits

JOURN 405 Creative Nonfiction teaches creative non-fiction storytelling and writing skills for newspapers, magazines, and books.

No offering record · Spring 2022

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Robert Schwoch

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2017–Spring 2022 · limited sample
JOURN 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

JOURN 699 is a directed study course allowing students to arrange advanced projects with faculty.

No offering record · Spring 2022

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Michael WagnerPete Long+6 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2017–Spring 2022

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2022JOURN 405Creative Nonfiction
Spring 2022JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2021JOURN 401In-depth Reporting
Fall 2021JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2020JOURN 405Creative Nonfiction
Fall 2020JOURN 699Directed Study
Spring 2020JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2020JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2019JOURN 450Sports Reporting and Writing
Fall 2019JOURN 699Directed Study
Spring 2019JOURN 669Literary Aspects of Journalism
Spring 2019JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2019JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2018JOURN 475Special Topics in Advanced Concepts and Skills
Fall 2018JOURN 697Internship
Fall 2018JOURN 699Directed Study
Spring 2018JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2018JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2017COUNPSY 125The Wisconsin Experience Seminar
Fall 2017JOURN 475Special Topics in Advanced Concepts and Skills
Fall 2017JOURN 697Internship
Fall 2017JOURN 699Directed Study
Spring 2017JOURN 669Literary Aspects of Journalism
Spring 2017JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2016COUNPSY 125The Wisconsin Experience Seminar
Fall 2016JOURN 699Directed Study
Spring 2016JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2016JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2015COUNPSY 125The Wisconsin Experience Seminar
Fall 2015JOURN 475Special Topics in Advanced Concepts and Skills
Fall 2015JOURN 697Internship
Fall 2015JOURN 699Directed Study
Spring 2015JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2015JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2014JOURN 447Strategic Media Planning
Fall 2014JOURN 697Internship
Fall 2014JOURN 699Directed Study
Spring 2014JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2013JOURN 447Strategic Media Planning
Fall 2013JOURN 697Internship
Fall 2013JOURN 699Directed Study
Spring 2013JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2013JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2012JOURN 447Strategic Media Planning
Fall 2012JOURN 697Internship
Fall 2012JOURN 699Directed Study
Spring 2012JOURN 697Internship
Fall 2011JOURN 447Strategic Media Planning
Fall 2011JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2011JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2011JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2010JOURN 447Strategic Media Planning
Fall 2010JOURN 699Directed Study
Spring 2010JOURN 697Internship
Fall 2009JOURN 447Strategic Media Planning
Fall 2009JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2009JOURN 449Account Planning and Strategy
Fall 2008JOURN 447Strategic Media Planning
Spring 2008JOURN 447Strategic Media Planning

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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