Current instructor

Sara Kelm

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 2 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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English100 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
E100 with Dr. Kelm is a great class! She really cares about each student and it shows. There is a lot of assignments but you will easily see growth in your writing if you pay attention in class. She is easy to talk to, easy to listen to in class, and her feedback was always very thorough and prompt. I really enjoyed this class and Dr. Kelm.
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English100 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Kelm has been one of my favorite professors I had at UW-Madison. Took English 100 as an upperclassman and I am so glad I got her. Lots of assignments, but are manageable She truly wants the students to succeed and do well in her class. She puts so much emphasis on everybody becoming a better writer and truly cares about the students.
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Classes with Sara Kelm

ENGL 100

Introduction to College Composition

3 credits

Introduction to College Composition focuses on rhetorical reading, writing, and information literacy.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.83 GPA, 93.0% A/AB (n=1085 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.90 GPA, 96.4% A/AB (n=1195 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.90 GPA, 96.1% A/AB (n=968 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Kate MerzJosh Kalscheur+39 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
ENGL 699

Directed Study

1–3 credits

ENGL 699 is a directed study course for junior or senior English students.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Karen BritlandLarry Edgerton+23 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026ENGL 100Introduction to College Composition
Fall 2026ENGL 699Directed Study
Fall 2026ENGL 790Proseminar in the Teaching of Writing

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