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STEVEN WINSPUR

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Raw average: 4.71/5 from 7 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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FR271 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Winspur has been my favorite French teacher at UW-Madison by far. He's a very interesting lecturer and outlines for papers and exams are very clear. I really enjoyed the lit he had us read. Not the lightest workload, but the class is set up so that if you get behind in reading it's pretty easy to catch back up again. + he's extremely nice!
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FRENC271 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
He's very helpful, nice and clear. He is also very caring and always takes time to talk to students. Highly suggested! He expects a lot out of his students!
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FR322 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Nice guy, easy attendance policy. Classes are OK, and discussions are fairly well-led. The material makes getting interest up a little difficult, but oh well. Grading was something of a problem . . . he seems to just select nice, average middle-high grades and leave it at that.
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FR311 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I love this man! He is the most helpful, caring professor I have had yet. His grading is very fair and the exams are as well. He explains everything very clearly and is ALWAYS willing to give you additional help. If you ever get a chance to take a course with him, you should!!!
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