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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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Classes with STEVEN WINSPUR

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2014FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2013FRENCH 271Literature, Comics, and Film in French
Fall 2013FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2013FRENCH 311Advanced Composition and Speaking
Spring 2013FRENCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2013FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2013LITTRANS 209Masterpieces of French Literature and Culture
Fall 2012FRENCH 271Literature, Comics, and Film in French
Fall 2012FRENCH 799Independent Study
Fall 2012FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2012FRENCH 322Modern French and Francophone Literature
Spring 2012FRENCH 467Aspects of Contemporary French Literature
Spring 2012FRENCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2012FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2011FRENCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2011FRENCH 799Independent Study
Fall 2011FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2011FRENCH 322Modern French and Francophone Literature
Spring 2011FRENCH 799Independent Study
Spring 2011FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2010FRENCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2010FRENCH 799Independent Study
Fall 2010FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2010FRENCH 311Advanced Composition and Speaking
Spring 2010FRENCH 461French/francophone Literary Studies Across the Centuries
Spring 2010FRENCH 699Directed Study
Spring 2010FRENCH 799Independent Study
Spring 2010FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2009FRENCH 271Literature, Comics, and Film in French
Fall 2009FRENCH 799Independent Study
Fall 2009FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2009FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2008FRENCH 311Advanced Composition and Speaking
Fall 2008FRENCH 699Directed Study
Fall 2008FRENCH 799Independent Study
Fall 2008FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2008FRENCH 322Modern French and Francophone Literature
Spring 2008FRENCH 467Aspects of Contemporary French Literature
Spring 2008FRENCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2008FRENCH 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2008FRENCH 799Independent Study
Spring 2008FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2007FRENCH 322Modern French and Francophone Literature
Fall 2007FRENCH 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2007FRENCH 799Independent Study
Fall 2007FRENCH 990Individual Research
Spring 2007FRENCH 311Advanced Composition and Speaking
Spring 2007FRENCH 322Modern French and Francophone Literature
Spring 2007FRENCH 799Independent Study
Spring 2007FRENCH 990Individual Research
Fall 2006FRENCH 271Literature, Comics, and Film in French
Fall 2006FRENCH 322Modern French and Francophone Literature
Fall 2006FRENCH 799Independent Study
Fall 2006FRENCH 990Individual Research

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

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