# Steve Fondow — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## instructor

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### name

Steve Fondow

### email

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### last observed at

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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## term

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## reviews

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    "comment": "Professor Fondow is a good professor. Spanish 226 is all writing, and Professor Fondow gave timely feedback that really helped me improve my writing in Spanish. Attending his office hours was also super helpful. There's weekly homework, a few in-class and take-home essays, and a group project as the final. Not a lot of work and I learned a lot.",
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    "comment": "Just get in a routine of doing the daily homework every day! There is an exam, oral speaking exam, or written exam every 2-3 weeks, but if you attend class and keep up with the daily homework, it's pretty simple. You're graded on participation, but as long as you follow along and answer a few questions per class, you should be just fine! ",
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    "comment": "Steve was the worst professor I have ever had. I love Spanish, but I left his class every day feeling like a complete failure. His attitude towards students is very condescending and rude. He grades very harshly. Every class we had to turn in assignments on paper and he expects students to memorize the book front to back. Avoid him if you can!",
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    "comment": "Im also surprised by the negative reviews. Steve takes a boring topic and makes it interesting. He uses fun examples and is super engaged during class. There's a good mix of activities, practice, lecture, etc. There are a couple quizzes throughout that are kinda hard but he is very available if you need help. Attendance is important as well as hw.",
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