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YIZHOU XU

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Raw average: 2.00/5 from 1 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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CA346 · course not matched2018-12-18

Quality 2/5Difficulty 5/5

Seems good and laid back, but such a tough grader, extremely harsh.

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Classes with YIZHOU XU

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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Term	Course	Title
Fall 2020	COMARTS 100	Introduction to Speech Composition
Spring 2016	COMARTS 100	Introduction to Speech Composition
Fall 2015	COMARTS 100	Introduction to Speech Composition

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Instructor identity & provenance

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