I loved Dr. Kennedy! I did the readings and went to lecture but hardly studied and got a 100 on the midterm. The homework is easy and is graded easily if you just put in a decent effort. Term projects aren't hard. I also got a writing credit for this and you don't have to write a paper so thats cool. Finals harder than midterm but both are easy.

Lectures are very dull but tests are very easy. The section was the best part, I had an awesome TA and our group project was really fun. Somehow scored a writing credit for this class and the extent of the writing was a couple short answers on the final.

I put a lot of work into this class, but didn't mind because it is so interesting. Even the homework I found fun. You really have to do the reading, or you are done for. The tests were really tough and are 20 multiple choice questions and a written section where you apply the linguistic strategies the book teaches you. Only 20 multiple choice.

Very interesting and made me think of language in society differently. There are weekly homework assignments online that are writing but its very easy and not graded harshly. Midterm and final were straight-forward and easy if you take good notes during lecture. Sometimes lecture feels repetitive. There is a group project but its easy.

Nicest professor. Good lecture slides. You don't really need to listen in class, just write down everything on the slides. Barely any homework, readings are not at all necessary. Midterm and final were simple. There is a small group project at the end of the quarter but it's not bad

Loved this class and Dr. kennedy, he is the sweetest and most awesome guy. He makes the class really interesting and fun to learn about. Some lectures get dry, but then he'll show some funny memes and make it better. Go to class, go to section, you'll probably get an A. There are online readings, but they're super unnecessary.

Dr. Kennedy was GREAT. He was an entertaining lecturer and was easy to listen to. I loved his class, it inspired me to follow a Ling minor. I would recommend this class to everyone. AN amazing professor.

Easy Midterm, Hard Final, and Easy Group project. NO TEXTBOOK, just articles but dont read those because they are useless. All you need to know for the exams & project are in his clear lecture slides. They're clear but kind of out of order but its no biggie. Take him!! His cheesy jokes are ADORABLE

Kennedy has a monotone voice which makes it hard to concentrate in lecture, but he also has random spurts of funniness. The class is basically memorization of every slide, and he elaborates on key terms enough for you to understand core concepts. Somewhat boring, but very straight forward if you enjoy logical approaches to language.

I took this class to fulfill my Area D req and ended up getting a B. Going to every lecture is a must if you want to do well on the midterm and final and make sure you understand the main arguments! The stuff we learned in class was really interesting to me and changed my perspective on things. Also, Heather the TA is awesome.

Sports Language - super easy, actually pretty interesting, and NO TEXTBOOK. Just do the study guide for the midterm/final and you'll be fine.

This class isn't too bad. I always felt obligated to go to lecture, but I always ended up playing minesweeper. I put in as little effort as possible and ended up with a B-. Kennedy is a cool professor. The only challenging part of this course was satisfying your TA. Mine took points off for ridiculous reasons and had a fat stick up her anus.

this class is NOT as easy as it seems. they grade very hard!!!!

An engaging man, great subject---but his tests are too tricky, and his over-emphasis on extremely small details takes some of the life out of the subject. I went to his office to help him see exactly how and why some of his test questions are unclear and problematic. It helped a bit, but not enough. Study really hard for his tests.

This is a great and pretty easy class that will prepare you for any other linguistics class, or put you in a situation to practice everything you've learned about structure. Take it no matter what before you graduate, as he teaches it well and there is minimal work. Take-home final, easy assignments, and everything is based on class materials only.

This class was tough and sometimes boring. The lectures were scattered at times. The homework should be very easy. The midterm was brutal, but then the final was scaled way back. Take advantage of office hours and READ THE BOOK even if it doesn't seem as though you need to. He's a great teacher but this class wasn't my favorite of his. Still, good.

This class was super easy. If you go to class and at least pay attention somewhat you will do fine. He gives study guides which basically have the same questions as the midterm and final. He tells you the information that you need to know from the readings

He gives you study guides to the exams with the exact essay questions. Go to every class and he'll go over everything you need to learn, including the readings. The content can be boring sometimes, but he's a funny guy with cheesy jokes and a great attitude. I'd recommend this class for anyone if they want something interesting and easy. GREAT.

He's a hit or a miss. Some students love him while others don't find his lectures to be interesting. The workload is do-able. Definitely go to Office hours for hw help. He's very passionate about linguistics. I think he's a great and supportive professor for the department! :)

This class was interesting and fun at times. Overall wasn't entirely difficult. Tests consisted of long answer reiterations of notes from lecture and there was a study guide for both the midterm and final.

Professor Kennedy is very clear and straightforward. To get an A, you need only to be able to re-articulate the arguments and descriptions made in class. The homework assignments are very entertaining, there is NO textbook which is bomb, and the final project was easy. pay attention in class = A

Kennedy is simply a funny guy. His lectures are always fascinating and to lighten the mood he peppers them with movie clips and funny pictures/cartoons. A VERY easy class with assignments being simplistic and tests consisting of 20 multiple questions and 4 free response questions, only 3 of which need to be done. & the TA's are pretty cool.

Great teacher really into his subject and made it interesting and relevant to the class. The assignments are easy and there's only one paper due at the end of the quarter. I highly recommend him and this class.

Great professor, fair and clear. He's the nerdy and kinda goofy type, but really funny and really helpful. I wasn't looking forward to the class at all, but he made it totally enjoyable and one of my favorite classes at UCSB. I would definitely take another class from him.