LING 70
KENNEDY R A
Robert (Bob) Kennedy
4.1
159 reviews

159
4.1
LING20 . Kennedy R A 1 Year, 10 Months Ago

I appreciate the leniency on homework, the weekly quizzes and the online exams, but Professor Kennedy's teaching style is monotonous and dull and does not provide a good sense of the material most of the time. The textbook is similarly unhelpful, and he expects students to know/understand far more than we would for an introduction course.

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LING15 . Kennedy R A 2 Years Ago

Super flexible, caring, understanding of student's situations and worries about covid. Tried very hard to relate to students and make it an enjoyable experience. Lectures and slides were posted and they had all the information you needed. Great professor, highly recommend.

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LING15 . Kennedy R A 2 Years Ago

Lecture always recorded, sections optional if make-up work is done. Prof was very communicative and wanted to give easy points where he could. Pretty flexible and nice! Grading was a little inconsistent though... Super difficult midterm (5+ hours, scored a C) but final was a breeze (30 min, scored an A+). Content was clear.

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LING15 . Kennedy R A 2 Years Ago

bob is genuinely one of the better professors on campus. he's very understanding and is always pretty willing to help with extenuating circumstances that might make class hard. he's fantastic with giving feedback and helps his students understand the material really well. I'd take him again for any of his other courses!

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LING15 . Kennedy R A 2 Years Ago

Prof. Kennedy is a very caring and understanding professor. He makes funny jokes during lecture and is passionate about his area. Weekly checkpoints, but they're guaranteed 100%. Section is mandatory. Midterm and final are not that tough if you follow along. Easy GE if you need it, would def recommend

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L15 . Kennedy R A 2 Years Ago

Professor Kennedy was an amazing professor who deeply cares about his students. His lectures are entertaining and he includes breaks and humor. The class is mostly made up of weekly quizzes, but you can check the answers before you submit so you're guaranteed to get 100% in this category. He's one of the best professors I've had at UCSB!

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L15 . Kennedy R A 2 Years Ago

Very nice and funny guy. On april fools he rick rolled everybody. Funniest professor I've had. assignments are guaranteed 100 and attendance is just show up and just exists and you'll get a 100. The exams were kinda hard for me even though they were open note but I think its fine considering every other grading criteria is basically guaranteed 100.

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LING107 . Kennedy R A 2 Years Ago

Fifth time taking Prof. Kennedy. He is very caring and supportive. The exams and assignments are not hard but inspiring. My favorite professor in ling department!

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LING101 . Kennedy R A 2 Years Ago

clear grading criteria. Super flexible with online format. Complete work and you’ll do well. he’s such a caring professor. Definitely reccomend

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LING15 . Kennedy R A 2 Years Ago

Dr. Kennedy is one of the nicest professors at UCSB, if not the nicest. You can tell he really enjoys the material he teaches and cares about his students. Definitely take any course you can with him, you won't regret it!

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LING160 . Kennedy R A 2 Years Ago

He is the GOAT! It is my fourth time taking prof. Kennedy's class. Assignments are easy to get full points, the term project is also very creative. The exams are somewhat hard, but he set reach-the-line grading criteria, making you get full points as long as you answer 72% of questions correctly.

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LING20 . Kennedy R A 2 Years Ago

Dedicated and kind professor! He was very clear on the grading, assignments are manageable, and quizzes allow you to retake until you get everything correct. I honestly found the material and lectures a bit boring, but if you're interested in linguistics Kennedy is great

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LING20 . Kennedy R A 3 Years Ago

Professor Kennedy is nice! But a lot of things to memorize. Assignments were easy but tests were hard.

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LING20 . Kennedy R A 3 Years Ago

Dr. Kennedy is great. You can tell he's really passionate about teaching which makes his classes really engaging. He's also hilarious which makes the long lectures worth going to. Lectures can get a bit boring but if you show up and take good notes class is easy. There is a textbook, but reading is not necessary to do well.

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LING15 . Kennedy R A 3 Years Ago

Third time taking Prof. Kennedy. Very amazing lectures. Most of the grade will depend on the self-checking assignment, easy full point.

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LING20 . Kennedy R A 3 Years Ago

Easy class, high quality lectures. It's not a class you must take, but if you're interested, go for it.

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LING20 . Kennedy R A 3 Years Ago

really easy class. either read the book or go to lecture theres no point doing both. the weekly quizzes are multiple choice no time limit and you can retake. the midterm and final are multiple choice and pretty easy. interesting lectures, funny stories. the content is easy too and interesting imo

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LING20 . Kennedy R A 3 Years Ago

As long as you pay attention to lectures and the quizzes/activities, you will pass the class with an easy A.

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LING20 . Kennedy R A 3 Years Ago

really nice guy, intersting class

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LING20 . Kennedy R A 3 Years Ago

Professor Kennedy made every lecture entertaining and was very caring about his students. While this class was extremely easy, I relied a lot more on the book than the lectures to learn the material (but everyone is different!). I feel like I learned so much about not only linguistics, but the world as well. If you can, please take this class!

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LING20 . Kennedy R A 3 Years Ago

Bob Kennedy and Robert Kennedy are actually the same person. His lecture is very inspiring. The assignments are self-checked, which is easy to get full points. Exams take really small proportion because of pandemic. Although it is online, he did not raise the difficulty of the class, super nice and caring!

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LING20 . Kennedy R A 3 Years Ago

Pretty easy class during an online quarter. Easy to talk to, tells us stories during class. Material is pretty easy to understand and TAs are very helpful. Sections are mandatory but if you miss there is an assignment where you can make up the work. Midterm is not that bad and had no time limit. Overall def recommend.

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LING15 . Kennedy R A 4 Years Ago

Bob Kennedy, what a man. Great professor, super laid back and chill. Content is interesting and covers some GE's. Really accommodated for the COVID-19 circumstances, and cares about his students a lot. Very communicative, and sections are optional. Take him and LING 15 if you can!

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LING15 . Kennedy R A 4 Years Ago

Bob is the best, I absolutely love him and his class. He's funny, considerate, and passionate about his subject. I think he really wants the best for his students, and has been very accommodating with the current circumstances. Definitely one of my favorite professors I've had so far at UCSB!

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