LING 116
KENNEDY R A
Robert (Bob) Kennedy
4.1
159 reviews

159
4.1
LING70 . Kennedy R A 1 Year, 6 Months Ago

This class was easy & not super time-consuming! He streams the class over Zoom & posts recordings of all of the lectures. The 2 exams were both online. Prof was very understanding and empathetic to his students and life in general. There are also make-up assignments if you miss section. Also one paper that is worked on over the entire class.

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LING70 . Kennedy R A 1 Year, 7 Months Ago

Although Kennedy's lectures can be boring sometimes, you can tell he is an extremely passionate, respectful, mature, intelligent professor and he simply wants to educate students about his class. Ling70 in general was very easy and graded on very few things, so if you're looking for an easy GE, I would recommend this one.

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LING70 . Kennedy R A 1 Year, 7 Months Ago

Best prof ever! This is my second class with Kennedy and he's an angel. Structure of class is clear; weekly checkpoints, section participation, midterm & final are online and an essay which is peer reviewed. Material is super interesting too! If you keep up with work you are guaranteed an A. Very accommodating as he allows an asynchronous option.

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LING20 . Kennedy R A 1 Year, 7 Months Ago

Prof Kennedy's really awesome! Possibly my favorite professor at UCSB. In addition to the 3 tags I chose, I would've also picked "hilarious" and "accessible outside class." Although I marked LING20 as the class here, I've taken others (Ex: 15) and upper division classes with him too! They've all been awesome. Good at teaching and explaining + fun.

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LING70 . Kennedy R A 1 Year, 7 Months Ago

Prof Kennedy is amazing. I got two extensions on my midterm because I had wifi issues. He extended the deadline with no questions asked. As for the assignments, one weekly checkpoint every friday that has unlimited tries. Generous curve for midterm. Overall an interesting and impactful class that had me think about my linguistic attitudes. Take it!

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LING20 . Kennedy R A 1 Year, 8 Months Ago

Professor Kennedy is caring and fun, and it's not his fault the topic of Ling20 was pretty boring and tedious. One or two long chapters for readings every week, which you should definitely do. He also does live zooms and recordings, which is so helpful. Definitely excited to take him again for higher-level linguistic classes!

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LING20 . Kennedy R A 1 Year, 9 Months Ago

Very easy class, the midterm and the final were both online. Graded mostly by weekly quizzes and weekly assignments which are both easy 100%s since he made it so the quiz/assignment lets you redo the questions if you get them wrong. Would 100% take again

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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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LING70 . Kennedy R A 2 Years Ago

If I could rate professor Kennedy 10 stars I would. He is one of the most caring and understanding professors at UCSB. The weekly quizzes make up a big portion of your grade, but theyre quite easy. Final exam and midterms are not difficult if you attend lecture often. I loved the random memes he would include during lecture. 10/10 would 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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LING70 . Kennedy R A 2 Years Ago

first professor at UCSB that I have felt actually cared about their students. He is genuinely a nice guy, and clearly passionate and up to date on current topics. class is should be an easy A if you do your work, lectures are recorded.

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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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LING70 . Kennedy R A 2 Years Ago

Kennedy is one of my favorite professors I've had so far! His lectures are very interesting because he knows so much about the topics he teaches. The weekly checkpoints are super easy and are automatic grade boosters, and the midterm/final were also easy. There are 2 writing assignments that are peer reviewed and can be redone for a better grade.

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LING70 . Kennedy R A 2 Years Ago

Prof Kennedy is definitely one of the best professors Ive had so far! Hes extremely funny and very precise when explaining linguistic concepts. Weekly quizzes are basically a guaranteed 100%, the 2 writing assignments are peer reviewed, and tests are pretty easy.

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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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