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.
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.
clear grading criteria. Super flexible with online format. Complete work and you’ll do well. he’s such a caring professor. Definitely reccomend
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!
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.
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
Professor Kennedy is nice! But a lot of things to memorize. Assignments were easy but tests were hard.
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.
Third time taking Prof. Kennedy. Very amazing lectures. Most of the grade will depend on the self-checking assignment, easy full point.
This class was definitely an easy A. The midterm (during online learning) could be taken anywhere within a 12 hour period and not timed so there was no timed pressure. Weekly "quizzes" weren't really quizzes because you could attempt them as many times as you want to get the right answer. Not many ways you could fail this class.
Great lecturer even through Zoom format. Midterm and final were easy and had a large window to complete, questions mainly from lecture content as opposed to textbook.
Great lecture. Satisfying writing requirement by two 750 words paper graded by peers. Very worthy class.
Great lecture. Satisfying writing requirement by two 750 words paper graded by peers. Very worthy class.
Easy class, high quality lectures. It's not a class you must take, but if you're interested, go for it.
Professor is very funny and nice guy. Always likes to make us laugh and check that the "vibes" are good. Lectures are interesting material but can sometimes get boring. Midterm more dependent on lecture rather than reading. It's a very mindful and socially aware class. I really enjoyed it and it's an easy A if you pay attention in lecture :)
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
As long as you pay attention to lectures and the quizzes/activities, you will pass the class with an easy A.
really nice guy, intersting class
I really like this professor, he gave an interesting perspective on linguistics and made it interesting even for those who aren't into linguistics. The class does get repetitive and is a lot like other LING classes. This is a very section-heavy class, but it was overall an easy A.
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!
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!
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.
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!
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!