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Original student reviews · all captured dates
I found the class content interesting, but Dr. Wright often went off on unnecessary tangents. The course workload was not bad, but the final exam was extremely tedious and repetitive. I don't think the final represented what we learned throughout the semester at all.Rate My Professors ↗
I absolutely loved the lectures Dr. Wright hosted. Her lectures are engaging, important, and often required/called for participation and thoights from the class. The whole environment is very interactive and welcoming, especially since much of the class is relating content to personal experience. Dr. Wright is so passionate and knowledgeable!Rate My Professors ↗
was fine until the exam - questions are worded poorly and the whole exam would be easy if you had a photographic memory and were taking zero other classes.Rate My Professors ↗
Discussions and material are interesting, but lectures are hard to follow, and slides are crammed and often missing the main point. Dr. Wright is cool and clearly knowledgeable, but makes long, repetitive assignments due on sundays. Final exam is total bull, and asks you to find specific quotes from either 19 presentations or the physical book.Rate My Professors ↗
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Introduction to sociolinguistics focusing on how language is shaped by social factors like gender, ethnicity, education, social status, and geographic location.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Kelly Wright
Kelly Wright's lectures were described as engaging and interactive, encouraging participation and relating content to personal experience. One student found the environment welcoming and praised Dr. Wright's passion and knowledge.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2024–Spring 2026Capstone in Linguistics: in-depth exploration of a topic with training in data collection and supervised research experience.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.68 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | LINGUIS 213 | Topics in Sociolinguistics |
| Spring 2027 | LINGUIS 690 | Capstone in Linguistics |
| Fall 2026 | LINGUIS 373 | Topics in Linguistics |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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