Acrisio Pires - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Professor: Acrisio Pires

Department: Linguistics

College: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: LING492
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Acrisio is the best! I really enjoyed his 492/792 class, and he always had plenty of information to share on the most diverse topics we covered. He was available outside of office hours, a fair grader, and the workload was quite manageable for the subject matter and level. Definitely take a class with him if you get the chance, you won't regret it!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: LING316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Semantics turned out to be more interesting than I thought. The class was really laid back, we got to do graded work with other students in class, and other assignments were fine.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: LING315
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Lectures can be dull, But Cris really loves teaching and the subject which makes it easier. He makes it a point to learn the names of every student and always offers help and makes you feel welcome to ask questions. Holds many review sessions for homework and tests. Some weekly work and recommended readings, but not mandatory. Show up for class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: LING315
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Acrisio was enthusiastic about syntax, which can be a dull subject for those not into linguistics.(misconceptions abound re: linguistics) I took 315 in the summer, which was super chill. One time we took an exam with coffee and bagels on hand and it was awesome. He was always willing to clarify and explain things further.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: LING315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Acrisio is such a sweetheart but not really that great of a teacher. His lectures are dry and boring and it feels really awkward to participate even though he really wants you to. He cares about his students, but I don't think I'll be taking another class with him if I can help it.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: LING315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Acrisio is adorable and really wants you to do well. He tells bad jokes and really makes sure that he gets to know the class and that the class knows each other. The material is interesting, but lectures were a little boring. He is definitely there to help if you are confused and an A is definitely attainable.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: LING315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Acrisio is a very nice guy and tries to lighten the material with bad jokes in an endearing way. The material in this class is a bit complicated at the end so I wouldn't recommend it if you don't have at least some linguistic background. The material itself is naturally very dry so unfortunately there's not much to do to make it more interesting.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: LING315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Acrisio is a good guy, but this class was so incredibly boring that I completely lost interest in linguistics. The material was presented in a far more complicated manner than it needed to be. If you're not a linguistics major, do yourself a favor and do NOT take this class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: LING316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He was really clear and an extremely easy grader. I wasn't looking forward to taking the class but I found it to be incredibly easy.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: LING315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This class is worth taking. A lot of BBCS majors take it because it's the only class that doesn't require prerequisites but the subject is kind of cool: Syntax! Acrisio may be dull at times, but he can be funny too. There are no surprises. He teaches you what he wants you to know, and then you're tested on it. An 'A' is DEFINITELY ATTAINABLE!!! :)

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: LING315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This class was okay. Professor Pires is a good instructor, but there was way too much obnoxious group/partner work. Who has assigns a final paper in linguistics as group work?

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: LING315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dry lecturer, I found myself doing crossword puzzles in class. I agree that the group work was more annoying than helpful. Exams were easy, graded the paper harder than the exams. I wouldn't go looking for more of his classes, but I wouldn't be too upset if I got him again.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: LING316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

His tests are easy, the group work is annoying, and the lectures are boring.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: LING316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

this course was interesting, but I was not crazy about it. Most of the course deals with ambiguity in language...

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: LING316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This was an excellent course and I had a lot of fun taking it! In-class group work helped helped me understand the material better(but there should be more of this work).

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: LING315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you like formal stuff about language, you'll like this class. DON'T take this class if you intend NOT to show up to class -- the guy asks people to do group work as part of your grade.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: LING315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Wow, this was a terrible experience. I would not recommend taking linguistics (with him) if you do not have to. This is the most dull subject matter presented in the most dull way imaginable. I really do wish I could get back the hours of class time wasted in this class this past semester; oh wait, nevermind, those were good nap time hours.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: LING315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a good guy who means well, but LINGUISTICS IS HORRIBLY BORING. One of the most worthless classes I've EVER taken -- shame on me for taking a class that is not even required for my major. Super easy until after the 1st exam then it's pretty much 'uhh WTF?' I would never go if it weren't for the in-class assignments that affect your grade.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: LING315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Acrisio is a sweetheart and is very committed to helping his students.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: LING316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's a really nice guy, very excited about Syntax. The only problem is that he talks like a dictionary. So if you did the reading and didn't understand it, you won't undersand lecture either. If you did understand the reading, you wouldn't need ti show up except for the pop quizzes. Discussion sections before exams saved my grade.