Even though his class was hard, I liked his teaching style. I thought he was very helpful with any questions you had and cared about the student.

Prof. Lencho teaches, among other things, Linguistics-not an easy subject. He, however, is an extremely good teacher and is very willing to help outside of class. I took him for 2 classes and firmly believe the problem lies with lazy students (see below).

It is a hard class because he does deal with philosophy that makes you think about your Quality of Life. Its actually a good thing because it can help you become a better person I feel like that is his real goal.

Lencho's classes are hard but he knows his stuff. I was overly annoyed with the lazy students in my class who not come prepared but would continue to rip on Lencho for being hard.

Kind of a Hippie

An amazing professor--if you look at everything OBJECTIVELY.Teaching style is different but gets you THINKING(why else would you take a class?).Take him as a professor and enbrace and question what he has to say. Quality?It exists.He understands it and you will too.Your understanding may be different from his, but it is YOUR growth that matters.

Hard course material, but thuroughly explained and well thought-out teaching method.

Not an easy course, but well worth the effort. Dr. Lencho has high expectatons but is always willing to meet with a student to discuss material and expound upon it. I would even go so far as to say the discussions were fun. My only complaint would be that he never sang to our class.

An interesting class, but not bad. Focused on what it means to be an American, and gave leeway when it came to paper topics. Overall an interesting course, though he doesn't normally teach it.

As an introductory course it covers all the basics. The periodical quizes only helped students to better understand the material, and were not difficult if the material was thoroughly read.

Good, solid class. Quizzes were helpful, and most of grade based on participation.

Good teacher, really nice, sometimes very confusing, hard exams!!!

great teacher, difficult subject... enjoyed class

I am absolutely loving his class. It is definitely out of the box and very philosophical. He will encourage you to think and try to find a deeper meaning in the book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. I will remember this class for the rest of my life. I wish I could have him for every English class.

I honestly thought he was an awesome professor. He always helped out when you asked. Although the book we read was a tad confusing at times, it turns out to be really interesting. His class is very philosophical, but he is a Doctor of Philosophy so it makes sense. If you read and think out of the box you will do great!

Having had a higher-level linguistics course with 19 students, I found him to be helpful and an excellent discussion leader. Though it could get complicated, I looked forward to going to class. The technical papers were brutal and caused nuclear fallout the next day, but I'd recommend him for higher-level linguistics if you?re up for it.

This was a great class, though it was difficult. My grade, a B-, was the second highest in the class. It was based off of total points, though, so really our grades were our responsibilities. Though it was demanding, I learned a great deal and thoroughly enjoyed the course.

The material was SO DIFFICULT, I dont recommend taking the class if you arent up for a difficult, long book that will take the entire semester. He is a great teacher and a good person but the material is just really difficult.

We read only one book the entire year but he analyzes the book and really lets you think. He is a smart and cool laid back guy. I don't like english because it's all grammar. But Lencho's class was more of a philosophy class and you were graded on your opinions rather than grammar.

This is the best class I have taken my freshman year. You only read one book throughout the semester that is difficu lt but you talk through it each week. You take a quiz on the material and get to retake it if you participate. Papers you write are easily explained. Easy class if you put the effort!

This class is only difficult if you don't read the material or turn up for class. The quizzes are a little hard. if you participate in the quiz discussions on a monday, you qualify for a retake. You are graded on quizzes (150 points) class participation (75 points) and essays (120 points). Lencho has a laid back and positive attitude in his class.

EXCELLENT professor. The class is a little challenging, but it is very easy to get a good grade due to his willingness to help you/give you extra credit. He provides a refreshing/abstract perspective on course material and definitely helped me improve my writing skills. TAKE HIM! You won't regret it. He's really funny, too.

He is a nice guy and is willing to help with anything. You only ready one book the whole semester and that's what the course is based around. However the quizzes on the book are pretty hard. There are like 4 or 5 papers that are only like 500 words each. Overall it was a good class, just a little challenging.

Makes you take a different approach to writing and comprehension, challenges you to take a different prospective. I loved his class and ZAMM was a really good tool to use in Freshman English

Intro to Language Study is an extremely difficult class. The tests are nearly impossible. That being said, Dr. Lencho is a very nice guy and offers a lot of extra credit. He doesn't want you to fail, he just has no concept of how difficult the material is.

Lencho's great. People are commenting that his clasess are hard, but they're very basic. If people think this is hard, linguistics isn't for them, but that doesn't mean Lencho's a bad teacher. His teaching is great, and he covers and tests the important material. Don't want to go to class? Quit college.

While people have said this prof is awful, I would disagree. He does give a lot of work, but he's always there to help you! He always gives extra credit every week and multiple tries on tests! I learned so much from this one class. He truly cares about the students and wants to see all of us grow as scholars. It's tough love!

This is the most intellectual man I have ever met. He is an amazing professor! If I could take another class with him I would. You read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance for the class. Read it carefully and take the quizzes. His quizzes can be hard, but you can earn a second chance to take it and if you get a 10/10 u really earn 20/10

Lencho is a great guy. Yeah sometimes he tends to drag on about a certain subject and his bi weekly quizzes tend to be difficult but you get two chances at them for a reason after the first attempt he goes over any questions students have in class and will answer any questions we have. Not a super easy course by any means but it's manageable

You read two books throughout the semester that are more difficult to read but somewhat interesting. You take weekly quizzes with two tries, if you score a 100% you get 3 bonus points added to that quiz grade. Quizzes can be tough, but you go over them in class before the second try. Participation matters, it is a third of your grade!!!

Dr. Lencho is amazing. If you put in the work and effort into discussion posts and class participation, you will be a-okay. He also does amazing lectures. There are so many resources that he'll give for you to succeed. The extra credit opportunities are countless. I will definitely recommend taking him if you're willing to put in the work!

Professor Lencho has clear grading criteria. Although, he is a very tough grader. He makes you WORK for your grade! Almost impossible to get a perfect score on assignments. However, he gives a ton of extra credit in the class. He doesn't answer his emails and the final exam is optional. Get an A by putting a lot of time and effort into assignments!

Best professor I've ever had. Sure, you have to work for your grade, but ... that's the point of school. I wish he taught more classes!

I have taken all of his classes. This class was really interesting and different from my friends' classes with the same number. There's a lot to wrap your mind around, but it's totally worth it.

He was a great professor. He inspired me to study linguistics. Unfortunately, I had to transfer to another school for it, but it's totally worth it. Was the material difficult? Sure. But it was manageable. The people who didn't like the class probably didn't study hard enough. *shrug emoji*

He was my favorite professor, hands down. This class was intense, but worth it!

This was a topics class and was super interesting. I could tell he put a lot of work into it and wish I could take it again.

This was an introductory course that taught me a ton about language and linguistics. I still use what I learned in this class in my everyday life.

The book for this class required a lot of close attention, but it was really interesting. I really liked the online and in-class discussions.

This was a really fun writing class. I learned a lot, and he let us choose our paper topics, so I felt very engaged in and excited about the process.