Reviews of professor Francisco Torreira

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Took Prof Torreira for LING 201 last year and LING 330 this year. One of my favourite profs at McGill! Always kind, understanding and easy to talk to. He always posts all the class materials, as well as extra practice exercises. Assignments were very interesting and he is very understanding when grading. Definitely recommend!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Taught the first half of LING201. Clearly established what you were expected to know. Gave opportunities for extra practice. Quizzes and assignments had some tricky wording but overall were not difficult to complete. Only used slides and lectures to deliver material, which I found very effective. Really enjoyed him as a prof!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Great teacher. I found that his quizzes and midterm used kind of confusing vocab to purposefully mix you up, but overall it's not too hard to do well since they're all multiple choices. He responds to emails and questions quickly.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Prof. Torreira is the best part of LING201! He explains clearly and doesn't hesitate to repeat things if needed. His assignments are doable (and he recommends working on them in teams) and his quizzes really easy! I loved his part of the class and would definitely take another course with him.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Super nice considerate prof. Somewhat unclear in his explanation of concepts sometimes. The material itself is confusing if it's your first time taking ling, but do as much practice as you can and you'll get a hang of it. PRACTICE. NO KIDDING. Midterm and final were easy, straight from the slides,isnt a class you can cram for so study well before

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This man is the reason I changed my major to Linguistics. Clear, entertaining lectures and all you need to do well is watch them. Helpful in and outside of class. Quizzes/exams and assignments are very fair, easy to do well if you're on top of the material. My favourite prof at McGill so far.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Torreira was a great lecturer for LING 330. Assignments are definitely the easiest places to get marks as they are fairly straightforward and easy to accomplish. Exams are a bit harder, but still doable if you study slides and pay attention in lectures. Professor Torreira is easily accessible by email and outside class, great prof!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I enjoyed his lectures a lot, would take courses with him again! This course is not difficult, do the problem sets.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Prof. Torreira taught the first half of LING 201. His lectures were clear and interesting, and the homework and quizzes were straightforward. I really enjoyed this course and cant wait to take more of his classes!