Ling 165B was definitely a step up from syntax I (120B), but I personally found the material pretty intuitive to grasp and interact with (also, I did not take Syntax I with prof Yuan). Professor Yuan's lectures were not recorded due to the classroom we were in, but she always posted lecture slides and handouts. I found her handouts to be a great resource to annotate in lecture or review on the days I was unable to attend in person. Her lectures can often feel a bit dense or difficult to understand just through reading, so I'd recommend going in person as much as possible. Discussion sections were not mandatory but attendance was an opportunity for extra credit + I found Joe's sections extremely helpful. Prof Yuan's homework requires a solid understanding of the class material and pushes you to apply them further in ways that weren't directly taught in class. I found them a bit difficult but always averaged above 90% on them. There are also weekly check-ins that help you see where you're at in understanding the material. Quizzes occurred every odd numbered week and consisted only of drawing trees, which I found very fair for the most part, except for some super long sentences/ones that combine lots of features to look out for. I found the final most interesting though, because we got to choose a research paper from a set list and write a relatively short (8-10 pg double space) response to it, which was really just answering thing like what the main argument + evidence was, what parts were interesting/confusing, etc.

Professor Yuan is really great! Her lectures are always clear and engaging. She uploads slides and lecture notes, and always reviews the previous lecture at the start. There are four HW assignments and she gives out homework extensions which was super helpful and accommodating. There were also weekly quizzes and if you got at least 7/10 you got a 100%, with the lowest score dropped. Gives lot of feedback, and the discussions are really helpful for the hw too. Would recommend her!

Prof Yuan is a nice professor. The class is structured very clearly with the expectations for homeworks and exams. There are 4 homeworks total, with a midterm exam similar to the homework but longer, and the final being a 10pg paper. She uses slides. There is also extra credit for attending a certain number of discussions. Overall, not too hard of a class with very interesting Syntax content!