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University of North Alabama CELL

 

Spring 2006-1st Term

Grammar 3 Syllabus

 

Instructor: Stephanie C. Brown                                                        Office Phone: 765-6719

Classroom: 222 Powers Hall                                                              Web Page:http://alabama-hills.com/esl.htm

Office: 229 Powers Hall                                                                      Email: scbrown1@una.edu

                                                                                                                 steph@alabama-hills.com (I prefer                  

                                                                                                                 this one.)

 

Office Hours:  Tuesdays: 8:00 – 9:00;

                          Wednesdays and Thursdays: 2:00 – 3:30             

                          By appointment

 

Course Textbooks: Writers Express    and   Grammar Links 3 Second Edition

Class Materials:

Paper, pencil or pen, textbooks, a dictionary, and a thesaurus

 

Grading Policy:

Daily (homework, quizzes,

and  class participation)                                      20

Test Grades                                                           80

 

Grade Scale:

A – 100-90                                                             D – 69-60

B – 89-80

 C – 79-70                                                       F – 59 & below

 

 

 

Goals:               The student will learn to communicate accurately, meaningfully and appropriately by writing fully developed and/or researched paragraphs and basic essays with supplementary practice in language usage and grammar.

 

Objectives:       The student will be able to:

 

·        Use past perfect, past perfect progressive and future progressive tenses with 80% accuracy and be more comfortable with the verb tenses s/he has already learned.

 

·        Identify gerunds, infinitives and participles four out of five times.

 

·        Identify and correct run-on sentences and pronoun/antecedent errors in level-appropriate sentences with 80% accuracy.

 

·        Use an English thesaurus to identify new vocabulary and use this vocabulary in essays.

 

·        Spell additional irregular verb forms correctly with 80% accuracy.

 

·        Differentiate between dependent and independent clauses and will correctly identify and use the appropriate one four out of five times.

 

·        Form complex sentences, with no more than two dependent clauses, using sentence combining skills with 80% accuracy.

 

·        Compose simple, clear letters, formal and informal, in the correct format with an 80% accuracy rate.

 

·        Use commas proficiently with 80% accuracy.

 

·        Write a simple essay correctly using the five paragraph essay pattern as measured by data collection.

 

·        Use subject/verb agreement, articles and prepositions correctly four out of five times.

 

 

Grammar Level 3

Spring Semester 2005

(CONTENTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Texts:  Grammar Links 3 (GL3);  Writers Express Handbook (WEH)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week

Skills/Content

Chapters, Sections and Handouts

Exams

0

Placement; CELL Orientation

 

Michigan Test

 

 

 

1

Introductions/Ice Breakers; Review Syllabus, Review Text Books

Using a Thesaurus; Irregular Verbs;

Subj.-Verb Agreement;

Pronouns/Antecedents;

Articles and  Prepositions; Dependent/Independent Clauses;

 (WEH) Building Vocabulary Skills,

(WEH) Sections of Writing Basic Sentences, Combining Sentences, Writing with Style

Level-appropriate diagnostic testing and/or  Diagnostic writing;

 

(GL3) Appendix 7

 (GL3) Sections of Chapters 7, 8, & 9

Writing Assignment 1

Test -- Irregular Verbs   

Test -- Subject Verb Agreement, Articles and Prepositions                                                       

2

Noun Clauses; Adverb Clauses; Adjective Clauses;  Sentence Combining; Complex Sentences; Run-On Sentences; Fragments; Use of Commas;

Paragraph Structure

(GL3)Sections of chapters 10, 11, 20, & 21-

(WEH) Marking Punctuation, Editing for Mechanics,

Traits of Effective Writing, Writing Paragraphs,

 

 

Test Irregular Verbs

 Test – D/I Clauses, Combining Sentences, Subject/Verb Agreement, Articles and Prepositions,

 

3

Formal/Informal Letters;

Past Perfect and Past Perfect Progressive Tenses; Future Progressive Tense

(GL3) Sections of Chapters 4 & 6                                           

 (WEH) Friendly Notes and Letters, Business Writing,

 (GL3) Sections of Appendices 8, 10, 11 & 16

Test  - Noun, Adjective, Adverb Clauses, Run-on, Fragment, Use of Commas

Test Irregular Verbs

Write Business Letter with Envelope

 Revise Writing Assignment 1

 Write paragraph #2

4

 Gerunds; Infinitives; Participles ;

(GL3) Sections of Chapter 12 and 13

Handout: Verbals: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives

Test – Past Perfect, Past Perfect Progressive, and Future Progressive Tenses    

Test irregular verbs      

 Writing Assignment 2

5

5 Paragraph Essay Pattern; Prewriting; & Editing Essay Format

 

Test – Gerunds, Infinitives; Participles    

Test Irregular Verbs                                                         Revise Writing Assignment 2

Writing Assignment 3

(WEH) Sections of Gathering Details and Making a Plan

(WEH) Editing & Proofreading

6

Continue 5 Paragraph Essay

(GL3) Sections of Chapter  23

Test Irregular Verbs

Revise Writing Assignment 3

Writing Assignment 4

 

7

Continue 5 Paragraph Pattern;

Handout: Basic Tips for ESL Students: Writing for an American Academic Audience

Test irregular verbs

Revise Writing Assignment 4

 

Writing Assignment 5

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Skills: Review Major Grammar Points

And TOEFL Practice

Review

 

 

Review
             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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