Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Fall 2009
COURSE TITLE:
ENGL 222 English Grammar
INSTRUCTOR:
Shirley Smart, M.A. - Assistant Professor, Reading/Writing Specialist
OFFICE:
Library 309 Phone Ext.2198 (635-2198)
E-mail address - sasmart@lssu.edu
Department Secretary – Library 304 M-F 9 – 2
Or Arts Center 219 M-F 8 – 5
LSSU Hotline: 906-635-2858
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday/Wednesday 1:00 – 2:30
Tuesday/Thursday 1:30 – 2:30 or later
Friday:
by email only
CREDITS:
3 credits - 45 hours/semester
PREREQUISITES:
None
phone 635-2217
phone 635-2275
REQUIRED TEXT: Vitto, Cindy L., Grammar by Diagram, (2nd ed.) Broadview Press, 2006.
RECOMMENDED TEXT: Hacker, Diana. A Writer’s Reference. (6th ed.) Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2007.
OTHER MATERIALS:
EVALUATION:
GRADING:
1 or 2 pocket folders
Pop Quizzes
Chapter Tests
Confused Words Test
Final Exam
A+ 98-100%
A 92- 97%
A- 90- 91%
B+ 88-89%
B 82-87%
B- 80-81%
20%
40%
10%
30%
C+ 78-79%
C 72-77%
C- 70-71%
D+ 68–69%
D 62-67%
D- 60-61i%
ENGL 222 (cont.)
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
Participation: Class preparation and participation are expected.
Be prepared for a pop quiz at any time over any assignment.
Assignments: Be sure to keep your assignment sheet handy so that you will not need to ask me what the
assignment is or what you missed if you were absent from class. Occasional changes may be necessary
and will be announced through Blackboard announcements. I will also keep the Assignment sheet on
Blackboard up to date if changes are made.
Late Work: . No tests will be made up unless you have a documented excused absence, in which case
you must make appropriate arrangements for make-up. No exceptions will be made. No pop quizzes may
be made up.
ENGL 222 OUTCOMES:
By the end of ENGL222, students should be able to:

Identify the eight parts of speech
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Know the basic sentence patterns for be and linking verbs
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Understand and diagram the basic sentence pattenrs for intransitive and transitive verbs
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Resolve usage problems associated with adjectives and adverbs
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Work with simple, compound, complex, and compound sentence structures
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Recognize and repair usage problems of case, agreement, and consistency
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Understand and work with verbs and verbals
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Successfully recognize and spell commonly confused words.
PLAGIARISM:
A plagiarized paper is one using the exact words or the thoughts and ideas of another without giving due
credit. The first time a student submits a paper that has been plagiarized, either from a published source or
from another student, the result will be a 0 for that assignment. The second time will be a 0 for the class.
No rewrites will be possible. You will be instructed in the method of giving proper credit, or feel free to
see me at any time.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
In compliance with Lake Superior State University policy and equal access laws, disability-related
accommodations or services are available. Students who desire such services are to meet with the
professor in a timely manner, preferably the first week of class, to discuss their disability-related needs.
Students will not receive services until they register with the Resource Center for Students with
Disabilities (RCSD). Proper registration will enable the RCSD to verify the disability and determine
reasonable academic accommodations. RCSD is located in lower level of the Library.
Syllabus and assignments may be modified as needed to benefit students.
ASSIGNMENTS
ENGL 222
Fall 2009
Date
Week 1
Mon..
Aug.31
Wed.
Sept. 2
Assignment Due
Read and do Exercises
Notes
Syllabus
Chapter 1 pp. 17 - 31
Eight Parts of Speech
Blackboard
Week 2
Wed.
Sept. 9
Week 3
Mon.
Sept. 14
Wed.
Sept. 16
Chapter 1 pp. 31 - 44
Eight Parts of Speech
Syllabus Quiz
Week 4
Mon.
Sept. 21
Wed.
Sept. 23
Week 5
Mon.
Sept.28
Wed..
Sept.30
Chapter 3 pp. 63 – 72
Intransitive and Transitive Verbs
Week 6
Mon.
Oct. 5
Wed.
Oct. 7
Week 7
Mon.
Oct. 12
Wed.
Oct. 14
Review
Chapter 2 pp. 45 – 55
Be verbs
Chapter 2 pp. 56 – 62
Linking verbs
Chapter 3 pp. 72 – 83
Chapter 3 pp. 83 - 99
Chapter 4 pp. 101 – 115
Adjectives and Adverbs
Midterm Chapters 1-4
Chapter 5 pp. 117 – 122
Compound Structures
Review Test
Chapter 5 pp. 122 – 130
Diagramming Compound Sentences
Midterm
Date
Week 8
Mon..
Oct. 19
Wed.
Oct. 21
Week 9
Mon..
Assignment Due
Chapter 6 pp. 131 – 144
Complex sentences with Noun Clauses
Chapter 7 pp. 145 – 153
Complex sentences with Adverb Clauses
Chapter 7 pp. 153 – 165
Complex sentences with Relative or Adjective
Notes
Oct. 26
Clauses
Wed..
Oct. 28
Week 10
Mon.
Nov. 2
Wed.
Nov. 4
Week 11
Mon.
Nov. 9
Wed.
Nov. 11
Ch. 7 pp. 165 – 178
Compound-Complex Sentences
Review
Week 12
Mon.
Nov. 16
Wed.
Nov. 18
Thanksgiving Week
Mon..
Nov. 23
Week 13
Mon.
Nov.30
Wed.
Dec. 2
Chapter 9 pp. 201 – 217
Verbs
Week 14
Mon.
Dec. 7
Wed..
Dec. 9
Final Exam
Test Chapters 5 - 7
Chapter 8 pp. 179 – 186
Subject/Verb Agreement
Chapter 8 pp. 186 – 199
Pronoun Agreement, Case, Form, and Consistency
Chapter 10 pp. 219 – 234
Verbals – Infinitives
Chapter 10 pp .234 – 237
Verbals – Gerunds
Chapter 10 pp. 238 – 254
Verbals – Participles
Chapter 11 pp. 255 – 274
Usage Problems Associated with Verbs and
Verbals
Review
Review
Final Exam Chapters 1 - 11
Review test