Grammar Study
0883-398
Department: DLS
LBJ-3771
Professor: Kathleen Eilers crandall
Office: LBJ-2264; Phone: 475-5111 TD/V
Office Hours: see schedule on door
E-Mail: kecncp@rit.edu
http://www.rit.edu/~kecncp
COURSE OBJECTIVES
In this course, you will focus on improving your grammar for English reading and
writing. No matter what major you are studying, you will need to know how to
communicate in English.
Improving your grammar is a developmental process, so you must remember and use the
English grammar you have learned in previous courses. In this course, you will add to
your skills. Your grammar will improve if you try hard and spend enough time and effort
on each assignment to do your best.
Course Objectives:
- To understand your grammar strengths and weaknesses.
- To refine selected grammatical structures and sentence structures.
- To learn to apply grammar in the reading and writing process.
- To develop more confidence in your grammar abilities.
COURSE MATERIALS
You will use these materials.
1. Grammar for KEC’s Courses
Selected chapters from various texts.
Eilers-crandall, Kathleen
NTID, Rochester, NY
current version
2. Longman Dictionary of American
English (any edition)
Addison-Wesley Longman
(online or text version)
.
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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
You need to be an active learner.
 Out-of-class work and study on English grammar is essential.
 To learn a language, you must practice it everyday.
 You will need to make a personal commitment to study and work hard.
If you really want to pass this course and improve your writing abilities, you will need to do
your assignments and study two or more hours outside of class everyday.
 You should work on your assignments everyday and come to class ready to discuss your
work.
 In class, you should take notes.
 After each class, you should review your class notes and your assignments, and you should
correct any mistakes you have in your assignments.
 Then you should do the next assignment. I expect you to take pride in your work and turn in
work that is neat and accurate.
When you have questions about an assignment, ask questions. There are many ways to get
answers to your questions.
 Come to my office with your work and your questions.
 Attend the English tutoring sessions for this course with your questions about the
Independent Reading assignments.
 Bring your work and your questions to the English tutors at the NLC English table.
ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADES
The Assignment Schedule shows the assignments you will have for this class. Remember that
learning is up to you. If you really want to improve your writing skills, you need to study and
practice reading and writing several hours everyday.
1. Grammar Structures:
a. We will discuss selected structures in English grammar.
b. You will then practice these structures in your text book.
2. Journals: (40 points)
a. You will need to use the structures you are studying in short writing assignments.
b. There are 10 journal assignments for homework.
c. In class meetings, we will discuss journal entries and then you will revise your entry.
d. Completed journals are worth 4 points..
3.
Quizzes: (60 points)
a. Quizzes will cover information from discussions and assignments.
b. You will take 6 quizzes.
c. Quizzes are worth 10 points.
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4. Attendance:
a. You will not get credit for attending class. However, you will lose 10 points toward your
overall grade for each 4 absences.
GRADES
Points for your assignments will be added to determine grades as follows:
Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Points
90 to 100
80 to 89
70 to 79
60 to 69
0 to 59
INC
I will need to get a written request from you for an
Incomplete, and you must have a good reason to
receive one. (Students who have earned D or F may
request an Incomplete (I), not D or F. These
students must take the Grammar course again in the
Fall Quarter, 2003-1.)
W
You will need permission from your career
counselor to receive a W.
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Assignment Schedule
Week
Content
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Course Syllabus
Structure 1: Sentence Clauses (Independent)
Journal 1
2
Structure 2: Sentence Clauses (Dependent)
Journal 2
Quiz 1
3
Structure 3: Nouns (Subjects and Objects)
Journal 3
4
Structure 4: Verb Forms – Active
Journal 4
Quiz 2
5
Structure 5: Verb Forms – Passive
Journal 5
6
Quiz 3
Structure 6: Verbals (Infinitives and Gerunds)
Journal 6
7
Structure 7: Noun Clauses
Journal 7
Quiz 4
8
Structure 8: Adverb Clauses
Journal 8
9
Quiz 5
Structure 9: Adjective Clauses
Journal 9
10
Structure 10: Class Choice
Journal 10
Quiz 6
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