University of Central Oklahoma
Liberal Arts Course Syllabus Format
Course Information
Course Title: Introduction to Grammar
Course Number: ENG 3063
Course Reference Number (CRN): 18159
Meeting Days and Times: WWW
Classroom Number and Building: WWW
Semester and Year: Fall 2015
Department Name: English
College Name: Liberal Arts
Instructor Contact Information
Instructor’s Name: Mary Spelman, Ph.D.
Office Location: Liberal Arts Building Room 103-D
Office Telephone Number: 405.974.5894
Office Hours: Online and Arranged by Appointment for Face-to-Face Meetings
UCO E-mail Address: mspelman@uco.edu
Course Description
Catalog Description: This course offers a study of the traditional concepts of English
grammar and an introduction to modern methods of syntactic analysis.
Prerequisites: English 1113 & 1213
Student Learning Outcomes:
The students will write assignments and complete objective discrete item tests to
document their mastery of the basic concepts of English grammar, including sentence
parsing, sentence structure, phrasal analysis, structural parallelism, grammatical
agreement, the verb tense and aspect system, and the punctuation of written English.
Transformative Learning Statement:
“At the University of Central Oklahoma, we help students learn by providing
transformative experiences so that they may become productive, creative, ethical and
engaged citizens and leaders contributing to the intellectual, cultural, economic and social
advancement of the communities they serve. Transformative learning is a holistic process
that places students at the center of their own active and reflective learning experiences.
We seek to engage students in transformative learning in six core areas: discipline
knowledge; leadership; research, creative and scholarly activities; service learning and
civic engagement; global and cultural competencies; and health and wellness.” For more
information about transformative learning, visit this site:
http://www.uco.edu/central/tl/index.asp
This course addresses six of the university’s transformative learning goals.
Students enrolled in this course will . . .
1) demonstrate discipline knowledge by writing assignments and completing objective
discrete item tests to document their mastery of the basic concepts of English grammar,
including sentence parsing, sentence structure, phrasal analysis, structural parallelism,
grammatical agreement, the verb tense and aspect system, and the punctuation of written
English.
2) demonstrate leadership by engaging with the course content demonstrating selfmotivation through sharing goals and success in meeting those goals throughout the
duration of the course.
3) engage in problem solving through research, scholarly, and creative activities as they
create essays that display their mastery of the concepts through the production of the
correct forms.
4) participate in service learning and civic engagement as they work with assignment
topics that affect the community.
5) acquire global and cultural competencies through the study of differences in
grammatical structures as they relate to issues of diversity.
6) contribute to the health and wellness of minds and bodies through the study of the
expression of language as it relates to psychological health and wellness.
Textbook Information:
Title: English 3200 with Writing Applications: A Programmed Course in Grammar and
Usage
Author: Joseph C. Blumenthal
Edition: Fourth College Edition
ISBN: 015500865-X
Required Supplies or Resources Other Than Textbooks: All other resources and
references are available online through our class site.
Course Outline, Grading, and Participation Requirements
Course Outline:
MODULE DATES
0
8/17/2015
1
8/17/2015 to
8/23/2015
2
8/24/2015 to
8/30/2015
3
8/31/2015 to
9/6/2015
4
9/7/2015 to
9/13/2015
5
9/14/2015 to
9/20/2015
6
9/21/2015 to
9/27/2015
7
9/28/2015 to
10/4/2015
8
10/5/2015 to
10/11/2015
9
10/12/2015 to
UNITS
Orientation
Unit 1.1 Parsing
Unit 1.2 Patterns
ASSIGNMENTS
Print the syllabus.
Writing Assignment
1: Goals & Peeves
Unit 1 Quiz
POINTS
0
20
Writing Assignment
2: Unit 2 Essay
Practice Test
100
20
Unit 2
Compounding
Unit 3
Subordinating
Unit 4 Phrases
Units 2-4 Quiz
Unit 5 Variety
Exam #1
100
Unit 6 Boundaries
Writing Assignment
3: Variety Essay
Prepare for the
Midterm Exam.
Take the Midterm
100
Unit 7 Faults
Review all.
0
20
0
200
Break
10
11
12
13
14
15
Final
Exam
10/14/2015
10/15/2015 to
10/18/2015
10/19/2015 to
10/25/2015
10/26/2015 to
11/1/2015
11/2/2015 to
11/8/2015
11/9/2015 to
11/15/2015
11/16/2015 to
11/22/2015
11/23/2015 to
11/29/2015
11/30/2015 to
Wednesday
12/9/2015
Break
Unit 8 Agreement
Unit 9 Verbs
Unit 10 Modifiers
Unit 11 Pronouns
Unit 12 Punctuation
Unit 12 Punctuation
Units 1-12
Exam.
Break
Start the essay that
is due next week.
Writing Assignment
4: Review Essay
Units 5-10 Quiz
Start the essay that
is due next week.
Writing Assignment
5: Punctuation Essay
Writing Assignment
6: Accomplishment
Complete the Final
Exam before
midnight on Dec. 9.
0
0
100
20
0
100
20
200
TOTAL
POINTS
POSSIBLE =
1000
Day and Time of Final Examination: The final examination will be available from 8:00
a.m. on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, until midnight on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015.
Descriptions of and Point or Percentage Values for Each Required Assignment:
There will be 1000 total points possible as indicated on the course outline.
Six 300-500 word writing assignments worth a total of 440 points
Three quizzes with objective items worth a total of 60 points
One test with objective items worth a total of 100 points
One midterm exam with objective items worth a total of 200 points
One final exam with objective items worth a total of 200 points
Your grade depends on the number of points that you earn. Record the points that you
earn to calculate your grade at any point during the semester using the following
percentages.
Grade Categories:
A=90 to 100% of total points possible (900 to 1000 points at the end)
B=80 to 89.9% of total points possible (800 to 899 points at the end)
C=70 to 79.9% of total points possible (700 to 799 points at the end)
D=60 to 69.9% of total points possible (600 to 699 points at the end)
F=00 to 59.9% of total points possible (599 to 0 points at the end)
PROFESSORS DON'T GIVE GRADES; STUDENTS EARN THEM.
If you need a specific grade to keep a scholarship, visa, or honor, then it is your
responsibility to work each day to earn the points required to earn the grade. If you don't
have the points, you will NOT receive the grade. Start early, keep records, study, and
submit assignments on time.
Class Management Information
Attendance and Participation Policy: Students should log in at the class site regularly.
Students are responsible for making sure that they have access to the class site. If you
have problems, call Technology Support for help at 405.974.2255. Your visits to the class
site are attendance and can be monitored and documented. A tracking program monitors
the time that students spend online and the areas that they visit. Although individual
students require different lengths of study time to master the material, the general
guideline for most universities suggests two hours of study time for every credit hour. For
this online class, “class time” would equal three hours per week and study time would
equal six hours per week; therefore, students should expect to spend about nine hours per
week on this class.
Policy on Late Assignments, Make-up Work, and Missed Examinations: No late
assignments or missed examinations will receive any credit, nor will late assignments or
missed examinations be evaluated. Any assignment or examination submitted after the
date and time that it is due is late.
Plagiarism Syllabus Statement: UCO subscribes to the Turnitin.com plagiarism
prevention service. Students, by taking this course, agree that all required assignments
may be subject to submission for textual similarity review to Turnitin.com for the
detection of plagiarism. All submitted assignments will be included as source documents
in the Turnitin.com restricted access reference database for the purpose of detecting
plagiarism of such assignments. Use of the Turnitin.com service is subject to Terms and
Conditions of Use posted on the Turnitin.com website. Turnitin.com is just one of the
various plagiarism prevention tools and methods that may be utilized by your instructor
during the semester. The UCO Student Handbook describes the process for contesting
allegations of plagiarism.
Student Information Sheet and Syllabus Attachment
This course follows all guidelines in the syllabus attachment located at the Academic
Affairs web site. To see these guidelines, visit the following site.
http://www.uco.edu/academic-affairs/files/aa-forms/StudentInfoSheet.pdf