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Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Identify common sentence level problems such as runs-ons and fragments and use a variety of techniques to correct them.
2. Distinguish between independent and dependent clauses and combine sentences using a variety of coordinators and subordinators.
3. Identify problems with verb tense and form, such as the use of active and passive voice, and edit their writing to correct those problems.
4. Correctly use common forms of punctuation such as commas, semicolons, colons, and quotations in their writings.
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The following represent types of assignments that may be included:
A. In-class work
1. Individual, paired or group problem-solving activities that focus on a particular grammar point
2. Individual, paired or group editing activities
3. Tests and quizzes
4. Discussion of homework exercises
B. Homework
1. Textbook exercises
2. Paragraphs using structures studied in class
3. Finding examples of grammatical structures in periodicals or on the Internet
4. Journals
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
20 - 40% |
| Written homework and journals | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
50 - 70% |
| Objective quizzes and exams | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
10 - 15% |
| Class attendance and participation | |
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Read, Write, Edit, by Porter and vanDommelen, Houghton Mifflin, 2005.
Eye on Editing 2, by Cain, Pearson-Longman, 2003.
Top 20: Great Grammar for Great Writers, Folse, Heinle-Cengage, 2008.
Grammar Troublespots, by Raimes, Cambridge University Press, 2004.
