Syllabus - GRAMCOM

GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION

Course Syllabus

Course Code
EGRAMCM

Description
This course provides students a venue for proper English usage. This is a preliminary course for honing written and spoken English.

Objectives
General:
This course aims to equip the students with the knowledge of fundamentals of English grammar and writing conventions.

Specific:
At the end of the term, the students are expected to:
• Be able to apply the rules of writing and speaking for effective expression of ideas and emotions.
• Write English compositions with the correct spelling, punctuation and with proper capitalization.
• Write clear, accurate and refined prose.
• Demonstrate an ability to work well within a group dynamic.

Course Credits
Three (3) units

Instructional Strategies
Lectures on the 8 parts of speech, Spelling Drills, Discussion Forums, Language Games, Writing Assignments (Blog/Journal)

Course Outline
I.  Vocabulary
a. Affixes
b. Synonyms and Antonyms
c. Context Clues
d. Correct Usage

II. Parts of Speech
a. Nouns
b. Verbs
c. Adjectives
d. Adverbs
e. Pronouns
f. Prepositions
g. Conjunctions
h. Articles

III. Nouns
a. Functions of Nouns in a Sentence
        1) Subject
        2) Subject Complement
        3) Object of a Verb
        4) Direct Object
        5) Indirect Object
                5.1) Appositive
                5.2) Object Complement

III. Pronouns
a. Cases of Personal Pronouns
        1) Nominative
        2) Possessive
        3) Objective
        4) Reflexive

IV. Adjectives
a. Functions of Adjectives in a Sentence
        1) attributive
        2) appositive
        3) predicate

b. Participles
c. Proper Adjectives
d. Compound Words
e. Prepositional Phrases
f. Adjective Forming Suffixes
g. Comparisons

V. Verbs
a. Transitive Verb and Complement
b. Linking Verb
c. Intansitive Verb and Modifier
d. Tenses of Verbs
        1) The Simple Forms
        2) The Progressive Forms
        3) The Perfect Forms
        4) The Perfect Progressive Forms
        5) Conditional Tenses

VI. Adverbs

VII. Conjunctions
a. Coordinating Conjunctions
b. Subordinating Conjunctions
c. Correlative Conjunctions
d. Prepositions
e. Interjections

Requirements:
a. Quizzes/Exercises
b. Blog/Journal
c. Long Exam
        1) Midterm
        2) Final
d. English Olympics
        1) Taboo Activity
        2) Reverse Charades
        3) Play Adaptation
        4) Battleships
        
References
Avalos, A.G. (2007). From Grammar to Fluency in 30 Days. 
Manila FPR Publishing
Flauta, (2008). Master English Grammar in 28 Days.
Manila FPR Publishing

Grading System
20% Quizzes/Exercises     
30% Long Exams
20% Blog/Journal
10% EEP
10% English Olympics
10% Attendance

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