Advanced Grammar English 4623

Professor Carolyn Kinslow                                                                                                                    Office Hours:  M - F  9-9:30, 11-11:30 NB 2035
Office Phone:  581-5524                                                                                                                                               I am also in the Center for Writers
Home Phone:   357-3473                                                                                                                                                M - TH when not in class
E-Mail:  carolynk@cameron.edu

1.  Course Description:
         English 4623 reviews descriptive English grammar and the conventions of standard  English usage.

        Students who complete the course are expected to
         A. Learn the principal terms and concepts of descriptive English grammar:  parts of  speech, sentence parts, phrases, clauses, sentence types, and so forth,
         B. Master specific problems in English usage,
         C. Improve proofing and editing skills by correcting written copy produced by themselves and their classmates in frequent writing assignments and other
                exercises

2.  Texts:
        Klammer, Thomas, Muriel Schulz, and Angella Della Volpe. Analyzing English Grammar. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 2000.

3.  Class Attendance and Withdrawal:
         Attendance
             Regular class attendance is essential.
     Withdrawal
         If you find it necessary to withdraw, you must obtain a drop/add form from the Office of Admissions and Records, have the instructor sign it, and return it to
            the Office of Admissions and Records.
    April 12 - Last day to drop a class with an automatic W
    April 26 - Last day to drop a single class

4.  Late Work:
    I DO NOT ACCEPT LATE WORK.  Only in the case of extreme circumstances will I even consider accepting an assignment after the due date.  Please keep
    this policy in mind and plan accordingly.  If your compulsively clean mother (grandmother, roommate, sister, second cousin) disposes of your work because you
    leave it on the dining table (hall credenza, kitchen counter); if a curiously selective breeze or a thief with a strange predilection for English grammar plucks it from
    the back seat of your car; or if your ravenous and obstreperous pet ostrich (dog, goat, pot-bellied pig) who has a penchant for 8½ by 11 white paper consumes it
    for breakfast, you are simply out of luck.  Thus, you will be well advised to make back-up copies of word processed papers on floppy disks.  Since computers
    are unpredictable at best and outright malevolent at worst, you might even want to make two such copies on separate disks.

5.  Disability Statement:
     If you believe you have a disability and think you need special assistance, please advise me immediately.  I will work with you and Cameron’s Office of
           Multicultural and Disabled Service to provide reasonable accommodations.

6.  Plagiarism:
     Please make sure you understand what plagiarism entails and avoid it.  Read section 38c and 38d in Hodges Harbrace Handbook, pages 565 - 579 for a
        thorough discussion.  A copy is available in the  Center for Writers.

7.  Children in Class:
     Because of liability problems, Cameron University policy prohibits children from being in classrooms.  Please understand that exceptions to this policy cannot be
        made.

8. Calendar of Assignments:
     NOTE BENE: This calendar is a proposed schedule; as the semester progresses, it may need to be revised. You are responsible for keeping track of any
        changes announced in class.
1-15 Course introduction

1-17 Chapter 2, “Varieties of English”   Discussion of reading and chapter exercises

1-22 Chapter 3, “Morphology of English” Discussion of reading and chapter exercises

1-24 Chapter 4, “Form-Class Words” Discussion of reading and chapter exercises

1-29 Chapter 4 continued

1-31 Chapter 5, “Structure-Class Words” Discussion of reading and chapter exercises

2-5 Chapter 5 continued

2-7 Chapter 5 continued

2-12 Chapter 6, “Phrases”  Discussion of reading and chapter exercises

2-14 Chapter 6 continued

2-19 Chapter 7, “Basic Sentence Types” Discussion of reading and chapter exercises

2-21 Chapter 7 continued

2-26 Chapter 8, “Sentence Transformations” Discussion of reading and chapter exercises

2-28 Chapter 8 continued

3-5 Review for midterm exam

3-7 Midterm exam

3-12 Chapter 9, “Finite verb Clauses” Discussion of reading and chapter exercises

3-14 Chapter 9 continued

3-19 and 3-21 SPRING BREAK

3-26 Chapter 10 “Finite verb Clauses II”  Discussion of reading and chapter exercises

3-28 Chapter 10 continued

4-2 Chapter 11, “Nonfinite Verb Phrases” Discussion of reading and chapter exercises

4-4 Chapter 11 continued

4-9 Chapter 12, “nonfinite Verb Phrases II” Discussion of reading and chapter exercises

4-11 Chapter 12 continued

4-16 Chapter 13, “Transformations & Analysis” Discussion of reading and chapter exercises

4-18 Chapter 13 continued

4-23 Usage

4-25 Usage

4-30 Usage

5-2 Review for final exam

5-7  Final exam   Note Time - 8:00 - 10:00 AM