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English Structure Syllabus
BIMESTER: Spring II
CLASS: English Structure
PREREQUISITE(S): ENG 318 or Exam Score
CODE: LNG 097 (66) CREDITS: 3
PROFESSOR: Guillermo Albán
CLASSROOM: F27
SCHEDULE: 08h55-10h15 & 16h:30-17h55
HOURS OF HOMEWORK: 96
1. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course concentrates on Grammar and provides a step-by-step approach to skills such as:
Grammar and Language Use, with the purpose of giving the students the structural frame that
will allow them to speak and write correctly. Students will be encouraged to apply the rules of
grammar they have learned and to use the language accurately and naturally.
2. GENERAL METHODOLOGY
The methodology used is teaching Grammar within context, based on a total immersion
environment. We will be using a traditional approach in regards to student’s homework and an
interactive approach within the classroom based upon student’s presentations of various
grammatical topics. Active student participation is fundamental.
3. BIBLIOGRAPHY
PRIMARY TEXT:
 Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics HOLT, RINEHART, AND WINSTON
SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTS:
 Grammar in Use – Intermediate
 Fundamentals of English Grammar / Azar
 Focus on Grammar- Advanced level
 Advanced Editing Exercises 1 - 10
4. GENERAL OBJECTIVE
The general objective of this course is to provide an overall knowledge of English Grammar and
Structure in order to provide students with the tools to become better writers and proofreaders of
English.
5. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
After taking this course, students will be able to understand and identify advanced English
structures. They will also be able to identify and produce the parts of speech in an English
sentence. In addition, students will be able to proofread and correct pieces of writing in English.
Students will have all the necessary skills to continue on to Principles of Writing and become
accomplished writers of English.
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Date
June
28
June
29
July
03
July
04
July 05
July 06
July 10
July 11
July 12
Content
Introduction to
Grammar/ How
easy and simple
English grammar is
Parts of speech:
nouns, subject vs.
object, articles,
verbs, adjectives,
adverbs,
prepositions
Advanced Editing
Exercises Review /
Grammar
Presentations
Assigned
Pp (1-45)
Grammar
Presentations:
Sentence Types,
Sentence
Fragments,
Subjects &
Predicates
Pp (1-7)
Grammar
Presentations: Verb
Phrases, Subjects,
Verbs
Pp(8-24)
Grammar
Presentations: 6
types of Nouns, 7
types of Pronouns
Pp(25-35)
Grammar
Presentations:
Pronouns &
Antecedents,
Adjectives and
Articles
Pp(36-45)
Quiz#1
Advanced Editing
Exercises 3&4 /
Grammar
Presentations
Assigned
Homework (96 hrs)
Grammar Worksheet and exercises
(2 hrs)
Evaluation
Identify Parts of Speech with
sentences given
Advanced Editing Exercises 1&2 (4
hrs)
Peer correction
Board analysis
Grammar Presentations: Sentence
Types, Sentence Fragments,
Subjects & Predicates, Verb
Phrases, Subjects, Verbs, 6 types
of Nouns, 7 types of Pronouns,
Antecedents, Adjectives and
Articles. (8 hrs.)
Sentence Types, Sentence
Fragments, Subjects & Predicates
Pp (1-7)
Review / Study Content (2 hrs)
Student Presentations
Student Participation
Verb Phrases, Subjects, Verbs
Pp(8-24)
Review / Study Content (2 hrs)
Student Presentations
Student Participation /
Feedback
6 types of Nouns, 7 types of
Pronouns
Pp(25-35)
Review / Study Content (2 hrs)
Student Presentations
Student Participation /
Feedback
Pronouns & Antecedents,
Adjectives and Articles
Pp(36-45)
Review / Study Content (3 hrs)
Advanced Editing Exercises 3 & 4
Student Presentations
Student Participation /
Feedback
Advanced Editing Exercises 3 & 4
(2 hrs)
Grammar Presentations: Helping &
Main Verbs, Action & Linking Verbs,
Transitive vs. Intransitive, Adverbs,
Adverbs vs. Adjectives,
Complements, Direct & Indirect
Quiz 1 / Teacher
revision
Student Presentations
Student Participation /
Feedback
2
Student Presentations
Student Participation /
Feedback
Pp(46-86)
July 13
July 17
July 18
July 19
July 20
Grammar Review
Game / Grammar
Rock Video
Grammar
Presentations:
Helping & Main
Verbs, Action &
Linking Verbs,
Transitive vs.
Intransitive Pp.(4653)
Grammar
Presentations:
Adverbs, Adverbs
vs. Adjective,
Prepositions,
Conjunctions,
Interjections, Parts
of Speech Pp(5469)
Grammar
Presentations:
Complements,
Direct & Indirect
Object, Subject
Complements,
Predicate
Nominatives and
Predicate Adjectives
Pp (70-86)
Grammar
Presentations
Assigned Pp(87137) / Take- Home
Quiz (Advanced
Editing Exercise 5)
Object, Subject Complements,
Predicate Nominatives and
Predicate Adjectives (6 hrs)
Grammar Presentation Preparation
(cont. 5 hrs)
Student Participation /
Feedback
Helping & Main Verbs, Action &
Linking Verbs, Transitive vs.
Intransitive Pp(46-53)
Review / Study Content (2 hrs)
Student Presentations
Student Participation /
Feedback
Adverbs, Adverbs vs. Adjectives,
Prepositions, Conjunctions,
Interjections, Parts of Speech
Pp(54-69)
Review / Study Content (2 hrs)
Student Presentations
Student Participation /
Feedback
Complements, Direct & Indirect
Object, Subject Complements,
Predicate Nominatives and
Predicate Adjectives Pp (70-86)
Review / Study Content (3 hrs)
Student Presentations
Student Participation /
Feedback
Quiz 2 / Teacher
revision
July 24
General Review
Grammar Presentations: Phrases,
Prepositional Phrase, Adjective
Phrase, Adverb Phrase, Participle,
Participial Phrase, Gerund, Gerund
Phrase, Infinitive, Infinitive Phrase,
Verbal, Verbal Phrase, Appositive,
Appositive Phrase, Independent
Clause, Subordinate Clause,
Adjective Clause, Relative
Pronouns & Adverbs, Adverb
Clause, Subordinating &
Coordinating Conjunctions, and
Noun Clauses Pp(87-137)
(6 hours)
Take-home Quiz Assigned (2hrs)
Study for Exam
(6 hrs)
July 26
Midterm Exam
Grammar Presentation
3
Student Participation /
Feedback
Teacher revision
July 27
July 31
August
1st
August
2nd
August
3d
August
7
August
8
Take-Home Quiz
Preparation (cont. 5 hrs)
Grammar
Presentations:
Phrases,
Prepositional
Phrase, Adjective
Phrase, Adverb
Phrase Pp(87-93)
Pp(87-93)
Grammar
Presentations:
Participle, Participial
Phrase, Gerund,
Gerund Phrase,
Infinitive, Infinitive
Phrase
Pp(94-104)
Grammar
Presentations:
Verbal, Verbal
Phrase, Appositive,
Appositive Phrase
Pp(105-117)
Grammar
Presentations:
Independent
Clause, Subordinate
Clause, Adjective
Clause, Relative
Pronouns &
Adverbs
Pp(118-127)
Grammar
Presentations:
Adverb Clause,
Subordinating &
Coordinating
Conjunctions, and
Noun Clauses
Pp(128-137)
Quiz 3
Phrases, Prepositional Phrase,
Adjective Phrase, Adverb Phrase
Pp(87-93)
Review / Study Content (2 hrs)
Student Presentations
Student Participation /
Feedback
Participle, Participial Phrase,
Gerund, Gerund Phrase, Infinitive,
Infinitive Phrase
Pp(94-104)
Review / Study Content (2 hrs)
Student Presentations
Student Participation /
Feedback
Verbal, Verbal Phrase, Appositive,
Appositive Phrase Pp(105-117)
Review / Study Content (2 hrs)
Student Presentations
Student Participation /
Feedback
Independent Clause, Subordinate
Clause, Adjective Clause, Relative
Pronouns & Adverbs
Pp(118-127)
Review / Study Content (2 hrs)
Student Presentations
Student Participation /
Feedback
Adverb Clause, Subordinating &
Coordinating Conjunctions, and
Noun Clauses
Pp(128-137)
Review / Study Content
Study for Quiz (5 hrs)
Student Presentations
Student Participation /
Feedback
Advanced Editing Exercises 6-9
(4 hrs)
Grammar Presentation: Sentence
Structures, Subject-Verb
Agreement, Pronoun-Antecedent
Agreement, Principal Parts of
Verbs, Regular & Irregular Verbs,
Verb Tense, Active and Passive
Voice, Sit, Set, Lie, Lay, Rise, Raise
Quiz 3 / Teacher
revision
Student Presentations
Student Participation /
Feedback
Advanced Editing
Exercises 6&7/
Grammar
Presentation
Assigned Pp(138197)
4
August
9
August
09
August
14
August
15
(6 hrs)
Grammar
Sentence Structures
Presentation:
Pp(138-151)
Sentence Structures Review / Study Content (2 hrs)
Pp(138-151)
Grammar
Subject-Verb Agreement, PronounPresentation:
Antecedent Agreement Pp(152Subject-Verb
178)
Agreement,
Review / Study Content (2hrs)
PronounAntecedent
Agreement Pp(152178)
Grammar
Principal Parts of Verbs, Regular &
Presentation:
Irregular Verbs, Verb Tense
Principal Parts of
Pp(179-188)
Verbs, Regular &
Review / Study Content (2 hrs)
Irregular Verbs,
Verb Tense Pp(179188)
Grammar
Active and Passive Voice, Sit, Set,
Presentation: Active Lie, Lay, Rise, Raise Pp(189-197)
and Passive Voice, Review / Study Content (2 hrs)
Sit, Set, Lie, Lay,
Take-home Quiz (2hrs)
Rise, Raise
Pp(189-197)/ TakeHome Quiz
(Advanced Editing
Exercise 10)
General Review
Review / Study Content (6 hrs)
August
16
August Final Exam
17
August Final Exam Review
21
Student Presentations
Student Participation /
Feedback
Student Presentations
Student Participation /
Feedback
Student Presentations
Student Participation /
Feedback
Student Presentations
Student Participation /
Feedback
Quiz 4 / Teacher
Revision
Student Participation /
Feedback
Final Exam / Teacher
Revision
5. CLASSROOM POLICIES
Participation: Remember, this is a participatory course that requires your active, constant, and
consistent engagement in classroom discussion and activities. Please note that if you do not
participate, you will lose points. In a like manner, if you are engaged in work for other classes,
outside activities, sleeping, or otherwise giving indication of not paying attention, you will lose
points. Points for non-participation will be deducted from your accrued (non-Exam) score. You
are expected to attend regularly and on time, and to prepare thoughtfully for each class session.
If you come to class unprepared, you will lose points. Since this is a participatory class,
your score will be adjusted for non-participation if you are not here, or if you are here, but are
not actively participating.
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Absences: There is a strict policy at this university limiting absences to six per course in a
regular bimester. Note that these absences are for any reason, including illness, family
emergencies, trips, team sports, school-sponsored activities, work-related travel, or anything
else. That means that you cannot pass this course if you have more than six absences even if
you work is otherwise acceptable. If you are absent on a day work is due and you have not
turned in the work prior to the class missed, it will not be accepted. Finally, any in-class
exercises, quizzes, or exams missed cannot be made up. Please note that it is your
responsibility to keep track of your own absences and monitor your own time. If by missing
class, you do not receive instructions for any assignments due at a later date, it is your
responsibility to obtain that information from other sources (like your peers).
Late Work: Late work will not be accepted. This includes work assigned during the early days
of a bimester for students who sign up late. If you know you will be absent, it is imperative that
you submit your work prior to the date and time it is due. Remember: in-class assignments,
including all presentations and activities, cannot be made up if a class is missed.
Tardiness: Classes begin promptly at the scheduled time. If you aren’t in the classroom at five
minutes after the time class is assigned to begin, you will be counted tardy (the same is true if
you decide to leave class five minutes early—if you are both late and leave early, you will be
counted absent on that day). If you arrive to class ten minutes after the scheduled beginning of
class, you will be counted as absent. (The university policy states that if you are more than
five minutes late or leave more than five minutes early, you are officially absent.) One last word
of caution: if you discover you will be so late for class that you will be counted absent, you may
be inclined to decide to skip class altogether that day; however, remember that late work is not
accepted, so if work is due in class, it would be best if you attend the class (plus, you risk
missing important information from in-class discussions that will appear later).
Behavior: Disruptive behavior, including excessive talking (other than class discussion), notepassing, discrimination or disrespect towards anyone in class, disregard of or failure to follow
classroom guidelines and procedures, smoking/using tobacco products, using cell phones,
and/or any lack of respect or courtesy will not be tolerated and will result in consequences
for your grade and your academic standing at UEES. Similarly, the material we read, and
the discussions we engage in, may not be possibly offensive. Note that no disrespect I will be
tolerated.
Electronic Devices: No personal electronic devices of any kind are allowed to be visible or
used in this class, except those required for medical conditions. That means all cell phones,
pagers, personal listening devices (radios, cd players, iPods, etc.), laptops, computer
notebooks, and other devices must be turned completely off and kept out of sight.
Plagiarism/Cheating: When you knowingly submit someone else’s ideas or words as your
own, you are plagiarizing. Students sometimes plagiarize or cheat out of ignorance of the
conventions, carelessness, or laziness. In this class you will be aware of and learn the
conventions for proper attribution of your sources. Plagiarism is an act of intentional deception
that is not only dishonest, but one which robs you of the most important product of education—
actual learning. If you are found to have plagiarized someone else’s work, or to have knowingly
allowed your own work to be misused by another, you will automatically receive a score of zero
for the entire course, and a letter will be placed in your permanent file, even if such behavior
occurs before the period of withdrawal is over. Such a letter may affect your ability to transfer to
another university, gain admittance to graduate school, or even get a job, so think carefully
about whether the ramifications of being caught are worth the risk of plagiarism.
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Assignment Guidelines:
To complete in-class assignments and exercises, students must bring standard-sized lined
paper and writing utensils to every class.
**A Final Word: It is your responsibility to read and understand the content of this syllabus. If
you remain in the class, you are tacitly agreeing to abide by these rules and standards. Do not
come to me later in the term expecting me to bend the rules, or to make exceptions. Do not
beg, plead or otherwise make emotional appeals, or expect preferential treatment (“you have to
pass me—I’m a senior”), or due to personal or family connections. **
6. EVALUATION
EACH PARTIAL:
 25 %: In- and Out-of Class Assignments
Class work and Participation
25%

Quizzes
50 % : Exam
100 points TOTAL per PARTIAL
Note that except for the Exams, allocations for each Partial are approximate. The non-exam
portion of the Partial MAY and WILL be adjusted even more for participation and/or other
factors, at the professor’s discretion.
7. PROFESSOR INFORMATION
NAME:
Guillermo Albán
DEGREES/INSTITUTIONS: BA YALE University
E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]
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