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    The goals of this course are to help students explore English grammar through critical thinking and text analysis, study grammar from a theoretical perspective, and help prospective teachers apply grammar knowledge in various contexts.

    The course will cover chapters on verbs, clauses, nouns, adjectives and adverbs, prepositions, negation, clause types, subordination, relative clauses, tense and comparison, and nonfinite clauses over 15 weeks.

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    Grammar and Composition
    Jong-Bok Kim
    School of English
    Kyung Hee Univ.
    Tel: 02-961-0892
    Office: Faculty Bld. 305
    [email protected]
    http://web.khu.ac.kr/∼jongbok

    2007, Spring Semester

    Course Descriptions:

    The goals of this course is to

    • help students to explore English grammar through a unique ’discovery’ approach that encom-
    passes both critical thinking and text analysis

    • study English grammar from a theoretically/descriptively informed perspective ? seek the


    right balance in our English grammar teaching between theory and practice

    • help (prospective) teachers to be able to apply this knowledge in various contexts.

    This course is ideal and useful for those interested in English education/language arts, English
    as a second language, and linguistics.
    The class will cover the basic grammar rules and major English constructions. After each
    chapter, students will have a writing assignment that tests the grammar rules covered in the
    chapter. Students who successfully finish this course will be able to apply their understanding of
    grammar structure to the EFL classroom. As usual, this class consists of two class hours as a unit.
    Students are required to read the main textbooks thoroughly and do exercises as homework.

    Main Textbook:

    • Huddleston R. and G. Pullum. 2005. A student’s introduction to English Grammar. Cam-


    bridge University Press.

    • Williams, Joseph M. 2006. Style: The basics of clarity and grace. Longman.

    References:

    1
    • Huddleston, Rodney, and Geoffrey K. Pullman. 2002. The Cambridge Grammar of the
    English Language. Cambridge University Press.
    • Quirk, Randoph, Sidney Greenbaum, Geoffrey Leech, and Jan Svartvik. 1985. A Compre-
    hensive Grammar of the English Language. London and New York: Longman.
    • ABC of common grammatical errors, Nigel D Turton, Macmillan Publishers, 1995.

    Course Schedule:
    Week Dates Chapters Homework
    1 Mar 6, 8 Chap 1,2 Intro. and Rapid overview
    2 Mar 13, 15 Chap 3 verbs Chap 1/2 Ex. W: 1 and 2
    3 Mar 20, 22 Chap 4 clauses Chap 3 Ex. W: 3
    4 Mar 27, 29 Chap 5 nouns Chap 4 Ex. W: 4
    5 Apr 3, 5 Chap 6 adjectives and adverbs Chap 5 Ex. W: 5
    6 Apr 10, 12 Chap 7 prepositions Chap 6 Ex.
    7 Apr 17, 19 Chap 8 negation Chap 7/8 Ex.
    8 Apr 24, 26 Mid term
    9 May 1, 3 Chap 9 clause type Chap 9 ex. W: 6
    10 May 8, 10 Chap 10 subordination Chap 10 ex. W: 7
    11 May 15, 17 Chap 11 relative clause Chap 11 Ex. W: 8
    12 May 22, 24(B) Chap 12 grade and comparison Chap 12 Ex. W: 9
    13 May 29, 31 Chap 13 nonfinite clauses Chap 13 Ex. W: 10
    14 June 5, 7 Chap 14 coordination Chap 14 Ex.
    15 June 12, 14 Chap 15 information packaging chap 15 ex.
    16 June 19, 21 Final
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    Note: The class schedule is subject to change.

    Evaluations: Mid Term 35 % and Final: 35 %, Class attendance and participation in class
    activities: 10%, Homework Assignments: 20%
    Requirements and Notes:
    • All the homework need to be handwritten and must be submitted on the designated date.
    No late submission is possible. (Please make no front cover for the homework to save paper!)
    • Students are strongly encouraged not to miss any class. You are allowed to miss one class.
    Missing the second one needs to have an email notification to me. If missing more than 3
    classes, no grades will be given.
    • Email is the most accessible way to reach me. Feel free to write to me for questions.
    • Asking questions either in the class or through email are strongly encouraged. Remember
    every question has its own value and more questions mean a better grade.

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