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Republic of the Philippines

Stratford International School


J. Catolico Avenue, Lagao General Santos City
Syllabus

COURSE TITLE: STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH


CLASS DAYS AND CLASS TIME: SAT/9:00PM AM-10:30 AM ROOM: E108

INSTRUCTOR: MS.FERLIZA B. LOPEZ


Email address: [email protected]

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
In this course you will learn to describe how English sentences are constructed and you will
develop the skills necessary to analyze sentence structure. In so doing you will use some of tools and
methods of modern linguistics. You will also confront some popular myths about the English language
and discover why they are false.

LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO):


On completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to do the following:
TOPIC LEARNING OUTCOME
I. Introduction to English grammar
Students will be able to review about the
importance of English Grammar.

II. Parts of Speech


 noun Students will be able to familiarize the different
 verb parts of speech.
 adjective
 adverb
 pronoun
 preposition
 conjunction
 interjection
 article or determiner

III. Morphology
 Morphemes Students will be able to learn more about
 Inflection and derivation Morphology.
 Four kinds of word-formation
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IV. Word classes

 Closed and Open Word Classes The students will be able to learn how to recognize
Word classes

V. Nouns and articles

Students will be able to learn more about nouns and


articles.

VI. Pronouns
Personal pronouns: subjects, objects Students will be able to learn more about types of
and possessives pronouns.

VII. Verbs
Adjectives and adverbs: Students will be able to understand and learn more
Adjective function about verbs, adjective and adverb.
Adverb function

VIII. Syntax
A.Phrases
 Noun phrases The students will be able to learn how to recognize
 Adjective phrases phrases and clauses.
 Adverb phrases
 Prepositional phrases
 Pronoun phrases
 Verb phrases
B. Clauses

IX. Clause elements


 Subject
 object Students will be able to learn more about clause.
 verb
 complement
 Adverbials
 vocatives
Clause types
Clause functions
X. Sentence
 Sentence models
 Sentence structures The students will be able understand more about
 Sentence functions sentence.
 Sentence types
 Sentence styles

XI. Linguistics

The Branches of linguistics: Students will be able familiarize and understand


 Phonetics Branches of linguistics.
 Phonology
 Morphology
 Syntax
 Semantics
 Pragmatics
 Discourse analysis

FINAL COURSE OUTPUT:


As evidence of attaining the above learning outcomes, the student is required to do and submit the
following during the indicated dates of the term.
LEARNING OUTCOME REQUIRED OUTPUT DUE DATE
LO 1: Students will be able to review about
the importance of English Grammar.

LO 2: Students will be able to familiarize Accomplished worksheet on


the different parts of speech. the different parts of speech.

LO 3: Students will be able to learn more Accomplished worksheet on


about Morphology. Morphology.

LO 4:The students will be able to learn how Accomplished worksheet on


to recognize word classes word classes.

LO 5: Students will be able to learn more List of articles and their


about nouns and articles. functions,

LO 6: Students will be able to learn more


about types of pronouns.
LO 7: Students will be able to understand Accomplished worksheet on
and learn more about verbs, adjective and verbs, adjective and adverb.
adverb.
LO 8: The students will be able to learn how
to recognize phrases and clauses.
LO 9: Students will be able to learn more
about clause.
LO 10: The students will be able understand
more about sentence.
LO 11: Students will be able familiarize and
understand Branches of linguistics.
Note: Dates are to be finalized according to learners learning pace.

RUBRIC FOR ASSESSMENT:

The following rubrics shall be used for assessment as applicable

CRITERIA EXEMPLARY SATISFACTORY DEVELOPING BEGINNING RATING


4 3 2 1
Category 1 The submitted The submitted work The submitted The submitted
work manifests manifests the work partially work does not
qualities which required qualities. manifests the manifest any
go beyond the required of the
requirements. qualities. Certain requirements.
aspects are either
incomplete or
incorrect.
Category 2 The submitted The submitted work The submitted
work manifests manifests the work partially
qualities which required qualities. manifests the
go beyond the required
requirements. qualities. Certain
aspects are either
incomplete or
incorrect.

Category 3 The submitted The submitted work The submitted


work manifests manifests the work partially
qualities which required qualities. manifests the
go beyond the required
requirements. qualities. Certain
aspects are either
incomplete or
incorrect.
TOTAL:
OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS:
Aside from the final output, the student will be assessed at other times during the term by the following:

 Individual Reporting
 Drills
 Group Report

GRADING SYSTEM:
The student will be graded according to the following:
 Attendance – 20%
 Assignment/Project – 20%
 Quizzes – 20%
 Periodical Examinations (Prelim, Midterm, Finals) – 40%

Number Grade Equivalent in %


1.0 98-100
1.25 95-97
1.5 92-94
1.75 89-91
2.0 86-88
2.25 83-85
2.5 80-82
2.75 77-79
3.0 75-76
F Failed
W Withdrawn
D Dropped
INC 1 No Examination
INC 2 No Projects/Other
Requirements
REFERENCES:

Adams, Valerie. 1973. An Introduction toModern EnglishWord-Formation [English Language Series,


7].London: Longman.

Akmajian, Adrian, Richard A. Demers, Ann K. Farmer, and Robert M. Harnish. 1995. Linguistics: An
Introduction to Language and Communication. 4th ed. Cambridge, MA and London: The MIT Press.

Allan, Keith. 1986. Linguistic Meaning. 2 vols. London and New York: Routledge and Kegan Paul.
Anscombe, G.E.M. 1957. Intention. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

CLASS POLICIES:

Class policies shall be in accordance to the school policies. The Instructor may implement rules as
needed.

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