ENGL 3522: Practical English Grammar: Syllabus

Elaine Brooks

• Office and mailbox: 2308 Boylan
• English 3522/#57215, S’2019
• 718-951-5195;   ebrooks@brooklyn.cuny.edu
• Office hours: Tu/Th: 10:30am to 11:00am (& by appt)

Practical English Grammar

• Class time: Tu.Th. 11:00 to 12:15pm, Boylan TBA
• 4 credits; 4 hours (one online weekly)

1. Course text: An Introduction to English Grammar, 3^rd ed., by Sidney Greenbaum and Gerald Nelson (Pearson Longman, 2009).

2. Participation: Be prepared with written exercises/assignments in order to discuss them and raise questions as well as to respond to classmates and instructor. Prompt and regular attendance is also a requirement; no more than 4 unexcused absences, please. In addition to written homework (grammar exercises, stylistic analyses, and responses to readings), there will be approximately 4 quizzes and a final exam.

3. Grading:

Written homework (grammar exercises, stylistic analyses, and responses): 40%

Four quizzes: 40%

Final exam: 20%

Every topic page under the Units will have extra quiz and video resources for extra practice. Required vs. assignments will be noted on each page.

Note: The dates indicate the day homework is due. Exercises should be done on a separate sheet of paper, not in book unless so instructed

Unit 1:

• Tu.  1/29 Introduction/diagnostic test
• Th.. 1/31 Read Intro in Greenbaum, pp. 1-6; no exercises.
• Tu.  2/5 Ch.1 Simple Sentence, pp.9-top 25 and exercises (pp. 25-29, 1.1-1.8)
• Th. 2/7 and (ex. 1.9-1.13)  -
• No class Tu. 2/12 (College closed)
• Th. 2/14 (Tu. At BC) Ch. 2 Word Classes, pp.31-51 (ex, 2.1-2.13, pp. 57-60)
• Tu. 2/19 continue with Ch. 2, pp. 52-57 and ex. 2.14-2.23, pp.60-63
• Th. 2/21 Ch. 3 Phrases pp. 65-89 (ex. 3.1-3.12, pp.89-93)
• Tu. 2/26 and continue pp.93-top98, ex. 3.13-3.25
• Th. 2/28 Quiz #1 (subjects and verbs:(Main/Helping); read Raimes article and prepare a
•                         one-page reaction/questions. )

Unit 2

• Tu. 3/5 Catch up day
• Th. 3/7 Ch. 4 Sentences and Clauses, p. 102- top116 (pp. 116-120, ex. 4.1-4.15)

• Tu. 3/12 Continue Ch. 4.

• Th. 3/14 Ch. 5, Usage Problems, pp. 125-141 (pp. 141-7, ex. 5.1-5.19)

• Tu. 3/19 continue

• Th. 3/21 Quiz #2 (adjectives and adverbs, prepositional phrases, coordinating

                conjunctions, and word forms)

Unit 3

• Tu. 3/26 Ch. 8 Punctuation (pp. 205-220 (pp. 220-5 ex. 8.1-8.7)

• Th. 3/28 continue Ch. 8 (ex. 8.8-8.14)

• Tu. 4/2  Ch. 9 Spelling pp. 227-243; ex. 9.1-9.6 on pp. 243-5

• Th. 4/4  continue Ch. 9, ex. 9.7-9.12

• Tu. 4/9  Ch. 6 Style, read pp. 149-58, ex. 6.1-6.5, pp. 159-160

• Th. 4/11 Ch. 6 Style, pp. 149-58, ex. 160-161, 6.6-6.10.

• Tu. 4/16 Quiz #3 (infinitive and participial phrases; adjective clauses, appositives;

         misplaced and dangling modifiers); Style continued.

• Th. 4/18 Read Smitherman article and prepare one-page reaction/questions. For after spring break,   start memorizing Salomone handout, pp. 300-303 re Irregular verbs).

• (Spring break 4/19 to 4/28)

Unit 4

• Tu. 4/30 Ch. 7 English in Use, pp. 163-top182, ex. pp. 197- 199, 7.1-7.7

• Th. 5/2 Continue Ch. 7, pp. 182-top197, ex. 7.8-7.10, pp. 199-201

• Tu. 5/7 Review and discussion - Quiz #4 (Verbs: Forms, tense, aspect, and voice)

• Th. 5/9 Review and discussion continued. All work should be submitted by now.

• Tu. 5/14: Final class, TBA

Final exam: TBA

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Important Dates Friday, January 25, Weekday classes begin February 12, College closed – Lincoln’s birthday February 18, College closed – Presidents’ Day April 19-28 Spring Recess May 15, Reading Day; Undergraduate Final Exams.
May 16-22 Undergraduate Final Exams Day/Eve;
May 27 College closed – Memorial Day
The full academic calendar, including many other important dates, and the undergraduate final exam
“grid” are available on the Office of the Registrar’s website.