EASL 055 Advanced Grammar - Complex Structures is an advanced academic course which is intended to help students develop accuracy and gain fluency in the use of complex grammatical structures including noun clauses, adjective clauses, adverb clauses, conditional clauses, and gerunds and infinitives.
Prerequisites: EASL 045 with a minimum of 60% or equivalent
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | |
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| Total Hours | 45 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 3 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Create complex sentences orally and in written form to express relationships between ideas by using noun, adjective and adverb clauses
- Converse and write about wishes and unreal situations using conditional sentences
- Use gerunds and infinitives in combination with prepositions, verbs and common expressions to communicate ideas in Standard North American English
Teaching and Learning Approach
Instructors in the English Language Program use a communicative approach to teaching and learning. Lessons
often include inter-active discussions, group work and reflection activities. Learner success in ELP courses is
often demonstrated in tests & quizzes, presentations, assignments and active participation. Assessments include
self and peer evaluations. The responsibility for learning is shared between the instructor and the student to
foster independent learning skills.Learning Resources
Required:
Azar, B. S., & Hagen, S. A. (2009). Understanding and using English grammar (5th Edition). Pearson Longman.Detailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered
1. Learning Outcomes
2. Noun Clauses
3. Noun Clauses
4. Adjective Clauses
5. Adjective Clauses
6. Adjective Clauses
7. Gerunds and Infinitives Module Review
8. Gerunds and Infinitives Test
9. Module 1 Exam
10. Coordinating Conjunctions Test
11. Adverb Clauses
12. Adverb Clauses
13. Conditionals
14. Conditionals Test
15. Module 2 Review & Module ExamAssessment
| Title | Learning Outcomes | Value |
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| Classwork and Active Participation | 1, 2, 3 | 10% |
| Assignments | 1, 2, 3 | 30% |
| Chapter 12 â€" Noun Clauses | 1, 2,3 | 5% |
| Chapter 13 â€" Adjective Clauses | 1, 2,3 | 5% |
| Chapter 14 and 15 - Gerunds & Infinitives | 1, 3 | 5% |
| Chapter 17 â€" Adverb Clauses | 1, 3 | 5% |
| Chapter 20 â€" Conditional Sentences | & Wishes 1, 2 | 5% |
| Module 1 Exam Quizzes | 1, 2, 3 | 15% |
| Module 2 Exam | 1, 2, 3 | 15% |
| Total | 100% |
Grading Table
Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table
| Percentage | Letter Grade | GPA |
| 90-100 | A+ | 4.33 |
| 85-89 | A | 4.00 |
| 80-84 | A- | 3.67 |
| 76-79 | B+ | 3.33 |
| 72-75 | B | 3.00 |
| 68-71 | B- | 2.67 |
| 64-67 | C+ | 2.33 |
| 60-63 | C | 2.00 |
| 55-59 | C- | 1.67 |
| 50-54 | P | 1.00 |
| 0-49 | F | 0.00 |
| DNW | 0.00 |
See the Academic Calendar for General Information including how to withdraw from course(s) and other regulations.
Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.