ENGLISH 452.001 - FALL 1998

STRUCTURE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

  Linthicum 214 - 12:30-1:45 TR             Edwin Duncan, Inst.
  Office Hours: 1-3 MW and 2-3 Tues.        Office:  LI 301E 
       and by appointment                   Phone: 410-830-2847


                    TENTATIVE COURSE SYLLABUS


Jan. 30   Introduction and Grammar Pre-test
Feb.  1   Chapter 1 - Grammar vs. Usage 
Feb.  6   Chapter 2 - Morphology
Feb.  8   Chapter 2 - Morphology                
Feb. 13   Chapter 3 - Nouns, Determiners, Etc.                
Feb. 15   Chapter 3 - Nouns, Determiners, Etc.                
Feb. 20   Chapter 4 - English Verb System
Feb. 22   FIRST TEST  (22%)        
Feb. 27   Chapter 4 - English Verb System    Last Day to Withdraw  
Feb. 29   Chapter 5 - Syntax of Verb System    with Grade of W
Mar.  5   Chapter 5 - Syntax of Verb System       (March 1)
Mar.  7   Chapter 5 - Syntax of Verb System
Mar. 12   Chapter 6 - Adjs., Advs., & Qualifiers
Mar. 14   Chapter 6 - Adjs., Advs., & Qualifiers             
Mar. 26   SECOND TEST  (22%)                   
Mar. 28   Chapter 7 - Syntax: Basic Sentence Patterns 
Apr.  2   Chapter 7 - Syntax: Basic Sentence Patterns
Apr.  4   Chapter 7 - Syntax: Basic Sentence Patterns            
Apr.  9   Chapter 8 - Beyond the Basic Sentence 
Apr. 11   Chapter 8 - Beyond the Basic Sentence                 
Apr. 16   Chapter 8 - Beyond the Basic Sentence                   
Apr. 18   THIRD TEST  (22%)                      Pre-Registration
Apr. 23   Chapter 9 - The Sound System           (Apr. 19-May 13)  
Apr. 25   Chapter 9 - The Sound System           
Apr. 30   Chapter 9 - The Sound System           
May   2   Chapter 10 - The Spelling System
May   7   Chapter 10 - The Spelling System
May   9   Chapter 10 - The Spelling System
May  21   FOURTH TEST  (22%) 1:00-3:00 p.m., Thursday

          Daily Grade = 12%


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