English 106 - Spring, 2012

English Grammar

Class Information

Instructor: Haynes, Jared
CRN: 94248
Time: MW 2:10-3:30
Location: 146 Olson

Description

ENL 106 (cross-listed with LIN 106): English Grammar
Instructor: Jared Haynes
Spring 2012

This course will give students a thorough grounding in present-day English grammar. Most of the time will be spent analyzing the syntactic structures of English sentences, but we will also look at how history has shaped English grammar, at how writers use grammar to achieve specific effects, and at how an understanding of grammar can lead to a clearer and more effective writing style. We will also discuss the nature of grammatical change over time, the concept of grammatical “correctness,” and the limitations of grammatical analysis. This course will not only help students with their own writing but also give potential teachers much practical knowledge for analyzing student writing and teaching grammar effectively.

Grading

3 quizzes (21%); 2 graded homework assignments (14%); short research paper (15%); midterm exam (20%); and final exam (30%).


The text will be provided on the course’s SmartSite for free by the instructor.