Traditional Grammar and Standard Usage.

Catalog description

Develops a thorough understanding of basic issues in traditional English grammar and usage. It emphasizes knowledge of traditional grammar needed by single-subject credential students expecting to teach high school English. Topics include parts of speech, functions of words in sentences, phrases and clauses, and punctuation. Students will learn to apply their knowledge of grammar in composition instruction and marking essays. Students will also study use of specific grammatical features in developing rhetorical styles.