Intermediate Grammar for Reading and Writing

Catalog description

This is the first semester of a one-year course in intermediate grammar for academic writing and reading designed to enable students to identify, comprehend, and use linguistic forms accurately, meaningfully and appropriately in reading and writing. The course focuses on types of sentences, clauses, and phrases, word order, verb forms, verb tenses, and on the connection between vocabulary and grammar. Students are advised to enroll concurrently in ESL 120A and 121A, and 123 or 126. 54 hours lecture. Prerequisite: NESL 230B with a minimum grade of P or ESL 130B with a minimum grade of P or placement through the ESL assessment process.