High-Intermediate Grammar for Reading and Writing

Catalog description

This is the second semester of a one-year course in intermediate grammar for academic writing and reading designed to enable students to use linguistic forms accurately, meaningfully and appropriately in written expression. The course focuses on types of sentences, clauses, phrases, word order, verb forms, verb tenses, and on the connection between vocabulary and grammar. This course also emphasizes analyzing grammar and meaning and detecting and correcting grammatical errors. Students are advised to enroll concurrently in ESL 120B and 121B, and 123 or 126. 54 hours lecture. Prerequisite: NESL 220A with a minimum grade of P or ESL 120A with a minimum grade of P or placement through the ESL assessment process.