These and other grammar structures are practiced through the performance of common language functions such as making suggestions, requests and invitations. Short speeches are videotaped, reviewed and critiqued. Pronunciation practice is an integral part of the preparation for speech delivery. Colloquial versus formal language is examined. The course is designed to expand the knowledge of organizational patterns used in writing both compositions and paragraphs.
Integrated readings serve as models for the principal parts of compositions.
Coherence and unity are stressed. The study of English grammar as a developmental skill is presented by integrating reading and rhetoric to identify key structures and grammar rules that govern them. The course focuses on the formation and manipulation of clauses in complex sentences and the sequence of verb tenses across clauses. This course is intended to prepare students for the transition from ESL texts to content specific literacy and increased linguistic complexity. Reading journals, idiomatic expressions and vocabulary expansion are included.