That is writing will become an effective rather than a frustrating medium for the expression of their own knowledge, interests and experiences.
Students become aware of the basic structure and characteristics of the simple sentence.
That is the expression of single thought, knowledge, or idea. The fundamental importance of a verb to the sentence is demonstrated and applied. So is the great adaptability of the simple sentence. Other forms of the sentence to express ideas of similar or contrasting importance in the compound sentence, or main and minor ideas in the complex sentence, are illustrated and applied. Module 1 has this focus because lack of sentence knowledge and sentence confidence is the single major cause of lack of confidence in writing.