English 103 Professor N. Stork Spring 2011 Office: FO 218 Office Hours: T 1230-1330, T 1500-1600, F 800-900 and by appointment 924-4477 nancypstork@gmail.com This course is an introduction to modern English grammar and meets the requirements of the English major and the Credential program. We will be using a modern, structural approach to the challenges and problems of linguistic and grammatical analysis. You will need to memorize terms, as well as learn to use these concepts to assess the validity of grammatical categories and structures. We will be using my lectures notes as our textbook. You should read the assigned sections and do the exercises for class discussion. I will highlight the most important skills and concepts in class. Exam questions will be structured like the questions in the book or the questions I give as homework. Homework and classwork will be assigned on a regular basis. If you miss a class, you must get the homework assignment from me in my office hour or from another student. Homework assignments are NOT available on-line and I will not email them to you. Exams, likewise, can only be made up in the case of genuine and compelling emergencies beyond the student's control, provided you contact me as soon as possible. All work must be your own. If in doubt, please consult me or the 无忧短视频 Academic Honesty Policy. If you need Disability Accommodations, please see me early in the semester. Required Text: English Grammar Notes, copyright Nancy P. Stork, course reader available at the A. S. Print Shop (ask for Stork, English 103, Sections 01 and 02) Grading: Two Midterm Exams:! 200 points Classwork and Homework:! 200 points Final Exam:! 100 points TOTAL:! 500 points Unless the class grades show real statistical aberration, the usual percentages apply for calculating grades: 450-500 points: A range 400-449 points: B range 350-399 points: C range 300-349 points: D range Below 300 points: Failure  Schedule of Classes: Jan 27 Introduction Feb 1! Phonetics Feb 3! Phonetics Feb 8! Feb 10 Feb 15 Feb 17 Feb 22 Feb 24 Morphology Morphology Morphology Parts of Speech Parts of Speech Parts of Speech Mar 1! Review Mar 3! MIDTERM EXAM Mar 8! Phrases and Constituents Mar 10 Phrases and Constituents Mar 15 The Main Verb Phrase Mar 17 The Main Verb Phrase Mar 22 Sentences Mar 24 Sentences Mar 29 - Apr 4 Spring Break Apr 5! Subordinate Clauses Apr 7! Relative Clauses Apr 12! Review Apr 14! MIDTERM EXAM Apr 19! Nominal Clauses Apr 21! Nominal Clauses ! Apr 26! Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases Apr 28! Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases May 3! Participles and Participial Phrases May 5! Participles and Participial Phrases May 10 Clefting, Inversions, Absolutes May 12 Clefting May 17 Review Final Exam: Section 01 (900) Friday, May 20, 715-930 (That's right - 715 AM!) ! Section 02 (1030) Thursday, May 19, 945-1200