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English Language & Writing Skills (ENGL) 140

Grammar (Revision 4)
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Status:

Open

Delivery mode:

Individualized study online. Delivered via Brightspace.

Credits:

0

Area of study:

No Area of Study

Prerequisites:

None. (TOEFL 450 level, or equivalent recommended).

Course start date:

If you are a:

  • Self-funded student: register by the 10th of the month, start on the 1st of the next.
  • Funded student: please check the next enrolment deadline and course start date.

Precluded:

None

Challenge:

ENGL 140 is not available for challenge.

Faculty:

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Notes:

The English Language Studies Assessment test is designed to help students understand their strengths and weaknesses in English and guide them to the most appropriate course(s).

Overview

This course is designed for students who need to revise or upgrade their grammar skills to ensure accuracy of communication before proceeding with other courses or post-secondary studies. There is a thorough and systematic review of grammatical structures and their use in authentic language situations. Although this course studies grammar from an ESL perspective, it is also appropriate for native speakers of English who need to improve their grammar skills. ENGL 140 may be recommended for students interested in taking ENGL 177 or ENGL189.

Outline

  • Module 1: Verb Tenses
  • Module 2: Modals and Related Expressions
  • Module 3: The Passive Voice
  • Module 4: Gerunds and Infinitives
  • Module 5: Nouns, Pronouns, and Agreement
  • Module 6: Noun and Adjective Clauses
  • Module 7: Adverb Clauses
  • Module 8: Conjunctions and Other Connectives

Evaluation

To receive credit for ENGL 140, you must complete all of the assignments, achieve a minimum grade of D (50 percent) on the final examination, and a composite course grade of at least C– (60 percent). The weighting of the course assignments is as follows:

Activity Weight
Assignments (8) 64%
Quizzes (8) 8%
Reflective paragraph assignment 8%
Final exam 20%
Total 100%

The final examination for this course must be requested in advance and written under the supervision of an AU-approved exam invigilator. Invigilators include either ProctorU or an approved in-person invigilation centre that can accommodate online exams. Students are responsible for payment of any invigilation fees. Students are responsible for payment of any invigilation fees. Information on exam request deadlines, invigilators, and other exam-related questions, can be found at the Exams and grades section of the Calendar.

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.

Materials

Azar, Betty S., and Stacy A. Hagen. Understanding and Using English Grammar. 5th ed. Pearson Education, 2017. (Print)

Azar, Betty S., Stacy A. Hagen, Geneva Tesh, and Rachel Spack Koch. Understanding and Using English Grammar: Workbook. 5th ed. Pearson Education, 2017. (Print)

Other Materials

All other materials are available online.

Important links

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Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized study counterparts.

Opened in Revision 4, April 25, 2023

Updated August 14, 2023

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