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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Communications and Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    English Grammar for Professionals

  • Unit Code

    ENG1060

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

Professionals who write need to be able to construct sentences and paragraphs using appropriate styles for specific purposes. An advanced understanding of grammar underpins the ability to write quickly and effectively. This unit looks at the building blocks of English sentences and paragraphs to provide the foundation for successful professional writing or teaching.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded LST1060

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Correct common grammatical and punctuation errors.
  2. Discuss variation in language, such as genre, style and register.
  3. Identify and apply key grammatical terms employed in talking about English, including the word, sentence and paragraph levels.
  4. Identify key grammatical features of English and apply them in writing.
  5. Recognise and apply language-based means of combining sentences into paragraphs and larger texts.
  6. Recognise simple, compound and complex sentences and apply these in writing.

Unit Content

  1. Common errors in writing and punctuation.
  2. English clause types and simple, compound and complex sentences.
  3. Key concepts and terms in the study and description of English sentences and paragraphs.
  4. Key grammatical features of English such as: transitive, intransitive and ditransitive clauses; relative and adverbial clauses; declarative, interrogative and imperative; active and passive; noun groups and their expansion; fronting and other word order variations; prepositional phrases; number; count and non-count nouns; negation; modality; conditional; etc.
  5. Paragraph structure and linking in English.
  6. Sentence linking and cohesion.
  7. Tense in English.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshop sessions and discussions.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseFile of language tasks50%
ExaminationFinal examination50%

Text References

  • ^ Choy, P., & Clark, D. (2010), Basic grammar & usage. (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth Cengage.
  • Crystal, D. (2003). The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language. (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Bauer, L., Holmes, J., & Warren, P. (2006). Language matters. . Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Carter, R., & McCarthy, M. (2006). Cambridge grammar of English. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
  • Department of Finance and Administration. (2002). Style manual: For authors, editors and printers. (6th ed.). Milton, Qld: Wiley Australia.
  • Emmerson, P. (2006). Business grammar builder. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Huddleston, R., &Pullum, G. (2005). A student's introduction to English grammar. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
  • Hicks, W. (2007). English for journalists. (3rd ed.). London, UK: Routledge.
  • Lockwood, K. (Ed.) (2005). Style: The essential guide for journalists and professional writers. (3rd ed.). Southbank, Vic.: News Custom Publishing.
  • Lukeman, N. (2006). A dash of style: The art and mastery of punctuation. New York: Norton.
  • McKenna, B., Thomas, G., Waddell, N., & Barry, M. (2007). Corporate communication: Effective technique for business. South Melbouorne: Thomson Learning Australia.
  • Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. (2006). Writing academic English. (4th ed.). White Plains, NY: Pearson Longman.
  • Oxford Modern English Grammar. (2011). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Seely, J. (2007). Oxford A-Z of grammar and punctuation. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Smith, R. (2007). Becoming a public relations writer: A writing process workbook for the profession. (3rd ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc.
  • Swan, M. (2005). Grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Swan, M. (2005). Practical English usage. (3rd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Truss, L. (2003). Eats, shoots and leaves: The zero tolerance approach to puctuation. London, UK: Profile Books.
  • Wyse, D. (2007). The good writing guide for education students. (2nd ed.). London, UK: Sage.

Website References

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Communications and Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    English Grammar for Professionals

  • Unit Code

    ENG1060

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

Professionals who write need to be able to construct sentences and paragraphs using appropriate styles for specific purposes. An advanced understanding of grammar underpins the ability to write quickly and effectively. This unit looks at the building blocks of English sentences and paragraphs to provide the foundation for successful professional writing or teaching.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded LST1060

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Correct common grammatical and punctuation errors.
  2. Discuss variation in language, such as genre, style and register.
  3. Identify and apply key grammatical terms employed in talking about English, including the word, sentence and paragraph levels.
  4. Identify key grammatical features of English and apply them in writing.
  5. Recognise and apply language-based means of combining sentences into paragraphs and larger texts.
  6. Recognise simple, compound and complex sentences and apply these in writing.

Unit Content

  1. Common errors in writing and punctuation.
  2. English clause types and simple, compound and complex sentences.
  3. Key concepts and terms in the study and description of English sentences and paragraphs.
  4. Key grammatical features of English such as: transitive, intransitive and ditransitive clauses; relative and adverbial clauses; declarative, interrogative and imperative; active and passive; noun groups and their expansion; fronting and other word order variations; prepositional phrases; number; count and non-count nouns; negation; modality; conditional; etc.
  5. Paragraph structure and linking in English.
  6. Sentence linking and cohesion.
  7. Tense in English.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, workshop sessions and discussions.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExerciseFile of language tasks50%
ExaminationFinal examination50%

Text References

  • ^ Choy, P., & Clark, D. (2010), Basic grammar & usage. (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth Cengage.
  • Crystal, D. (2003). The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language. (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Bauer, L., Holmes, J., & Warren, P. (2006). Language matters. . Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Carter, R., & McCarthy, M. (2006). Cambridge grammar of English. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
  • Department of Finance and Administration. (2002). Style manual: For authors, editors and printers. (6th ed.). Milton, Qld: Wiley Australia.
  • Emmerson, P. (2006). Business grammar builder. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Huddleston, R., &Pullum, G. (2005). A student's introduction to English grammar. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
  • Hicks, W. (2007). English for journalists. (3rd ed.). London, UK: Routledge.
  • Lockwood, K. (Ed.) (2005). Style: The essential guide for journalists and professional writers. (3rd ed.). Southbank, Vic.: News Custom Publishing.
  • Lukeman, N. (2006). A dash of style: The art and mastery of punctuation. New York: Norton.
  • McKenna, B., Thomas, G., Waddell, N., & Barry, M. (2007). Corporate communication: Effective technique for business. South Melbouorne: Thomson Learning Australia.
  • Oshima, A., & Hogue, A. (2006). Writing academic English. (4th ed.). White Plains, NY: Pearson Longman.
  • Oxford Modern English Grammar. (2011). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Seely, J. (2007). Oxford A-Z of grammar and punctuation. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Smith, R. (2007). Becoming a public relations writer: A writing process workbook for the profession. (3rd ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc.
  • Swan, M. (2005). Grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Swan, M. (2005). Practical English usage. (3rd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Truss, L. (2003). Eats, shoots and leaves: The zero tolerance approach to puctuation. London, UK: Profile Books.
  • Wyse, D. (2007). The good writing guide for education students. (2nd ed.). London, UK: Sage.

Website References

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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