Division: Business, Hospitality, Engineering, and Technologies

Subject Code: AOS Course #: 111

Course Title: Grammar and Punctuation Essentials

HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

FORM 335

Course Form 335 must be updated at least every five years to qualify for state reimbursement.

1. Digital Description [§335.2]:

Credit hours: 3

Lecture hours: 3

Lab hours: 0

2. Catalog Description [§335.2]:

Designed for those transcribing oral communication (dictation) into writing. This course stresses spelling, grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and usage. These skills are taught in the context of proofreading, copy editing, and listening.

Minimum Grade Required

3. Prerequisites: ENGL 051 C

or eligibility for enrollment in ENGL 101.

Corequisites:

Other:

4. Learning Outcomes [§335.2]

[These outcomes are necessary to enable students to attain the essential

knowledge and skills embodied in the program’s educational objectives.]

Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

· Communicate effectively using standard business English.

· Apply the knowledge of the parts of speech to understand the English principles needed for successful business communication.

· Identify and correct a fragment, run-on, and/or comma splice and construct complete sentences.

· Use dictionaries efficiently to improve vocabulary, word choices, spelling, and pronunciation.

· Avoid language that suggests bias.

· Insert commas, end-of-sentence punctuation, and other punctuation marks according to the established principles for business communication.

5. Planned Sequence of Learning Activities [§335.2]

[These must be designed to help students achieve the learning outcomes.]

I. The Parts of Speech (General)

A. Nouns & Verbs

B. Pronouns

C. Adjectives

D. Adverbs

E. Conjunctions

F. Prepositions

II. Sentences

A. Fragments

B. Run-Ons

C. Common Splices

D. Clauses

III. Nouns

A. Plural Nouns

B. Compound Nouns

C. Proper Nouns

IV. Pronouns

A. Personal Pronouns

B. Possessive Pronouns

C. Objectives/Nominative Pronouns

D. Indefinite Pronouns

V. Verbs

A. Verb Tenses

B. Regular/Irregular Verb tenses

C. Subject/Verb Agreement

VI. Adjectives and Adverbs

A. Comparative/Superlative

B. Double Negative

C. Difference Between Adjectives and Adverbs

VII. Apostrophes

A. Possessive Pronouns

B. Plural Forms

C. Feet, Minutes, Years, and Quotations

VIII. Punctuation

A. Comma

B. Period

C. Semicolon

D. Colon

E. Exclamation Mark

F. Question Mark

G. Hyphen

H. Dash

I. Quotation Mark

J. Apostrophe

K. Parentheses

IX. Construction

A. Sentence

B. Paragraph

X. Business Composition

A. Letter

B. Memorandum

6. List of Texts, References, Selected Library Resources or other Learning Materials (code each item based on instructional use: C-lecture/lab, A-lecture, B-lab, I-internet, and V-videocourse) [§335.2] [These resources must be easily accessible to students.]

Smith, Leila R. English for Careers, Business, Professional And Technical Writing. (latest edition). New York, NY. Pearson Prentice Hall.

Smith, Leila R. Student Prep Book: English for Careers. (latest edition). New York, NY. Prentice Hall.

Selected Library Resources

Sabin, William A. The Gregg Reference Manual. (Latest Edition) New York, NY

Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.

7. Prepared by Faculty Member: Alyse Shaffer Date: 2/23/07

8. Approved by Dean: William R. Thompson Date: 3/1/07

This course meets all reimbursement requirements of Chapter 335, subchapters A / B.

This course was developed, approved, and offered in accordance with the policies, standards, guidelines, and practices established by the College. It is consistent with the college mission.

If the course described here is a transfer course, it is comparable to similar courses generally accepted for transfer to accredited four-year colleges and universities.

Whether transfer or career, this course is articulated with other courses so that it is an elective or a requirement of one of the college programs and it does not require students to have more than 30 credit hours of post secondary study prior to enrolling in the program.

9. VP, Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management: Ron Young

Date: 3/6/07

10. Original Date of course approval by the college: 2/2/07

11. Date(s) of subsequent reviews:

12/1/04