Suan Dusit Rajabhat University

Course Syllabus (Academic Year 2008) Suan Dusit Rajabhat University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 3 (2-2-5) Subject Code: 1551122 Subject (Thai) วากยสสัมพสันธธ์ภาษาอสังกฤษ (English) English Syntax Semester: 2 Academic Year: 2008 In – campus Off-campus Program: English Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Instructor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Sompoet Panawas Office Phone: 02-244-5858 Mobile Phone: 089-922-2105 e-mail: [email protected] Section: A1-C1 Room 1209 Date: Mon 14.30 – 18.30 Thurs 08.00 – 17.00 1.Course Description Study the general concepts and analytic practices on the internal structure of words and the rules by which word formation takes place and also provides the study of complex grammatical elements that are types of sentences, phrases and clauses. Other topics include phrases structure rules and embedded clauses, movement operations. The methods of sentence parser based on language theories taught will be practiced.

2. Course Objectives 2.1 Cognitive Domain (knowledge gained) 1) Students now and understand the basic concept of English sentence structure and sentence building. 2) Students know and understand form and function of English words and phrases. 3) Students know and understand some methods of sentence and language analysis. 2.2 Affective Domain (Attitude, morals, and ethics gained) 1) Students have honesty on their study work. 2) Students have responsibility on their study. 2.3 Psychomotor Domain (skills, IT skills) 2

1) Students can parse sentences by using tree structure. 2) Students can construct English sentences by using syntax. 3) Students can apply their learned knowledge to use for English using. 4) Students can use the ICT on retrieving the information for enhancing their knowledge. 3. Teaching Methods 3.1 Knowledge expository. 3.2 Demonstration. 3.3 Deductive Method. 3.4 Practice 4. Course Schedule Week Content Learning Activities Teaching Assessment Tools /Materials 1 Unit 1 - A discussion between the teacher - Handouts - Class Introduction and the students in each topic for - Visualizer participation - English Syntax content orientation. - Textbook - Activities - Language Analysis - Individually ask and answer performed Theories questions on the topic. -Extended - Relevant - After learning each topic a group assignments Terminology discussion comes up regarding on - Word Categories content studied. 2-4 Unit 2 - A discussion between the teacher - Handouts - Class Phrases and Phrase and the students in each topic for - Visualizer participation Structure content orientation. - Textbook - Activities - Noun Phrases - Individually ask and answer performed - Verbs and Verb questions on the topic -Extended Phrases - Individually practices parsing assignments - Form and Function exercises in the class - Adverbs and Adverb Phrases -Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases - Adjectives and Adjective Phrases 3

5-7 Unit 3 - A discussion between the teacher - Handouts - Class The Verb Phrases and the students in each topic for - Visualizer participation - Transitive Verbs content orientation. - Textbook - Activities - Intransitive Verbs - Individually ask and answer performed - Ditransitive Verbs questions on the topic. -Extended - Intensive Verbs - Demonstrate sentence parsing assignments - Complex – - Individually practices parsing transitive Verbs exercises in the class. - Prepositional Verbs - Imperative Mood 8-10 Unit 4 - A discussion between the teacher - Handouts - Class The Verbal Group and the students in each topic for - Visualizer participation - Tenses content orientation. - Textbook - Activities - Auxiliaries - Individually ask and answer performed - Moods questions on the topic. -Extended - Demonstrate sentence parsing assignments - Individually practices parsing exercises in the class. Midterm Test 11-13 Unit 5 - A discussion between the teacher - Handouts - Class The Noun Phrases and the students in each topic for - Visualizer participation - Pronoun content orientation. - Textbook - Activities - Pre – modifiers - Individually ask and answer performed - Post – modifiers questions on the topic. -Extended - Demonstrate sentence parsing assignments - Individually practices parsing exercises in the class. 14-15 Unit 6 - A discussion between the teacher - Handouts - Class Sentence Structure and the students in each topic for - Visualizer participation - Types of sentences content orientation. - Textbook - Activities - Types of Clauses - Individually ask and answer performed - Functions of Non – questions on the topic. -Extended finite clause - Demonstrate sentence parsing assignments - Individually practices parsing exercises in the class. 16 Final Exam 4

5. Teaching Materials 5.1 English Syntax Textbook 5.2 Handouts, worksheet 5.3 Visualizer

6. Assessment and Evaluation 6.1 Formative 60 % can be divided as follows: - Midterm test 20 % - Assignments 30 % - Course participation 10 %

6.2 Final 40 % Total 100 %

The evaluation of the formative and final scores is based on the following rubric.

Content or Rubric score Rubric score Rubric score Rubric score Rubric score outcomes 4 3 2 1 0 1. Students can parse They can parse the They have one They have two to They have two more Their work shows the sentences. sentences correctly mistake in four mistakes in than five mistakes in that they cannot by using tree sentences parsing sentences parsing sentences parsing on parse the sentences diagram on their on their each on their each their each and do not hand in each assignment. assignment. assignment. assignment. their assignment. 2. Students They attend every They attend every They attend every They do not attend 5 They do not attend participate in class class and participate class but do not class and they times, do not the class more than activities. in all activities and participate in all participate in all participate in all 5 times, do not also have activities and also activities but they activities but they participate in all responsibility on have responsibility do not hand in have responsibility activities and d not their study and hand on their study and their assignments on their study and take responsibility in their assignments hand in their on time. hand in their on their study and on time. assignments on assignments on time. hand in their time. assignments on time. 7. Grading Criteria 5

Grade Grade Interpretation Grade Level Percentage A Excellent 4.0 90-100 B+ Very Good 3.5 85-89 B Good 3.0 75-84 C+ Fair 2.5 70-74 C Rather Fair 2.0 60-69 D+ Poor 1.5 55-59 D Rather Poor 1.0 50-54 E Fail 0 4-49

8. References Sompoet Panawas (2008) English Syntax: Thailand; Suan Dusit Rajabhat University Book Center