Introduction to English Grammar (ENG112)

The course introduces students to a descriptive grammar of the English language. In the lectures and seminars, students will analyse and discuss English usage in sentences and short written texts.

Knowledge

• broad knowledge of central themes and methods within the subject area
• broad knowledge of grammatical structures in English

Skills

Students will be able to

Describe the structure of different types of phrases, clauses, and sentences

Explain how grammatical forms convey meaning

Identify points of difficulty for learners of English

Identify and remedy common errors in English usage

Explain the correct usage of grammatical structures in English

Correctly use nouns, pronouns, determiners and the present, past, and future verb forms and modal verbs in active and passive voice

Write clearer, more concise sentences, making good use of parallel structure

Use reference works and other resources to improve their spoken and written English

General competence

By the end of the course, the students will be able to:

Describe the structure of the English language and explain correct usage, using terminology learned in the reading and in the lectures and seminars

Use a variety of sentence types and write more clearly, concisely, and accurately

Edit and revise a short document (examples: incident report, e-mail, instructions, story, PowerPoint presentation, etc.)

Required previous knowledge

None.

One written assignment

In order to take the exam, students must have passed the obligatory written assignment.

If the assignment is assessed as not approved on the first attempt, students are given one opportunity to submit a revised assignment.

Obligatory attendance at seminars (60%)

References and AI

All submitted assignments must be the result of the student’s own independent work. Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the rules for source referencing.

Information on source referencing is available on the University Library’s website: https://www.uis.no/en/library/citations

Guidance on the use of AI tools in relation to exams can be found on the University of Stavanger’s exam pages: https://www.uis.no/en/student-pages/use-of-artificial-intelligence-ai-in-assignment-writing-and-exams