XHSC 0801C HS GED Language Arts Survey 3

Credits: .5

Develops essential writing skills at the sentence and paragraph levels as required for the GED test. Reviews parts of speech and their respective roles within a sentence. Edits sentences and paragraphs using structured grammar and punctuation. Identifies errors including fragments, run-ons and comma splices, modifier issues and use of infinitive and gerunds. Identifies components of sentences including phrases and causes. Explains the four sentence types, and use them in combination.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Identify and use parts of speech.
Identify the subject and verb pairing/predicates.
Distinguish phrases and clauses.
Distinguish independent and dependent clauses.
Coordinate compound, complex and compound-complex sentences.
Understand and use comma rules.
Craft an academic paragraph.
Edit an academic paragraph.

Content Outline

Parts of Speech
- Nouns
- Verbs
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Prepositions
- Conjunctions
Phrases and Clauses
- Phrases
- Prepositional phrases
- Clauses
- Independent
- Subordinating conjunctions/dependent
Types of Sentences
- Simple sentences
  - Fragments
  - Run-ons
- Compound sentences
  - Coordination
  - Commas
  - Semi-colons
- Complex sentences
  - Complex sentence comma rules
  - Ordering clauses
- Compound-complex sentences
Paragraphs