Academic Writing I: The

English Sentence
Structure

Licda. Silvia Ramos

Lesson 1
 Agenda
Activity #1: Recalling previous learning

Activity #2: Presentation and guidelines

Activity #3: Basic Parts of Speech

Activity #4: Sentence Structure

Activity# 5: Wrapping-up
 Class methodology

Activities Evaluations
• Written exercises in worksheets • Quizzes: exercises about topics
• Writing practice of sentences studied in class
• Discussion of topics • Online assignments
• Videos and readings in online • Midterms
portal • Final exam
• Online practice
 Evaluation system per period
Grade : Quizzes (2-3 per period) Grade: Midterms/Exams
70% 30%
 Calendario de evaluaciones
Fecha Actividad Ponderada
29 de julio 2019 1. Worksheet # 1 (Unit 1: The structure of the statement)

12 de agosto 2019 2. First Learning Evaluation (Unit 1: Verbal tenses)

26 de agosto 2019 3. Midterm Test #1

9 de septiembre 2019 4. Worksheet # 2 (Unit 2: The structure of the sentence)

23 de septiembre 2019 5. Second Learning Evaluation (Unit 2: verbs)
21 de octubre 2019 6. Midterm Test #2

28 de octubre 2019 7. Worksheet # 3: (Unit 3: The simple sentence)

4 de noviembre 2019 8. Third Learning Evaluation (Unit 3: compound verbs,

conjunctions, imperative sentences)
2 de diciembre 2019 9. Midterm Test#3
Calendar of activities
 Activity #2: Presentation and guidelines

Purpose: To recognize class guidelines and rules.

Instructions:
1. Work as a whole class.
2. Listen to the information presented by your instructor.
3. Express your expectations about this course. recognize class
guidelines and rules
4. Ask questions if needed.
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 Content

• Unit 1: Sentence Structure

• Unit 2: Sentence Structure Analysis

• Unit 3: Simple Sentences

• Unit 4: Compound Sentences

 Evaluation

• Evaluation

• 70 % practice

• 30 % midterm
 Guidelines
• Course syllabus and a course outline will be available on the course web
portal next week.
• Always check the students’ portal. Announcements will be posted there.
• Download and print the material or make photocopies.
• Please be on time for class and be in every class. There will not be make up
tests, unless you have a verifiable emergency.
• Attendance will be taken for every class.
• Homework is mandatory. If you do not bring your homework, you must
bring a verifiable emergency note.
• Follow the guidelines.
• Enjoy the course. I am happy to have you in class.
 Activity #1: Recalling previous knowledge

Purpose: To provide a brief description of basic parts of speech.

Instructions:
1. Work in pairs.
2. Answer the questions on the next slide.
3. Provide a brief description of the basic parts of speech.
4. Share with the class.
 Activity #1: Guiding questions
1. What is a noun?

2. What are the types of nouns?

3. What are pronouns?

4. What is a verb?

5. Do you like to write?

 Activity #3: Basic Parts of Speech

Purpose: To review basic parts of speech.

Instructions:
1. Work in pairs.
2. Review basic parts of speech.
3. Mention opinions on what a sentence is.
4. Share your information with the class.
 Nouns
• A noun names something:
• a person or animal (student, Ms. Clark, cots)
• a place (pork, Toipei, classroom)
• a thing (choir, book, computers)
• an idea (love, education, friendship)

Writers use nouns to identify what they

are writing about.
Work with a partner. Look at the word web below. Add more
nouns in the correct circles. Can you add more circles?
 Pronouns
• Pronouns (I, you, she, it, them, there, etc.) are words
that replace nouns. They are used like nouns.

• The book is difficult. (book = noun)

• It is difficult. (it = pronoun; means the same as book)

• Writers use pronouns so we do not need

to use nouns again and again.
• The following paragraph is difficult to read and difficult to
understand.
• With pronouns, it is easier to read and understand.
Look back at the second paragraph about the high school on the
previous slide. What do the pronouns replace? Write the group of
words.
Read the sentences. Write the second sentence again. Replace the underlined
nouns with pronouns. Use the words in the box below. Each word is used
once.
 Verbs
Writers use verbs to tell about the action in the sentence:
• He studies.
• They played soccer.
• She is taking a test.

or someone's condition or feeling:

• He seems bored.
• I feel happy.
• She looks worried.
See how the verbs change to match who does
the action and when the action happens:
 Activity #4: Discuss information about the Sentence
structure in English

Purpose: To discuss information about the Sentence structure in

English.

Instructions:
1. Work in pairs.
2. Discuss information about the Sentence structure in English.
3. Share your information with the class.
 Activity #4: Sentence Structure

What is a sentence?

It has a complete idea It is a group of words

Sentence

It has a subject It has a verb

 Activity #4: Sentence Structure

A sentence has a subject and a verb

Subject Verb

Students learn.

The students learn English.

The older students learn computer science.

The best students in our school usually learn quickly.

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capital letter.

Sentence EX. The students in our class are learning English now.

ends with a period

 Activity #5: Wrapping-up

Purpose: To summarize what you learned during today’s session.

Instructions:
1. Work in pairs.
2. Discuss the questions on the next slide.
3. Summarize what you learned during today’s session.
4. Share with the whole class.
 Activity #5: Guiding questions

1. What is a sentence?

2. What are the main characteristics of a sentence?