ENG 411B Module 6 Overview

1. FINALS
One more set of assignments
to show all that you have
learned this semester:
1. Final Reflection
2. Final Exam
ENG 411B
Principles of Modern Grammar
Module 6 Overview

2. Assignment
The Final Reflection asks you to analyze the work you
performed during the semester, demonstrate how you
achieved each course outcome, and describe your
experience with the online textbook.
I expect you to SHOW how you met each of the course
outcomes this semester. To do this, you should refer
specifically to the work you did throughout the semester.
Final Reflection
ENG 411B
Principles of Modern Grammar
Module 6 Overview

3. Course Outcomes
By the end of the semester, students in English 411B will
be able to:
1. Describe fully English words, phrases, and clauses
2. Distinguish between the form and function of
words, phrases, and clauses
3. Analyze a sentence for grammatical elements
4. Recognize how phrases and clauses function in a
variety of sentences
5. Understand rhetorical choices for sentence
structure and punctuation
Final Reflection
ENG 411B
Principles of Modern Grammar
Module 6 Overview

4. Outline
Organize your essay, first, in terms of the five course
outcomes.
Second, reflect on your experience with the online
textbook: strengths of the textbook? weaknesses of the
textbook? suggested revisions? suggested additions or
deletions?
Conclude the essay with any comments about the course
in general and what I might do to make the course better
in the future.
Final Reflection
ENG 411B
Principles of Modern Grammar
Module 6 Overview

5. Planning
Review the course outcomes and be certain you
understand EXACTLY what each one means
Survey all work that you've done this semester
Moving outcome by outcome, find evidence to illustrate
how effectively you accomplished each of the course
outcomes
Final Reflection
ENG 411B
Principles of Modern Grammar
Module 6 Overview

6. Planning
Plan/outline your reflection
Draft your reflection: you must discuss each of the
course outcomes, demonstrating that you understand
them and showing how you have achieved them.
Get feedback from your peers and REVISE!
Your Final Reflection should be an example of your best
writing.
Final Reflection
ENG 411B
Principles of Modern Grammar
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7. Work individually and collaboratively to plan, produce, format, and edit digital
media that effectively respond to particular rhetorical situations
As a group, we decided to give recommendations and
rejections based on the criteria we had. For each
recommendation and rejections, we explained why we thought
a particular site was uninformative or impressive. We used
logical reasoning for all our decisions. As a group, I noticed, we
looked for a particular factor and we took it as a consideration
to whether it would benefit us or not. Last, I felt I helped the
class by giving feedback and inputs on their projects. I asked
questions on how and why they use a particular platform as a
learning network. I also suggested alternative sites that I
thought would help them expand and develop their learning
network and/or curation.
Final Reflection - Sample
Module 6 Overview

8. Recognize important document design concepts in particular rhetorical
contexts
This is the most difficult objective to define for this course. As I understand
this objective, each student should be able to look at a given document and
realize that design choices made for that document would not necessarily
work for other types of documents. The student should also be able to
identify which principles are at work and why they work for this particular
genera of document. This objective was accomplished with the inclusion of
the project criteria. Before we began a project we were able to understand
what specifically about that genera would be important. For instance, when
we were designing the menu, we were presented with the design idea of “eye
magnets.” This particular notion of design is essential for designing a menu.
Without this knowledge, our designs would not have been the best that they
could be. It also increased our awareness of additional design ideas that are
specific to any given genera of document. When I designed my menu,
thinking about how I should incorporate “eye magnets” into the design truly
helped narrow down my other design choices because I knew how elements
would interact with each other.
Final Reflection - Sample
Module 6 Overview

9. Describe fully English words, phrases, and clauses
The first class outcome that was covered in class was “Describe fully
English words, phrases and clauses.” This means that I am able to
identify which form type a word is. Words are made up of
morphemes, which are the smallest part of a word that has meaning.
An example of a morpheme is “un-” is “unbreakable.” Adding the
morpheme “un-” to the word “breakable” changes the meaning of the
word. Each word is made up of one or more morpheme and some
morphemes can change the form of the word. The main forms of
words are noun, verb, adjective, and adverb. Being able to classify
what form a word is was part of this course outcome.
Final Reflection – Sample (Part I)
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10. Describe fully English words, phrases, and clauses
Another part of this outcome is being able to identify what the
function of a word, phrase, or clause is. The function characterizes
how a word, phrase or clause is being used. Sometimes words that
are usually in the form of nouns can function as adjectives or verbs or
vice versa and being able to identify this is what it means to “describe
fully English words, phrases and clauses.” The last part of this
outcome is knowing the difference between a phrase and a clause, the
different type of clauses, and the function that a clause or phrase
fulfills. Phrases are a set of words that have one function, but do not
have a main verb phrase. Clauses must have a main verb phrase in
order to be a clause. I believe I have achieved the goals of this
outcome.
Final Reflection – Sample (Part II)
Module 6 Overview

11. Describe fully English words, phrases, and clauses
That I accomplished the first part of the outcome can be seen in the
work that was done for Module 1. Throughout Module 1, I had to
identify each morpheme present in a word and describe how that
morpheme changed the meaning or the form of the word. The work
done in Module 1 can also demonstrate that I have learned the
second part of the outcome. During Module 1, I was required to
repeatedly identify the form and function of words, especially on part
5 of the exam. For part 5, the directions required that I name the form
and function of bolded words in a paragraph and that I use the
different form and function tests to support my claims. The
repetition of this, plus the basic grammar background that I had
before this class, helped me learn which words are nouns, verbs,
adjectives, and adverbs, and how they are functioning.
Final Reflection – Sample (Part III)
Module 6 Overview

12. Describe fully English words, phrases, and clauses
The next step was moving from words to phrases and clauses and
applying what I learned in Module 1. In Module 2, we had to break
sentences into their constituents and identify exactly what the
constituent was doing in the sentence. Nouns suddenly became noun
phrases, verbs became main verb phrases and other phrases could
function either adverbially or adjectivally. This complicated things a
bit, but the constant repetition of practicing these concepts helped
further my understanding. In Module 3, I learned whether clauses
were independent or dependent and how they functioned and got the
best grade out of all the exams on the Module 3 exam. Constantly
putting the concepts learned into practice helped establish my
comprehension of the techniques and procedure of the first class
outcome.
Final Reflection – Sample (Part IV)
Module 6 Overview

13. PART ONE (10) – Identifying Words in Context
Read the following sentence adapted from The Princess Bride, and then identify each
word by its form-class or structure-class designation. If the word's function differs
from its form-class, identify the function, as well. Show proof where necessary.
PART TWO (10) – Identifying Phrases and Clauses in Context
Read the following passage adapted from The Princess Bride. First, identify all non-finite
verb phrases and all prepositional phrases and then state how each is
functioning in the context of the sentence. Second, identify all clauses as independent
or dependent, then state how each dependent clause is functioning in the context of
the sentence. Show proof where necessary.
PART THREE (10) – Identifying the Main Verb Phrase Formula
For each of the following sentences adapted from The Princess Bride:
1) Identify the main verb phrase of the sentence’s independent clause ONLY.
2) Decompose the identified MVP by listing the elements in the proper MVP Formula
order.
3) Identify the MVP’s verb form.
Final Exam Format
ENG 411B
Principles of Modern Grammar
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14. PART FOUR (10) – Identifying Phrases
In the following passage adapted from The Lifetime Learner, identify the form and
function of each present-participle phrase, past-participle phrase, gerund phrase, and
infinitive phrase. If a phrase’s function is adjectival, identify the nominal it modifies. If
a phrase’s function is nominal, identify the noun function it plays in the sentence.
PART FIVE (10) – Identifying Phrases
In the following passage adapted from Intertwingled, identify the form and function of
each prepositional phrase. If a phrase’s function is adjectival, identify the nominal it
modifies.
PART SIX (10) - Identifying Clauses
In the following passage adapted from Teaching Crowds identify all clauses and assign
each a sentence type.
PART SEVEN (10) - Identifying Clauses
In the following passage adapted from Intertwingled, identify all clauses as either
independent or dependent. Then, for each dependent clause, identify its form and
function in the context of the sentence.
Final Exam Format
ENG 411B
Principles of Modern Grammar
Module 6 Overview

15. PART EIGHT (10) - Identifying Punctuation and Sentence Variety
Using the sentences adapted from Revival and “A Rose for Emily” (and one other
unknown source), 1) Explain the punctuation choices in each sentence based on the
Eleven Punctuation Rules. 2) Identify each sentence as simple, compound, complex,
or compound-complex.
PART NINE (30) – Finding Grammatical Structures
Using text from any part of the Final Exam (including instructions), find ONE
example only of each structure listed below.
To receive credit, you MUST 1) identify the Part from which your identification
comes; 2) write out the sentence from which your example comes; AND 3)
underline the clause, phrase, or word you are identifying. Be sure to show proof if
necessary. If a particular structure does not exist anywhere on the exam, please
state that.
Final Exam Format
ENG 411B
Principles of Modern Grammar
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16. Final Exam Format
ENG 411B
Principles of Modern Grammar
1. Modal Auxiliary Verb:
2. Be Auxiliary Verb:
3. Be Main Verb:
4. Have Auxiliary Verb:
5. Have Main Verb:
6. Linking Verb (that is
not BE) :
7. Intransitive Verb:
8. Transitive Verb:
9. Verb Particle:
10. Perfect Main Verb
Phrase:
11. Progressive Main Verb
Phrase:
12. Determiner:
13. Personal Pronoun:
14. Coordinating
Conjunction:
15. Conjunctive Adverb:
16. Direct Object:
17. Passive Construction:
18. Prepositional Phrase:
19. Infinitive Phrase (and
state how it is
functioning):
20. Past Participle Phrase
(and state how it is
functioning):
21. Present Participle
Phrase (and state how
it is functioning):
22. Gerund Phrase
23. Subordinate Clause:
24. Nominal That-Clause:
25. Relative Clause:
26. Interrogative Clause:
27. Simple Sentence:
28. Compound Sentence:
29. Complex Sentence:
30. Compound-Complex
Sentence:
Nine Parts
110 Points Total x 0.1 = 11.0
Module 6 Overview

17. ENG 411B
Principles of Modern Grammar
Module 6 Schedule
Module Six – Final Materials
14 M Nov 24 Module 6 Overview - Final
Reflection and Final Exam
14 Online
Work
Proficiency Answers Available Nov
25
Complete Draft of Final Reflection
15 M Dec 1 Final Reflection Peer Review
Final Exam Review and
Preparation
Final Reflection Draft Due (in
class) Dec 1
Final Exam Available Dec 1
Online
Work
Complete Final Reflection
Complete Final Exam
16 M Dec 8 Final Exam and Final Reflection Due Monday Dec 8 by 11:59 pm

18. ENG 411B
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