Course Outline and Objective

 

Class:  GRAMMAR / PRE-COMPOSITION

 

Tutor:  Sandy Bryer

 

Primary text:  Grammar in Practice: Usage

Publisher: AMSCO School Pub.

ISBN #: 978-1-56765-134-8

Cost: $11.75

 

Where available: Amsco School Publications, Inc. Order online or by phone (800) 969-8398 or (212) 886-6500. 

 

(Answer key is required and available through Amsco School Publishing for $5.00.)

 

Other books/materials, etc. required for class:  Warriner’s English Grammar and Composition: Fourth Course (Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, Inc.)

ISBN: 015311903-0

Where Available: This text is out of print, but can be purchased from former RTA students or online at Seton Educational Media (Stock # P-EN10-11.)

Cost: $15 (or less)  (Answer key is required and available through publisher for $7.50.)

 

 

Yearly Tuition:  $272.00                              Copy/Lab Fees:  $25.00 

 

With this tuition rate, I must have a minimum of   8   and maximum of   14  students.     

 

Overview of class:

Students will study the basics of how the English language works.  The course will cover grammar, sentence structure, mechanics, punctuation, and usage.  Students will copy passages from excellent literature, write their own short pieces, and use textbooks and workbooks in their study of the language.  Students will also memorize poetry and prose for recitation. The goal of the course is that students will be able to identify and use the elements of English with confidence in their writing and speaking.  Additionally, as students learn to analyze the basic sentence structure they will develop accurate interpretation skills, which will effectively increase their reading comprehension abilities. Another benefit of the course is that students will be able to better grasp the structure of other languages if they have a basic understanding of the structure of their own language.

  

Prerequisites for this class:  Students will need to complete a Basic Grammar Pre-test.

  

Recommended Grade Level(s) for this class:  7-9

 

Estimated Difficulty Level of course for average student:   

Easy          average xxx     above average  xxx          highly challenging

                       

Average study time for this class will be approximately:   3-4 hours per week.                

 

Tutor Expectations for Parents:  "Parents will need to purchase answer keys for textbook and/or workbook for checking homework assignments. Parents also will need to monitor any short written assignments for completion." 

 

Additional comments: setstats Parents are responsible for purchasing all texts and materials. Students should bring all texts and materials on the first day of class.