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ENGL 155 is designed for students who require a preparatory course in writing skills. The major objective of the course is to improve students’ reading and writing abilities so they can succeed at the postsecondary level. Students will expand their vocabulary, increase their ability to analyze complex text, and improve their writing skills. The course includes paragraph and essay structure and a systematic grammar review.

Unit 1

"Practical English Teacher (PET)." Write Site. 10 Sep. 2014. Athabasca University.

Look for the section on documentation.

Unit 2

Volek, Michael. Effective Writing Blog. Athabasca University.
Kalmanovitch, Tisha. English Grammar Handbook. Athabasca University.
Bisignani, Dana, and Allen Brizee. “Parts of Speech Overview.” Purdue Online Writing Lab. Purdue University, 2011.
"Gerunds." Purdue Online Writing Lab. Purdue University, 2011.
"Participles." Purdue Online Writing Lab. Purdue University, 2011.
"Infinitives." Purdue Online Writing Lab. Purdue University, 2010.

Unit 3

"Spelling Standards." Adapted from "The Business Student's Survival Guide." Memorial University, 15–16.
Jurcic, Dane. "Canadian English." 2003.
Patterson, Robert, and Charles Weijer. "D'oh! an Analysis of the Medical Care Provided to the Family of Homer J Simpson." Canadian Medical Association Journal 159.12 (1998): 1480–1481.

Unit 6

Kalmanovitch, Tisha. "Words Often Confused and Misused." English Grammar Handbook. Athabasca University.

Unit 7

Blank, G. Kim. "Wordiness, Wordiness, Wordiness List." University of Victoria. 3 Nov. 2015.