COURSE GUIDE – LANGUAGE ENHANCEMENT COURSE -1

Unit 1- The Word

Module 1 – Building Word Power
Building Block of words – Affix , Prefix, Suffix
Etymology of Words (Word History)
Synonyms,
Clues in Prefixes
Clues in Suffixes
More ways of Attaining Word Power
Module 2 – Harnessing Word Power
Prefer Concrete words
Prefer Specific to General Words
Exploit the Suggestive Power of Words
Slanting or shading words
Exploit the Suggestive Power of Words
Use Figurative Language
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Metonymy
Use Apt Idioms
Choose appropriate levels of usage
Formal English
Informal English
Avoid Substandard English
Slang
Illiteracies
Guard Against Special Types of Word Usage
Filipinisms
Jargon
Biased Language
Sxist Language
Stereotypes
Faulty diction
Module 3 – Writing the Sentence from the Grammatical to the Rhetorical
The Sentence Defined
Basic Sentence Parts
Simple or complete subject and predicate
Simple vs compound subject and predicate
Predicate verbs and complements
Types of complements
Supporting Parts: Modifiers and Connectors
Dependent and Independent Clauses
Types of Sentences based on Structure
Expanding Sentences by Modification
Rhetorical Sentence Patterns
Devices for Writing Powerful Sentences
Rhetorical Principles of Repetition
Variety of Sentence Patterns

Module 4 – Revising the Sentence for Correctness

The Agreement Problem
Confused Sentence Structure

Module 5 – Revising Sentences for Clarity

Misplaced Modifiers
Split construction
Unclear Reference of pronouns
Mixed and illogical constructions

Module 6 – Revising the Sentence for Effectiveness

Conciseness
Consistency
Coordination and Subordination
The Special, Emphatic Sentence
Variety