Rancangan Pembelajaran Studies on Syntax

RPS Studies on Syntax

1. UNIVERSITAS NEGERI PADANG
FAKULTAS BAHASA DAN SENI
BAHASA DAN SASTRA INGGRIS/PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS
RENCANA PEMBELAJARAN SEMESTER/SYLLABUS
COURSE CODE KELOMPOK
MK/COURSE
GROUP
SKS/CREDITS SEMESTER DESIGN DATE
Studies in
Syntax
ING 790

MK Wajib
Umum
2 6 20 Jan 2018
OTORISASI (AUTHORIZED PERSON)





Dosen Pengembang RPS /
Lecturer Designing Syllabus
Course Group
Coordinator
Head of Study
Program


Desvalini
Anwar, SS,
M.Hum, PhD






Signature Signature Signature
Learning Outcomes PLO
PLO 3

PLO10

Analyze English linguistic and cultural features for the purposes of TESOL in
a wide range of contexts
Demonstrate interpersonal and collaborative skills whilst working with
others in the investigation of problems, and in the presentation of arguments

2. PLO11
and evidence
Employ critical and analytical thinking skills in solving problems in language
teaching and other related fields

CLO
CLO1 Students comprehend the concepts syntax.

CLO2 Students apply the techniques of analyzing phrases, clauses, and sentences
CLO3 Students are able to construct utterances based on the rules given.
CLO4 Students are able to analyze the written text syntactically.
Course Description This course provides students with the internediate knowledge on syntax and the analysis of
English studies on phrases, clauses and sentences through discussing on papers, articles and
related scientific writings.

Materials/Topics 1. The Review on Syntax and Overview of syntactical studies
2. A preliminary overview on :
The parts of Speech
Words and phrases
The open classes
The closed classes
Basic and non-basic clauses
The structure of basic clauses

3. Noun and noun phrases:
Subclasses of nouns
Proper nouns
Pronouns
Noun phrase structure

3. Pre-head dependents
Post-head dependents

4. Verbs and verb phrases
Verbs
Auxiliary Verbs
Verb phrase structure and meaning

5. Adjectives, adverbs, preposition, and associated phrases
Adjectives
Adjective phrases structure
Adverbs
Adverb phrase structure
Preposition and Prepositional phrases

6. Clause structure and clause type
The structure of basic clauses
Five major comprehension patterns
Non-central types of complement
Clause type )’mood’)
Negation in clause

7. Subordination and coordination
Sentences and clauses
Subordination and coordination
Subordinate clauses
Non-finite clauses
Verbless clauses
Coordination
Flattened tree analysis
8. Information structure in the clause
Information structure

4. Active and Passive clauses
Subject-complement switch
Extraposition
Existential sentrences
Cleft sentences
Reordering

9. From separate sentences to connected sentences
Some preliminary considerations
Reconsidering sentences
What is a text
Cohesion

10. Analysis of cohesion in sample text
Text and context
Variation in language
Dialect and register
Dimensions of register: field, mode, tenor
Further dimensions: functions and genre

12. Text analysis
Top-down approach
Bottom-up approach
Mysteries: a text analysis

References Main
1. Burton-Roberts, Noel. 2011. Analysing Sentences: An Introduction to English Syntax. Third
Editon. Edinburg: Pearson Education Limited.
2. Collins, Peter and Carmella Hollo. 2000. English Grammar: an Introduction. New York:

5. Palgreve Publishers Ltd.
3. Miller, Jim. 2002. An Introduction to English Syntax. Edinburg: Edinburg University Press,
Inc.

Supporting
4. Langacker, Ronald W. 1972. Fundamentals of Linguistic Analysis. New York:
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc.
Media Software: Hardware:
Laptop, LCD
Team Teaching/Course
Team
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Prerequisite Morphology and Syntax



Wee
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Lesson
Learning
Outcomes

Indicators
Assessment
Criteria and Forms
Methods of
Learning
Learning Materials
Asse
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Wei
ght
(%)
Referen
ces
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Comprehend
the concept of
syntax and
syntactical
studies.

 Abiity to get the ideas of
the scope of syntactical
studies through
examples

Observation
Teacher assessment
Lecturing
Brainstorming

The Review on Syntax
and Overview of
syntactical studies


5
Any
source
3: 3-26
2 Explain the
nature of parts
 Ability to get the idea
of the nature of parts of
Observation:
Teacher assessment
Lecturing
Discussing,
A preliminary overview

2: 23-45
3: 25-63

6. of speech and
how is their
use
speech
 Ability to describe the
differences between
open and closed classes
 Ability to share the ideas
on the concept of
phrases and clauses
Feedback on students’
work

Questioning

1. The parts of Speech
2. Words and phrases
3. The open classes
4. The closed classes
5. Basic and non-basic
clauses
6. The structure of
basic clauses




5
2: 34-46
3 Explain the
term and nouns
and phrases
 Ability to get the
concepts of noun nad
non phrases
 Ability to share the
ideas the characteristics
of each noun phrases
 Ability to compare the
types of noun and nun
phrases in their use in
communication
Observation
Classical Written task

Group
Presentation,
Question and
Answer
Noun and noun phrases:
Subclasses of nouns
1. Proper nouns
2. Pronouns
3. Noun phrase
4. Structure
5. Pre-head dependents
6. Post-head
dependents

5 1: 141-170
2: 45-63
3: 53-59

4/5 Clasify the
inflectional
paradigms exist
ing in a word
 Ability to identify the
inflectional paradigms
 Ability to clasify the
inflectional paradigms
from the text assigned

Observation
Oral assessment
Classical Written task
Group
discussion
Reporting
Question and
Answer

Verbs and verb phrases
1. Verbs
2. Auxiliary Verbs
Verb phrase structure
and meaning



15
1: 64-79

7. 6 Analyze the
origins of
words in the
term of
syntactical
analysis
 Ability to discuss the
process of forming
words
 Ability to classify any
kind of word formation
by getting them from
repeated text assigned

Observation
Oral Test
Classical Written task
Pair work
Reporting
Question and
Answer

Adjectives, adverbs,
preposition, and
associated phrases
1. Adjectives
2. Adjective phrases
structure
3. Adverbs
1) Adverb phrase
structure
2) Preposition and
Prepositional
phrases



5
1: 80-90
7 Apply the
clause in the
text given
 Ability to share the ideas
on the type of clauses
from the text given
 Ability to discuss the
kinds of prepositions
and their use in context
Observation
Classical Written task
Pair work
Reporting
Question and
Answer


Clause structure and
clause type
1. The structure of
basic clauses
2. Five major
comprehension
patterns
3. Non-central types
of complement
4. Clause type
)’mood’)
5. Negation in clause



5
1: 91-109
8 Differ the
structure of any
sentence
 Ability to identify the
part of subject and verb
from the text given
 Ability to share the ideas
on the categories found
in a sentence based on
Observation
Group Written Task

Group
discussion
Reporting
Question and
Answer

Subordination and
coordination
1. Sentences and
clauses
Subordination and
coordination





7
1: 110-128

8. descriptive grammar
and prescriptive
grammar
 Ability to master part s
of speech

2. Subordinate
clauses
3. Non-finite clauses
4. Verbless clauses
5. Coordination
Flattened tree
analysis
9
MID TEST
10 Elaborate in
formation
structure in the
clause
 Ability to understand
information structure
in the clause
 Ability to define
information structure
in the clause


Observation
Group Written
Task

Lecturing,
Discussing,
Questioning
Information
structure in the
clause
1. Information
structure
2. Active and
Passive clauses
3. Subject-
complement
switch
4. Extraposition
5. Existential
sentrences
6. Cleft sentences
7. 7. Reordering


8
1: 34-150
11-
12-
Apply text
cohesion in
systematic
writing
 Ability to analyze
separate sentences and
connected sentences in
the given text
 Ability to discuss text
cohesion
 Ability to synthesize
cohesion text
Observation
Group Written
Task


Lecturing
Group
Discussion
Question and
answer
From separate
sentences to
connected sentences
1. Some
preliminary
considerations


10
1: 153-182

9. 2. Reconsidering
sentences
3. What is a text
4. Cohesion
5. Analysis of
cohesion in
sample text
13-
14
Define the
interrelation of
text and
context
 Ability to identify the
relation between text
and context
 Ability to discuss the
relation between text
and contect

Observation
Classical written task


Lecturing
Group
Discussion
Question and
answer
Text and context
1. Variation in
language
2. Dialect and
register
3. Dimensions of
register: field,
mode, tenor
4. Further
dimensions:
functions and
genre






10
1: 183-209
15-
16
Analyze text by
using provided
approach
 Ability to discuss type of
approach in analyzing
text
 Ability to analyze text
using the approaches

Observation
Group Written
Task

Group
discussion
Reporting
Question and
Answer

1. Text analysis
2. Top-down
approach
3. Bottom-up
approach
4. Mysteries: a text
analysis





5
1: 210- 226
17
FINAL TEST

10. A. Evaluation/Assessment
Students’ grades are based on:
Mid-Test 30%
Final Test 35%
Assignment 25%
Classroom Participation 10%
Total 100%

Range Grade
85-100 A
80-84 A-
75-79 B+
70-74 B
65-69 B-
60-64 C+
55-59 C
50-54 C-
40-49 D
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