Grammar

Nouns: Definition of Nouns; Articles and Nouns; Proper and Common Nouns; Number; Gender; collective nouns; Case: Subjective, Objective, Possessive; Diagramming Subject and Predicate.
Pronouns: Definition of a pronoun; Personal pronouns; Person, Number, Gender, Case; Other pronouns.
Action Verbs: Types of action, including having; Verb Phrases; Diagramming Subject (noun) and Predicate; Transitive and Intransitive; Indirect Objects; Sentence Patterns with Action Verbs; Diagramming sentence patterns with action verbs.
Linking Verbs: Linking the Subject to an Adjective; Linking the Subject to a Noun; Sentence Patterns with Linking Verbs; Diagramming Sentence Patterns with Linking Verbs.
Action Verb phrases with Linking helping (auxiliary) verbs; Linking verbs that look like action verbs.
Simple tense; Perfect Tense; Imperfect (Progressive or Continuous) Tense; Verb Phrases.
Adverbs: Adverbs describing verbs; Adverbs describing adjectives; Adverbs describing other adverbs; diagramming adverbs.
Adjectives: Definition; Articles as Adjectives; Numbers as Adjectives; Other Adjectives; Multiple Adjectives; diagramming adjectives.
Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases: Definition of a Preposition; Prepositional Phrases; Prepositional Phrases acting as adjectives; Prepositional Phrases acting as adverbs; diagramming prepositional phrases.
Conjunctions & Interjections: Coordinating conjunctions; Subordinating conjunctions; Interjections.
Clauses: Phrases and Clauses; Independent and Dependent clauses; Sentence Fragments.
Punctuation: Apostrophes - Apostrophes and Possession; Apostrophes and Contraction; Other Rules for Apostrophes; Commas - Introduction to comma rules; Capitalisation rules; End Punctuation.
Writing: Exact nouns & verbs; colourful adjectives; Paragraph structure including topic sentences; Outlining; Text types; Colloquial/Formal writing.

English

Rules for handwriting, punctuation, capitalization;
Sentences: fragments, run-on, simple, compound and complex, declarative, exclamatory, interrogative and imperative;
Phrases and clauses.
Subjects and predicates; subject/verb agreement.
Nouns, pronouns (including cases), Verbs (active and passive, principal parts of regular and irregular verbs, simple, perfect and imperfect tenses, infinitives, participles, gerunds),
Adjectives, adverbs, Prepositions, conjunctions and interjections;
Sentence patterns; simple, compound and complex sentences;
Topic sentences; text types: expository, descriptive; narrative; persuasive;
Outlines; proofreading;
Letter writing: friendly letters and business letters;
Using the dictionary;
Biographical report.

English

History of language; using a concordance, thesaurus, encyclopaedia, library;
Phrases and clauses; simple, compound and complex sentences; Nouns, pronouns (including cases), Verbs (active and passive, principal parts of regular and irregular verbs, simple, perfect and imperfect tenses, infinitives, participles, gerunds),
Adjectives, adverbs, Prepositions, conjunctions and interjections;
Sentence patterns; simple, compound and complex sentences;
Punctuation and capitalization rules.
Literature: Parts of a book; elements of a short story or novel.
Exposition, complication, and resolution of story plots.
Essay questions.
Poetry.
Letter writing.
Writing skills: Sentence fragments and run-on sentences; improve writing skills; comparison and contrast;
Order (chronological, spatial, importance) ; Figures of speech (simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole).
Outlining: write a biographical sketch from an outline; write a short biographical sketch.

English

Using the library; reference books; write a bibliography.
Nouns, pronouns (including cases), Verbs (active and passive, principal parts of regular and irregular verbs, simple, perfect and imperfect tenses, infinitives, participles, gerunds),
Adjectives, adverbs, Prepositions, conjunctions and interjections;
Sentence patterns; simple, compound and complex sentences;
Punctuation and capitalization rules.
Word etymologies.
Literature: Characteristics of biographies and autobiographies; Examine the setting, plot and characters; author's style; review plot;
Writing: Learn the parts of a paragraph; outlining; develop paragraphs by using examples, facts, reasons and details; use of participles to improve writing.
Four kinds of paragraphs: descriptive, expository, narrative and persuasive; formulate a plan for writing each kind of paragraph.
Purpose and style of newspaper articles; write newspaper articles.
Form and purpose of social letters; form and purpose of business letters; write a letter of application.

SPEECH

Proper breathing techniques; Projection of sound; Variety to the rate of speech by the use of duration of sound.
Vocal purity by improved resonance; Identify natural pitch; Add variety in pitch through inflections and steps;
Proper articulation of sounds; Correct pronunciation; Effects of different dialects; Best choice of vocabulary; Pause, stress, and pitch.
Effective gesturing; Bad habits of posture; Proper use of the lectern; Effective facial expressions; Eye contact; Meaningful gestures;
Mentally & physically preparation for public speaking; Symptoms of stage fright; Converting nervous tension into positive energy;  Speaking with emotion and enthusiasm.
Communicating with the use of multiple personalities; How to mark a script; Improve memorization skills; Mastering a speech through rehearsals; Self – evaluation.