Topic outline

  • Module 1: Style and Form (-> 17.1.)

    2022A

    • Instructions

      To complete this first module on style and form you need to

        1. view the videos in Parts 1-4
        2. complete the interactive exercises (1-11) within each part.

      The exercises colored in grey will become active once you complete the preceding exercises. For example, after completing Exercise 1: Avoid overuse of genitive 's with mimimum 70% correct, the link to Exercise 2: Formal negative forms will become active.

      Estimated workload: 3-5 hours


    • Reading materials

      These websites contain similar information and additional examples on the topics covered in the instructional videos.The numbers in parenthesis (e.g, pg. 44-48) refer to pages in the Writer's Guide for Engineers.

      Avoiding contractions (pg. 49) (only in book)

    • Writer's Guide for Engineers File
    • Vocabulary choice (pg. 44-48) URL
    • Avoiding possessive 's' with inanimate objects URL
    • Avoiding run-on expressions (pg. 54) URL

    • Instructional videos and interactive exercises

    • Form and Style (handout used in the video on Formal grammar) File

      Open and download this file before viewing the video. It contains the exercises discussed in the video.

    • Part 1: Formal Grammar (video) Page
      Students must
      View
    • Review exercise: Formal grammar (multiple choice video part 1) Quiz
    • Exercise 1: Avoid overuse of genitive 's Quiz
    • Exercise 2: Formal negative forms Quiz
    • Not available unless: You achieve higher than a certain score in Exercise 2: Formal negative forms
      Superordinates and lists Page

      Please read about superordinates and lists before you proceed to the next exercise.

    • Not available unless: The activity Superordinates and lists is marked complete
      Exercise 3a: Avoid run-ons HotPot
    • Not available unless: You achieve higher than a certain score in Exercise 3a: Avoid run-ons
      Exercise 3b: Avoid run-ons Quiz
    • Not available unless: You achieve higher than a certain score in Exercise 3b: Avoid run-ons
      Exercise 4: Avoid personal pronouns Quiz
    • Not available unless: You achieve higher than a certain score in Exercise 4: Avoid personal pronouns
      Exercise 5: Avoid indirect questions HotPot
    • Exercise 6: Adverb position Quiz
    • Not available unless: You achieve higher than a certain score in Exercise 6: Adverb position
      Part 2: Formal Verbs (video) Page
    • Not available unless: The activity Part 2: Formal Verbs (video) is marked complete
      Exercise 7a: Formal verbs (multiple choice video part 2) Quiz
    • Exercise 7b: Formal verbs (multiple choice video part 2) Quiz
    • Exercise 7c: Formal verbs (multiple choice) Quiz
    • Exercise 8: Formal verbs (multiple choice) Quiz
    • Exercise 9: Formal verbs (gapfill) Quiz
    • Not available unless: You achieve higher than a certain score in Exercise 9: Formal verbs (gapfill)
      Part 3: Formal adverbs (video) Page
    • Not available unless: The activity Part 3: Formal adverbs (video) is marked complete
      Exercise 10a: Formal adverbs (multiple choice video part 3) Quiz
    • Exercise 10b: Formal adverbs (gapfill) Quiz
    • Part 4: Formal adjectives and nouns (video) Page
    • Not available unless: The activity Part 4: Formal adjectives and nouns (video) is marked complete
      Exercise 11a: Formal adjectives and nouns (multiple choice part 4 video) Quiz
    • Exercise 11b: Formal adjectives (gapfill) Quiz
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