Improve your Grammar Skills.
Get better at writing and communication.
We all use language in some form and we combine words to effectively communicate with others, both in the written and spoken forms. This course will help to improve the way you communicate in English, by strengthening your grammar and punctuation and introducing you to concepts of style and purpose; how your writing can and should change to ensure your meaning is clear in any context.
We rely on punctuation and grammar to enhance the way that our words are received by others and to reduce misunderstandings.
Grammar provides a coherent structure for the expression of thoughts and ideas. By following grammatical rules, we are able to compile logical sentences that make sense to the receiver. Punctuation is used to create sense within the correct grammar, indicating such things as start and end of sentences, spaces, groupings, questions and so on.
This course can help English speakers to improve their grammar, punctuation and control of language elements, particularly in written communication. For speakers of English as a second language, it will help to clarify some of the rules to follow in both written and spoken language.
Course Structure
Lesson 1 Introduction – The Components of Language
- Root Words, Prefixes and Suffixes, and Clauses
Lesson 2 Types of Words
- Pronouns, Adjectives and Adverbs, with rules and examples
Lesson 3 Punctuation
- Commas, Colons, Semi colons, Quotation marks and more
Lesson 4 Upper and Lower Case, Abbreviations, Numbers, Bullet points
- Rules and Guidelines for their use.
Lesson 5 Using Words Together
- Clauses and Phrases
- Sentence types and construction
- Writing clearly and appropriately in different contexts (books, periodicals, online etc)
- Language styles- persuasive, imaginative, formal, colloquial and more.
- Language for purpose – narratives, recounts, expositions, reports and more.
Final Assessment
