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| Online Class: Grammar and Punctuation 101
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Course Description Do you need a refresher course in basic punctuation and grammar? Is your business writing, school writing or personal writing a disaster and you're tired of stressing over mistakes? Improper grammar and punctuation is a sign for some people, right or wrong, that you may be less educated or less intelligent. Your writing reflects more about your personality than you realize: it reflects your attention to detail, your education and how you think. Even the most basic writing -- like thank-you notes and emails -- can be sabotaged by just one grammatical error. In the business world, this can give clients the impression that you aren't careful. If your work is as sloppy as your writing, you aren't the person they want to hire or promote. This self-paced course will help you learn what you need to polish your grammar and punctuation skills. Punctuation and Grammar 101 is divided into two subjects which focus on grammar and punctuation topics. At the end of each lesson will be a brief quiz and/or assignment based on the lesson material. Your knowledgeable and caring instructor will review and grade all work and you can ask questions anytime.
Isn't it time to finally master the critical writing skills of grammar and punctuation? So join us today. As always, you can attend this course at the times that fit your schedule. Our system requires no special software or hardware, so why not enroll today and become informed and inspired?  Request More Information Have a question? Contact us for more information.
Your writing will suffer when you don't use all of the rules of grammar and punctuation properly and consistently. Punctuation in particular serves a very specific purpose -- it clarifies our thoughts and makes sense of the information we're conveying. The simple misplacement of a comma can completely change the meaning of a sentence. As a result, you could send the wrong message or be completely misunderstood.
Try reading a paragraph that has had all the punctuation removed and you'll soon realize just how crucial it is. Thoughts run up against each other; you aren't sure where one sentence or phrase begins and another one ends; chaos reigns in the thoughts you had organized so carefully! Good grammar, punctuation and spelling also reflect on you personally. Consider a major term paper written by two students, one with poor grammar and another who is a stickler for the details. With the value and accuracy of the information being equal, any professor will grade the paper with poor grammar or spelling lower. Why? Because it's not only incorrect, it tells the professor that the writer didn't even bother to take the time to make sure his work was the best it could be. Reading a paper that is poorly organized and difficult to understand because of grammar mistakes is also very frustrating for the reader -- more time has to be spent on deciphering the intended meaning and less time is spent on appreciating it. Even the most basic writing -- like thank-you notes and emails -- can be sabotaged by just one grammatical error. In the business world, this can give clients the impression that you aren't careful. What will they remember most about you? That if your work is as sloppy as your writing, they don't want to do business with you. Learning Outcomes By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Define, recognize, and correctly use the subject and predicate.
- Define, recognize, and correctly use nouns and pronouns.
- Define, recognize, and correctly use verb tenses.
- Identify common irregular verbs.
- Define, recognize, and correctly use adjectives and adverbs.
- Define, recognize, and correctly use prepositions and prepositional phrases.
- Identify the clause.
- Define, recognize, and correctly use periods, commas, apostrophes, colons, semicolons, hyphens, question marks, and quotation marks, and
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Course Lessons Lesson 1: Introduction to Grammar SectionIntroduction to this course. Grammar topics will be discussed in lessons 1-7. | Lesson 2: Subject and PredicateThis lesson defines what a subject and predicate is and when to use singular or plural verbs. | Lesson 3: Nouns and PronounsThis lesson defines nouns and the different forms of pronouns. | Lesson 4: Verb TensesThis lesson discusses the three main tenses of verbs and their sub-categories. | Lesson 5: Common Irregular VerbsThis is a list of some of the most common irregular verbs and their tenses. | Lesson 6: Adjectives and AdverbsThis lesson defines what adjectives and adverbs are and the different degrees of each. | Lesson 7: Prepositions & Prepositional PhrasesThis lesson gives examples of how prepositions are used and a list of the most common prepositions. | Lesson 8: The ClauseThis lesson defines clauses and the difference between a subordinate and an independent clause. | Lesson 9: Introduction to Punctuation SectionTopics on Punctuation will be displayed in lessons 9-15. | Lesson 10: Periods and Other End StopsThis lesson describes the different kinds of end stops (period, question mark, exclamation point) to put on a sentence and how and when to use periods in abbreviations. | Lesson 11: CommasThis lesson explains how and when to use commas and when to put them in clauses and phrases. | Lesson 12: ApostrophesThis lesson explains the proper use of apostrophes and how to make a word possessive, individual or joint. | Lesson 13: Colons and SemicolonsThis lesson describes how to properly use colons and semicolons in a sentence. | Lesson 14: HyphensThis lesson describes the proper use of hyphens in words. | Lesson 15: Quotation MarksThis lesson describes the correct usage of quotation marks for dialogue, quotations, and titles. | Lesson 16: Additional Writing ResourcesThis lesson has additional writing resources for your review. |
 Additional Information | Course Title | : | Punctuation and Grammar 101 | | CEU Value | : | | | Standard | : | Course Adheres to the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard | | Accreditation | : | | | Languages | : | English - United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and other English speaking countries | | Course Number | : | 7550404 | | Course Type | : | General Education | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : |  | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Grading Policy | : | Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive a CEU Certificate documenting CEUs earned | | Assessment Method | : | Lesson assignments and review exams | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Requirements | : | View Technical Requirements | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $45.00 (no CEU Certificate) | | | | | Choose from 5 Secured Payment Methods |  | Credit Card Online | | Credit Card through FAX | | Check/Money Order through Mail | | Credit Card over the Phone | | PayPal | | | | To use any of these methods you must press the "Join this Course" button on this screen and go through the online registration process in order to generate the correct order form and correctly process your enrollment. All financial information is secured and encrypted using Verisign-approved SSL during transmission. |
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