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Online Class: Writing Basics 101: Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Writing Structures

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Course Description

Writing basics 101Most of us learned spelling and grammar in elementary school and brushed up on the rules occasionally in junior high or middle school.  Once we entered high school, it was assumed we knew and remembered all of the essentials -- and slowly we discovered that although there were some rules we just had to look up, we simply stopped worrying about "the minor details." It's time to relearn those "minor details" that can help you write, and read more effectively.  But it's hard to fix something unless you know how it works. 

This self-paced, stress-free course was developed not only for students wanting to improve their basic writing skills, but also for business writers, creative writers and office staff wanting to improve poor work related writing and avoid embarrassing their boss and themselves.

Our innovative course is designed as a refresher course for those who need to brush up on their skills and a reference for anyone who wants to be able to look up the rules for confusing grammatical questions quickly and easily.  After you've reviewed the basic rules of grammar and spelling, you can move on to the lessons on writing style for tips on improving your sentence and paragraph structure, how to polish your writing and how to avoid common errors.
 
And because the course is online doesn't mean that you'll be left on your own.  The instructor will be grading assignments and tests and is available through email to answer questions and provide guidance.  Why not join us, learn at your own pace and your own schedule and reap the benefits?
This course offers 1.0 CEUs upon successful completion. You may take this online course with or without CEU documentation. An online and hard-copy Certificate of Course Completion displaying your coursework and CEUs earned is included with the CEU Option. We also offer an expedited Transcript Service for sending your accomplishments to a third party.

Course Lessons

  1. Introduction - This course will begin by first examining why proper grammar and spelling are important.
  2. Lesson 1: The Basic Rules of Spelling - This lesson describes how to turn singular words to plural and the exceptions to the rule.
  3. Lesson 2: Commonly Misspelled Words - This is a list of some of most common and frequently misspelled words.
  4. Lesson 3: Plural Forms for Names, Compound Words and Numbers - This lesson explains how to form plurals and some examples.
  5. Lesson 4: Understanding "ie" Versus"ei" and Other Spelling Dilemmas - This lesson explains the basic explanation of when to use "ie" and "ei".
  6. Lesson 5: Prefix and Suffix Rules - This lesson explains the basics of adding prefixes and suffixes and some exceptions to the rule.
  7. Lesson 6: Common Prefixes and Suffixes - This lesson gives a list of the most common add-ons to root words and their meanings.
  8. Lesson 7: Homonyms - This lesson lists some of the most commonly used words that sound alike but have totally different meanings.
  9. Lesson 8: Subject and Predicate - This lesson defines what a subject and predicate are and how they are used in sentences.
  10. Lesson 9: Verb Tenses - This lesson defines the different types of verb tenses from simple to future perfect progressive.
  11. Lesson 10: Nouns and Pronouns - This lesson defines what a noun and pronoun are, the different types of pronouns and pronoun cases. Also, the correct usage of who/whom.
  12. Lesson 11: Adjectives and Adverbs - This lesson explains the definitions of adjectives and adverbs and the different degrees for modifying them.
  13. Lesson 12: The Phrase - This lesson describes the use of prepositions in forming sentences.
  14. Lesson 13: The Clause - This lesson describes the difference between an independent clause and a subordinate clause and the proper usage of that/which.
  15. Lesson 14: Periods and Other End Stops - This lesson describes when to use periods, exclamation marks and question marks.
  16. More Class Lessons...
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Course Title : Writing Basics 101: Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Writing Structures
CEU Value : (Continuing Education Units)
Course Number : 33789
Course Type : General Education
Course URL : http://writing101.onlineclasses.com
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Instructor : Ann Burlington
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