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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 has over 13 lessons 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?
Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Introduction to Grammar Section
Introduction to this course. Grammar topics will be discussed in lessons 1-7.
Lesson 2: Subject and Predicate
This lesson defines what a subject and predicate is and when to use singular or plural verbs.
Lesson 3: Nouns and Pronouns
This lesson defines nouns and the different forms of pronouns.
Lesson 4: Verb Tenses
This lesson discusses the three main tenses of verbs and their sub-categories.
Lesson 5: Common Irregular Verbs
This is a list of some of the most common irregular verbs and their tenses.
Lesson 6: Adjectives and Adverbs
This lesson defines what adjectives and adverbs are and the different degrees of each.
Lesson 7: Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases
This lesson gives examples of how prepositions are used and a list of the most common prepositions.
Lesson 8: The Clause
This lesson defines clauses and the difference between a subordinate and an independent clause.
Lesson 9: Introduction to Punctuation Section
Topics on Punctuation will be displayed in lessons 9-15.
Lesson 10: Periods and Other End Stops
This 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: Commas
This lesson explains how and when to use commas and when to put them in clauses and phrases.
Lesson 12: Apostrophes
This lesson explains the proper use of apostrophes and how to make a word possessive, individual or joint.
Lesson 13: Colons and Semicolons
This lesson describes how to properly use colons and semicolons in a sentence.
Lesson 14: Hyphens
This lesson describes the proper use of hyphens in words.
Lesson 15: Quotation Marks
This lesson describes the correct usage of quotation marks for dialogue, quotations, and titles.
Lesson 16: Additional Writing Resources
This lesson has additional writing resources for your review.
Optional Certificates Awarded
Certificate of Appreciation
Certificate of Academic Excellence
In addition to the standard Certificate of Course Completion, Merit Awards may be issued by the instructor at his/her own discretion and are based on student achievement. Merit awards also incur an additional $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and delivery of the award, as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Portfolio Service that documents your achievements online. Official Merit Awards have a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award (great for employers to verify your achievement).
This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.
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