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Basic Grammar Review Part 2 (1 Day)
VERSION: 1.0
When you look at grammar usage books, do you find yourself more confused then before you looked? How many of the latest changes in grammar you know? Although based on The Gregg Reference Manual, this one-day workshop uses its own text to cover the basics of word usage, spelling, and sentence structure. Everything covered in this workshop has a practical application for writers. We stress Plain Talk principles and encourage you to take Part 1 of this course when you can. Part 1 is not required to take Part 2.
Key Benefits
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Understand the importance of grammar in writing.
- Use Pronouns correctly by number, gender, person, and case.
- Recognize and using Adjectives, Articles, and Pronoun Adjectives correctly.
- Recognize and using Adverbs correctly in informal and formal writing.
- Use and properly punctuate Prepositions and Prepositional phrases.
- Find Verbs and write with proper Subject/Verb Agreement.
- Identify and punctuate Sentence Parts: Dependent and Independent Clauses.
- Identify Sentence Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices.
- Write Complete Sentences in Plain Talk.
Style of Instruction
Onsite: Taught by one of our instructors in a training room, using audio/visual presentations and in-class exercises.
Online: You will download text materials and instructional movies to view. You will view the materials and complete assignments at your own pace, then submit them by direct file transfer (FTP) to your instructor. You may opt to meet your instructor at regular intervals in a live audio/video conference room to discuss your work.
Who Should Take this Course?
All private and public sector employees or anyone who writes, edits, proofreads, or prepares final copy for distribution or publication and senses the need to go back to the basics.
Objective
You will learn the basics of word usage, spelling, and sentence structure.
Course Contents
- Taking a Hard Look at Grammar.
- Understanding Pronouns.
- Understanding Adjectives.
- Understanding Adverbs.
- Understanding Prepositions Understanding Verbs and Subject/Verb Agreement.
- Identifying Parts of a Sentence.
- Understanding Sentence Completeness.
Text
Participants will use a text entitled Basic Grammar Review Part 2—a book written by Dr. Sharon Bridwell just for this workshop. It offers eight grammar-usage and sentence-rewrite exercises, and 3 mini-exercises.
Prerequisites
To profit from this course you need to:
- Write documents in understandable English.
- Slowly review the material and complete all exercises and assignments without the help of others.
- Navigate a Web site using hypertext links (online course only).
- Send and reply to e-mail messages (online course only).
What we require of you
For the onsite class, you must show up for class on time and remain until it is completed (approximately 7-8 hours each day). You will interact with other learners, complete writing exercises, and ask questions when confused.
For the online class, you will take this course at your own pace. Although we estimate you can complete this course in 14 hours, you have up to ten weeks. If you are new to self-directed learning, you may find this style of learning fresh—and a bit frightening. You learn by doing. You alone are responsible for your own learning. That means you must have the drive and discipline to see the course through.
Before you start
- Review your own schedule to make sure you have the time to give to this learning process.
- For the onsite class you have no pre-class readings or activities.
- For the online class you need to review this document, the terms and conditions, and technical requirements to make sure that you meet all of them (see links below).
- After reading this entire description, proceed to the Register page when you are ready to sign up.
Instructor
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