Grammar Essentials (Second Edition)

In this course, you will identify the elements of correct grammar for use in professional writing. You will:

• Examine nouns, pronouns, and verbs.
• Identify adjectives and adverbs.
• Identify prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.
• Identify some important rules of grammar and some commonly made grammatical errors.
• Identify grammar rules regarding correct punctuation.
• Identify problematic sentence fragments, run-ons, and comma splices, as well as effective methods of rewriting sentences so that they are clear and complete.
• Identify methods for improving word choices.
• Identify methods for building effective sentences.
• Identify methods for editing text effectively.

This course is intended for working professionals in various job roles, both native and non-native English speakers, who use formal and informal written communications in the course of business, and who seek to improve their grammar usage.
 

To ensure your success, we recommend you have some level of work experience in any of a variety of organizational settings, and general end-user computer and Internet skills. You may wish to take either the following Logical Operation courses or have equivalent knowledge:
• Using Microsoft® Windows® 10
• Microsoft® Office Word 2016: Part 1 (Desktop/Office 365®)

Lesson 1: Identifying Nouns, Pronouns, and Verbs

• Topic A: Identify Parts of Speech
• Topic B: Use Nouns
• Topic C: Use Pronouns
• Topic D: Use Verbs

Lesson 2: Identifying Adjectives and Adverbs

• Topic A: Use Adjectives
• Topic B: Use Adverbs

Lesson 3: Identifying Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections

• Topic A: Use Prepositions
• Topic B: Use Conjunctions
• Topic C: Use Interjections

Lesson 4: Identifying Rules

• Topic A: Monitor Sentence Structure
• Topic B: Monitor Modifiers
• Topic C: Avoid Common Errors

Lesson 5: Identifying Correct Punctuation

• Topic A: Use Parentheses Correctly
• Topic B: Use Commas, Semicolons, Colons, Em Dashes, and Quotation Marks Correctly
• Topic C: Use Numbers, Symbols, and Capitalization Correctly

Lesson 6: Identifying Sentence Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices

• Topic A: Identify and Resolve Sentence Fragments
• Topic B: Identify and Resolve Run-ons and Comma Splices

Lesson 7: Improving Word Choices

• Topic A: Identify Commonly Misused Words
• Topic B: Identify Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms

Lesson 8: Writing Effectively

• Topic A: Write with Purpose
• Topic B: Consider the Audience
• Topic C: Consider the Context

Lesson 9: Editing Effectively

• Topic A: Use Correct Spelling
• Topic B: Check Your Work

Appendix A: Commonly Misspelled Words