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Provided by: Online Training Directory Learn Grammar the Easy Way (Part 2) |
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A continuation of Learn Grammar the Easy Way , this course concentrates common errors in word usage
Do you know which sentence in each pair below is correct? The fireworks against the black sky made a dramatic affect. The fireworks against the black sky made a dramatic effect. Neither Bob nor Tom was ready for the test. Neither Bob nor Tom were ready for the test. Its cold. It?s cold. Casey and me went to the fair. Casey and I went to the fair. Misusing homonyms, pronouns, and words like effect and affect cause many sentence errors. Many times, people will select the wrong word. Also, errors in subject-verb agreement are common, too. People have trouble deciding when the verb should be plural or singular (were or was). As a result , their writing looks less than polished and their work appears less credible to the reader. In this course we?ll take a look at common word selection and grammar problems. As students go through exercises and readings, the instructor is always available for tutoring through e-mail. The book used is "The Classic Guide to Better Writing" by Rudolph Flesch. (ISBN: 0062730487). Itis available through amazon.com
Do you know which sentence in each pair below is correct? The fireworks against the black sky made a dramatic affect. The fireworks against the black sky made a dramatic effect. Neither Bob nor Tom was ready for the test. Neither Bob nor Tom were ready for the test. Its cold. It?s cold. Casey and me went to the fair. Casey and I went to the fair. Misusing homonyms, pronouns, and words like effect and affect cause many sentence errors. Many times, people will select the wrong word. Also, errors in subject-verb agreement are common, too. People have trouble deciding when the verb should be plural or singular (were or was). As a result , their writing looks less than polished and their work appears less credible to the reader. In this course we?ll take a look at common word selection and grammar problems. As students go through exercises and readings, the instructor is always available for tutoring through e-mail. The book used is "The Classic Guide to Better Writing" by Rudolph Flesch. (ISBN: 0062730487). Itis available through amazon.com
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Provided by Online Training Directory
Learn Grammar the Easy Way (Part 2)
Outcomes After taking this course, students will: A. Understand what a homonym is and be aware of the need for proper usage B. Be able to identify and fix a subject-verb mismatch C. Be able to identify and fix common pronoun problems D. Understand the difference between usage in certain word pairs (such as affect/effect, ensure/insure, etc.) Assessment 1. Self-quizzes in their book 2. Instructor-initiated exercises 3. Self Test at end of course Week 1 Week 2 In this first week, we look at homonyms and commonly misused words. The idea is to rid us of bad habits and to concentrate on proper usage. Students will do a variety of exercises. This week, we look at subject-verb agreement and pronouns errors. Our goal is to get you to the point where you can recognize an error and correct it. Students will do a number of exercises and at the end of the week take a self-test to see how much they?ve learned during the course. Contact Hours: 20
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