Your writing is often the first impression your business makes, and grammar mistakes like misspellings, misused words, and weak sentence structure can quietly undermine your credibility. Even the most advanced editing software misses significant errors, which is why knowing how to be your own editor is such a valuable skill.
This course gives you a thorough review of grammar rules and the practical tools to put them to work. You'll learn to spot common errors, write effectively for different audiences, and choose the right word forms based on parts of speech, building the kind of confidence that shows up in every email, report, and proposal you write.
What You Will Learn
- Identify and fix the common grammar mistakes that undermine professional writing
- Select the correct word forms to keep your writing clear and precise
- Adapt your tone and style to connect with different audiences
- Develop the confidence to be your own editor with a solid review of the grammar rules that matter most
Course Outline
Identifying Nouns, Pronouns, and Verbs
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Identify Parts of Speech
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Use Nouns
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Use Pronouns
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Use Verbs
Identifying Adjectives and Adverbs
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Use Adjectives
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Use Adverbs
Identifying Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections
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Use Prepositions
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Use Conjunctions
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Use Interjections
Identifying Rules
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Monitor Sentence Structure
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Monitor Modifiers
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Avoid Common Errors
Identifying Correct Punctuation
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Use Parentheses Correctly
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Use Commas, Semicolons, Colons, Em Dashes, and Quotation Marks Correctly
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Use Numbers, Symbols, and Capitalization Correctly
Identifying Sentence Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices
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Identify and Resolve Sentence Fragments
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Identify and Resolve Run-ons and Comma Splices
Improving Word Choices
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Identify Commonly Misused Words
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Identify Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms
Writing Effectively
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Write with Purpose
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Consider the Audience
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Consider the Context
Editing Effectively
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Use Correct Spelling
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Check Your Work
Appendix A: Commonly Misspelled Words
This course is available for 30 days. You can choose when to start your access period. Once you activate, you will have 30 days to complete it (access the course materials, quizzes, projects and videos). You may request one extension of seven (7) days. Other extension requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Videos are not downloadable.
