ENGLISH WRITING COURSE – IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH
The English language can be challenging and intimidating, particularly when it is not your first language. There are many different aspects to the language which require refining in order to be able to write and converse accurately.
This course has been designed to:
- provide guidance on key language areas
- support students with understanding the differences between business and colloquial language
- develop accurate written styles for a variety of purposes
- give confidence to those who lack it.
The self paced course is developed to support:
- Those who lack confidence in writing in English
- Anybody wanting additional practice in their written English skills
- Those who are supporting others learning English
- People who do not speak English as their first language
Do not delay, enrol today and build your confidence in English to develop opportunities for the future.
Lesson Structure
There are 12 lessons in this course:
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Introduction
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Parts of speech ... nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, etc
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Gender; noun gender, pronoun gender
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Adjectives; types of adjectives
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Articles; definite and indefinite
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When to Use an article
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Verbs
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Verb phrases
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Auxilary or Helping Verbs
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Subject - Verb Agreement
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Gerunds
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Verb Mood
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Verb Tense
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Present, Past, Mixed, Future Tense
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Verb Voice
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Parts of a sentence
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Object
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Clauses and phrases
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Subject and Predicate
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Roles of a Verb in a Sentence; transitive verbs, Intransitive verbs
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Building and combining sentences
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Sentence Construction
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Basic Sentence Patterns
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Verb Position in a Sentence
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Forming Questions
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Expanding Basic Sentences
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Adding Modifying Words, Clauses or Phrases
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Linking words
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Vocabulary
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Related words
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Word origins
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Prefixes
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Suffixes
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Word combinations
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Developing vocabulary
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Context
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Formal and informal language
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Connotative and denotative language
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Writing for different purposes Part 1
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Writing to obtain and clarify information
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Purpose
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Your Reader
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Content
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Method of Communicating
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Guidelines for Effective Writing in English
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Tips for Requesting and Clarifying Information
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Writing for different purposes Part 2
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Informative Writing Goals
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Writing to provide information
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What Else are You Communicating; Information, attitude, relationship
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Tips for Providing Information; good, neutral or bad news
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Persuasion
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Writing for business
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Writing letters
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Short reports
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Submissions
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Study skills
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Understanding concepts
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Essay structure
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Addressing all parts of a topic
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Understanding what is required
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Referencing
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Proof reading and editing
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Correcting and refining your document
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Targeting the intended reader
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Special project
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Reading
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Researching and writing for three different contexts (work, study, business).
Aims
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Understand the basic rules of grammar
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Apply rules of grammar to construct correct sentences
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Identify word parts - word roots, prefixes and suffixes
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Use word parts to develop vocabulary
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Name the parts of speech
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Understand basic principles of correct sentence construction
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Understand the nature and purpose of a paragraph
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Identify different kinds of language - formal/informal, direct/indirect
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Identify appropriate language for different writing contexts
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Use correct formats for business writing
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Use correct formats for writing for study
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Improve pronunciation
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A good knowledge of English writing and language can be a useful skills.
Study online while improving your English.
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