Intensive Written English Course

Learn to write in English. Master appropriate uses of words, phrases, sentences and punctuation

What you'll learn

Understand the rules and guidelines involved in writing

Identify the various parts of speech and how to use them in writing

Construct good sentences that are clear and meaningful devoid of ambiguity

Write with confidence in the English language

Gain the ability to confidently edit your writings for clarity and correctness

Requirements

You only need an understanding of the English language.

Description

The course exposes learners to everything they need to write excellently in English. It is designed into five sections that focus on individual items required to write excellently. The introduction focuses on understanding writing as a system of codes, the need to have a purpose when writing, and trying to answer the question of how one should write. The second section looks at words based on their grammatical properties and structural possibilities. The third part uses ample examples to treat the phrase, the clause, and the sentence. It shows how these elements operate in writing. The fourth section looks at punctuation marks and how to use them to achieve clarity and meaning in writing. The concluding section of the course focuses on how to  enhance your writing by writing clearly and coherently. It also explains the importance of always using the right words when writing. The section also illustrates the need for achieving complete meaning in writing.The course is designed to meet the grammatical and communication needs of students. Appropriate and necessary illustrative examples are used throughout the course to explain ideas and concepts in simple but clear terms. Several quizzes and an assignment are also built into the course to help students practice and gain confidence in their writing.The course is appropriate for both learners of the language and students with a good understanding of the language who are trying to improve their writing skills. The skills you will learn from the course will be applicable in any writing situation.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 A System of Codes

Lecture 3 Purpose and Objective

Lecture 4 How Should I Write?

Section 2: The Parts of Speech

Lecture 5 The Raw Materials (Introduction)

Lecture 6 The Noun

Lecture 7 Plurals of Nouns

Lecture 8 Anomalous Nouns

Lecture 9 Number and Case

Lecture 10 Pronouns

Lecture 11 Pronoun Trouble 1

Lecture 12 Pronoun Trouble 2

Lecture 13 Adjectives

Lecture 14 Comparatives of Adjectives

Lecture 15 Verbs

Lecture 16 Forms of Verbs

Lecture 17 Concord

Lecture 18 Tenses

Lecture 19 Verbs (Another Classification)

Lecture 20 Transition and Voice

Lecture 21 Manner and Mood

Lecture 22 Infinite Forms of Verbs

Lecture 23 The Gerund and the Past Participle

Lecture 24 More on Adjectives and Adverbs

Lecture 25 Prepositions and Adverbs

Lecture 26 Conjunctions (A Review)

Lecture 27 Article

Section 3: Punctuation

Lecture 28 Introduction

Lecture 29 Full Stop (Period)

Lecture 30 Comma

Lecture 31 Comma Not Needed

Lecture 32 Commas and Clauses

Lecture 33 Inverted Commas

Lecture 34 Question Mark

Lecture 35 Exclamation Mark

Lecture 36 Parentheses (Brackets)

Lecture 37 Dash

Lecture 38 Hyphen

Lecture 39 Apostrophe

Section 4: Extended Expressions

Lecture 40 Introduction

Lecture 41 The Phrase

Lecture 42 The Clause

Lecture 43 Sentence Types (Structure/Form)

Lecture 44 Sentence Types (Function/Purpose)

Section 5: Conclusion

Lecture 45 Introduction

Lecture 46 Clarity

Lecture 47 Using the Right Words

Lecture 48 Complete Meaning

Lecture 49 Grammarly

Lecture 50 Closing and Congratulatory Remarks

Anyone who wants to write in a better way by avoiding unnecessary grammatical mistakes.,Learners of the English language in need of a better understanding of the language