Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
.MP4, AVC, 1280x720, 30 fps | English, AAC, 2 Ch | 41m | 276 MB
Instructor: Mignon Fogarty
.MP4, AVC, 1280x720, 30 fps | English, AAC, 2 Ch | 41m | 276 MB
Instructor: Mignon Fogarty
With easy-to-understand examples, Grammar Girl Mignon Fogarty shares ways you can instantly make your writing better, including using active voice, writing with rhythm, and using commas like a pro. She also dispels a few common grammar myths, gives pointers for breaking up run-on sentences, and much more. Watch just one video or the whole series of these quick tip videos any time you want to improve your writing skills.
Learning objectives
- Differentiate between making nouns and pronouns possessive.
- Explore the differences between necessary and unnecessary prepositions.
- Explore the nuances of quotation marks rules and how to use quotation marks properly while writing.
- Identify when to use a serial comma to separate items in a list.
- Recognize how to use quotation marks after introductory phrases and how to use commas to separate independent clauses.
- Recognize that lowering the grade level of your writing can involves using shorter words and shorter sentences.
- Recognize the types of omissions that can create run-on sentence and explore methods for fixing fix run-on sentences.