After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Identify parts of speech and how to use them properly
- Identify well-constructed sentences and paragraphs
- Identify and use punctuation and capitalization
- Know the correct way to use numbers when writing
- Identify how to use confusing words and homonyms
Improve Your Grammar & Punctuation Module 1
Rules of English Grammar
Module one focuses on the rules of English grammar. Students will benefit from a clearly articulated review of English grammar. The module also addresses writing sentences and paragraphs that are clear and easy to read.
- Finding Nouns, Verbs, and Pronouns
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Clauses and Phrases
- Adjectives and Adverbs
- Effective Writing
Improve Your Grammar & Punctuation Module 2
Using Punctuation
The emphasis of this module is on punctuation. Among other things, students will learn how to use periods, commas, semicolons, colons, and quotation marks.
- Periods and Commas
- Semicolons and Colons
- Quotation Marks
- Apostrophes
- Parentheses and Brackets
Improve Your Grammar & Punctuation Module 3
Rules of Capitalization
This module reviews the rules of capitalization. Our students will learn when to capitalize words in a title, how to capitalize proper nouns, and many other rules that are often confusing for writers.
- Titles and Occupations
- Brand Names
- Proper Nouns
- Titles of Books and Articles
- Cities, Towns, and States
Improve Your Grammar & Punctuation Module 4
All the Extras
In this module our students will learn how to write numbers and dates correctly, using correct punctuation and capitalization. There is also a chapter that covers confusing words and homonyms. The chapter contains an extensive list of common perplexing words and clear explanations on how to use them correctly.
- Writing Numbers in Sentences
- How and When to Capitalize Numbers
- Writing Fractions and Decimals
- Writing Dates
- Homonyms and Confusing Words
Ed4Online has been approved as an Accredited Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). In obtaining this accreditation, Ed4Online has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard which is recognized internationally as a standard of good practice. As a result of the Accredited Provider status, Ed4Online is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for courses and programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard.
You will earn 2.4 IACET continuing education credits by completing this Ed4Online course. This course is 24 contact hours which equals 2.4 CEUs based on the IACET standard. The International Association of Continuing Education and Training is the highest quality worldwide standard for Continuing Education Unit.
The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) was created by IACET as a measurement of continuing education. One (1) IACET CEU is equal to ten (10) contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction. Under IACET's care, the IACET CEU has evolved from a quantitative measure to a hallmark of quality training and instruction.
