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Grammar Essentials

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Strengthen the sentence-level skills behind clear workplace writing in Noble Desktop's Grammar Essentials course. The curriculum examines the language conventions that affect accuracy and readability. You practice applying those rules to written communication so that the construction of a sentence supports the information you want a reader to understand.

What's included with live classes

  • Free course retake within one year to refresh the material and gain practice.
  • Class recordings

Overview

Your company’s writing reflects your professionalism, intelligence, and expertise to the outside world. Embarrassing grammar blunders, such as misspellings, incorrectly used words, and poor sentence structure, can confuse your audience and decrease confidence in your business. Even the most advanced writing and editing software programs miss significant grammar errors. In this class, you’ll learn how to be your own editor.

This grammar course offers a comprehensive review of grammar rules. You’ll learn how to identify common grammar errors, write effectively for different audiences, and determine the correct form of a word based on its part of speech.

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Schedule & enrollment

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Live tuition
$325
Course length
6 hours

All class times are Eastern (ET).

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    Class time

    Starts at 10am ET

    Final session ends at 5pm ET

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    In-person or live online

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    Class time

    Starts at 10am ET

    Final session ends at 5pm ET

    Attend

    In-person or live online

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    Class time

    Starts at 10am ET

    Final session ends at 5pm ET

    Attend

    In-person or live online

  • Dates

    Class time

    Starts at 10am ET

    Final session ends at 5pm ET

    Attend

    In-person or live online

  • Dates

    Class time

    Starts at 10am ET

    Final session ends at 5pm ET

    Attend

    In-person or live online

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Self-paced tuition & enrollment

Learn through recorded lessons on your own schedule.

Tuition
$325
Course length
6 hours
Format
Self-paced online

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.

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Curriculum

What you'll learn

  • Identify common grammar errors
  • Write effectively for different audiences
  • Determine the correct form of a word

Course syllabus

Identifying Nouns, Pronouns, and Verbs

  • Identify Parts of Speech
  • Use Nouns
  • Use Pronouns
  • Use Verbs

Identifying Adjectives and Adverbs

  • Use Adjectives
  • Use Adverbs

Identifying Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections

  • Use Prepositions
  • Use Conjunctions
  • Use Interjections

Identifying Rules

  • Monitor Sentence Structure
  • Monitor Modifiers
  • Avoid Common Errors

Identifying Correct Punctuation

  • Use Parentheses Correctly
  • Use Commas, Semicolons, Colons, Em Dashes, and Quotation Marks Correctly
  • Use Numbers, Symbols, and Capitalization Correctly

Identifying Sentence Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices

  • Identify and Resolve Sentence Fragments
  • Identify and Resolve Run-ons and Comma Splices

Improving Word Choices

  • Identify Commonly Misused Words
  • Identify Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms

Writing Effectively

  • Write with Purpose
  • Consider the Audience
  • Consider the Context

Editing Effectively

  • Use Correct Spelling
  • Check Your Work

Appendix A: Commonly Misspelled Words

Self-paced course

Learn through recorded lessons on your own schedule.

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.

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Your company's writing reflects your professionalism, intelligence, and expertise to the outside world. Embarrassing grammar blunders like misspellings, misused words, and weak sentence structure can confuse your audience and chip away at their confidence in your business. Even the most advanced writing and editing software programs miss significant grammar errors. In this class, you'll learn how to become your own editor.

This grammar course provides a thorough review of grammar rules. You'll learn how to spot common grammar errors, write effectively for different audiences, and determine the correct form of a word based on its part of speech.

Self-paced curriculum

What you'll learn self-paced

  • Identify and correct common grammar errors that weaken professional writing
  • Choose the correct form of a word to write with clarity and precision
  • Adapt your writing style to communicate effectively with different audiences
  • Build confidence as your own editor through a thorough review of essential grammar rules
Self-paced syllabus

Identifying Nouns, Pronouns, and Verbs

  • Identify Parts of Speech
  • Use Nouns
  • Use Pronouns
  • Use Verbs

Identifying Adjectives and Adverbs

  • Use Adjectives
  • Use Adverbs

Identifying Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections

  • Use Prepositions
  • Use Conjunctions
  • Use Interjections

Identifying Rules

  • Monitor Sentence Structure
  • Monitor Modifiers
  • Avoid Common Errors

Identifying Correct Punctuation

  • Use Parentheses Correctly
  • Use Commas, Semicolons, Colons, Em Dashes, and Quotation Marks Correctly
  • Use Numbers, Symbols, and Capitalization Correctly

Identifying Sentence Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices

  • Identify and Resolve Sentence Fragments
  • Identify and Resolve Run-ons and Comma Splices

Improving Word Choices

  • Identify Commonly Misused Words
  • Identify Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms

Writing Effectively

  • Write with Purpose
  • Consider the Audience
  • Consider the Context

Editing Effectively

  • Use Correct Spelling
  • Check Your Work

Appendix A: Commonly Misspelled Words

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