ESL Writing Fundamentals 100 Hours Certificate Course
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ESL Writing Fundamentals course online. Home Study. Writing Fundamentals course. Improve your English writing skills. This distance learning course will develop your knowledge of English grammar and your ability to write in English for business and study. The course is aimed at students who can write and speak basic English and wish to strengthen their English language skills, particularly their writing skills. Students will learn by reading the course notes, completing written and spoken exercises for each lesson, and submitting them for comment and correction.
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Understand the basic rules of grammar
Apply rules of grammar to construct correct sentences
Identify word parts - word roots, prefixes and suffixes
Use word parts to develop vocabulary
Name the parts of speech
Understand basic principles of correct sentence construction
Understand the nature and purpose of a paragraph
Identify different kinds of language - formal/informal, direct/indirect
Identify appropriate language for different writing contexts
Use correct formats for business writing
Use correct formats for writing for study
Improve pronunciationPracticals:Basic principles and terms of English grammar
What are the parts of speech in English, and the forms in which they can be used
How to correctly use parts of speech, including as adverbs and pronouns
What are the basic building blocks of English sentences
How to construct correct sentences
How to vary sentence structure
What is a paragraph, and how to construct one
Common work roots and how they are used to create different English words
The role and meanings of suffixes and prefixes
When and how to use direct (denotative) and indirect (connotative) language in business or study
How to write correctly for different purposes
Correct business writing
How to respond appropriately to different study tasks
Different writing formats for workplace and study
How and why to reference
How to edit a piece of writing to improve its organisation and readability
How to proof read a piece of writing to eliminate errors
What to consider when planning a piece of writing.
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- Writing Skills
- Writing
- English
Course programme
There are 12 lessons:
- Parts of speech
- Parts of speech
- Singular & plural forms
- Subject-verb agreement
- Verbs
- Verb tense
- Infinitives
- Participles, phrasal verbs
- Parts of a sentence
- Subject & predicate
- Object
- Clauses and phrases
- Building and combining sentences
- Structure and meaning
- Sentence variety
- Linking words
- Vocabulary
- Related words
- Word origins
- Prefixes
- Suffixes
- Word combinations
- Developing vocabulary
- Context
- Formal & informal language
- Connotative & denotative language
- Writing for different purposes Part 1
- Writing to obtain and clarify information
- Writing for different purposes Part 2
- Writing to provide information
- Writing for business
- Writing letters
- Short reports
- Submissions
- Study skills
- Understanding concepts
- Essay structure
- Addressing all parts of a topic
- Understanding what is required
- Referencing
- Proof reading and editing
- Correcting and refining your document
- Targeting the intended reader
- Special project
- Reading
- Researching and writing for three different contexts (work, study, business).
Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.
ESL Writing Fundamentals 100 Hours Certificate Course
