Get rid of punctuation and grammar struggles and learn the must-have writing skills for mastering commas, tense, colons, semicolons, dashes, ellipses, and more – and overcome punctuation and grammar mistakes for good. Take the 9-2 course with this course and gain a full semester’s credit of writing!
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How to get the most out of the High School Essential Writing 1: Punctuation & Grammar (HS 9-1) course with Professor Erin M. Brown (AKA Erin Brown Conroy/E.B. Conroy):
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Total Classes: 6
Prerequisite: none
Suggested Grade Level: 9th grade; all grade levels accepted
Suggested Credit: ½ semester Writing or English. Follow with High School Simplified Writing 1 (HS 9-2) for a full semester credit.
Instructor: Erin M Brown (AKA Erin Brown Conroy/E.B. Conroy), M.A, M.F.A.
Course Description: Join this must-have essential writing course for all high school students, and solidify the use of upper-level punctuation and grammar—including mastering commas, tense, colons, semicolons, dashes, ellipses, and more. With the strong foundations this course gives, students can finally stop struggling and master the punctuation and grammar details that may be holding them back. Sentence constructions move from simple to complex, to prepare students for upper high school and college courses.
Course Outline:
- Class 1: Mastering commas in a series and commas with conjunctions using complex sentences
- Class 2: Mastering commas and clauses and tough constructions, including multiple ideas, connectors, and transitions
- Class 3: Mastering tense, competing punctuation, quotations, dashes, and ellipses
- Class 4: Sticky-pair sentence construction (if-then, not only-but also) and tough grammar in upper-level constructions
- Class 5: Mastering colons and semicolons with leading sentence constructions
- Class 6: Mastering tricky punctuation details, end punctuation, and the most common grammar challenges
Course Materials: Simplified Writing 101: Top Secrets for College Success, by Erin Brown Conroy: Buy the hard copy of the book here: http://amzn.to/2FMCose OR, buy the Kindle version of the book here (Download the FREE Kindle app to easily read on your computer, tablet, or mobile device): www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00B7AB90W/catholictreas-20
Microsoft Word or the ability to convert a document to a Word-compatible document is required. If you do not own Microsoft Word, you can use a system such as Google Docs that converts to Word documents FREE.
Homework: Weekly quizzes are graded automatically by the computer for immediate feedback. Estimated two to four hours per week for homework outside of class time, depending on the student's ability.