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The Look of Language: A Visual Approach to Mastering Grammar

Learn grammar thoroughly - and never be uncertain again.

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Anthony Barra

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Language Learning

Teaching & Academics

611 Students enrolled

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Welcome!

Is language the most important of all human tools? We talk, read, and think in language. We get to know ourselves, and others, through language. We can build, break, and heal things with the powerful tool of language.

Here, in “The Look of Language,” we confidently improve our language, grammar, writing, and reading skills. Students, teachers, and parents will learn the complete fundamentals of grammar and will:

understand and use all aspects of grammar purposefully
accurately analyze how sentences are built
diagram sentences of every type
spot, fix, and improve problem sentences
write, read, and think with more comprehension and fluency.

Here is a basic rule: in order to diagram a sentence, you have to know what you’re talking about. The pencil and paper won’t lie. As you work through increasingly difficult examples, you will enjoy the feeling and the freedom of really knowing grammar inside and out. As you conclude the course, you will be amazed at your own knowledge, skills, and confidence.

And that will never go away.

Course Summary

The Look of Language is organized into sections, by increasing difficulty. This allows us to preview the learning ahead of us before taking a structured, step-by-step journey together. The beginner lessons might feel a bit simple at first, but we will take our time to ensure that your fundamentals are sound. Everything – everything in this course – builds upwards and outwards from the opening beginner lessons. Form and function. Question and answer. Sense and sensibility. We build good habits, and then we build upon them.

Section 1: Introduction, Preview lessons, & Pre-test

Learn how best to use this course;
Preview a sample lesson on “Problem Sentences” and another on “Grammar and Writer’s Block”
Attempt a difficult “Pre-test” that will be much less difficult at the course’s end

Section 2: Fundamentals (beginner level)

Learn the parts of speech and how sentences are built
Diagramming subjects, verbs, modifiers, prepositions, compounds

Section 3: Problem Sentences (round 1)

Learn how to diagnose, analyze, and fix nagging problem sentences
Diagramming comma splices, run-ons, and pronoun-antecedent disagreement

Section 4: Fundamentals (intermediate level)

Diagramming objects, linking verbs, clause-modifiers, and more
Test yourself with games and Quiz #1

Section 5: Fundamentals (advanced level)

Diagramming tricky clauses, verbals, complements, appositives, and more
How to cure writer’s block with grammar
Test yourself with Quiz #2

Section 6: Problem Sentences (round 2)

Subject-verb disagreement, parallelism, who/whom, we/us, dangling & misplaced modifiers, and more
Post-Test: the Final Challenge

Enough talk for now —

Students, teachers, parents, even school districts: It’s time to master this stuff — once and for all.

Let’s get started . . .

Fundamentals: Beginner level (THE COURSE STARTS HERE)

Problem Sentences: Round 1

Fundamentals: Intermediate level

Fundamentals: Advanced level

Problem Sentences: Round 2

How long do I have access to the course materials?

You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.

Can I take my courses with me wherever I go?

Definitely! If you have an internet connection, courses on Udemy are available on any device at any time. If you don't have an internet connection, some instructors also let their students download course lectures. That's up to the instructor though, so make sure you get on their good side!

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The Look of Language: A Visual Approach to Mastering Grammar