The Complete Punctuation Course: English Writing - Grammar
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This Udemy course gives you, the English language learner, a complete overview of English punctuation.
This course will give you the ability to understand English better and the confidence to write (and speak) English more fluently.
A command of punctuation will help you in all aspects of the English language, especially at work. Your emails should be professional and punctuation is a huge part of that. Whether writing letters or emails to customers, partners, management or creating written material for marketing and sales, preparing finance reports or even making the agenda for meetings, you will need proper punctuation. This course will help you here.
This English punctuation and writing course is taught by two world-renowned communications trainers, TJ Walker and Derek Smith
Message from Derek Smith:
My name is Derek, I’m a native Brit and qualified and experienced TEFL/TESOL trainer.
I have been teaching English to adults for over 10 years and look forward to using technology to reach a wider audience.
I have a neutral accent which is clear and easy to understand.
Downloadable PDFs for each lesson will form a valuable resource collection for you.
Where there are differences between UK and US punctuation usage, these are explained in the lesson.
We also have a free Facebook group that you are welcome to join. It gives a more sheltered environment to ask any questions you may have. This is, of course, in addition to the course Q&A section.
The course is not designed to be accessed in sequence but takes more of a pick and mix approach.
I encourage you to ask questions if you feel that something has not been fully or clearly explained. You will get an answer and, if necessary, the course material will be updated. Depending on the answer, I will add a new lesson to the course.
Here is a brief summary of the course benefits for you:
- Native speaker
- Experienced and qualified teacher
- Neutral and easy to understand accent
- Lessons structured for easy access
- Downloadable resources for each lesson
- Free Facebook group
- Valid for UK and US English
- Updates as required by the learners
- Udemy 30-day refund policy
How many of your boxes did I tick?
This is the English punctuation and writing course you need. I look forward to seeing you on the inside.
Message from TJ Walker
I have been teaching executives around the globe to deliver presentations in English for the last 30 years. Most people, even native English speakers, are insecure about their English grammar. You can become an accomplished speaker and communicator and know that you are using excellent English Grammar every time you speak.
Derek is one of the top English grammar instructors in the world and I am proud to be teaching this course with him. He has the English and European sensibility down perfectly. And I have been living in and working in the United States my entire life. When you put us together, it is a powerful combination designed to help you become a master at English grammar and communication.
Good luck, and I hope to see you inside the course! Sign up today to take advantage of this limited offer.
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Sentence Enders - learn the different ways to end a sentence and why it matters -
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The Full Stop. Learn about the most common way to end a sentence.
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The Exclamation Mark! Learn how to add emotion or urgency to your writing!
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The Question Mark? Did I mention that this is used at the end of questions?
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Bullet points question
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Pauses and Breaks - learn about these important punctuation marks
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Commas (,) - learn how to use them correctly every time.
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Commas question
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The Oxford Comma - a special case with interesting consequences
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Semicolons (;) - learn how to correctly use this punctuation mark.
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Colons (:) - learn how to correctly use this punctuation mark.
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Colon Misuse - see when not to use a colon and learn how to correct the mistake.
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The Comma Splice - learn what it is and how to correct it
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The Ellipsis (...) - learn about the uses and meanings of this punctuation sign.
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Connectors and Dividers - learn about how sentences are split and combined
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Hyphens (-)
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Dashes (–)
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Slashes (/)
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Apostrophes (')
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Quotation Marks ('') and ("")
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Brackets () [] {} - different types of brackets have different uses.
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Other Symbols - learn about other symbols used in writing
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The Ampersand (&)
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The Asterisk (*)
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Each At (@)
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The Hash Sign (#)
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Fun Stuff - a reward for all your hard work - enjoy
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Tenses and Aspects Section - a detailed look at this important aspect of writing
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Present Simple
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Present Continuous
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Present Perfect
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Present Perfect Continuous
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Past Simple
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Past Continuous
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Past Perfect
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Past Perfect Continuous
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Future Simple
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Future Simple - Will vs Going To - when to use them.
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Future Continuous
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Future Perfect
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Future Perfect Continuous
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Examples with Contractions - a detailed explanation
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Nouns Section - all the important noun information that writers need to know
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Common and Proper Nouns - an important distinction when writing
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Capitalisation - not as simple as you might think
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Pronouns - they're all covered in this lesson
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... and I or ... and me - a simple trick to get it right every time
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Miscellaneous Section - a collection of important topics
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Clauses
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Dependent and Independent Clauses - learn this important distinction
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Reported Speech - not directly quoting but indirectly telling
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Tag Questions - a common thing in English that seems strange at first
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Adverb Overuse - learn how to improve this sign of weak writing
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Word Stress and Intonation - the importance of stress and intonation
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Word Order - the importance of word order - it makes a difference
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More About Questions and Negatives
This lesson is based on a question that was asked by one of your fellow learners.
The questioner asked for more information on forming questions and negatives and this is the resulting lesson.
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ChatGPT - can AI help with learning punctuation?
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Now It Is Time to Put Your Grammar Skills to Work In Presentations, Interviews
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Update Lecture
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Quick Wins! Appear to Speak Without Notes, Practice Techniques, and How to Start
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Save Your Time and Energy By Using The Course This Way
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You Can Fulfill Your Exact Public Speaking Goals Once You Identify Them
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Look Supremely Comfortable and Confident Every Time You Speak
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Use the Eye Contact Tricks of the Masters
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Learn to Like and Even Love the Sound of Your Own Voice
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Starting Your Speech At Exactly the Right Spot
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Become a Five for Five 100% Speaking Success
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A Trick 1000 Times More Effective Than Practicing In Front of A Mirror
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Every Great Speaker Uses These...Every Awful Speaker Avoids These
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Professional Analysis Of Your Stories Now
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Give Life to Ideas With Your PowerPoint, Not Death
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Use 1 Idea to Make Your Slides #1
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Passing the Ultimate Public Speaking Test With Flying Colors
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Testing Your Speech With Focus Groups For Free
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More Evidence That Your Speech Is Working
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More Is Sometimes More When It Comes To Public Speaking
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Conclusion to the Core Section of This Public Speaking Course
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Road Map to the Rest of the Course
