Is English your second language? Do you want to enhance your English skills in writing? This online writing fundamentals course may just be the one for you!
This course will give you all the fundamentals needed in writing in English such as the key skills, the parts of speech, the different forms and uses of verbs, the parts of a sentence and how to combine them, the way to develop your vocabulary, how to use English in writing for business and study, and the crucial proccess of proofreading and editing in writing.
ESL Writing Distance Learning Course
For students with English as a second language
This 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. Your tutor will provide ongoing and personalised support.
Course Aims:
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 pronunciation
Lesson Outline
There are 12 lessons in this course:
Parts of Speech
Introduction
Parts of speech … nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, etc
Gender; noun gener, pronoun gender
Adjectives; types of adjectives
Articles; definite and indefinite
When to Use an article
Verbs
Verb phrases
Auxillary or Helping Verbs
Subject – Verb Agreement
Gerunds
Verb Mood
Verb Tense
Present, Past, Mixed, FutureTense
Verb Voice
Parts of a Sentence
Object
Clauses and phrases
Subject and Predicate
Roles of a Verb in a Sentence; transitive verbs, Intransitive verbs
Building and Combining Sentences
Sentence Construction
Basic Sentence Patterns
Verb Position in a Sentence
Forming Questions
Expanding Basic Sentences
Adding Modifying Words, Clauses or Phrases
Linking words
Vocabulary
Related words
Word origins
Prefixes
Suffixes
Word combinations
Developing Vocabulary
Context
Formal and informal language
Connotative and denotative language
Writing for Different Purposes Part 1
Writing to obtain and clarify information
Purpose
Your Reader
Content
Method of Communicating
Guidelines for Effective Writing in English
Tips for Requesting and Clarifying Information
Writing for Different Purposes Part 2
Informative Writing Goals
Writing to provide information
What Else are You Communicating; Information, attitude, relationship
Tips for Providing Information; good, neutral or bad news
Persuasion
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)
Is English your second language? Do you want to enhance your English skills in writing? This online writing fundamentals course may just be the one for you!
This course will give you all the fundamentals needed in writing in English such as the key skills, the parts of speech, the different forms and uses of verbs, the parts of a sentence and how to combine them, the way to develop your vocabulary, how to use English in writing for business and study, and the crucial proccess of proofreading and editing in writing.
ESL Writing Distance Learning Course
For students with English as a second language
This 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. Your tutor will provide ongoing and personalised support.
Course Aims:
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 pronunciation
Lesson Outline
There are 12 lessons in this course:
Parts of Speech
Introduction
Parts of speech … nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, etc
Gender; noun gener, pronoun gender
Adjectives; types of adjectives
Articles; definite and indefinite
When to Use an article
Verbs
Verb phrases
Auxillary or Helping Verbs
Subject – Verb Agreement
Gerunds
Verb Mood
Verb Tense
Present, Past, Mixed, FutureTense
Verb Voice
Parts of a Sentence
Object
Clauses and phrases
Subject and Predicate
Roles of a Verb in a Sentence; transitive verbs, Intransitive verbs
Building and Combining Sentences
Sentence Construction
Basic Sentence Patterns
Verb Position in a Sentence
Forming Questions
Expanding Basic Sentences
Adding Modifying Words, Clauses or Phrases
Linking words
Vocabulary
Related words
Word origins
Prefixes
Suffixes
Word combinations
Developing Vocabulary
Context
Formal and informal language
Connotative and denotative language
Writing for Different Purposes Part 1
Writing to obtain and clarify information
Purpose
Your Reader
Content
Method of Communicating
Guidelines for Effective Writing in English
Tips for Requesting and Clarifying Information
Writing for Different Purposes Part 2
Informative Writing Goals
Writing to provide information
What Else are You Communicating; Information, attitude, relationship
Tips for Providing Information; good, neutral or bad news
Persuasion
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)
