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About the Course

Course 1: Grammar and Punctuation Do you need to review English grammar? Have you forgotten the grammar you once studied? If so, this course is perfect for you. The first course in this specialization is a refresher on some tools needed for good writing. It will help prepare you for the other courses. You will need about 10 hours to complete this first course. Writing is a skill and to learn a skill well, you need to practice. In this course, you will watch short video lectures and then practice and discuss what you have learned. Make sure you take good notes and use the peer discussions to ask questions. Then you'll be able to remember the rules you learn in this course when you start writing essays in the next course. After completing this course, you will be able to: - identify the correct verb tenses to use - use commas effectively - utilize several different sentence types - write more effectively in English Please note that the free version of this class gives you access to all of the instructional videos and handouts. The peer feedback and quizzes are only available in the paid version....

Top reviews

MH

Nov 5, 2020

The course was so fascinating and it deserves everybody's time and effort. I have really enjoyed it and will confidently recommend it to anyone who is looking for a course on grammar and punctuations.

OI

Jul 2, 2020

This course was very helpful. It refreshed my memories and made me go back to so many things I thought I would never remember. It helped my writing skills a lot to. A big thank you to the instructors.

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By Kimberly S

May 22, 2016

This is a great class for individuals learning the English Language, and as a refresher course for those who use it as their first language.

By Алиса Т

Jan 9, 2023

Thanks for this course, the material is very well-explained, with a lot of examples and practice. Thanks for clearing up this topic for me.

By BARDOT S V

Aug 8, 2020

The course has been very useful for me to understand, appreciate, and incorporate even the subtle nuances of writing. Thank you very much!!

By Ricardo J C T

Jun 25, 2020

A very useful course, it helps you to improve your writing skills. The teachers are the best, their explanation is didactic and summarized.

By Deleted A

May 27, 2020

Very good course. Had refreshed the basic and good learning, practice exercises. Thanks to all the tutors who made this course interesting.

By Yousuf S

May 26, 2020

First time in my life, I learnt how to use proper commas, and I also learnt the difference between simple, compound and complex sentences.

By Jonathan

May 22, 2020

Even though I had grown up in the US, I had forgotten most of the grammar I had learned in school. This course really helped me, thank you!

By Navani M

May 2, 2020

Nice..... I enjoyed it a lot.... Was helpful and not only school students are benefited but also college or post graduated are benefited...

By Nguyễn T N Á

Dec 11, 2019

This course provides some basic knowledge of grammar, especially punctuation. It would be the great foundation to beginning writing essay.

By Aundra S

May 27, 2017

Amazing review of grammar and punctuation. The class was easy to understand and helped me remember how to properly use things like commas.

By Morozov V

Aug 20, 2016

Очень интересный курс, который позволяет освоить все необходимые навыки грамотной пунктуации и использования времен в ОЧЕНЬ доступном виде.

By Muazzam R

Nov 13, 2020

This course was very useful, especially the punctuation, as it is one of the important factors in writing. Thank you for the opportunity.

By Florida T

Nov 2, 2020

The discussions are very clear and concise. And they have provided opportunities to practice what we have had learned. Thank you so much!

By Kudamanage K P P

Aug 10, 2020

The course, was really helpful. I gained a very good knowledge about punctuations, parallel structures, sentences varieties and much more.

By Hamad A

Jul 21, 2020

This course is amazing with basic things for beginners, and a lot of things for learners. I will surely recommend this course to everyone.

By Aishwarya

Jul 15, 2020

I personally loved the teaching process. It was very clear and well explained with good examples. Thank you for helping me gain knowledge.

By Marcelo S F T

May 30, 2020

Good to recycle knowledge, easy to understand. The teacher has a nice pronunciation, the examples are simple, and the tests are effective.

By Brinda S S

May 30, 2019

It is a really good course and I could complete it very quickly learning and reviewing my grammar. I am happy for having taken this course

By Sujjitra K

Apr 19, 2016

The lectures were good and useful. Anyone who has confusion or doubts on the correct usage of punctuations should sign up for this course.

By Kyle D G

Jan 24, 2021

This course was very helpful in refreshing my knowledge of grammar and punctuation. Now, I am more confident to write my academic papers.

By Camila d S B

Jul 29, 2020

I learned plenty with this course. It gave me a broader view about grammar and punctuation. I would like to thank everyone. See you next,

By XIAOXIAO L

Apr 4, 2020

it is a little easy for me, anyway, i have learned a lot from it. it is useful to set an essential for academic writing. thank you a lot.

By Lucas

Jan 15, 2020

It was clear and useful. I liked so much, also I would like to say thanks to all the instructors, and I am satisfied with the experience.

By Samar H

Nov 19, 2019

good course. easy and useful. I finished it in 3 days, but I will practice what I have learned in the next course of this specialization.

By Leonardo M d S

Nov 6, 2017

This course was my first one and I think it is a good introduction. I found it useful, practiced, and learned new things. I recommend it.