academy.jpgIntroduction
Common English Grammar Mistakes- 1) Present and Past Tense. ...
- 2) How To Avoid the Overuse of Adverbs. ...
- 3) Your/You're. ...
- 4) Misplacing Apostrophes. ...
- 5) There / Their /They're. ...
- 6) Confusing similar spellings and words. ...
- 7) Using incomplete comparisons. ...
- 8) Getting adjectives and adverbs confused
You will learn
- Common grammatical mistakes
- When to use ‘me’ or ‘I’
- When to use ‘were’ or ‘was
reading .jpgIn this course, learn reading comprehension - why do we need to comprehend what we read?
Introduction
Sometimes we just need strategies that work for us when we are trying to understand the written text. Some of us try to predict what is being written, some of us visualize what is being written, while others just read the words and hope for the best.
Reading strategies for understanding text.
The difference between implicit and explicit meaning.
Online tools to aid reading.
The apostrophe.jpgIn this course, learn and understand how to use apostrophes.
Introduction
We know that some of the more advanced forms of punctuation can be tricky, We will make you feel confident when using your ‘your’ from your ‘you’re’, your ‘lets’ from your ‘let’s’. Or the one that poses us the most problems ’its’ from ‘it’s’.
What is the apostrophe?
How to use apostrophes when using contracted words
How to use possessive apostrophes
Punctuation.jpgThis course will take you through both the basic and common forms of punctuation and the trickier ones that will hopefully make your writing practically perfect!
Introduction
Marks, such as full stop, comma, and brackets, used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify meaning.
What is punctuation?
Basic forms of punctuation
Online tools to improve your writing
Language Devices.jpgThis course will take you through the mnemonic ‘A RED FOREST’ which will help you understand and remember some of the most common language devices used.
Introduction
Language devices, otherwise known as literacy devices, refer to diverse structures used in effective writing to engage the audience. We often use language devices but do not always realise it. However, we need to know and understand these writing techniques to appreciate and interpret written text.When pronouncing the word ‘mnemonic’, the ‘m’ is not pronounced. It is silent.
It is a pattern of letters that assist us in remembering something, often associated with spelling.
We all remember being at school with the teacher getting us to spell ‘because’ don’t we?
If you are struggling, try using the mnemonic in this course !
You will learn
- Employing language devices
- What is a mnemonic?
- What is A RED FOREST?
- Examples of each language device
mail.jpgIn this course, you will learn the difference between formal and informal writing.
Introduction
When you are writing an essay or a letter for an unknown audience, you should try to avoid contractions and any use of slang words. You need to ensure that you do not write in quite the same way as you might talk to a friend.
You will learn
- The difference between formal and informal
- How to structure and write a letter
- How to structure and write an email
Cinema.jpgThis course, will show you how to plan and write for purpose / films, using creativity to keep your audience engaged.
Introduction
Creative writing needs to be gripping from the start – forming an emotional connection and provoking feelings from the reader.
Have you ever seen a trailer to a film that left you holding your breath or heard those first few notes of a new track from an eagerly anticipated new album? What about the first few sentences in the next book in your favourite author's trilogy or when you binge-watch a series dreading reaching the final episode.
You will learn
- How to plan and the importance of planning
- How to bring your writing to life
- How to use synonyms
- How to use adjectives
- 12 ways to make your work stand ou
English language.jpgThis course will guide you through some of the more common HOMOPHONES and even aim to give you some new ones that you may never knew existed!
Introduction
Do you know your too from your to your there from your their or even your talk from your torque?
Throughout this course, you will be given examples of how and when to use homophones. Will you be placed on the throne and reign champion of homophones or will you be thrown out in the cold rain.
What are homophones?
How homophones are used within the English language
How to use some of the most commonly used homophones correctly
Online tools to improve your writing