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Program index

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  Units Modules Cost

(inc GST)

An A-Z of Punctuation

Apostrophes and commas are problem areas for many people. This program covers these topics and much more, including the latest conventions for ampersands, capitals, colons and semicolons, hyphens, lists, dashes, question marks and quotation marks.


Units:

  1. Intro – An A-Z of Punctuation
  2. Ampersands
  3. Apostrophes
  4. Capitals
  5. Colons and semicolons
  6. Commas and full stops
  7. Hyphens
  8. Lists
  9. Parentheses and dashes
  10. Question marks
  11. Quotation marks
  12. Punctuation test
  13. Evaluation
 13 26 $79

Apostrophes

Learn all about apostrophes with this simple, fun program. A great mix of activity methods and even an FAQ section with an opportunity for you to ask your own apostrophe questions.


Units:

  1. Apostrophe program
 1 8 $19.95

Grammar Glitches

Grammar Glitches covers basic grammar rules that everyone should know. It also teaches you about areas of grammar that aren’t black and white (e.g. different from, different than and different to) and looks at invented rules that don’t matter in informal writing (e.g. starting a sentence with 'And').


Units:

  1. Intro – Grammar Glitches
  2. Grammar terms
  3. Agreement issues
  4. Pronoun problems
  5. Preposition problems
  6. Problem words
  7. Modifier problems
  8. Grammar myths
  9. The times they are a changing?
  10. Grammar test
  11. Evaluation
 11 33 $79

The Art of Writing Sentences

Writing clear, concise sentences is an art. This program outlines some of the basics of sentence structure and teaches you techniques to improve your own sentences.


Units:

  1. Intro – The Art of Writing Sentences
  2. Sentence components
  3. Sentence function and type
  4. Word order in sentences
  5. Tighten your sentences
  6. Improve your sentence structure
  7. Prefer the active voice
  8. Use the right tone
  9. Play with sentence structure
  10. Paragraphs
  11. Linking sentences and paragraphs
  12. Sentences test
  13. Evaluation
 13 36 $79

Working with Words

This program helps you choose the ‘right words’ for your audience. You’ll also learn about commonly confused words (e.g. effect and affect) and even gain some spelling tips.


Units:

  1. Intro – Working with Words
  2. Word terms
  3. Write for your audience
  4. Be concise
  5. Play with words – rhetorical and literary devices
  6. Avoid verbose, pompous and tired language
  7. Words that cause confusion
  8. Spelling
  9. Words test
  10. Evaluation
 10 22 $79