# Grammar Essentials Course Online

Canonical URL: <https://vdci.edu/courses/grammar-essentials-course-online>

## Overview

Your writing is often the first impression your business makes, and grammar mistakes like misspellings, misused words, and weak sentence structure can quietly undermine your credibility. Even the most advanced editing software misses significant errors, which is why knowing how to be your own editor is such a valuable skill.

This course gives you a thorough review of grammar rules and the practical tools to put them to work. You'll learn to spot common errors, write effectively for different audiences, and choose the right word forms based on parts of speech, building the kind of confidence that shows up in every email, report, and proposal you write.

## What you'll learn

- Identify and fix the common grammar mistakes that undermine professional writing
- Select the correct word forms to keep your writing clear and precise
- Adapt your tone and style to connect with different audiences
- Develop the confidence to be your own editor with a solid review of the grammar rules that matter most

## Curriculum

#### Identifying Nouns, Pronouns, and Verbs

- Identify Parts of Speech
- Use Nouns
- Use Pronouns
- Use Verbs

#### Identifying Adjectives and Adverbs

- Use Adjectives
- Use Adverbs

#### Identifying Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections

- Use Prepositions
- Use Conjunctions
- Use Interjections

#### Identifying Rules

- Monitor Sentence Structure
- Monitor Modifiers
- Avoid Common Errors

#### Identifying Correct Punctuation

- Use Parentheses Correctly
- Use Commas, Semicolons, Colons, Em Dashes, and Quotation Marks Correctly
- Use Numbers, Symbols, and Capitalization Correctly

#### Identifying Sentence Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices

- Identify and Resolve Sentence Fragments
- Identify and Resolve Run-ons and Comma Splices

#### Improving Word Choices

- Identify Commonly Misused Words
- Identify Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms

#### Writing Effectively

- Write with Purpose
- Consider the Audience
- Consider the Context

#### Editing Effectively

- Use Correct Spelling
- Check Your Work

#### Appendix A: Commonly Misspelled Words

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $325