07 Verb Tenses: Time Matters
Explains the purpose of verb tenses. Then it covers the six basic and six progressive tenses. The program begins 'simple tenses' (past, present, and future) and continues with explanations of the others. It includes proper use of 'shall' and 'will' and emphatic verbs.
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08 Verb Mood and Voice, and Some Problem Verbs
Continues the study of verbs with uses of the active and passive voice and the imperative and subjunctive moods. Some tricky irregular verbs are also covered, as is the preference for the active voice in certain kinds of writing.
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09 Adjectives and Adverbs: Trim and Decoration
Covers the basics on adjectives and adverbs, showing examples and using construction metaphors as visual anchoring.
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10 Clauses and Phrases: The Parts Make the Whole
Covers the basic rules and traditions regarding clauses and phrases. The parts of a sentence combine to make the whole like the parts of a building or house. The unit covers dependent and independent clauses, the difference between a clause and a phrase, and various types of phrases. Problems such a... read more
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11 Capitalization and Punctuation: Space Dividers
Covers rules regarding English capitalization and punctuation. It includes Capitalization of proper nouns, as well as the use of the period, exclamation point, question mark, comma, semicolon and colon.
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12 Compound Sentences: Complex Construction
Discusses dependent and independent clauses as they relate to the construction of complicated sentences and the concept of coordinate conjuctions. The lesson compares the simple clause to a one-room schoolhouse and a very complicated sentence to a multi-wing, multi-purpose building.
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13 Paragraph Organization and Style: The Designer Touch
Moves beyond rules of basic grammar and construction and into the area of organization and writing style. Designed for students who have already mastered the content of the earlier lessons to help them organize written assignments.
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14 Underlining, Italics, Hyphenation, Quotations: Tricks of the Trade
Pursues the proper presentation of written assignments further. It also covers use of parentheses and brackets and the proper punctuation of personal and business titles and academic degrees.
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15 Building a Term Paper: The Master Plan
Covers how to organize and classify notes and various ways to roganize a paper or report. Examples of reports organized by chronology and topic are shown, and writing commentaries, problem-solving reports and scientific experiments are covered. The lesson ends with the importance of following instru... read more
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