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Overview
The ESL Writing Fundamentals course from Warnborough College is aimed at students who can write and speak basic English and wish to strengthen their English language skills, particularly their writing skills. Students will learn by reading the course notes, completing written and spoken exercises for each lesson, and submitting them for comment and correction.
Aims
- Understand the basic rules of grammar
- Apply rules of grammar to construct correct sentences
- Identify word parts – word roots, prefixes and suffixes
- Use word parts to develop vocabulary
- Name the parts of speech
- Understand basic principles of correct sentence construction
- Understand the nature and purpose of a paragraph
- Identify different kinds of language – formal/informal, direct/indirect
- Identify appropriate language for different writing contexts
- Use correct formats for business writing
- Use correct formats for writing for study
- Improve pronunciation
Programme Structure
Course include:
- Parts of speech – parts of speech, singular & plural forms, and subject-verb agreement
- Verbs – verb tense, infinitives, participles, phrasal verbs
- Parts of a sentence – subject & predicate, object, clauses and phrases
- Building and combining sentences – structure and meaning, sentence variety, linking words
- Vocabulary – related words, word origins, prefixes, suffixes, word combinations
- Developing vocabulary – context, formal & informal language, connotative & denotative language
- Writing for different purposes Part 1 – writing to obtain and clarify information
- Writing for different purposes Part 2 – writing to provide information
- Writing for business – writing letters, short reports, submissions
- Study skills – understanding concepts, essay structure, addressing all parts of a topic, understanding what is required, referencing
- Proof reading and editing – correcting and refining your document
- Special project
Key information
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
You may enrol and start at any time of the year – it’s all self-paced.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
Campus Location
- Canterbury, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Language Studies Teaching English as a Foreign Language View 74 other Short Courses in Language Studies in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
The course is aimed at students who can write and speak basic English and wish to strengthen their English language skills, particularly their writing skills.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents395 GBP / full≈ 395 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents395 GBP / full≈ 395 GBP / full
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