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
There are 12 lessons in this module. They are:
- 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 may enrol and start at any time of the year – it’s all self-paced.
Language
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Delivered
- Self-paced
Disciplines
Language Studies Teaching English as a Foreign Language View 23 other Short Courses in Teaching English as a Foreign Language in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Tuition Fee
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International
395 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 395 GBP for the full programme -
National
395 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 395 GBP for the full programme