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About the Course

Course 1: Grammar and Punctuation Do you need to review English grammar? Have you forgotten the grammar you once studied? If so, this course is perfect for you. The first course in this specialization is a refresher on some tools needed for good writing. It will help prepare you for the other courses. You will need about 10 hours to complete this first course. Writing is a skill and to learn a skill well, you need to practice. In this course, you will watch short video lectures and then practice and discuss what you have learned. Make sure you take good notes and use the peer discussions to ask questions. Then you'll be able to remember the rules you learn in this course when you start writing essays in the next course. After completing this course, you will be able to: - identify the correct verb tenses to use - use commas effectively - utilize several different sentence types - write more effectively in English Please note that the free version of this class gives you access to all of the instructional videos and handouts. The peer feedback and quizzes are only available in the paid version....

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The course is really good and concise. It improved my writing and grip on grammar by a large extent in a short time. It is worth taking even if you know or have an idea on all the mentioned modules.

RP

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Hi, Learn the basic of the English grammar and the rules on writing, which so important to writing. Enjoyed and learn so much that will help overcome fear writing.

Thank You, Again

Robert Perea

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By Kerri W

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Oct 13, 2019

Even as a native speaker, I learned a few things from this course. I am already more attentive to the grammar in my writing since completing it.

By Yushan L (

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Sep 23, 2017

This is a very good course and very suit for the people who basically have no understanding of English grammar but want to learn how to writing.

By Tumul K

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Jul 7, 2017

A very lucid and easy to understand course. Very thorough in their treatment of the subject matter, and a real treat for the learners out there.

By Perla T

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Apr 28, 2016

This course is fantastic because it´s helping me to remember some rules in punctuation, and I can understand easy and practice exercises.

Thanks

By André C

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Feb 14, 2016

Method simple, clear, and incredibly effective! Exercises are appropriate and links to external material are really useful. I totally recommend!

By Gnanasambandapillai V

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Nov 1, 2015

This course provides basic and necessary grammar for academic essay writings. Tutor is fantastic, and exercises are interactive and interesting.

By Sofia B

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Sep 24, 2015

It is a very good course for people who need a good revision of english grammar and punctuation. I learn things that i did not know previously.

By Mira P

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Dec 22, 2020

Highly recommend taking this course because it's so well structured. Instead of only readings, you'll also be doing a lot of hands-on practice.

By Donna C

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Oct 3, 2020

Though it was mostly a refresher course for me, I enjoyed it. It will help me to be more mindful when I write. Great videos; clear and concise!

By Vishal J

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Sep 21, 2020

Best experience i had while learning. Learning things after a long time is bit difficult but the instructor and assignments are really helpful.

By Kulooru M K

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Aug 10, 2020

ITS AN WONDERFUL JOURNEY WHERE SIMPLE AND CLEAR EXPALNATIONS HAS GIVEN FOR LEARNERS.I ENJOYED THE COURSE.SPECIAL THANKS TO COURSERA. THANK YOU.

By Daniela C G

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Jul 6, 2020

I found it very useful. The videos are very clear, the practice activities were clear and allowed you to apply what was explained in the video.

By FRIEDRICH R

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Dec 30, 2019

A really good couse with very good explanations which can be understood from non-native speakers and writers, too, with good basics in English.

By Preeti A

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Mar 2, 2019

I am glad to be doing this course and even it will be helping me until my life time and thank the professors for teaching me on this platform.

By Antreina S

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Nov 9, 2017

Excellent lecturer, this course will bring clarity to any questions regarding Grammar and Punctuation. I highly recommend taking this course.

By Jean R D

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Aug 13, 2017

This was a very interesting course. I had the opportunity to review some topics that will help me improve my writing and to be a better writer.

By Francisco A O A

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Jun 12, 2017

The first course in English Grammar and Punctuation that I find helpful. It was a pleasure to take this course. I learned a lot I didn't know.

By Deleted A

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Sep 4, 2016

Very good and easy to understand, especially for me whose English is not the first language. Highly recommended. Thank you, Tammy and UCI team.

By shuichi a

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Dec 29, 2015

Refreshing grammar review. I remember all the grammar I have forgot for years. I become more confident in identifying and punctuating sentence.

By Nasra A M E

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Jun 29, 2022

This course helped me to refresh a lot of important educational information.

I am looking forward to countinue taking other courses.

Thank you ,

By Nika J

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Aug 16, 2021

I got more out of this course than I thought. Take this course if you want to improve your writing and understand the English language basics.

By Nirav N

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Dec 20, 2020

It was a great experience for me to learn something new that even not exists in textbooks. Really a brain charming learning experience for me.

By Kyaw P W

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Sep 5, 2020

It's a great course because I had learned so many things that I had never known before in this course.

I appreciated very much for this course.

By Eduardo S G M

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Jul 19, 2020

I have loved the teaching system of the course, it is really very good, I am going to look for another course to study, it is very motivating.

By Shashank S

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Jul 19, 2020

Sentence writing, clause, and parallel structure are explained in very easy way, and also you can get variety of resources to practice online.