Refine your writing to say exactly what you intend it to say. Make it the best. Explore errors in agreement, structural inconsistencies, shifts in person and tense, and wordiness/concision. Next, you will learn how to correct and reshape sentences that have gone wrong.
Put the finishing touches on your work by selecting the right capitalization and choosing the best punctuation. In addition, you’ll receive proofreading tips that will help you ensure everything you write is polished and in tip-top shape.
This course is offered in partnership with Learning Education Resource Network - UGotClass. For more information see http://yougotclass.org/index.cfm/VCC
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- Agreement
Subject-Verb Agreement
Singular or Plural?
Between Subject and Verb
Here, There, and It
Pronoun-Verb Agreement
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement - Shifts in Person, Tense, and Structure
Shifts in Person and Tense
Lack of Parallel Structure
Other Structural Shifts - Clarity, Concision, Diction, and Logic
Syntax and Modifiers
Faulty Reference
Wordiness
Diction and Logic - Capitalization and Punctuation
Capitalization Rules
End Punctuation
Internal Punctuation
Other Punctuation Marks
Quotation Marks
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.