About this course

Effective writing in English requires the correct application of the language rules that govern it - ensuring your writing is correctly understood. The Language Rules SLP provides you with an exciting opportunity to learn English grammar and improve the way you write. 

This short course aims to address the need for having to know and apply appropriate language rules by teaching English grammar in an exciting and welcoming manner, and then further supporting their use with practical reading and writing applications.

 

Who should attend?

The course is ideal for those who wish to improve their general writing style and refresh any knowledge of English grammar. If your usage of English in professional contexts needs to improve, be it academic writing and university assignments or general written communication in your job, then this course will give you the vital foundations to accomplish your writing goals.

 

How will this course help you?

Language Rules will inform your application of English grammar and improve the way you write, making your communication more effective, formal and professional.

 

What will you learn?

Learning Outcomes

A delegate of this course should be able to:

  • apply basic grammar rules in the daily writing activities required in the workplace;
  • identify how sentences are constructed and the role of different words in them;
  • understand the rules that apply when one is writing in direct speech, then converting to reported speech;
  • encourage reading as a habit to embed one’s self in language applications; and,
  • practise process writing as a means of language learning.

Content/Modules/Units

The following will be covered in this course:

  • Parts of Speech
  • The Construction of Sentences
  • Punctuation Rules
  • Rules for Direct Speech
  • Rules for Indirect Speech
  • Verb Tense Agreement
  • Common Language Errors
  • Process Writing
  • Integrating Reading & Writing as Language Development Tools 

For more information please visit:

http://applang.mandela.ac.za/DALS-Short-Courses-and-Learning-Programmes/Courses-Offered/English-Language-Rules