Essential Grammar, Usage, Punctuation
Here are the objectives, resources, required textbooks, grades, and course evaluation for this course Essential Grammar, Usage, Punctuation.
- You have 93 days to complete the seven units of this course. If you foresee needing extra time, contact admin@mcmassociates.io
- You can choose whether to take this course for a letter grade or pass–fail.
- No refunds will be granted after the third day that you have access to this course.
- Unless results are automatic, your instructor will review, comment on, and return your work within three days of receipt. Expect an e-mail confirmation that your instructor has received your work.
- Your instructor is available many hours per week to answer your questions and provide other help. Setting up an appointment works best.
- Your instructor will gladly provide you with a letter describing the quality of your work in this course.
- Your instructor will make reasonable efforts to ensure your success in this course but can make no guarantees concerning your writing or career success outside of this course.
- Study grammar, usage, and punctuation units as indicated by your initial diagnostic results and by the writing you do in this course.
- Write two practice documents.
- Practice revising documents—your own and other—for the kinds of problems you study in this course.
- Gain confidence using word-processing software to name, write, and revise documents.
These texts are recommended; none are required:
Williams, Joseph M. Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace, Longman. Any recent edition. (This version excludes the exercises, which are available online in this course.)
Alred, Gerald J, Charles T. Brusaw, Walter E. Oliu. Handbook of Technical Writing, St. Martin. Any recent edition.
You can have your performance in this course evaluated in one of these two ways:
Letter grades:
- A: All studies and projects completed and approved by your instructor.
- B: All studies and projects completed and approved by your instructor except for one of the writing projects.
- C: All studies and projects completed and approved by your instructor, except for both of the writing projects.
- D: All studies and projects completed and approved by your instructor, except for the technical-style unit and both of the writing projects.
- F: Anything less than the above.
- Study grammar, usage, punctuation, and style units as indicated by your initial diagnostic results and by the writing you do in this course.
- Write two practice documents.
- Practice revising documents—your own and other—for the kinds of problems you study in this course.
- Gain confidence using word-processing software to name, write, and revise documents.
No textbooks are required for this course.
- A: All studies and projects completed and approved by your instructor.
- B: All studies and projects completed and approved by your instructor except for the sentence-style unit.
- C: All studies and projects completed and approved by your instructor, except for the sentence-style unit and one of the writing projects.
Contact your instructor concerning credit for projects you have completed but are still not approved by the time the course is over.
Information and programs provided by admin@mcmassociates.io".
You can have your performance in this course evaluated in one of the following ways:
Confirmation letter:
Your instructor can write a document confirming which units you completed and evaluating any original project creation and writing you did in the course. In addition to sending you this document, your instuctor can send this document to your current or prospective employers.
Letter grades:
- A: All studies and projects completed and approved by your instructor.
- B: All studies and projects completed and approved by your instructor except for the final project.
- C: All studies and projects completed and approved by your instructor, except for the final project and one of the units.
- D: All studies and projects completed and approved by your instructor, but not the final project and two of the units.
- F: Anything less than the above.
Pass–fail:
- Pass: All studies and projects completed and approved by your instructor.
- Pass: All studies and projects completed and approved by your instructor except for the final project.
- Pass: All studies and projects completed and approved by your instructor, except for the final project and two of the units.
- Fail: Anything less than the above.
Career and profession resources
Basic writing resources
Online textbook
Use the course evaluation form to give your opinions on the effectiveness of the study materials and organization of this course.
Programs and information provided by admin@mcmassociates.io.
