The Complete Writing Course: Develop True Writing Mastery

Writing for Success – Content Writing – Business Writing – Exam Preparation

What you will learn

How to be a powerful and confident writer

How to write business letters and emails.

How to recognise and correct common mistakes.

Description

This Udemy course gives you, the English language learner, everything you need to improve your mastery of English writing.

This course will give you the ability to understand English better and the confidence to write English more fluently.

Please note that this is NOT a course for budding authors and journalists. There are many other excellent courses for those areas of writing but this is aimed at English language learners who wish to improve their writing ability.

Many writing courses are light on grammar and punctuation and some are proud to completely omit these important aspects. This course fills the gap and shows the importance of good grammar and punctuation when applied to writing.

This English writing course is taught by two world-renowned communications trainers, TJ Walker and Derek Smith.

Message from Derek Smith:

My name is Derek, I’m a native Brit and qualified and experienced TEFL/TESOL trainer.

I have been teaching English to adults for over 10 years and look forward to using technology to reach a wider audience.

I have a neutral accent that is clear and easy to understand.

This might not be the longest course on Udemy but I do respect your time.

The lessons are as long as necessary, and as short as possible.

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Downloadable PDFs for each lesson will form a valuable resource collection for you.

The course is not designed to be accessed in sequence but takes more of a pick and mix approach.

I encourage you to ask questions if you feel that something has not been fully or clearly explained. You will get an answer and, if necessary, the course material will be updated. Depending on the answer, I will add a new lesson to the course.

Here is a brief summary of the course benefits for you:

Native speaker
Experienced and qualified teacher
Neutral and easy to understand accent
Lessons structured for easy access
Downloadable resources for each lesson
No bloated lessons to trick you or waste your time
Valid for UK and US English
Updates as required by the learners
Udemy 30-day refund policy

How many of your boxes did I tick?

This is the English writing course you need. I look forward to seeing you on the inside.

Message from TJ Walker

I have been teaching executives around the globe to deliver presentations in English for the last 30 years. Most people, even native English speakers, are insecure about their English grammar. You can become an accomplished speaker and communicator and know that you are using excellent English Grammar every time you speak.

Derek is one of the top English grammar instructors in the world and I am proud to be teaching this course with him. He has the English and European sensibility down perfectly. And I have been living in and working in the United States my entire life. When you put us together, it is a powerful combination designed to help you become a master of English grammar and communication.

Good luck and I hope to see you inside the course!

This Writing course is ideal for anyone searching for more info on the following: content writing – writing – copywriting – blog writing – ninja writing – business writing – blogging – medical writing – creative writing. Plus, this course will be a great addition to anyone trying to build out their knowledge in the following areas: business writing – copywriting – creative writing – ca.

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Content

Introduction

The Complete Writing Course Develop True Writing Mastery

Introduction and Welcome Message

The Importance of Grammar and Punctuation

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Writing Letters

Writing Letters – Introduction

Letter or Email?

General Letters

General Letter Examples

Formal and Informal Differences

Cover Letters

Cover Letter Examples

Complaint Letters

Complaint Letters Examples

Recommendation Letters

Recommendation Letter Examples

Letters Quiz

Writing Reviews

Writing Reviews – Introduction

Restaurant Review

Film Review

Book Review

Product Review

Common Writing Errors

Common Writing Errors – Introduction

Comma Splices

Adverb Overuse

Pronoun Errors

Irregular Verb Forms

Modifiers

Typical Exam Questions – With Example Answers

Typical Exam Questions – Introduction

Elementary Level – Short Format Questions

Elementary Level – Long Format Questions

Intermediate Level – Short Format Questions

Intermediate Level – Long Format Questions

Advanced Level – Short Format Questions

Advanced Level – Long Format Questions

Literary Devices

Literary Devices – Introduction

Active Voice

Allegory

Alliteration

Anachronism

Anthropomorphism

Cliff-hanger

Colloquialism

Deus Ex Machina

Euphemism

Hyperbole (Overstatement)

Idiom

Irony

Jargon

Litotes

Malapropism

Metaphor

Overstatement —> See Hyperbole

Oxymoron

Passive Voice

Personification

Sarcasm

Simile

Spoonerism

Understatement

Zoomorphism

English Grammar

Introduction to the English grammar section.

NOUNS – start here to learn about nouns.

Nouns – Abstract and Concrete – what they are and how they differ.

Nouns – Countable and Uncountable – learn how to use these correctly.

Nouns – Common and Proper – learn the difference.

Nouns – Capitalisation Rules – learn how and when to use capital letters.

Nouns – Singular and Plural – learn how to make plurals of nouns.

Nouns – Collective Nouns – these are not the same as plurals, as you will see.

Nouns – Pronouns – find out how to replace nouns in English.

Quick Tip: … and I or … and me? This quick and easy trick will help you.

Nouns – Possessive – learn the different ways of indicating ownership.

Nouns – Gerunds – find out how verbs can behave like nouns.

Compound Nouns – not collective, not plurals – something entirely different.

ARTICLES – start here to learn about articles.

Articles – the definite article

Articles – the indefinite articles

Articles – zero articles

ADJECTIVES – start here to learn about adjectives.

Adjectives – different types.

Adjectives – comparing equal.

Adjectives – comparing unequal.

Adjectives – superlatives – the best lesson?

Adjectives – order – learn how to order multiple adjectives.

VERBS – start here to learn about verbs.

Verbs – categories.

Verbs – regular.

Verbs – irregular.

Verbs – active and passive.

Verbs – transitive and intransitive.

Verbs – auxiliary.

Verbs – auxiliary modal.

ADVERBS – start here to learn about adverbs.

Adverbs – from adjectives – learn how to make adverbs from adjectives.

Adverbs – relative.

Adverbs – comparative.

Adverbs – superlative.

Adverbs – interrogative.

Adverbs – adverbs of place.

Adverbs – adverbs of time.

Adverbs – adverbs of frequency.

Adverbs – adverbs of certainty.

Adverbs – adverbs of degree.

Adverbs – adverbs of manner.

Adverbs – adverbs of viewpoint.

Adverbs – adverbs of opinion.

TENSES AND ASPECTS – start here to learn about tenses and aspects.

Present Simple – usage, formation, examples.

Present Continuous – usage, formation, examples.

Present Perfect – usage, formation, examples.

Present Perfect Continuous – usage, formation, examples.

Past Simple – usage, formation, examples.

Past Continuous – usage, formation, examples.

Past Perfect – usage, formation, examples.

Past Perfect Continuous – usage, formation, examples.

Future Simple – usage, formation, examples.

Future Simple – Will vs Going To – when to use them.

Future Continuous – usage, formation, examples.

Future Perfect – usage, formation, examples.

Future Perfect Continuous – usage, formation, examples.

Reported Speech – he said, she said …

PREPOSITIONS – start here to learn about prepositions.

Prepositions of time.

Prepositions of place.

Prepositions of direction.

Prepositions of reason.

Prepositions of connection.

Prepositions of device.

Prepositions of agency.

Prepositions of origin.

Preposition or adverb? Learn how to tell the difference.

CONDITIONALS – Start here to learn about conditionals.

Zero Conditional – that’s a fact.

First Conditional – promises and threats.

Second Conditional – wishful thinking and advice.

Third Conditional – regret and criticism.

Mixed Conditional – who needs reality?

CONJUNCTIONS – Start here to learn about conjunctions

Coordinating Conjunctions

Subordinating Conjunctions

Correlative Conjunctions

English Punctuation

Introduction to the English punctuation section.

SENTENCE ENDERS – learn the different ways to end a sentence and why it matters.

The Full Stop. Learn about the most common way to end a sentence.

The Exclamation Mark! Learn how to add emotion or urgency to your communication!

The Question Mark? Did I mention that this is used at the end of questions?

PAUSES AND BREAKS – learn about these important punctuation marks.

Commas (,) – learn how to use them correctly every time.

The Oxford Comma – a special case with interesting consequences.

Semicolons (;) – learn how to correctly use this punctuation mark.

Colons (:) – learn how to correctly use this punctuation mark.

Colon Misuse – see when not to use a colon and learn how to correct the mistake.

The Ellipsis (…) – learn about the uses and meanings of this punctuation sign.

CONNECTORS AND DIVIDERS – learn about how sentences are split and combined.

Hyphens (-)

Dashes (–)

Slashes (/)

Apostrophes (‘)

Quotation Marks (”) and (“”)

Brackets () [] {} – different types of brackets have different uses.

OTHER SYMBOLS – learn about other symbols used in writing.

The Ampersand (&)

The Asterisk (*)

Each At (@)

The Hash Sign (#)

FUN STUFF – introduction

Fun Stuff – a reward for all your hard work – enjoy!

Bonus Section