Karlyn Thayer, Writing Instructor
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The Unenthusiastic Grammarian


Grammar is the broccoli of the writing world. People don’t like it, no matter how beneficial it might be. This course removes the unpleasant taste of grammar and puts it in a palatable format. Students will learn the thrill of stringing words together with hyphens, like fish on a trot line. Commas and periods are like apples and oranges: different. The world’s best-kept secret about the spicy semi-colon will be revealed!

LESSONS YOU'LL LOVE (OR NOT)
  • Lesson One:
    What makes a sentence? Does anyone care?
  • Lesson Two:
    Avoiding the most-common error: the run-on (fused) sentence
  • Lesson Three:
    Punctuation can be fun!
  • Lesson Four:
    The dreaded punctuation bugs
  • Lesson Five:
    Those Sneaky Adverbs, Adjectives, & Misplaced Modifiers
  • Lesson Six:
    Red flags for editors and agents
Work at your own pace, without deadlines. You may pay for one lesson at a time, so if you drop out for any reason, you won't suffer a financial penalty.

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