Age: 14+ High School Half Credit
Grammar for Writers, taught by Jonathan Rogers, builds on a native speaker and reader’s instinctive understanding of language in order to demystify English grammar and sentence structure.
Some benefits of this course include:
- Overcomes Fear of Grammar: The course is designed to alleviate the intimidation and fear associated with English grammar. It aims to transform this fear into an understanding of the language’s flexibility and richness, empowering writers.
- Flexibility in Expression and Nuance: It emphasizes the English language’s ability to communicate ideas in multiple ways, offering various shades of meaning and nuances. This aspect of the course encourages writers to explore different expressions to find the best fit for their ideas.
- Practical Tools for Improved Writing: The course provides concrete tools for analyzing, diagnosing, and repairing problems in writing. This isn’t just about correcting errors; it’s about enhancing the overall quality of writing.
- Systematic Approach to Writing: Grammar for Writers helps learners to think systematically and analytically about sentence structure, aiding in the construction of better sentences and clearer writing.
- Builds on Instinctive Language Understanding: The course builds on the student’s instinctive understanding of language to demystify grammar and sentence structure, helping them to make more informed choices in their writing.
Designed to help students become better writers, Grammar for Writers teaches them to analyze their own writing, discover problems, and write better sentences. The result is less fear about getting grammar wrong, and more freedom in the flexibility that English affords your homeschool student.
- 41 videos lessons (6.5 hours total)
- Lecture Notes for each lesson (PDF)
- Quizzes for each lesson (PDF)
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Download the sample Lecture Notes & Quizzes.
Course Content
Module 1
About Instructor
Jonathan Rogers, PhD
Jonathan Rogers is the author of The Terrible Speed of Mercy, one of the finest biographies of Flannery O’Connor we’ve ever read. His other books include the Wilderking Trilogy–The Bark of the Bog Owl, The Secret of the Swamp King, and The Way of the Wilderking–as well as The World According to Narnia and a biography of Saint Patrick. He has spent most of his adult life in Nashville, Tennessee, where he and his wife Lou Alice are raising a houseful of robustious children. He is featured in Grammar for Writers and Creative Writing.
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