CE 0284 - Copyediting: Grammar for Professionals
Course Description
3-session Online Course
Can you ever split an infinitive? Can you start a sentence with and? Learn how to separate fact from folklore and trends from eternal verities by drilling down to the basics of sentence structure. This review of the mechanics of language will begin with parts of speech and move through phrases and clauses and the rich world of verb forms to contemporary grammar problems that plague the experts.
Course Format
This course is delivered 100% online in a Synchronous learning format. You should reserve the meeting days and times listed for live class meetings via Zoom, but there will also be work to complete on your own outside of these hours. Synchronous courses utilize Zoom for live sessions and a learning platform called Canvas for course materials and assignments. Students are responsible for logging into Canvas, attending scheduled Zoom sessions, managing their time and completing the course requirements by the scheduled due dates. The course syllabus, materials, and zoom links will be provided to enrolled students via Canvas, or email from your instructor to your Emerson email account no later than the first date of your course.Requirements
Students participating in Professional Studies non-credit courses must possess a minimum of a High School diploma and must be an adult age 18 or older. Non-credit courses are taken primarily by professionals seeking to develop new skills, broaden their expertise, and build a knowledge base for their professional or personal goals. No application is required. Simply enroll by adding a course to your shopping cart and follow the steps during the checkout process.
Earning a Certificate
Students who wish to complete all required courses to earn a Copyediting Certificate of Completion should review the full certificate requirements prior to enrollment.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Copyediting : Copyediting Courses