BUSINESS & GRAMMAR
Grammar for Writers Course (English First Language)
Learn How to Write Well.
Master English grammar, punctuation and style in one course
The Grammar for Writers Course doesn’t just help writers gain confidence in the rules of grammar, but also helps with writing style.
This comprehensive programme will help you eliminate common grammatical errors, perfect your punctuation and structure sentences with ease.
You will receive expert guidance and personalised feedback on all assignments from your tutor.
The Grammar for Writers Course Gives You...
Expert, Individual Feedback
Get prompt, honest, detailed feedback on every assignment from a professional writer. We focus on your unique writing strengths.
No Peer Reviews!
You will only be assessed by your tutor, an expert in their field. No more guessing and wondering how to write; you'll be guided line by line.
No Automated Marking
We use traditional methods of assessing work, as editors at publishing houses would. No generic feedback!
A Flexible Schedule
Work wherever and whenever you want to. You can easily fit our courses around work and other commitments.
Relevant, Usable Content
Easy-to-digest course notes that capture a lifetime of writing experience, ready for you to apply to your own writing.
Ongoing Assessment
Your writing is assessed continuously as your course progresses.
Perfect the Rules of English Grammar
Streamline your writing under the expert supervision of a professional editor
This practical course aims to help you break bad writing habits and give you a deeper understanding of the rules of English grammar.
Your tutor will guide you through 80 writing assignments, providing detailed course notes and in-depth personalised feedback throughout.
Regardless of your level of expertise, any writer with an interest in improving the quality of their writing stands to benefit from this course.
With guidance and feedback from a professional editor, learn how to:
- correct faulty grammar
- master the rules of grammar
- streamline your writing
- clarify your message
- gain confidence in your writing
'Rosemary is a wonderful lecturer. Through her depth of knowledge and enthusiasm, she made a difficult subject interesting and fun. That’s very hard to do! Excellent content.'
Karen de Waal, Grammar for Writers Course
Grammar for Writers Course Overview
Start your course at any time – applications open all year round.
COURSE FEE
Price includes GST/VAT
Other currencies will be converted at time of invoice
- UK £ 495
- NZ $ 995
- ZAR 6995
NUMBER OF ASSIGNMENTS
80
The assignments vary in length.
NUMBER OF MODULES
4
These modules include around 190 pages of course notes.
COURSE DURATION
6
Work at your own pace – up to a maximum of six months.
START DATE: ANYTIME
Working with an individual tutor means you can start the course at any time.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Basic writing skills are essential.
Computer skills, e-mail and Internet access required.
No previous tertiary qualification required.
Tutors for this Course
Marian Michaux
Marian Michaux has worked as a language teacher for over 20 years, and has extensive knowledge and experience in teaching grammar. From 2006 to 2018 she taught English as a second language in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to adult students from a diverse range of nationalities, cultures and ethnic backgrounds.
In addition to a BA and HDE, she has the CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults). Marian is also a certified IELTS Speaking Examiner (International English Language Testing), and has been assessing students for almost a decade.
Marian also tutors our Grammar Skills Course.
Alex Smith
Alex Smith is the award-winning author of five novels: Algeria’s Way, Drinking from the Dragon’s Well, Four Drunk Beauties, Devilskein & Dearlove (published by Random House/Umuzi) and Agency Blue (published by Tafelberg).
Her work has received widespread acclaim. Drinking from the Dragon’s Well was longlisted for the Sunday Times Alan Paton Award and Devilskein & Dearlove was nominated for the 2015 CILIP Carnegie Medal in the UK. Agency Blue won a Sanlam Youth Literature Award, while Four Drunk Beauties won the Nielsen Booksellers’ Choice Award.
Alex tutors the Novel Writing Course, the Advanced Novel Writing Course, the Advanced Short Story Writing Course and the Grammar Skills Course, sharing her knowledge and expertise with students of all skill levels.
Rosemary Hepözden
Rosemary Hepözden has three decades of editing, writing and teaching experience.
As an editor, she has worked as a freelancer as well as in-house for book publishers in Canada and New Zealand (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Crabtree Publishing, Hodder Moa Beckett and, indirectly, for Continuum, Radcliffe Publishing and Taylor & Francis).
She also has 14 years of experience in magazine publishing – as an editor, sub-editor, proofreader and staff writer for a range of consumer and trade titles.
Between 2006 and 2011, she taught several courses at the University of Auckland’s Centre for Continuing Education, including Working With Words (an introduction to editing and proofreading) and Getting to Grips With Grammar.
Rosemary is also the author of four non-fiction books. Her book, Instant Kiwi, was released by New Holland Publishers in June 2014.
Course Curriculum
Module 1
Parts of Speech
- Includes a 50-page course manual
- Reading and revision time: Four hours or more
- Writing time: Seven hours or more
- 18 assignments
Topics covered include:
- Nouns: Give it a name
- Pronouns: Take your place
- Verbs: Do it, be it, feel it
- Adverbs: How do you like it?
- Adjectives: What’s it like?
- Articles: Three little words
- Prepositions: State your position
Module 2
English Grammar for Writers Part 1
- Includes a 90-page course manual
- Reading and revision time: Six hours or more
- Writing time: Ten hours or more
- 19 assignments
Topics covered include:
- When to use ‘a’ or ‘an’
- Working with the past tense
- Know the active from the passive voice
- 100 words commonly confused
Module 3
English Grammar for Writers Part 2
- Includes a 110-page course manual
- Reading and revision time: Six hours or more
- Writing time: Ten hours or more
- 26 assignments
Topics covered include:
- Correct subject-verb agreement
- Correct pronoun-antecedent agreement
- Which to use: Who or whom, less or fewer, which or that, amount or number?
- Use the correct mood of the verb
- Manage your modifiers
Module 4
English Grammar for Writers Part 3
- Includes a 100-page course manual
- Reading and revision time: Six hours or more
- Writing time: Ten hours or more
- 17 assignments
What Our Students Say
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Lifetime Course Access
Benefit from free lifetime access to future course updates and access to our writing resources.
Join a Community of Writers
You will have access to our friendly Facebook community, daily writing tips and writing inspiration.
500+ Bonus Articles on Our Blog
A superb, constantly updated resource with articles on writing and interviews with writers.
Work at Your Own Pace
Our courses work around you. You can pace your course around your busy life.
Work Opportunities
Top students are invited to join our writers and editors for hire service.
Be the First to Know About Writing Competitions
We'll help you keep up to date with the latest competition announcements
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Complete the Application Form to Enrol on the Grammar for Writers Course
You will receive an approval email and invoice within one working day.
Questions? We've Got Answers
Detailed course notes covering the content of each module will be emailed to you.
At the end of each module, you will be required to complete several writing exercises. Once the writing assignments have been completed and emailed to your tutor, you will receive an assessment and feedback, and the module will be considered complete.
Absolutely. You have direct communication with your tutor for the duration of the course. The more questions you ask, the more you will get out of the course.
You will get lifetime access to the course, and you’ll benefit from all future updates and improvements to the course.
For the majority of our courses, only your tutor will see your work. Your work will remain completely private unless you get it published. In the journalism courses, your work might be published in the public domain, but you do have the final say as to whether or not it is published.
You will receive a Writers College Certificate upon successful completion of the course, provided you meet the following conditions:
You must have completed all writing assignments.
The course must have been completed within six months of registration.
A minimum average of 50% must be achieved.
- Basic writing skills are essential.
- Basic computer skills, as well as email and Internet access are required.
- No previous tertiary qualification is required.
Because you will work with an individual tutor, you can apply for a course and start as soon as you want to. There are no specific start dates as would be the case with a traditional college.
An application is usually approved within one working day. Once we see proof of payment, your course will start.
You could be starting your course today!
Reading time: 15 hours
Writing time: Up to 25 hours
You are welcome to finish the course sooner if you want to, but we wouldn’t want you to rush the process too much!
Once your application has been approved, you will receive notice of approval and an invoice via email. As soon as we see proof of payment, you will receive the first module. We will also send you your tutor’s email address and your login details. Your tutor will also be in touch to welcome you.
Any work you create on our courses is owned by you. We will never make a claim to anything you produce. We follow the rule that copyright subsists with the creator (you).