Additional Course Information
Agenda
Unit 1
Parts of Speech
- Verbs, Nouns, and Pronouns
- Adjectives and Adverbs
- Conjunctions, Prepositions, and Interjections
Unit 2
Mixed-up Words
- Homophones
- Contractions vs. Possessive Pronouns
- Other Confusables
Unit 3
Contractions and Possessives
- Common Contractions
- Regular Possessives
- Irregular and Unusual Possessives
Unit 4
Subjects and Predicates
- Getting to Know Subjects and Predicates
- Predicate Basics: Action Verbs and Linking Verbs
- Compound Predicates and Verb Phrases
- Subject Basics: Nouns and Pronouns
Unit 5
Sentence Fragments
- Missing Subject
- Missing Predicate
- Understanding Clauses
- Fragment Clues
- Acceptable Sentence Fragments
Unit 6
Run-on Sentences
- Punctuation Fixes
- Punctuation Plus Conjunction
- Rewriting
Unit 7
Standard Verb Forms
- Person and Number
- Tense, Voice, and Mood
- Power of Verbs
- Simple Tenses
- Perfect Tenses
Unit 8
Pronouns
- Personal Pronouns
- Compounds and Partners
- Possessive Pronouns
- Other Pronoun Groups
Unit 9
Agreement
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Singular or Plural?
- Between Subject and Verb
- Here, There, and It
- Pronoun-Verb Agreement
- Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Unit 10
Shifts in Person, Tense, and Structure
- Shifts in Person and Tense
- Lack of Parallel Structure
- Other Structural Shifts
Unit 11
Clarity, Concision, Diction, and Logic
- Syntax and Modifiers
- Faulty Reference
- Wordiness
- Diction and Logic
Unit 12
Capitalization and Punctuation
- Capitalization Rules
- End Punctuation
- Internal Punctuation
- Other Punctuation Marks
- Quotation Marks
Cancellation Policy
Continuing Education Classes:
We understand that sometimes life happens. If you are unable
to attend your class, please email Continuing-ed@uwm.edu.
We will be happy to contact your instructor to let them know and provide you
with any material missed.
If you cancel 8 days prior to the start of your class, we
are happy to issue an account credit/voucher to you. If you do not provide an 8
day cancellation notice, you will not be eligible to receive a credit/voucher*.
Unfortunately, no refunds will be provided.
*Please remember, vouchers are not issued for and cannot be
used towards trips, online, or credit courses.*
In order for Continuing Education to continue to provide the
community with the outreach programming that we have, all cancellations will be
assessed a 6% administrative fee. If you would like to provide a donation or
contribute to our scholarship fund, you can do so at check-out by adding any
dollar amount to your order! You can also contact our department at continuing-ed@uwm.edu. Continuing
Education is cost-recovery and relies on community donations to help support
its programs.
Thank you for your continued support!