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Sentence Structure

Writing Basics
Decide what sort of writing you like best, and what it is you like best about this sort of writing: is it the structure, the style, or the subject?
Philip Marsden, travel writer and novelist

Don't suffer in silence if semi-colons or speech marks bring on a panic attack. This mini course will give you a sound grounding in the basics of grammar plus quick-fix solutions to tighten up your prose.


The online course includes three practical exercises to assess how much you know, exclusive articles on the subject from practising writers, as well as useful links and a self-assessment form.


You can take this online mini course for £25, which includes access to our Members' Room.


Once you've received your confirmation email you'll need to Register, choose the Members' Room option and enter the password in your email. You will then be able to access the online course materials.


If you've already registered, once you've logged in you can enter your Members' Room password to join.

 

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