The Principles of a Good Sentence

Structure: helping you connect with your reader

The beauty in clear communication comes from order, and sentences are foundational. Whether short or long, complex or simple, sentences showcase our message.

Our course takes you through guided independent study and assessed tasks, making use of online practice elements to produce written tasks.

Your personal mentor is available to answer questions and alleviate doubts. They also assess your tasks, advising and illustrating, helping you learn more effectively,

Who is this course for?

This course has been designed for those who:

  • want a mentor to provide guidance and advice, whether it’s for grammar, word use or sentence rephrasing.

  • wish to strengthen their core written English communication skills.

  • would benefit from assessed tasks with comments and examples on how to improve and strengthen writing.

  • would like to understand sentence structure, balance and function and how to use them to better communicate.

  • require flexibility: you decide how much time you are able to invest each week.

  • prefer to work under their own steam.

If you would like to know if this course meets your specific needs, please contact us.

Course type

Writing

Course delivery

Online | self-study

Duration

approx. 50 hours

Mentor

Yes

Assessed tasks

Yes

Language level

B2 | IELTS 5.5-6.5

Content

Core knowledge and course material is provided through this website:

  • explore our online pages which explain and illustrate what is and how to write cohesive, coherent and clear text

We look at the following:

  • word sequence and why order is important

  • sentence functionality

  • phrases and clauses, and the making of a good sentence

  • sentence type and common errors

  • creating sentence variety

  • sentence pattern, rhythm and flow

  • creating balanced sentences

  • pruning or how to eliminate the unnecessary

Assessment

We believe practising is essential. Understanding where we are doing well and where we can improve is crucial:

  • when you submit your writing, your mentor appraises it, helping you improve style, vocabulary choice and structure

  • you will receive comments and suggestions from your mentor

  • your mentor is available for any questions or queries you may have

Objective

At the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • understand different sentence types, their form, and uses.

  • write confidently and clearly, creating a text using a variety of styles

  • appreciate sentence flow, how it improves the reader experience, but also how it improves your credibility.

  • know what makes bad writing bad and what makes good writing enjoyable.

  • understand where one can eliminate the unnecessary while enhancing the essential.

FAQ

  • The course is divided in units, each with a presentation.

    Exercises are available where appropriate. Once completed, send to your mentor who will assess.

  • We anticipate between 40-60 hours which depends how much time you invest in writing, reviewing and rewriting your tasks.

    The course is designed to be flexible. If you have time one week, but less in the following, that’s not a problem.

    The total time will depend how much time you invest.

  • Yes! You have a mentor with whom you can ask questions about your course. They also assess your tasks and provide feedback.

    Your mentor only provides email support. If you have any questions or comments about your assessment, let them know.

    If you would like online support, you can add online coaching sessions to supplement your course.

  • This course is designed for email support and self-study.

    However, you can add coaching sessions and discuss elements of your course with them.

  • Currently, this course is only online.

  • Each writing task has a presentation illustrating what is expected.

    Once you have submitted your writing, it is assessed for grammar, logical, word use and many other parameters. This is designed to identify weaknesses and strengths, helping you improve your message.

  • We all feel a little stuck or need motivation.

    If you are unsure how to progress in your course or writing, ask your mentor.

Coming soon

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