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Grammar Intensive I: How Syntax Can Make Your Prose Sing

Syntax—that collection of often fussy rules dictating how to string words together into sentences—can be a minefield for even the best writers. This one-day workshop, developed for writers and editors, gives you the basics of grammar and helps you to straighten out your sentences. The course pays equal attention to the parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, and the like) and to the parts of a sentence (subject, predicate, etc.).

This is grammar for grownups: lists of dos and don'ts expose common pitfalls, readings are illustrative but not too dry, in-class exercises allow students to test their new knowledge, and short writing assignments show how a command of language is as important as a commanding idea. Enrollment is limited.

Note: Enroll now in both Grammar Intensive courses and receive a 20 percent discount on Grammar Intensive II.

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Sat. June 21, Berkeley