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English Grammar
English Grammar – Essential for Medical and Legal Transcription
The opening chapter of “The War Against Grammar,” by David Mulroy, provides illuminating insight into the reasons why fewer students in America than ever before have a solid grasp of English grammar and the implications for language arts literacy in general.
Arguments have and will continue to rage over appropriate rules of grammar. The way punctuation is placed in any text also makes a huge difference in how the information is interpreted. The consequences of no or mispunctuation, particularly with the advent of rapid communication (email, for example), are apparent below: The writer says: “A woman without her man is nothing.”
So what is the writer trying to convey?
A woman, without her man, is nothing? (Male interpretation)
A woman: without her, man is nothing? (Female interpretation)
Words that get strung together without punctuation keep you tilting your head and wondering what the writer intended to say.
We have been trained to think by centuries of absorbing the culture of the printed word. Language may indeed return to the swamp from which it so bravely crawled a few thousand years ago. Our thoughts (and our speech) can be rendered with absolute clarity if we put the right dots and squiggles between the words in the correct places, trying to use good English to project ideas and events.
The intent of this book is to provide the basic rules for English grammar, show you examples, then let you practice. We know about the punctuation wars.
“Well,” you ask, “Why do I need to master this boring grammar stuff?”
The answer, of course, is that if you wish to communicate either orally or with writing, you need to know the rules so you can avoid stupid mistakes that may reflect on your overall ability. The rules improve communication (telling people so they understand exactly what you mean).
The rules will set you free!
The English Grammar Course Covers:
- English Grammar Overview
- Spelling in American English
- Elementary English Grammar
- The parts of speech
- Sentences
- Subject, Predicate, and Object
- Compound Subjects and Predicates
- Modifiers
- Nouns
- Pronouns
- Verbs
- Subject and Verb Agreement
- Adjectives and Adverbs
- Conjunctions
- Prepositions
- Possessives
- Punctuation
- Comma Rules
- Italics
- Effective Writing
The course consists of a single module and is available in book form only. The course may be added to any existing Meditec course or may be purchased separately. NOTE: The standard course registration fee applies to this course, whether ordered separately or as an add-on to other courses. This course is highly recommended for all students enrolled in either the Medical Transcription or Legal Transcription Courses, and will also be extremely valuable to anyone taking the Medical Office Assistant course.
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