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Paragraph Writing Simplified - Level One - Beginner's Guide!
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(30 ratings)
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Paragraph Writing Simplified - Level One - Beginner's Guide!

For school, college, the workplace, or home, start today to learn the basics of effective paragraph writing!
Created byMike Fingland Ontario Certified Teacher
Last updated 5/2022
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand how to join three key ingredients in a paragraph to produce a clear and complete message.
  • Know the two simple steps needed to write an effective Introductory Sentence to start your paragraph easily and focus your reader's attention.
  • Follow the Paragraph Guideline Template provided in this course to quickly and easily construct effective paragraphs.
  • Learn how to write Support Sentences that Unify and Logically Order your message to help your reader fully understand what you want to say!
  • Learn the three basic steps needed to write an effective Title or Subject Line that will catch your reader's attention.
  • Master two key steps needed to write an effective Concluding Sentence to end your paragraph and help your reader remember and respond to your message.
  • Achieve your own Certificate of Completion to enhance your resume!
  • Download the Tutorial Review Guide available in print available for each section.

Course content

7 sections • 20 lectures • 2h 18m total length

  • 1A: What are paragraphs? Why is the ability to write them so important?8:09

    In this tutorial, students learn what a paragraph is and why the ability to write them is so important today.

  • 1B: Outline of steps you will be taking to develop paragraph writing skills.8:14

    Students are provided with a description of course sections and will learn how the course will be taught.

Requirements

  • Be able to write everyday familiar words in English.
  • Be able to construct basic sentences.
  • Students will need either a computer, tablet, mobile device, or pen and paper to complete paragraph writing exercises and assignments.

Description

"There are so many resources for improving writing. But the way of teaching Mike contains, you won't find anywhere else. Definitely recommended to anyone who wants to improve or learn English writing... Desperately waiting for level two and Mike's other courses."

Abdul R - Udemy Student


Many people have not had the opportunity to develop their ability to combine sentences together to create meaningful paragraphs.

Effective paragraph writing skills help writers truly express what they think, feel, or need in many day to day situations. Without basic paragraph writing skills, people do not have confidence in their writing abilities. 

This course provides the opportunity for students to develop the basic skills and confidence needed to start writing paragraphs without fear of failure at school or college, in the workplace, or for their personal use at home.


"What is a paragraph?  How do I write one?  When and where would it be used?

Is my paragraph too short? Is it too long?

Why did my instructor not understand my written paragraph on the test? 

Why did my manager say my email paragraph was not clear?"


Have you asked yourself any of these questions in the past? If yes, then this course is for you!


This course can teach you the basics of paragraph writing step by step. It starts with “What is a paragraph?” and ends with you confidently using the skills learned in this course to write complete and clear paragraphs, quickly and easily!

Why this course? Because in this course you can:


  • benefit from being taught by a Ontario Certified Teacher who has over thirty years of classroom experience;

  • Message Mike directly for assistance with tutorials or for feedback from quizzes and assignments;

  • become engaged in classroom style instruction where the teacher stands in front of you, speaks clearly, and uses a white board;

  • understand why you are learning specific skills and how they will make you a better writer;

  • watch short video tutorials that that allow you to fit learning into your busy schedule and find parts you want to review quickly;

  • develop paragraph writing skills using everyday, familiar words so you can focus on paragraph building and not unfamiliar words;

  • work with familiar themes such as food, family, school and college, and the workplace;

  • learn content that has been simplified to the most important key parts and that is presented using a step by step approach;

  • check your level of knowledge quickly at the end of tutorials using Quick Recap, Quick Check, and Quick Quiz;

  • download PDF exercises and a booklet of section summary notes.



Who this course is for:

  • Anyone in high school, college, or the workplace that has not had the opportunity to develop basic paragraph writing skills.
  • Those in high school or college who find it difficult to start written assignments or complete written test and exam questions quickly.
  • Anyone who avoids writing in the workplace because of a lack in confidence in connecting sentences together to create a coherent message.
  • Those who currently do not use a writing structure guideline to write paragraphs quickly and effectively.
  • Anyone who wants to learn a step by step approach to paragraph writing in a classroom-like setting.
  • This is not a course for university students or professionals who already have a strong writing background and want complex, advanced, academic paragraph writing instruction.

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