Grammar Bootcamp

In this course, you will learn about the most common grammar issues plaguing today’s writers, including comma splices, run-on sentences, dangling modifiers, misuse of commas, awkward phrasing, and much, much more.

Course objectives

The goal of this course is to familiarize you with basic grammar pitfalls and to help you avoid these pitfalls in your writing, thereby making your writing more professional and powerful. You will also be given the tools to correct these errors when they do occur in your writing.

At completion, you’ll have the tools to master any grammar questions you have.

Some key things you’ll learn:

  • Sentence fragments
  • Run-on sentences
  • Comma splices
  • Apostrophes
  • Comma rules
  • Dangling modifiers
  • Prepositions
  • Other punctuation marks

Additional Info

Format: 3-6 minute videos, quizzes, and a final exam

CPEs: 5.0

Field of study: Communications and Marketing

Prerequisites: We will review basic sentence structure at the beginning of the course, but you will need to be very familiar with the English language to benefit from the course. This is not an ESL course, though it may be useful to second language learners who already have a grasp of vocabulary and are looking to improve grammatical awareness.

Maryn Coughran

Maryn is a co-founder and leads the marketing and outreach efforts at Wisdify. She ensures we are connecting with our customers, hearing their feedback, and then implementing their suggestions.

Prior to Wisdify, Maryn co-founded (along with Nate) BostonExcel, a Microsoft Excel training company that worked with dozens of companies in virtually every industry. Maryn’s clients included numerous Fortune 1000 companies, prestigious universities, startups and everything in between. She also happened to write and illustrate a children’s book. Let’s just say she’s a woman of many talents.

Maryn earned a BA in Economics from Wellesley College.

Joe

Joe is the owner of Wisdify.  He is passionate about learning and development, he loves helping people achieve their professional and personal goals. Joe is a big believer in the power of online learning and community with 20 years of finance and accounting experience.

 

Kelsey Murphy

Kelsey is Wisdify’s expert content developer. Taking feedback from our students, Kelsey creates extremely relevant blog posts and leads the development of Wisdify’s other free resources.

Prior to Wisdify, Kelsey worked as a business technology strategy consultant for Forrester, a global research and advisory firm. While there, she acted as project manager for numerous research-based consulting projects.

Kelsey earned a BA in Economics and Mathematics from Wellesley College.

Madison Bess

Madison oversees the social media strategy at Wisdify and makes sure we stay closely connected with our students, receive their feedback, and provide our students with valuable information.

Prior to Wisdify, Madison successfully ran the social media accounts for multiple companies. She also found time to start her own personal training company (which she still runs).

Madison earned a BA in English from Brigham Young University.

The Buckaroos

Gwyn, Jack, and Kate are the adorable tow-heads that lead up Wisdify’s campaigns on cuteness, energy, and sleep-deprivation.