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Grammar In A Nutshell Online Professional Development
Overview
Grammar in a Nutshell is an online English Grammar course by Lorna Jennaway Dip. Journalism, Dip. P.E., B.A., Dip. Ed. Admin.,
M. Ed. Admin. that teaches all aspects of English Grammar using functional grammar and colour.
The course contains 10 easy online modules that begin with the basic sentence and finish with how to plan and write essays.
While the modules can be done in any order, there is a logical flow through the modules where each module draws on the information
presented and assessed in the preceding modules. So unless you are looking for assistance in a particular area, you should start
with module 1 and work through the modules sequentially to module 10.
The course has been designed for 4 markets - professional development, schools, homeschools and self-study individuals and makes
extensive use of colour to assist in learning the different parts of speech
and their functions. This helps identify the parts of speech in the sentences easily and quickly.
The basic parts of speech and their matching colours, shown below, are used throughout this resource
pointers
(pointing
function)
adjectives
(describing
function)
nouns
(naming
function)
verbs
(doing, having &
being function)
adverbs
(modifying &
qualifying function)
joiners
(linking
function)
punctuation
(punctuating
function)
Course Outline
MODULE
1.
Let's Move OnThe Basic 'Doing' Verb Sentence using the Language Nutshell Package.
MODULE
2.
Names, Names and more NamesNouns, Pronouns and longer sentences.
MODULE
3.
Delving DeeperMore about functions and verbs. Looking at phrases.
MODULE
4.
No Objections to ObjectsMore about phrases - preposition joiners, participles and objects! The 'Having' verbs.
MODULE
5.
My Nutshell has been cracked wide openPassive Voice, Adjectival and Adverbial Clauses and their joiners. More Pronouns.
MODULE
6.
Revive, Revise and Re-inforceThe 'Being' verb and paragraphs.
MODULE
7.
Broadening the BasicsPunctuation, matching the functions, noun extensions, more about adjectives, adverbs of degree.
MODULE
8.
'Rest Easy' with RulesPunctuation, possessives and more silly sentences.
MODULE
9.
The Higher You Go, The Broader the ViewComparative and finer points (eg. Preposition or Adverb?...To lie or to lay?)
MODULE
10.
And now for the Panache!!Some hints, reminders for revision, essay writing and text types, suggestions for the future.
Sample Lesson
This sample lesson video shows you an information lesson followed immediately by the exercise to reinforce what has just been presented.
Then after completing the assessment task the results can be checked to determine the questions answered incorrectly to ensure the
concept has been learned and understood.
English Grammar: Functional Grammar in Colour Online Course addresses the standard descriptors 2.5.2 and 6.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining their Professional Development.
NSW Teachers can register for this course and note the hours taken to complete the course as Elective PD. For teachers in other Australian states the completion certificate should be used as evidence towards maintaining Professional Development with their state's teacher institute.
Course Length
16 hours
Course Cost
$250
Course Delivery Mode
online