Basics:
- Types of Verbs
- Articles
- Count and Noncount Nouns
- Tense
- Verbals
- Subject-Verb Agreement
Mechanics:
Mechanics are the conventions of print that do not exist in oral language, including spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and paragraphs. Because they do not exist in oral language, students have to consciously learn how mechanics function in written language.
- Comma Use
- Colon Use
- Semicolon Use
- Apostrophe Use
- Punctuating Dialogue & Quotes
Building Sentences:
The topics that fall under "building sentences" are the tools that allow you to write more varied, mature, and detailed sentences.
- Subject, Predicate, & Modifiers
- Opening Adjectives & Adverbs
- Delayed Adjectives & Adverbs
- Absolute Phrases
- Appositive Phrases
- Prepositional Phrases
- Participle Phrases
- Gerund Phrases
- Infinitive Phrases