Intermediate Grammar Project from Coursera

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Syllabus

Introduction

Mastering grammar will give you confidence in your speaking and writing of English. Furthermore, improving these skills will help you achieve your academic or professional goals. You learned a lot of important grammar in this specialization, and you want to make sure you will remember it. In this capstone, you will create a grammar scrapbook of difficult or interesting English grammatical structures--studied in the specialization--that you want to take with you. You will choose a multi-media tool of your choice, such as video or e-book, to showcase proper use of the grammar, and you will also give authentic examples of the grammar found in articles, movies, or songs to make the scrapbook interesting. Doing this project will help reinforce what you have learned in the past few months.

Choose Your Technology

This week, you'll spend time trying out different tools that you could use to create your scrapbook. Don't just choose the first thing you think of. Choose a technology tool that will make your project interesting and memorable.

Find Real-World Examples

You should have already chosen your grammar points and a technology tool to use for your capstone project.This week, you'll search for examples of the grammar points in various media sources. These examples will help to make your project more interesting.

Work in Progress

This week, you need to start putting your scrapbook together. Put the grammar and examples into your scrapbook and arrange them to look nice. Working with technology takes more time than you might expect, so don't get behind.

Reflect on Learning

This week, you should be getting close to finishing the project. Keep working on it. You need to finish the project by next week. As you work this week, reflect on what you have learned in this specialization.

You Made It!

Good job making it to the final week! This week, you'll finish your scrapbook and submit the capstone project for a grade. Be sure to edit and check it carefully before you submit it.

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Requires learners to have taken prerequisite courses first

Develops core grammar skills, which is essential to a learner's writing and speaking

Taught by Tamy Chapman and Brad Gilpin, notable figures in the field of English grammar

Examines a range of difficult and interesting English grammatical structures to master

Harness multimedia tools, such as video and e-books, to reinforce learning and make it memorable

Integrates authentic examples from real-world contexts to enhance learning

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Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Intermediate Grammar Project with these activities:

Organize and Review Course Materials

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Enhance your understanding of course materials by organizing, reviewing, and summarizing key concepts.

Browse courses on English Grammar

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Gather Course Materials
Organize and Summarize Notes
Review and Reflect on Key Concepts

Follow Online Grammar Tutorials

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Supplement your understanding by accessing and completing online grammar tutorials.

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Identify Reputable Resources
Select Relevant Tutorials
Follow and Complete Tutorials

Practice Grammar Exercises

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Enhance your grammar skills by engaging in regular grammar exercises.

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Identify Areas for Improvement
Find Practice Exercises
Review and Correct Answers
Track Progress

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Develop a Grammar Cheat Sheet

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Create a quick and easy-to-use reference tool for grammar by developing a comprehensive cheat sheet.

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Identify Essential Grammar Rules
Design and Create Cheat Sheet
Review and Refine Cheat Sheet

Create Grammar Scrapbook

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Reinforce your understanding of English grammar by creating a scrapbook of challenging or interesting grammatical structures.

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Review Course Materials
Select Grammar Points
Find Real-World Examples
Choose a Multi-Media Tool
Create and Edit Scrapbook

Attend Grammar Workshops or Meetups

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Enhance your grammar skills by attending workshops or meetups focused on grammar.

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Find Local or Online Events
Attend and Participate in Sessions
Connect with Other Learners

Contribute to Open Source Grammar Projects

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Deepen your understanding of grammar by contributing to open-source projects that involve natural language processing or computational linguistics.

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Identify Suitable Projects
Learn Project Requirements
Make Code Contributions

Career center

Learners who complete Intermediate Grammar Project will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

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Journalist

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Editor

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Writer

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