What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekAssessment
Answers to all exercises will be discussed in class, meaning that students get instant feedback.Class Experience
Using tried and trusted methods, this ongoing class will enable students to master key grammatical concepts and apply them with fluency. The topics will change week by week. Details of upcoming classes are as follows: Week beginning November 18: Capitalization: Quotations, Events, Hyphenated Names Punctuation: Interrupters, Artworks, Letters Parts of Speech: Verbs, Pronouns Identifying Subject, Verb and Object Subordinating Conjunctions and Clauses Passive Voice Commonly Confused Words Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning November 25: Capitalization: Constellations, Companies, Letters Punctuation: Split Quotations, Brackets Parts of Speech: Adjectives, Verbs, Nouns, Pronouns Categorizing Phrases (Participial, Prepositional, Infinitive, and Gerund) Subject / Verb Agreement Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning December 2: Capitalization: Scientific Terms, Parentheses Punctuation: Essential and Nonessential Clauses, Apostrophes Parts of Speech: Adjectives, Adverbs, Nouns, Verbs Analogies Sentences / Fragments / Run-ons Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning December 9: Capitalization: Quotations, Events Punctuation: Quotations, Brackets, Contrasts Parts of Speech: Adjectives, Conjunctions, Interjections Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses Dependent Clauses Simple Versus Compound Sentences Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning December 16: Capitalization: Historical Periods, Brand Names, Legislation Punctuation: Em Dashes, Hyphens Parts of Speech: Pronouns, Adverbs, Nouns Categorizing Sentences (Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex) Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning December 23: Capitalization: Ethnic Groups, Classes, Titles Punctuation: Titles, Quotations, Outlines Parts of Speech: Conjunctions, Adverbs, Verbs Phrases Versus Clauses Subject / Verb Agreement Compound and Complex Sentences Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning December 30: Capitalization: Poetry, Titles, Ships Punctuation: Addresses, Quotations, Prepositional Phrases Parts of Speech: Adjectives, Adverbs, Verbs Gerund and Infinitive Phrases Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses Analogies Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning January 6: Capitalization: Quotations, Titles Punctuation: Ellipses, Quotations, Question Marks, Parentheses Parts of Speech: Pronouns, Nouns Fragments Versus Sentences Double Negatives Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning January 13: Capitalization: Title, Tribes, Vehicles Punctuation: Relative Clauses, Titles, Addresses Parts of Speech: Pronouns, Conjunctions, Adverbs, Verbs Analogies Subject / Verb Agreement Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning January 20: Capitalization: Events, Outlines, Institutions Punctuation: Parentheses, Quotations, Letters Parts of Speech: Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Adverbs, Verbs Homophones Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning January 27: Capitalization: Quotations, Events Punctuation: Parentheses, Abbreviations, Em Dashes Parts of Speech: Adjectives, Adverbs, Verbs Run-On Sentences Complex Sentences Analogies Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning February 3: Capitalization: Historical Events, Classes, Religions Punctuation: Hyphens, Requests, Prepositional Phrases Parts of Speech: Adverbs, Pronouns, Verbs Adjective Phrases Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning February 10: Capitalization: Regions, Events, Games, Nationalities Punctuation: Present Participles, Parentheses, Brackets, Quotations Parts of Speech: Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs Nonrestrictive Clauses Analogies Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning February 17: Capitalization: Poetry, Scientific Names, Initials Punctuation: Abbreviations, Examples, Participial Phrases Parts of Speech: Pronouns, Verbs, Conjunctions, Adjectives, Adverbs Compound Versus Complex Sentences Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning February 24: Capitalization: Legislation, Titles Punctuation: Split Quotations, Qualifications Parts of Speech: Pronouns Infinitive and Gerund Phrases Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences Run-On Sentences Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning March 3: Capitalization: Quotations, Scientific Terms, Titles Punctuation: Quotations, Addresses, Interrupters Parts of Speech: Conjunctions, Adverbs Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences Participial Phrases Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning March 10: Capitalization: Excerpts, Titles Punctuation: Ellipses, Quotations, Hyphens, Relative Clauses Parts of Speech: Conjunctions, Adverbs Root Words Fragments Analogies Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning March 17: Capitalization: Letters, Split Quotations, Scientific Terms Punctuation: Ratios, Semi-Colons Parts of Speech: Nouns, Adjectives, Adverbs Commonly Confused Words Subject / Verb Agreement Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning March 24: Capitalization: Quotations, Legal Cases Punctuation: Parentheses, Brackets, Examples Parts of Speech: Adjectives, Pronouns, Adverbs Sentences / Fragments / Run-Ons Analogies Phrases Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning March 31: Capitalization: Poetry, Religions, Buildings Punctuation: Ellipses, Quotations, Addresses Parts of Speech: Verbs, Nouns, Adjectives, Adverbs Fragments / Sentences / Run-Ons Writing in the Active Voice Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning April 7: Capitalization: Ships, Weather, Poetry Punctuation: Participial Phrases, Lists, Quotations Parts of Speech: Pronouns, Conjunctions, Adverbs, Verbs Clauses Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences Analogies Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning April 14: Capitalization: Quotations, Titles, Cultures Punctuation: Participial Phrases, Hyphens, Ellipses Parts of Speech: Pronouns, Adverbs Analogies Compound and Complex Sentences Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning April 21: Capitalization: Laws, Institutions, Quotations Punctuation: Quotations Parts of Speech: Conjunctions, Adverbs, Pronouns, Verbs Fragments / Sentences / Run-Ons Analogies Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning April 28: Capitalization: Places, Days, Structures Punctuation: Sentence Types, Initials, Friendly Letters Parts of Speech: Verbs, Prepositions, Nouns Identifying Subjects and Verbs Phrases Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences Week beginning May 5: Capitalization: Roads, Initials, Businesses Punctuation: Contractions, Appositives, Lists Parts of Speech: Verbs, Prepositions, Nouns Phrases Combining Basic Sentences into Longer, More Elegant Sentences
Other Details
Supply List
All student exercises will be displayed on screen, so no textbook needs to be purchased. Student exercises can be completed using Zoom chat or pencil and paper.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
3 Degrees
Doctoral Degree in English from University of Leeds
Master's Degree in English from University of Leeds
Bachelor's Degree in English from Manchester University
I have three university degrees - that's why I get to call myself 'Doctor' Radice. I've also taught English for more than thirteen years in schools, to classes ranging from age nine to eighteen.
Reviews
Live Group Class
$14
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 119 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
1-12 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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