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Course description

Strengthen your foundational writing skills by reviewing parts of speech, syntax, and common grammatical mistakes. You will explore critical sentence components—including words, phrases, and clauses—while mastering the mechanics of proper punctuation, capitalization, abbreviations, and numerical formatting. By identifying and correcting commonly misused and misspelled words, you will build the technical precision and clarity required to produce professional, high-impact communications.

Learner outcomes

Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to 

  • identify the eight parts of speech and utilize related reference materials.
  • write grammatically correct sentences and paragraphs.
  • recognize common grammatical mistakes and correct them.
  • identify common punctuation and other mechanics mistakes and correct them.
  • identify commonly misused words and commonly misspelled words.
  • explain some of the key principles of plain and concise English.
  • create editing checklists for revising written work and understand how to use editorial style guides. 
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Section title
Grammar and Punctuation Essentials
Type
ONA - Online Asynchronous
Dates
Sep 14, 2026 to Oct 26, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
20.0
Delivery options
Online Asynchronous  
Course Fee(s)
TXP1-F non-credit $369.00
Potential Discount(s)
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Available at the Cougars Campus Store for online order or in-person purchase. Search by any available Term and Department XCOM. If your course does not display, email campusstore@mtroyal.ca or phone 403.440.6300. 

Section Notes

LATE Registration Deadline September 17, 2026
  • This is an online asynchronous course; it is not an independent study course. There are set due dates for graded and non-graded assessments and students are required to actively participate throughout the course via discussion and other activities.
  • Before your course begins, ensure your MyMRU account is activated. Step-by-step instructions for account activation can be found online. Once you have activated your account and have your MyMRU login information, you can log into your MRU Google account using your @mtroyal.ca email address and set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Help with your Google account can be found online, and help setting up MFA can be found online.
  • Course content will be available on the D2L Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS) 3 days prior to the start date of your course. You must be logged in to your MRU Gmail account to access D2L Brightspace. Your instructor will be available on the course start date.
  • Review our Student Information webpage (mru.ca/CEStudent) for additional information about forms and policies, campus maps, parking information, technical support, and more.
  • For questions about this course or other information, contact conted@mtroyal.ca or 403.440.6875 (toll free 1.866.775.2673). 
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