Splash Biography
ALEX BEIM, ESP Teacher
Major: Philosophy College/Employer: UChicago Year of Graduation: 2017 |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
Not Available. Past Classes(Clicking a class title will bring you to the course's section of the corresponding course catalog)L1153: Grammar Smackdown in Splash! Fall 2013 (Oct. 05, 2013)
In this class, you'll learn all the grammar skills that you need to know for college, and you’ll be able to tackle almost any sentence like a pro.
The beginning of the class will focus on parts of speech, from the simple “verb - it’s what you do” to the indirect object. You’ll learn how to analyze a sentence through diagramming. I bet you didn't expect that you would learn grammar by drawing rocket ships and an Amazon Jungle bug!
L1066: Grammar Smackdown in Splash! Fall 2012 (Oct. 06, 2012)
After this class, you'll be able to tackle almost any sentence like a pro.
When I was in high school, I had an amazing English teacher who taught me all the grammar skills that I used up and through senior year of high school. Never heard of a clause? Once you do, you'll never look at a sentence the same way again.
The beginning of the class will focus on parts of speech, from the simple "verb - it's what you do" to the indirect object. You'll learn how to analyze a sentence through diagramming. Ever expect to learn grammar by drawing rocket ships and an Amazon Jungle bug? Bring some sense of humor, because the sentences can get ridiculous.
After that, you'll begin to learn editing skills by using your grammar knowledge to pull apart sentences and paragraphs. Become an editing master
If you can bring some of your writing, that would be very useful, as we'll edit it together. This knowledge will help you immensely in your preparation for the SAT writing section and those infamous college applications. Let's get ready to learn.
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