THE ELEMENTS OF GRAMMAR AND WRITING

This seven-week course will prepare you to work intelligently in language. It will introduce you to the craft of writing by presenting the elements of grammar and sentence structure, and explaining how to use those elements in organizing your thoughts and communicating them clearly.

In this course, we will summarize the most important points of grammar, sentence construction, and punctuation. We will explain the difference between a draft and revision, show you how to build and trim your sentences, teach you how to ask certain logical questions to keep your writing focused, and introduce you to the analytical tools you need to revise written work quickly and accurately. At the conclusion of the course, you will write more precisely so that your words say what you mean, and you will have a firm foundation on which confidently to continue your study of language and composition.

This course requires no previous formal study of English grammar.  Tuition $480.

A basic grammar quiz for you to test your knowledge (answers)

(Keep in mind that this is knowledge you will get in class, this quiz is meant to give you an idea of the level of discussion and instruction in our grammar courses. We assume students have familiarity with basic grammatical terms.)

See the Feltre Course Schedule.

FAQ

To register by phone call 312-255-1133, or you may complete a registration form and mail it or fax it (312-255-1378) to the School. Registration form

THE PRACTICE OF WRITING: From Sentence to Paragraph

This seven-week course will explain how to compose sentences that are both clear and styled. We will begin by practicing how to transform simple sentences into compound and complex statements, and continue by learning how to arrange sentences into a paragraph that is both logical and persuasive. The course will review the basic elements of grammar, examine illustrations of good writing, and result in a knowledgeable confidence in revising one’s writing. The Elements of Grammar and Writing is a prerequisite of this course. Tuition is $480.00.

See the Feltre Course Schedule.

To register by phone call 312-255-1133, or you may complete a registration form and mail it or fax it (312-255-1378) to the School. Registration form

THE PROGRAM FOR THE LANGUAGE ARTS -- A comprehensive Language Arts study

The language arts are traditionally defined as the three subjects of grammar, logic, and rhetoric. This group, known as the trivium, represents those verbal skills upon which every writer and speaker must be able to depend in order to present one’s ideas in a manner that is lucid, true, and persuasive. The three subjects are interrelated, and a comprehensive study of language, one that explains the reasons behind the rules of the craft, cannot ultimately separate them.

The Program comprises three 21-week courses, and each course is composed of three seven-week sessions. Because each session builds on the theory and practice of the previous one, students are strongly encouraged to begin the Program at the beginning and move their way methodically through the complete curriculum. Students may take breaks between 7-week sessions and resume study at their own pace.

GRAMMAR - I, II, III

The Program begins with grammar, the foundation of a language. Grammar is the study of the signs and symbols that make up a language, and in this first course, students review the elements of word, phrase, and clause, systematically taking up then the eight parts of speech and studying in depth how each can be used to what effect. Properly studied, grammar considers how the arrangement of these elements––their syntax––changes one’s meaning, often very slightly but with serious consequences to the meaning. Accordingly, questions of punctuation are also explained in light of both logical and stylistic concerns.

LOGIC - I, II, III

After a comprehensive study of English grammar, students continue with the second course in the Program, logic. The degree to which writers and speakers communicate clearly depends fundamentally upon their ability to reason clearly and correctly. A sentence that is grammatically perfect can still fail to communicate anything true if it violates certain principles of reason. These mistakes are often not obvious, and so it is important for writers and readers to be able to recognize faulty reasoning and explain why something that seems to be true and accurate is not in fact so. In this second course, students study the three traditional domains of logic––terms, propositions, and arguments––and learn to examine ideas and recognize fallacies.

RHETORIC - I, II, III

After the foundation of grammar and the structure of logic, the Program concludes with a course in rhetoric, the art of persuasion. The rhetoric, or style, of one’s language is determined by both audience and purpose. Because the same thought, as determined by grammar and logic, may be composed in many different and subtle ways, it becomes essential to understand how to design sentences and emphasize their particular ideas. The study of rhetoric includes learning to choose an appropriate vocabulary, to organize ideas cogently by sentence and paragraph, and to convey one’s thoughts in a manner that is both pleasing and effective.

Tuition for this program is $1220 for the entire 3-part course (you may take breaks between each part if you wish), or $480 if you wish to enroll 7 weeks at a time.

See the Feltre Course Schedule.

FAQ

To register by phone call 312-255-1133, or you may complete a registration form and mail it or fax it (312-255-1378) to the School. Registration form

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