Grammar Skills for Professionals

Course ID: 146                         Course Length: 1 day(s)

Overview:

Grammatical errors in writing or speech detract from your professionalism. Master the basic rules of grammar, and you'll write and speak with greater confidence. This workshop reviews the essentials of writing grammatically correct sentences. Basic elements of style, modern English usage and punctuation are also covered.

Objectives:
At the end of the workshop participants should be able to:

• Recognize and correct common grammatical errors
• Clarify ambiguous sentences through usage
  of proper punctuation
• Write a business letter in appropriate style and
  up-to-date format
• Understand basic sentence structure and application
  of syntax
• Spell troublesome words correctly
• Use the newest grammar references appropriately
• Develop a more powerful writing style

Topics:

• Rules of punctuation
• Parts of speech
• Kinds of verbs
• Misplaced & dangling modifiers
• Business & cover letters
• Salutations
• Capitalization
• Sentence structure
• Use of numbers
• Compound words & hyphenations
• Plural & possessive nouns
• Adjectives & adverbs
• Spelling problem words
• Developing your own style

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