Grammar Refresher

This program revisits the grammar, punctuation, and usage conventions learned in English class and addresses current trends in business writing.

Producing clear, concise, and correct documents is key to establishing credibility with readers and accomplishing the desired objective. Participants will receive a reference guide and engage in practical exercises to enhance their skills and overall ability to communicate effectively and professionally.

Who Should Attend

Anyone who writes business letters, memos, email, reports, or other business-related documents.

What You Will Learn

  • Write clearly and concisely to get your points across more quickly and easily.
  • Produce grammatically and mechanically correct documents.
  • Proofread and edit documents to ensure professional, error-free results.

Program Outline

Grammar and Usage

  • Parts of speech review
  • Sentences: types, structure pitfalls, subject-verb agreement
  • Active voice and passive voice
  • Parallel construction
  • Misplaced and dangling modifiers
  • Numbers: when to use figures or write them out
  • Pronoun cases: subjective, possessive, objective
  • Capitalization
  • Commonly confused words

Punctuation

  • Periods, commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, dashes, hyphens, question marks, exclamation points, quotation marks

Proofreading and Editing

  • Techniques for reviewing documents to ensure clarity, conciseness, and correctness

Schedule Your Training

Grammar Refresher can run as a half or full day session. Contact us to discuss your needs and schedule.