Grammar Skills
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Brisbane
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05 Apr 12 - 05 Apr 12
07 Jun 12 - 07 Jun 12
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Duration: 1 Day
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Learning Method:
Instructor Led
Overview:
In this course, students will learn how to improve your business writing skills by understanding grammar rules.
Target Audience:
This course is essential for anyone who corresponds, particularly if it is on behalf of the organisation. Executive Assistants, Supervisors, Sales People and Managers will all gain benefit.
Key Participant Benefits:
Simple yet sequential method means logical and easier mastery of learning
Creates a more polished and professional image thereby increasing clarity and accuracy of the message, while minimising misunderstandings
Excellent foundation skills for Business Writing and Report and Proposal Writing
Key Business Benefits
Presents a better business image to customers both external and internal
Boosts an individual’s productivity through accurate, clear and well-constructed communication
Minimises misunderstandings and re-work by others
Lesson 1: The importance of grammar
Grammar skills
Improving grammar skills
Writing clearly
Nouns and verbs
Identifying nouns
Identifying verbs
Lesson 2: Pronouns, adjectives, and adverbs
Pronouns
Identifying pronouns
Identifying categories of pronouns
Identifying pronoun cases
Identifying compound personal pronouns
Adjectives and adverbs
Identifying types of adjectives
Identifying adverbs
Identifying degrees of adjectives and adverbs
Lesson 3: Prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections
Prepositions
Identifying prepositions
Identifying prepositional phrases
Conjunctions
Identifying conjunctions
Working with clauses and conjunctions
Interjections
Identifying interjections
Lesson 4: Effective sentences
Sentence formation
Defining effective sentences
Identifying sentences
Defining the natural order of sentences
Identifying subjects
Identifying predicates
Phrases and clauses
Identifying phrases
Identifying clauses
Sentence classifications
Classifying sentences
Lesson 5: Agreement rules
Subject and verb agreement
Identifying subject and verb agreement
Identifying singular subjects
Identifying compound subjects
Identifying pronoun and antecedent agreement
Identifying verb tense agreement
Parallel sentence structure
Making sentences parallel
Lesson 6: Improving sentence structure
Sentence fragments
Identifying sentence fragments
Run-on sentences
Identifying run-on sentences
Active and passive voice
Identifying passive voice
Changing passive voice to active voice
Split infinitives
Identifying split infinitives
Discussing sentence structure guidelines
The importance of word choice
Selecting the right word
Misused words
Identifying misused words
Spelling errors
Fixing spelling errors
Prefixes and suffixes
Attaching prefixes
Attaching suffixes
Lesson 8: Punctuation and mechanics
Punctuation to separate clauses
Using commas
Using semicolons and colons
Using dashes
Parentheses and apostrophes
Using parentheses and brackets
Using apostrophes
Using hyphens
Quotation marks and numbers
Using quotation marks and ellipses
Using italics
Determining when to spell out words
Capitalization rules
Applying capitalization rules
Lesson 9: Synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms
Synonyms and antonyms
Identifying synonyms and antonyms
Homonyms
Identifying homonyms
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