Business Grammar Essentials

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Business Grammar Essentials includes the following courses. In addition to the brief description for each course, even more information can be found by clicking on the link.

• Foundations of Grammar

When do you use "your" or "you're"? "Me" or "myself"? Is "good" an adverb or an adjective? Understanding how to use various types of words is a building block of good writing. To be a good writer, you must have a thorough understanding of the basic parts of speech that identify and classify types of words. Then, you must be capable of applying the necessary guidelines for more complex uses of various word types. In this course, you'll complete a comprehensive study on using words correctly. You'll study everything from pronouns to possessives, and you'll discover how to avoid the most common usage errors. When you've finished the course, you'll have the necessary building blocks to develop your skill as a top-notch writer. 

• Sentence Construction

In the course, "Sentence Construction," you'll review basic sentence construction, including subjects, predicates, phrases, and clauses. Then, you'll discover how to eliminate the three most common sentence-writing errors--things you're probably doing right now and don't even realize. Finally, you'll learn how to develop sentences that are logical, clear, and powerful--the basis of any sound business document. 

• Understanding Writing Mechanics

In this course you'll explore the rules of capitalization and abbreviations. You'll learn some of the special situations that influence how numbers are used, and you'll get tips and techniques to make spelling troublesome words easier. Your creativity will be enhanced when you're confident about writing mechanics. 

• Punctuating with Skill

Should you use a comma or a semicolon? Does the punctuation go inside or outside of the quotation mark? What's the difference between the parentheses and brackets, the hyphen and the dash? Knowing the answers to these questions will ensure that you're using punctuation correctly and to your greatest advantage. In this course, you'll review the standard rules and guidelines for using punctuation appropriately. You'll also be given the most current information on some of those pesky rules that seem to be constantly changing. In today's world of fast-paced electronic communication, it's more important than ever to get your meaning across quickly and cleanly. A well-punctuated sentence does just that.

• Writing with Intention

This course includes lessons on how to link your writing to its purpose, how to modify your writing for different readers and audiences, and how to approach your content in a manner that supports the message type. In this course, business writing is taught as a collection of easy skill sets, not as a strained creative exercise. The lessons flexibly encompass almost any kind of business writing you may be required to perform on the job. No matter what your level of writing skill, if you write at work, you can benefit from this practical writing course.

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