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English for the
Work Place
Business surveys show the most valuable skill in today’s highly
competitive business arena is the ability to communicate clearly,
correctly, and concisely, both in speech and in writing. This lively
one-day seminar touches all the bases for flawless communication:
grammar, word usage, spelling, punctuation, capitalization and much
more. Couldn’t some members of your organization use a tune-up?
Introduction:
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Informative
discussion of the English language, its increasing importance in the
global marketplace, and why clear, correct communication is crucial
to success in Workplace 2000
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Self-evaluation
quiz
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Discussion
and analysis of sample business letters with errors in
grammar/usage/punctuation, and unclear writing.
Program:
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The
building blocks of language
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Nouns
and their problems
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Frequently
confused nouns
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Apostrophe
catastrophes
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Pronouns
and their problems
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Get
the right verb!
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Active
vs. passive
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Frequently
confused verbs
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Modifier
problems
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Pesky
prepositions
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Word
weeds
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Ho-hum
clichés
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Sentences:
their structure & punctuation
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Capitalization
& spelling
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Eagle-eye
proofreading
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How
to handle numbers in writing
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Building
better sentences
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Writing
for today’s readers
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