On-site Training Only
 Length: 2 days 
 Number of Participants: Up to 20
 Materials: Notebooks and handouts provided


The Focus

Business Grammar Essentials focuses on correctness.  The course provides essential facts about grammar, punctuation, and usage to ensure accuracy in writing and speaking.

The Content

Business Grammar Essentials is a comprehensive overview of the essentials of the English language.  Grammar Skills such as agreement, verb tense, and who and whom are taught with practical, easy-to-apply rules.  Correct word usage is emphasized.  Included are troublesome pairs such as imply/infer, affect/effect, ensure/insure, and bring/take.  Differences between stationary/stationery and principal/principle are clarified.  Simple punctuation rules are offered for the comma, the semicolon, italics, underlining, and quotation marks.  To help spot often-missed, embarrassing errors, eight standards for writing letters and four proofreading and email tips are presented.  As well, spelling, pronunciation and enunciation, and capitalization are emphasized.

The Method and Application

Instructors present all material with humor and ease.  Understandable explanations replace confusing terminology.  To make everyone comfortable, the class begins with a light-hearted, informative quiz.  Participants proofread a business letter containing common mistakes and learn how to avoid them.  A variety of activities and exercises in the course workbook have been carefully designed to reinforce concepts learned.  Instructor presentations, question and answer discussions, and notetaking all serve to enhance the learning experience.

The Follow-up

Review is an essential part of the training process.  Therefore, we have included supplementary exercises, reference sections, and review materials.  A comprehensive skills packet provides self-study and review opportunities.