Description
Many staff writers have little grounding in grammar and punctuation, so it’s not surprising when they get it wrong in their letters and emails.This lack of expertise undermines their ability to communicate clearly and their job satisfaction. It can suggest a more general lack of expertise and can give a poor impression of the writer and the organisation they represent.This course will make you more capable and confident by showing you how to write grammatically, punctuate correctly, and effectively structure and layout letters and emails.
What you will learn
By the end of this one-day course, you will be able to:
- Write grammatical sentences
- Punctuate properly
- Have a strategy to improve your spelling
- Distinguish grammar rules from common myths
- Know how to structure and layout letters and emails
Themes Covered
- The building blocks
- Clauses and sentences
- Commas, colons, semi-colons, stops, apostrophes
- Spelling and commonly confused words
- Agreement
- Common myths: And, But and splitting your infinitives
- Capital fun
- Structure and format of letters and emails