In English Grammar and Punctuation - Essentials training course, you will learn all the basic concepts and principles of grammar that you were probably never formally taught. In this course, you will find the answers for: What do 'subject', 'verb/s' and 'predicate' mean? What are the nine parts of speech? How do you use phrases, clauses, sentences and paragraphs to construct effective English? What is the purpose of the punctuation marks, and how do you set up bulleted listsHow to identify errors and justify their corrections.
In English Grammar and Punctuation - Advanced training course, you will discover and apply ways to solve common problems in written English and learn some of the trade secrets of professional editors. Using a list of the standard 'hard-copy editing' marks, you will learn to identify errors, correct sentences, justify your corrections and understand when more than one solution is acceptable. Make yourself indispensable at work as someone who can confidently prevent embarrassing errors from occurring in an organisation's written communications.
By attending English Grammar and Punctuation - Essentials workshop, delegates will:
- Learn the basic concepts and principles of English grammar and punctuation
- Be able to define and explain key terminology
- Develop skills to justify their corrections to anyone's writing
- Develop skills to undertake drafting and copy editing
- Learn to solve some of the common problems that people encounter when reading and writing
By attending English Grammar and Punctuation - Advanced workshop, delegates will:
- Understand the finer points of grammar and punctuation
- Develop an enhanced vocabulary to discuss aspects of grammar and punctuation
- Be able to justify a range of alternative corrections to their own writing and anyone else's
- Understand when a correction is more to do with editorial input than 'right' and 'wrong' choices
- Know when to bend, break or keep a rule
- Understand the difference between a rule and a convention
- Be able to prevent embarrassing errors from occurring in written communications
There are no prerequisites for English Grammar and Punctuation - Essentials class other than reasonable fluency in the English language. This course will be pitched at the level of people who wish to improve their written English and justify the choices they make in their writing.
Prior to attending Advanced English Grammar and Punctuation class, it is recommended that delegates will either have completed the one-day course on Grammar and Punctuation - Essentials or have a sound understanding of the basic principles of English grammar and be reasonably fluent in the English language.
English Grammar and Punctuation - Essentials course is suitable for anyone who works with words in a professional, business or educational setting.
English Grammar and Punctuation - Advanced workshop is suitable for people who write, edit and/or proofread documents in a business or educational setting. The target audience is people who wish to advance in their publishing or communications career having acquired portable skills in various registers and styles of written English.