The Grammar Course Seminar # 2236

Success in business demands clear, concise, and correct e-mails, memos, letters and reports.

And it all starts with knowledge of business grammar and punctuation! Attend this business grammar refresher course to overcome usage and punctuation challenges, catch up with today’s new writing styles, learn to polish documents to perfection and confidently proofread and critique your written communications, as well as those of your colleagues. Plus, pinpoint your business grammar strengths and weak spots with self-graded quizzes during class.

How You Will Benefit

• Write like a pro: clearly, concisely and grammatically correct
• Produce error-free documents that project a professional image
• Revisit the rules of grammar—without all the jargon
• Use the right word and correct punctuation every time
• Know the do’s and don’ts of effective business e-mail
• Improve your ability to critique your writing and that of others

What You Will Cover

• Proofreading an actual business letter: identifying and correcting faulty sentences
• Usage challenges: effect or affect, who or whom, that or which
• Subject-verb agreement
• When and where to use commas and other punctuation
• Updating your proofreading technique
• Writing correct and effective e-mail according to “netiquette” guidelines: what spell checks don’t catch
• Insure, ensure and other troublesome words
• Practical grammar rules you can apply immediately

Who Should Attend

Anyone who handles correspondence, writes to customers, develops company publications, prepares internal reports or does any job that requires business grammar skills, or the ability to proofread and critique written communications.

Additional Information

• Extended Seminar Description
• Faculty Info
• Seminar Hours
• Travel and Accommodations
• Cancellation Policy
• Federal Government Employee Discounts
• On-Site Delivery

Registration Fee

2 days / 1.2 CEUs
Nonmembers $1,695 / AMA Members $1,495 / GSA $1,280

Schedule

We have 13 scheduled sessions located nationwide starting between December 4, 2008 and August 20, 2009.

• Call 1-877-566-9441 for an AMA Training Consultant.
• E-mail customerservice@amanet.org
• Fax AMA Text Registration Form
• Mail AMA Text Registration Form