Grammar and Editing Essentials (ENGL7010)

Description:

This three-day comprehensive course is an opportunity to review and improve your familiarity with essential grammar rules and techniques for efficient, effective editing. You’ll practice writing clear, correct sentences to ensure your readers can quickly and easily understand your message, and you’ll develop confidence in using correct punctuation, capitalization, spelling, verb forms, and pronouns. You’ll also survey the grammatical principles embedded in the Federal Plain Language Guidelines and identify valuable writing resources, including style guides and editing software/programs. Finally, you’ll define and practice a structured editing process to ensure a more complete, standardized, and thorough review of all your written communication.

Duration:

3 days

Level:

Foundational

Who Should Attend?

Individuals who wish to review and improve essential grammar and usage rules.

Credits:

1.8 CEU's

Learning Outcomes:

Analyze the significance of creating clear, concise written products at work, following correct usage and grammar principles. Recognize subject-verb agreement and hidden verbs. Explain the correct use of pronouns and pronoun-antecedent agreement. Use punctuation correctly in writing. Demonstrate proper spelling in written work. Apply appropriate grammar usage in writing. Investigate advanced topics in grammar, including parallelism and active voice. Identify resources to use for grammar help, including style guides and editing software/programs.

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