Basic Business Grammar Self-Study
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Learn basic business grammar in this online grammar class
Even the smallest mistake can undermine your message and incline your readers to disregard what you are saying. You may speak English well but still find that mistakes in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage lessen the impact of your writing. Take this online business grammar class to make sure your message gets through and your ideas get the hearing they deserve.
Course Highlights
- Self-study so you can learn on your own as you have time
- A concise survey of all the basic English grammar rules
- Orientation toward proofreading for all the common errors
- Includes writing strong, active-voice sentences
- Learn how to proofread business writing so you find your errors
- Training in language, grammar, spelling, word usage, and sentence structure
Course Description
The grammar course takes you through a comprehensive review of the English grammar, punctuation, spelling, word usage, and sentence structure you need for business writing. We start with an evaluation to assess your skills and end with a similar exam so you can see how much you’ve learned. Past experience tells us most students improve their scores dramatically. You go through the grammar class at your own pace, when you want to study.
When You Complete This Course...
- You will have learned the grammar principles and rules that are most applicable to business writing.
- You will be able to identify common grammar errors and fix them in your own business writing.
How It Works
Self-Study
This is a self-study course. You work through your lessons on your own, without the aid of an instructor.
Record Keeping
If you select the “Record Keeping” option, we track your progress and submit a report to your administrator upon completion of the course.
Work Online
When you enroll, we give you access to all the online lessons and training materials. Each lesson builds on the lessons that precede it. We offer clear explanations for every part of our training and plenty of real-world examples of how to apply the skills you are learning.
Set Your Own Pace
You go at your own pace. You don’t have to be online with other students or perform activities at specific times.
Course Outline
Course Pre-test
Lesson 1: Proofreading Principles
Lesson 2: Using Active Voice
Lesson 3: Omissions, Additions, Typos
Lesson 4: Number Accuracy
Lesson 5: Transposition Errors
Lesson 6: Abbreviations
Lesson 7: Word Division
Lesson 8: Number Expression
Lesson 9: Capitalization
Lesson 10: Commas
Lesson 11: Other Punctuation
Lesson 12: Special Punctuation
Lesson 13: Spelling
Lesson 14: Confusing Word Pairs
Lesson 15: Subject/Verb Agreement
Lesson 16: Pronoun Agreement
Lesson 17: Using Defined Terms Consistently
Lesson 18: Formatting Correctly
Course Post-test
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Writing Coaching by Dr. Robert Hogan
Dr. Hogan has been training writers for 40 years in universities, colleges of business, consulting companies, and professional writing companies.
Learn more about Dr. Hogan.Course Features
Course Materials: Online
Certificate upon Completion: No
Instructor Feedback: No
Letter of Recommendation: No
Lesson Count: 18
Practice Activities: 0
Exams: 20
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