Taming the Wild Grammar Beastie

Seminar Description

Taming the Wild Grammar Beastiepresents up-to-date solutions to the most prevalent grammar problems found in corporate America today. This fun, fast-paced seminar is for everyone who wants to brush up on grammar skills-from entry-level employees to senior management.

Never waste time again by asking, "Have I said it correctly? Is it 'who' or 'whom'? Should I place a comma here?" The workshop teaches standard American usage for the kinds of problems people most often experience with punctuation, grammar, and proofreading and clear sentence construction.

Program Includes:

• Grammar profile instrument - participants complete a seminar pretest that identifies their strengths and weaknesses in standard American English usage
• One full-day seminar session
• Taming the Wild Grammar Beastie - a 235 page text and reference guide, written by Elizabeth Berry
• 30‐day personal consulting with writing coach

First Half-Day Session

• Constructing your grammar profile
• Why worry about grammar
• Taming the pronoun beastie
• Personal pronouns
• Who/whom
• Taming the verb beastie
• Tense
• Subject verb agreement
• Active passive voice

Second Half-Day Session

• Taming the punctuation beastie
• The difference punctuation makes
• Standard usage
• Taming the sentence structure beastie
• Improving editing and proofreading skills

To improve writing and communication skills in your organization, hire a pro! Call (612) 578-1487 to schedule your next writing seminar.