GRAMMAR'S DIRTY DOZEN: The 12 Most Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them
A Practical, Interactive 90-minute Audio Conference for Administrative Assistants, Secretaries and Other Office Support Staff
You don't need to be a grammar whiz to get better at spotting and fixing errors in business writing. You can make a big improvement in most documents just by knowing the most common mistakes that writers make and the tricks that make correcting them a breeze.
Many administrative professionals, remembering a couple of rules from their school days, waste time fixing things that just don't need to be fixed—and miss more important errors at the same time. This audio conference presented by The Office Professional will teach you how to tell the difference so that you can spend your time where it counts: on corrections that matter.
Whether you write documents yourself or check them for your colleagues or managers, you'll gain confidence in producing error-free letters, memos, reports, marketing materials, and more. Join Wendalyn Nichols, editor of Copyediting and ContentWise newsletters, as she shares these 12 key tips for improving business communications.
When
Friday, January 18, 2008
11:30 A.M. — 1:00 P.M. Eastern10:30 A.M. — 12:00 P.M. Central
9:30 A.M. — 11:00 A.M. Mountain
8:30 A.M. — 10:00 A.M. Pacific
Pricing
Audio conference (per dial-in site):
$199 (IAAP Members)
$229 (IAAP Non-Members)
CD:
$199 (IAAP Members)
$229 (IAAP Non-Members)
Audio conference and CD:
$259 (IAAP Members)
$289 (IAAP Non-Members)
Here's What You'll Learn
- How to fix run-on sentences
- How to avoid silly-sounding problems with the subjects of sentences
- How to make sure nouns and verbs agree with each other
- How to make sure the items on a list all match
- How to tell whether a sentence needs a comma or a semicolon
- Word forms that are used incorrectly more often than not
- Print and Web resources for quick grammar help
PLUS! Grammar "rules" that you can break
Your Presenter
Wendalyn Nichols
Wendalyn Nichols, the editor of Copyediting and ContentWise newsletters, was a teacher of remedial English, ESL, and composition for twelve years before entering publishing. She began as a freelance researcher, writer, and editor, then became a lexicographer and editor with the Longman Group. For four years she was the editorial director of Random House Reference and Information Publishing. As a lexicographer, she specialized in writing usage notes and developing ESL training materials for use in teaching grammatical concepts and dictionary skills.
Wendalyn has been interviewed about language on The Today Show, CNN, The Joy of Lex (The Discovery Channel), and dozens of radio programs, including Public Radio International's The Next Big Thing and NPR's Talk of the Nation. She was a regular contributor to The Mavens' Word of the Day Web site, answering questions about word origins and usage. In her career she has edited a variety of texts, including novels, nonfiction works, scholarly articles, textbooks, dictionaries, children's books, sales materials, corporate communications—and of course, newsletter articles.
Why an Audio Conference?
If you've never taken part in an audio conference before, you'll find that it's much like a large conference call or a call-in radio program. Simply dial the 800 number from your handheld, your speakerphone, or your conference pad, enter the PIN you'll receive—and you're connected. Gather your staff around the phone and have everyone benefit from the presentations and the lively Q&A session.
This audio conference will include a presentation by Wendalyn, plus ample time to discuss questions posed by you and the other conference participants. To ask a question or make a comment, simply punch a code number into your phone. An operator will come on the line. You can ask your question, and it will be put into the queue. Together with your fellow conference participants, you'll also participate in real-time polls.
Simply stated:
- It's easy. Just dial a toll-free number from your phone, enter a PIN, and you're in!
- It's convenient. You can call and take part from anywhere.
- It's interactive. The conference includes plenty of Q&A time and audience polls.
- It's a bargain. You needn't spend extra money or time on travel for you and your staff. Train your whole editorial staff for one low price of $229.
