Business Writing Made Simple I will teach you the basics of grammar and writing. Grammar is simply the system of rules used to structure our language. We certainly don’t want to disappoint grammar enthusiast, but we’ll only review the most important parts of this system. This practical approach will help you learn what you really need to know in order to write better business documents.

Business Writing Made Simple I is divided into seven Learning Blocks, and they coincide with the seven objectives.

Objectives

1. Re-acquaint yourself with the eight parts of speech.
2. Review the elements needed to create a complete sentence.
3. Emphasize the importance of subject-verb agreement.
4. Review verb tense and the role it plays in writing.
5. Explain the importance of sentence structure in adding variety and interest to your writing.
6. Reinforce the necessity of proper punctuation (commas, semi-colons, colons, and quotation marks).
7. Identify sentence faults and learn how to avoid them.