Through hands-on practice, participants explore rules and conventions for ensuring clear, well-organized, reader-friendly emails, memos, letters, and reports. Topics include (1) easy-to-remember patterns for correct punctuation; (2) tips for improving spelling and usage and for using possessives, plurals, capitalization, and numbers correctly; (3) essential rules for correct grammar and sentence structure; (4) proofreading tips for error-free documents; (5) strategies for clear, direct wording; (6) how to instill personality and enthusiasm into documents; (7) how to eliminate negative or blunt language and improve flow; (8) how to begin and end documents effectively; (9) how to streamline organization and writing to reduce rewriting; and (10) how to enhance readability.
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