Grammar Skills

About This Course

Organisations and individuals establish their credibility with professional and well written correspondence. From basic grammar to tone and style, business-writing skills are essential for individuals at every level in today’s communication driven organisations. This course is aimed at individuals at any level in business to write more professionally and effectively, improving emails, reports and correspondence.

Course Outline

During this course, participants will develop the grammar and writing skills needed to produce clear, professional, and accurate business correspondence.

• Grammar Fundamentals — Gain a thorough understanding of grammar, from basic to advanced levels.
• Correcting Errors — Learn how to detect and fix poor grammar and punctuation, and understand which “rules” can be broken.
• Writing with Confidence — Plan, prepare, and write more effectively while strengthening overall writing skills.
• Sentence Structure — Master punctuation, verbs, clauses, and subtle differences in usage (e.g., may/might, should/would).
• Advanced Punctuation — Use commas, semicolons, colons, dashes, apostrophes, hyphens, and relative clauses correctly and confidently.
• Constructing Documents — Write professional documents, memos, emails, and short reports that achieve results.
• Professional Communication — Produce written communications that are clear, persuasive, and positively received by the reader.
• Adapting Writing Style — Tailor your style to suit the type of correspondence while ensuring clarity and brevity.
• Professional Accuracy — Write clearly and professionally by avoiding unnecessary jargon, clichés, or filler language.
• Correct Usage — Eliminate common errors by applying sentences, paragraphs, and punctuation effectively.
• Structural Weaknesses — Identify and correct dangling participles and other common structural mistakes.
• Grammar Pitfalls — Understand split infinitives and other frequent writing “bugbears” to improve accuracy.
• The 7 C’s of Business Writing — Apply the principles of Clarity, Conciseness, Concreteness, Correctness, Coherence, Completeness, and Courtesy.

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for professionals at any level who want to improve the quality of their written communication. It is particularly valuable for those who regularly produce emails, reports, or business correspondence and want to write with greater accuracy, clarity, and confidence.

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