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Grammar and Punctuation Essentials

One-day seminar

Grammar and punctuation: what you MUST know

Would you like a refresher in grammar and punctuation? This seminar will give you a firm foundation in grammar and punctuation. Importantly, it will cover the most common mistakes found in business writing - and show you how to avoid them. You'll learn the Golden Rules of grammar and punctuation so that you'll never misplace your apostrophes again!

After this one-day seminar, you'll transform your writing so you can prevent errors from occurring and bring the writing of any document to an acceptable standard for publication.

Here's what you'll learn:

You'll come away with:

knowledge that you can apply easily and immediately in your writing
a clear understanding of how to treat common mistakes - such as apostrophes and plurals
the basic rules you need to know to be confident in the workplace
an understanding of when to bend, break or keep a rule or convention
ability to discern when more than one solution is acceptable
empowerment to justify your corrections to your own and other people's writing
and MUCH more

The workshop includes practical and interactive exercises in relation to the nine parts of speech, construction of English, punctuation, as well as revision exercises to reinforce your learning. It's a jam-packed - but enjoyable - day.

The aim of the workshop is to enable you to apply easy solutions to the common problems that professional writers and editors encounter. By completing the exercises and discussing the alternative solutions, you gain a window into the realm of grammar and punctuation and actively participate in the demystification process.

This workshop is ideal for writers who need or want help in making their written English pleasant, effective, alive, clear and enduring as opposed to waffly, ambiguous and ridiculous - in other words, anyone who wants to make 'peace' rather than 'war' with the reader.

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DEB DOYLE
Deb Doyle is an experienced editorial-training consultant and publication editor. Deb has conducted courses for the Productivity Commission, AMP and Wizard Home Loans as well as many other corporate and government entities located in Sydney or Melbourne. Deb's courses are interactive and fun. You'll be amazed at how engaging and interesting a workshop in grammar and punctuation can be. ...more

Courses are held at our harbourside Centre in Milsons Point

DIRECTIONS TO THE
SYDNEY WRITERS’ CENTRE

Your FREE COPY OF Grey Areas and Gremlins (valued at $50).

You’ll receive your very own copy of the comprehensive text-workbook Grey Areas and Gremlins: A grammar and punctuation refresher (valued at $50). This is a useful resource you can refer to even when the seminar is over.

Why learn grammar and punctuation?

If you are one of the many people who work with words, you might be struggling to make sense of what you write and read. You might be a professional freelance writer or hold a responsible position in the publications arm of a company or government enterprise – or you might be one of the many people who belong to the generations of Australians who missed out on learning grammar and punctuation at school!

If you lack confidence in explaining the choices you make when drafting or editing a variety of documents for a range of readers, you’ll transform your skills by completing this grammar and punctuation seminar.

Rave Reviews for Grammar and Punctuation Essentials

DIANNE MANSELL

"Deb has encyclopaedic knowledge and an easy, breezy, inclusive style; she made learning a pleasure. Already I am more confident - I now have a name for the nausea-inducing corporate speak that is rampant at my workplace - Nominalisation. It is my curse, but also my new cause!"

MARK QUISUMBING

"The instructor knew her stuff! And when she saw some of us having trouble understanding it she either went back over the material or made it easier for us to follow. For me, it made clear some of the grammar I had already learnt but was very fuzzy on.

"As an aspiring editor this course has given me a brief glimpse into what that profession requires. It has also shown me that I can really learn and use this knowledge, especially if there was more time for it to sink in."

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Next available seminar:

Grammar and Punctuation Essentials with Deb Doyle

TIME: 9.00am - 5.00pm
FEE: $450 (includes GST)
Includes comprehensive text-workbook Grey Areas and Gremlins: A grammar and punctuation refresher (valued at $50).

SEMINAR DATE:

Thursday 21 Jun 2012

Available

NEXT AVAILABLE SEMINAR:

Grammar and Punctuation Essentials with Deb Doyle
TIME: 9.00am - 5.00pm
FEE: $450 (includes GST)

SEMINAR DATE:

Thursday 21 Jun 2012

Available

LOCATION

55 Lavender Street
Milsons Point NSW

Directions to the
Sydney Writers' Centre

VIDEO: What is the most common
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RAVE REVIEWS ABOUT GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION ESSENTIALS

“The way the course was presented was fantastic. There was never a dull moment. Deb Doyle is an outstanding presenter. She made the course enjoyable and very easy to understand. Deb showed genuine interest in our desire to learn. I've gained knowledge as well as confidence in my grammar and punctuation skills.”
- Claudia Arrage

"Grammar and Punctuation has immediate practical benefits and is a worthwhile investment."
- Mathew Patterson

“I really enjoyed the practical exercises and the informative discussion. Deb was a great presenter. I enjoyed her relaxed and conversational attitude and she was very knowledgeable about the subject. The location was stunning, the staff very pleasant and the course materials well-prepared and effective.”
- Kellie Deayton

“I enjoyed the fact that the flow of the information was consistent and continual. There was lots of information and it was delivered in a clear and concise manner. DEB IS AWESOME!”
- Jayne Herrmann

“The location was pretty spectacular! I find grammar interesting so found that the time passed really quickly. The seminar was well-paced and pitched and I came away feeling much more confident about what I know and now have a resource to which I can turn for the things that are a little shakier! The presenter seemed able to sum up everyone's particular strengths and weaknesses pretty quickly and was able to pitch the session to suit all levels. She was obviously knowledgeable of her subject matter as she was able to pull random examples out of the air to further explain specific points.”
- Alexandra Norton

"Deb was great, she explained everything in very great detail and was very easy to understand."
- Lisa Robertson

"The course was very good. I highly recommend attending it."
- Nicole Lewis

"This course is something anyone can benefit from."
- Tina Chappell

"The content was excellent. I found it super interesting. Lovely location, nice people, great content."
- Jodi Barry

"Deb was excellent and really made it enjoyable as well."
- Michael Church

"Deb was very informative and approachable. She made the whole day a thoroughly enjoyable learning experience. Highly recommended."
- Julie Tran

"I feel much more confident with the basic rules of grammar and punctuation that once baffled me."
- Sunni Hughes

"Deb was fantastic. She really knows her stuff. I now have a better basic knowledge of grammar and punctuation."
- Stephanie Johnston

"The presenter was easy to follow and friendly. Deb was always happy to answer our questions and tackle any grammar issues we were facing in our everyday line of work."
- Marissa Loe

"It was a great refresher and I came away feeling empowered and enlightened."
- Bronwen Stinson