GRAMMAR ON THE ROCKS™
Improve, update and refresh your grammar – to be more confident when writing.
THE PROBLEM: Is bad grammar embarrassing you or your company? Is it annoying your customers? Ruining your brand? Could it even be sinking your career?
Words define the way you portray your organisation, both internally and externally. Sadly, much of today’s workforce have received little formal education in grammar and punctuation.
Combine this with the use of technological advancements, such as e-mail or social media, and we often have a recipe for disaster.
WORKSHOP BENEFITS:
This workshop is packed with short explanations and practical exercises, to embed learning through doing, to ensure that:
▪ You gain confidence through understanding the basic terminology of grammar.
▪ You will confidently be able to recognise and deal with common grammatical errors.
▪ You will be able to write with greater clarity and credibility.
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:
This event provides the simple, effective foundation that is essential for modern business writers by helping you to avoid common grammatical challenges. It provides a refresher on the basic building-blocks of grammar before taking a practical look at the challenges and quandaries faced by many writers today. It does this through the following topics:
▪ Understanding the basic terminology.
▪ How to avoid the top 12 grammatical mistakes.
▪ Fine points that you need to know.
▪ Sources for solving grammatical challenges.
▪ Drills, practice, tips, shortcuts.
HALF DAY
THE SOLUTION: This intensive half-day workshop gives practical, immediate solutions to common writing challenges. Grammar on the Rocks™ equips you with the tools and knowledge to help you communicate effectively - avoiding the major grammatical mistakes that many struggle with.
Focusing on the 'must haves' of grammar this workshop is great as a team building exercise; an intensive refresher; or new learning for others. You do not need to know everything about grammar but you do need to know which Grammatical Rocks may sink your writing efforts.
WORKSHOP CONTENT:
The workshop is built around recognising and avoiding the Grammatical Rocks. Imagine you are sitting in a boat rowing towards the shore but rocks lie ahead. Some you can easily clear, some will sink you. These are the rocks of English grammar. There are three types:
1. Major Rocks – will sink you and your career, if not your company's credibility.
2. Minor Rocks - may sink you but probably won't. They are the rocks that you need to know about, so you can scurry off to your reference books if you are not sure.
3. Submerged Rocks - representing fine grammatical points that even experts often look up.
You’re not expected to know every rule but you can learn which rocks you can handle instantly and which you cannot. If in doubt, you can always row fast in the other direction - i.e. rewrite your text to avoid the problem.
+44 (0)20 3836 8640 www.indigobusiness.co.uk
GRAMMAR ON THE ROCKS™
Improve, update and refresh your grammar – to be more confident when writing.
HALF DAY
WHO SHOULD ATTEND: This workshop is suitable for anyone that needs to write.
CLARITY, PROFESSIONALISM AND CONFIDENCE: Best combined with its internationally renowned sister workshops, Think on Your Feet® and Writing DynamicsTM , to create your complete communication solution.
Train your Team Face-to-face and online delivery
In-house workshops are the ideal opportunity to train teams and whole departments within your organisation. Providing clarity of training focus and excellent team building opportunities. It reduces delegate travel, workshop cost and environmental impact as we train online or at your premises, worldwide.
Call us to enquire: +44 (0)20 3836 8640 or email info@indigobusiness.co.uk From £330+VAT per delegate (per delegate) per half day workshop
+44 (0)20 3836 8640
Based on 12 delegates
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