Writing Basics: Grammar and Style
Is poor grammar affecting how you communicate? This course covers the building blocks of good writing and shows how editing, layout and tone can improve your message.
£100 +VAT

Writing Basics: Grammar and Style
£100 +VAT

Writing Basics: Grammar and Style
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This course will enable you to
- Understand the basic structure of good writing and use the building blocks of language correctly
- Use the right punctuation in your work, and insert headings and paragraphs appropriately
- Gear the style and content of your writing towards your audience
- Learn to analyse what you’ve written to pick up errors and inconsistencies
- Create a comprehensive and concise executive summary
About the course
Are inadequate writing skills and an ignorance of grammar impacting your ability to communicate as an accountant? If your writing isn’t up to scratch, you may fail to get your point across effectively or find that your ignorance of correct grammar contradicts your reputation for being careful.
This course defines the everyday building blocks of writing and explains how to order them correctly with the appropriate punctuation. Building on the basics, it covers how you select style and content to suit your readers, and choose techniques to create layouts that are easy to navigate. Finally, it reveals the best ways to edit and revise text until you have a final draft you are proud of.
You’ll gain the confidence and skills to communicate more effectively in writing. Whether you’re drafting reports, emails or client-facing documents, you’ll have the tools to write clearly, professionally and with purpose.
Contents
Getting to grips with grammar
Why rules are useful
The building blocks of writing
Clauses and sentences
More complex sentences
Common grammar mistakes
Spelling
How to improve your grammar
The perils of punctuation
The role of punctuation
Commas, colons and semi-colons
Hyphens and apostrophes
Why consistency matters
Writing with style
Writing for a specific audience
Thinking about tone
Writing in Plain English
Writing for inclusion
Supporting your reader
How to help your reader
Using paragraphs
The role of headings
References and appendices
Writing an executive summary
Thinking about layout
Revising and editing your work
The role of editing
Revisiting your draft
Gaining different perspectives on your work
Proofreading
How it works
Author

Anna Faherty
Writer, lecturer and consultant working across the publishing, museum and charity sectors.
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