This book is essential for anyone who wants to learn or review the right way to use grammar and punctuation. A complete self-study program in a handy workbook format, it provides the same practical techniques and strategies Advanced Communication Designs' instructors have taught to business and professional peoplesince 1980. In only eight lessons, you'll learn to understand the terms used to talk about writing; write complete, clear sentences instead of fragments and run-ons; use pronouns and verbs correctly; use commas and other punctuation correctly; avoid confusing commonly confused words; and avoid gender bias. Filled with practice exercises with immediate feedback, the book can be used for self-study or as the text for a class.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Too Basic:
The Blue Book is a much better reference and much less expensive. Grammar for Gorwnups is too basic and expensive.
Grammar for Computer People Too!:
I'm a programmer, not an English teacher. Now that our company has grown and I'm writing more reports (status, progress, etc.), I felt like I needed to work on my writing. I went through this book in about four hours and did most of the practice exercises. And believe it or not, I am actually feeling much better about my writing now.
Human Resources Director:
In our company, at least half of our
employees could improve their writing skills and I find that this is a
great resource because I can use it with entry-level administrative
assistants as well as VP's. We also have many people for whom English
is not their first language and this resource has been very helpful for
them too.
Much Needed!:
Let me tell you about something embarrassing that happened to me last year. I sent an E-mail to an important client who was angry about a misplaced order. The client replied that he understood what happened and wouldn't hold it against us, which was a relief. Then he pointed out every grammatical error and misplaced comma in my message. For example, I had used "effect" when I meant "affect," and I had created a run-on sentence by using a comma instead of a semicolon. There were other errors as well. After I... more info
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