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Communication |
Editing and Proofreading
Kim McCrackin — Coordinator of the Learning Services Center and Instructor of Business Communications at Oklahoma State University-Tulsa
It’s true! Some of those grammar and punctuation rules you learned in school have changed. You may be wondering: Where do I put my punctuation marks? Am I using this word correctly? Are there two spaces after a period in a sentence or only one? These questions and more will be answered in this seminar. Kim presents a fresh look at new rules and revisits some of the old ones that you may have forgotten. She focuses on presenting you with simple methods of understanding and remembering rules for complicated topics, such as when to use who and whom. Kim will also discuss the importance of correctness and professionalism in your business writing and will guide you through proofreading strategies for improved business communication. This seminar is sponsored by the Department of Management and the Center for Executive and Professional Development in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University. Participants earn 0.6 continuing education units (CEUs) upon completion of this seminar. » KORN FERRY COMPETENCIES Business insight | Communicates effectively | Develops talent | Interpersonal savvy | Nimble learning | Demonstrates self-awareness | Self-development
SEMINAR OUTLINE I. Punctuation
IV. Numbers
A. Need for commas B. Proper use of apostrophes C. Placement of punctuation
A. Ordinal vs. cardinal numbers B. Writing dates C. Writing time
II. Sentence rules
V. Word choice A. Confusing pairs (such as affect/effect)
A. Myths and changes B. Ending sentences with prepositions C. Beginning sentences with and , but , however , and because D. Spacing after sentences
B. Repetition C. Wordiness D. Professionalism
VI. Proofreading
III. Pronouns
A. Misspelled words B. Typographical errors C. Strategies to eliminate errors
A. Me, myself and I B. Who and whom C. Each and every D. That
The Center for the Future of Work in the OSU Spears School of Business offers various certificate programs and customized professional development.
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