A good piece of writing requires both form as well as substance.  So does a good speech.  Whilst an articulate speaker with a good command of the language can wow his audience with his eloquence and his crafty use of words, one with a good story cannot stir his listeners if he is handicapped grammatically or linguistically.  The same is even more true with writing  -  form (grammar & expression) is required to convey substance, but substance cannot make up for lack of linguistic competence!

In recent years, our educational system has fallen short of excellence in the teaching of English Grammar.  Emphasis on a second language has also diluted efforts and focus on the mastery of English, despite its critical importance in the work-place and on the global stage ... 

For those aspiring to scale the corporate hierarchy, career and promotion opportunities may be lost to peers with better communication competence.  In the fiercely competitive world of business, even business opportunities may be lost, when linguistic finesse is lacking!

This short, 3-day program serves as a good refreshing booster for those who have left school for some years now, but who require astute writing skills on the job …

Course Outline

   Grammar :  Basic building blocks

-   nouns

-   pronouns

-   verbs

-   adjectives

-   adverbs

-   articles

-   prepositions

-   conjunctions

  Noun & Verb agreement

 Sentence structure      

-   synthesis & transformation

-   reported speech

-   ambiguous structures    

 4Cs   -   Communicating clearly

             -   Communicating correctly

             -   Communicating concisely

             -   Communicating courteously   

  Others  -   Spelling

          -   Common errors in oral & written communication