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WRITERS!
You Have to Laugh!I know we shouldn't laugh, but ... This is the funniest photo I've seen in a long time. Don't you just love it? The body language speaks volumes and the irony is a delight! Of course, it's not quite so funny if you're the one making these mistakes. And it's definitely not a laughing matter if you make errors like this in your business, work, professional or personal writing because, as we all know, first impressions count. "At Last There's a Guaranteed Fast, Easy and Convenient Way to Improve the Writing Skills You Must Have to Succeed in Today's World"
A teacher with over twenty years' experience shows you how to write well in ANY situation!Writing is one of those skills that everyone needs, and in my years at the chalk-face, I spent a great deal of time trying to impress this upon my students. I wish I had a dollar for every time I explained why writing was so important, why they had to complete the vocab exercises, why they did need to read the whole book and not just the summary and yes, why even though this wasn't for assessment, they still had to write their answers out in full ... in their notebooks and not on scrappy bits of paper. It’s a fact that writing has become more important over the past decade than it has been for many years. Why Is Writing So Important?In the 60s, telephones started to dominate our personal and business communication. Instead of sitting down to pen a letter or even send a telegram, it was much easier to pick up the phone and call someone. And call people we did – to the tune of billions of dollars in phone calls every year! But writing has made a comeback – and the main reason writing skills are becoming so important today is the Internet. We're caught up in a powerful, technological revolution that has changed forever the way we communicate. With more and more of our activities being conducted via computers, it's more important than ever that we're able to use language correctly. When you’re speaking face-to-face, you have plenty of extra signals to help you make your meaning clear. You use gestures, facial expression, body language and all the tricks you can with your voice itself. You vary the pitch, pace and volume in response to the signals coming from the other person. But still meanings get scrambled and people misunderstand each other. When you’re communicating by voice alone, you don’t have many of the physical clues, although you can still get additional meaning from the sound of the voice. But when you’re relying on the written word alone, it’s very easy to be misunderstood. So it’s vital that what you mean to write is what you do, in fact, write. And to do that, you have to know how to use language correctly. Just think about the number of times you have to write something in a typical week … Scary, isn’t it? Do you want to brush up your writing skills so you can write confidently in any situation? Of course you do! And that's why I spent several months writing this course of tutorials. Why Should You Believe Me?The information and techniques in these writing
tutorials are the result of more than twenty years I spent
in the classroom teaching High School English and History. Since 1998, I've written and produced a weekly online newsletter that has over 14,000 subscribers from every continent (except Antarctica). The newsletter receives a constant flow of testimonials from appreciative subscribers, you can read some of them here. I’m confident you’ll improve your writing skills with these tutorials, so you can write well - whatever the occasion! How to Improve Your Writing SkillsThe writing course is offered as a digital home study course so you can learn at home, in your own time.
Whatever your needs, the tutorials will have you writing with confidence! What's in the Tutorials?TUTORIAL
1 takes you through all the fundamentals of
grammar. Learn how to use the parts of speech: nouns,
pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions,
conjunctions and interjections. You'll soon understand
when to use the different types of pronouns (when to use
'who' and when to use 'whom'); how to avoid common errors
of agreement and much more. There are detailed
explanations of the form and function of all parts of
speech, examples, exercises AND answers. TUTORIAL
2
covers some of the essentials of vocabulary (so you can
sprinkle a few more of the million words in our language
into your conversation). Find out what NOT to do as well
as how to make the most effective use of your store of
words. You'll discover simple tips that will help you work
out the meaning of new words, so you'll never be
embarrassed in company again. TUTORIAL
3
shows you how to put all the "bits" together,
into sentences and paragraphs, and then deals with
everybody's favourite:
punctuation! Once you've worked through this Tutorial,
you'll have all the confidence you need to write perfectly
punctuated sentences. The apostrophe will hold no terror
for you! TUTORIAL 4 examines the best way to write for different audiences and purposes (and gives a few tips about spelling). You'll be surprised at the number of different styles of writing you may need in the course of one week. Learn how to master them all. (You can see a detailed list of what's in the course here.)
ADDITIONAL SPECIALIST TUTORIALS As well as the basic 4-part Course, there are two specialist tutorials to cater for you if you're studying OR writing for business. Specialist Tutorial One for Students The Student Writing Tutorial is for secondary and tertiary students and covers the essential skills of note-taking and research; writing about literature; formal essay-writing and documentation.
As a student you know that 80% of your exams depend on your written work - regardless of the subject. If you're not required to write a full essay, you're asked to write paragraphs, short responses, label diagrams and so on. More than 95% of your exams require you to read and interpret the written word in the questions and instructions. The more competent you are at transferring your knowledge from your brain to the paper, the better your results will be. And, let's be honest here, don't you know people who have less knowledge than you have, who consistently get better results than you do simply because they know how to write their answers? Wouldn't you like to be rewarded with the marks that you deserve? You will be - once you have improved your writing. What's more, this is something that will help you for the rest of your life. Writing improves the more you do it.
Specialist Tutorial Two for Business The Business Writing Tutorial is designed to assist those who need to write for business and covers writing different types of business letters, formal reports and simple business proposals.
As with so many things in life, it's often the little things that let you down, like knowing what's wrong with these terms: alot, return back, neither rain or shine ... when to use "who" and when to use "whom," when to put the apostrophe in "it's" and when to use "its." In business on the Internet, your reputation can rise or fall on the way you write - would you trust your hard-earned money to someone who doesn't know (or doesn't care) how to write well? Obviously not. Many businesses call upon their staff to submit reports - there's a simple way to set these out and it's all here for you in this course. Do you need to write a business proposal, but haven't got a clue as to how to go about it? Relax - it's easy when you know how.
Take Control With this course of tutorials, you're in control of your learning, and it's up to you how often you work and when you work. Some people achieve their best results working in the early morning; others are night people and need time to unwind from the day's stress so they can enjoy working on their course without interruption. What's your optimum work time? You don't have to rush to be at your class by a certain time; you don't have to worry about baby-sitters letting you down and missing your lesson; you don't need to go out when you feel a cold coming on. You choose the time, the place and the pace. It's Safe Sadly, enrolling in night courses is not an option for many people - there are too many risks involved in being out alone at night. Cars can break down, taxis can disappear when you need them and you can miss buses and trains. If you can't go out to study, what's the answer? Learn at home! It's Easy What could be easier than studying in the comfort and safety of your own home? These tutorials are easy to follow and show you, step by step, how to use language correctly. You'll find:
It's Quick You don't have to wait to sign up at college or night school. You don't have to wait for snail mail. You don't have to wait around for a tutor to come to your place. What Makes These Tutorials Different?
You WILL find that the whole course is set out to lead you carefully through each aspect of writing, so you have the skills to write well, whatever the occasion. The tutorials are based on methods developed in the classroom during a twenty-year teaching career. They've been used successfully with students of all ages, of all abilities and from all backgrounds. They work! Regardless of your present situation and needs, you'll soon be able to present a professional image with your writing. N.B. Look for the Full Writing Course and save when you order all three tutorials ...
If you have any questions about any aspect of the course, click the link below to email me now. Kind regards, Jennifer Stewart P.S. Remember, you only get one chance to make a good first impression. Don't let your writing let you down. Take that first step now to improve your writing skills and receive those three great bonuses to help you put your new writing skills to work! P.P.S. If you don't order your writing tutorials now, when will you learn how to avoid those embarrassing mistakes in your writing? P.P.P.S. I'm confident you'll improve your writing as a result to these tutorials, but if for any reason you decide that they're not right for you, just let me know and I'll refund your full purchase price. And this guarantee lasts for twelve months after you purchase the course. So you have absolutely nothing to lose. This is a no-risk opportunity for you to get the skills you must have to succeed in the highly competitive 21st century world! Yes! I want to start now
BOOKMARK this page now so you can return often! As well as knowing how to write well, you also have to be able to use the right word in the right place. That's why you need this little book, modestly called, A Word for Everything! It's a compilation of 102 quizzes containing 1076 words and their detailed definitions, so you can always be sure of writing exactly what you mean to write! PLUS there's a bonus chapter of quizzes with words that contain X or Z. Just in time for the holiday Scrabble (TM) playing season! See a sample here or click on the book cover to order your copy!
Jennifer Stewart Write101.com 2005
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