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Better Writing in Six Weeks
Also see
Writing with Style.
| If you'd
like to improve your writing, but
your schedule won’t permit you to devote large blocks of time to the effort,
this email course might be for you. On
every Wednesday morning for six weeks you will receive
a new lesson, delivered to your email inbox for you to do as your schedule permits.
Each lesson consists of four components: two sets of exercises, a lesson
drawn from the best of my previously published columns, and a helpful
resource or recommendation for further reading. The exercises, in the form of a
brief pre-test and post-test, are fun to do, and the lesson is easy to
understand and apply to your everyday writing.
Give it more time if you can, but you can learn to write more effectively by
devoting as little as 10 minutes a week.
Topics, Series 1:
Punctuation errors
Email protocol
Correct usage (word choice)
Writer's block
Proofreading techniques
Habits of good writing
Topics, Series 2:
Dangling and misplaced modifiers
Inclusive language
Parallel structure
Passive voice
Salutations
Proofreading errors
Both series also include a seventh review
lesson.
All instruction and exercises are intended for you to work on independently. (In other words, your subscription does not include individual feedback or
review of your work.) So that you know if you are doing the exercises
correctly, however, I include answers and explanations.
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As an incentive to try my series, I am offering
Writing for Business, a collection of my columns that won a Minnesota
Book Award, at half price ($5.45,
reduced from $10.95). If you would like to take advantage of this
offer, please add $9 (includes $.39 sales tax and $3.16 shipping
and handling) to
your subscription fee.
Because of variable
shipping costs, this offer of
a half-price book is available only to U.S. purchasers.
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| To subscribe to “Better Writing in Six Weeks,” please
send $99
(or $108
with book) if
your company or organization is paying your fee, $49
(or
$58
with book) if you are paying your fee
from your personal resources, or $29
(or
$38 with book) if you are a currently enrolled high school
or college student and are paying your fee from your personal resources.
You may make your purchase by credit card (see below) or by check
(please mail to Good Writing for Good Results, 4828 Tenth Avenue South,
Minneapolis, MN 55417.
Because I offer the series on a continuous
basis, you may register at any time. Your first lesson will arrive via
email within one week after receipt of payment.
Reduced prices for
multiple registrations:
$89 per person for 2 to 6 persons (reduced from
$99)
$79 per person for 7 to 12 persons
$1,000 flat fee for 13 or more persons, with a one-year site license
entitling you to unlimited distribution within your
company or organization for one year.
If you are interested
registering 3 or more persons, please send me a
query.
Also, if you are interested in offering my series to a group of staff members in an interactive,
online format (in which participants submit exercises for evaluation and
review), please send me a
query about costs.
I hope you enjoy the series!
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Better Writing in Six Weeks, Series 1
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Business
rate |
$99 |
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Business
rate + Book |
$108 |
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Individual
rate |
$49 |
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Individual
rate + Book |
$58 |
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Student
rate |
$29 |
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Student
rate + Book |
$38 |
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To register two persons at the reduced price of $89 or $178
total,
please use this button:
To register three persons at the reduced price of
$89 or $267
total,
please use this button:
If you're interested in registering more than
4 persons or in purchasing the second series,
please send me a
query.
| Please note that you are purchasing the series for your personal use only. You are welcome to print a paper copy of each lesson for that purpose, but you
may not reproduce or forward copies of any part of the material to any other
individual or organization. Any unauthorized reproduction by any means is a
violation of copyright law. If you have any
questions or would like additional information,
please send me an
email message.
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