Have you taken "Core Grammar Essentials"?

Now that you have a firm grasp of core grammar essentials, you can take your skills up a notch. Learn the grammar and usage topics you need to quickly improve your writing skills for personal and business success. "Business Grammar Bootcamp" shows you how to correct style and usage concerns like when to use "who" or "whom," what words to capitalize or abbreviate, and how to avoid biased language. With a combination of grammar, mechanics, style and usage, you will increase your confidence in writing for the workplace.

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What You Get

As an individual (single user) taking this class for personal or professional development, you have full access to class materials for your specified time of enrollment (no expiration for lifetime access). You must complete all lessons and surveys to receive your certificate. Learn at your own pace. The instructor retains all copyright ownership for all of the materials presented in this course. Any resources not directly written by the instructor are duly noted and properly cited. Students are expected to abide by fair use laws when printing course materials. No part of this course may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author.

  • Video Lessons
    Lecture Slides
    Quizzes
    PDF Handouts

  • One-time payment. Lifetime access.

  • Certificate of Completion

  • Easy Payment via PayPal or Stripe (which also includes Alipay, Bancontact, EPS, WeChat Pay, giropay, iDEAL, Multibanco, SOFORT, and P24).

Course Curriculum

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  • 1

    GETTING STARTED

    • Welcome!

    • Viewing the Lessons

    • Video: Downloading Materials
  • 2

    Abbreviations

    • Video: Abbreviations

    • Slides: Abbreviations

    • Quiz: Abbreviations
  • 3

    Usage Errors

    • Video: Usage Errors

    • Slides: Usage Errors

    • Quiz: Who/I/Myself

    • Quiz: Usage Errors
  • 4

    Spelling

    • Video: Spelling Tips

    • Slides: Spelling Tips

    • PDF: U.S./BRITISH/CANADIAN Spellings

    • Exercise: Spelling

    • Answers: Spelling

    • Quiz: Spelling Errors
  • 5

    Comma Splice

    • Video: Comma Splice

    • Slides: Comma Splice

    • Quiz #1: Comma Splices

    • Quiz #2: Comma Splices
  • 6

    Numbers

    • Video: General Rules

    • Slides: General Rules

    • Video: Numbers as Words

    • Slides: Numbers as Words

    • Video: Numbers as Numerals

    • Slides: Numbers as Numerals

    • PDF: Numbers Exercise

    • Answers: Numbers Exercise

    • Quiz: Numbers
  • 7

    Capitalization

    • Video: Capitalization

    • Slides: Capitalization Rules

    • Handout: Capitalization

    • Exercise: Capitalization

    • Answers: Capitalization

    • Quiz: Capitalization
  • 8

    Punctuation Essentials

    • Audio Slides: Apostrophes

    • Quiz: Apostrophes

    • Slides: Brackets, colons, semicolons

    • Quiz: Brackets/Colons...

    • Slides: Quotation Marks

    • Quiz: Quotation Marks
  • 9

    Comma Rules

    • Video: Commas

    • Slides: Commas

    • Quiz: Commas
  • 10

    Active/Passive Voice

    • Video: Active-Passive Voice

    • Slides: Active-Passive Voice

    • Quiz: Active-Passive
  • 11

    3rd Person Writing

    • Video: 3rd Person Writing

    • Slides: 3rd Person Writing

    • Quiz: 3rd Person Writing
  • 12

    Avoiding Sexist Language

    • Video: Sexist Language

    • Slides: Sexist Language

    • Quiz: Sexist Language
  • 13

    Avoiding Biased Language

    • Video: Biased Language

    • Slides: Biased Language

    • Quiz: Biased Language
  • 14

    Grammar Quizzes

    • Quiz: General Grammar

    • Quiz: Grammar Review
  • 15

    Bonus: Grammar Assessment II

    • Bonus: Grammar Assessment II

    • PDF: Grammar Assessment II Answers

    • Video: Answers II
  • 16

    Before You Finish

    • Audio: Conclusion

    • Proofreading Books

    • Grammar Books

    • Your Certificate

    • Course Review

Student Testimonial

“It's a great review of grammar and been a big help filling in my weak spots. Lessons are a good length - not too long so I feel like I can do some when I have 30 minutes. It's covered areas where I'm weak and my strengths, but all of it has been very helpful.”

William Brown
5 star rating

BUSINESS GRAMMAR ESSENTIALS: Awesome, In-depth Course

Jasmine McGhee

I thoroughly enjoyed this course. It presented information, exercises, and quizzes in a fun way. Easy to understand and follow! I would love to take more of Ms. Ashan's courses. Great job!

I thoroughly enjoyed this course. It presented information, exercises, and quizzes in a fun way. Easy to understand and follow! I would love to take more of Ms. Ashan's courses. Great job!

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Review of Business Grammar Essentials

Travis Monday

Business Grammar Essentials strengthened my understanding of both academic and business writing. I highly recommend it.

Business Grammar Essentials strengthened my understanding of both academic and business writing. I highly recommend it.

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Business Grammar

Barbara Gauvin

This course was a terrific review of grammar used in business settings. I remembered a lot, but I also learned a lot! The easy to follow format and the colorful presentations made learning and reviewing pleasurable.

This course was a terrific review of grammar used in business settings. I remembered a lot, but I also learned a lot! The easy to follow format and the colorful presentations made learning and reviewing pleasurable.

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FAQs

  • Why should I take your classes?

    • Meet employer demands for good writers and proofreaders.
    • Build your résumé with marketable writing skills and earn more money.
    • Learn new skills for career pivots or to start a home-based writing/editing/proofreading business.
    • Improve your writing to achieve academic success.
    • Upgrade your writing skills to produce engaging media content.
  • Is there a time limit on enrollment?

    Instead of a few hours in a one-day workshop, webinar or tutoring session, our self-paced online classes are built to deliver high quality training in a short amount of time for busy professionals. Most classes for individual users come with lifetime access. If not, please note the class duration and complete the course before the expiration date (if any).

  • Why are there no refunds?

    All enrollments are final. No refunds. Our courses have taken copious amounts of time, soul energy and personal finances to build. We are confident that all of our courses deliver the exact instruction you need to improve your writing skills. Please take our low-cost introductory class, "Grammar Essentials Jump-start" to get a good feel for the value you receive at such affordable prices. You will not be disappointed!

  • When will I receive my certificate?

    When you have completed all lessons and assignments, you will receive a certificate within 24-48 hours after you have finished the class, not to exceed 7 days after you have finished, depending on holidays and high class volumes.

Your Instructor

Ashan R. Hampton

Instructor Bio

Ashan R. Hampton has worked as an English instructor in higher education for over 20 years. She is a proud graduate of the Donaghey Scholars Program under the direction of Dr. C. Earl Ramsey, Emeritus. With her doctoral studies on hold, Ashan has found success in online education. She produces and teaches original writing and grammar courses for global audiences. Outside of academics, Ashan worked for short stints in the corporate world as a technical writer, website designer, digital content coordinator, proofreader and legal editor. She is also a self-published author who has recently released multiple books on grammar, writing, proofreading and copyediting, now available on Amazon, Lulu, and other popular booksellers. All book titles and ordering information are posted on her website at: www.arhampton.com.

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