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Introduction
1.1 What is Grammar Within a Business Context
1.2 What Constitutes a Sentence
1.3 Types of Sentences: Simple Sentences
1.4 Types of Sentences: Complex Sentences
1.5 Types of Sentences: Compound Sentences
1.6 Verbals in Simple Sentences
1.7 Using Verbals in Complex Sentences
1.8 Fragments, Comma Splices, and Run-ons
1.9 Parallelism
1.10 Pronouns
1.11 Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
1.12 Verb Tense Review
1.13 Voice: Active and Passive
1.14 Subject/Verb Agreement
1.15 Concise and Precise Writing: Word Level
1.16 Concise and Precise Writing: Sentence Level
1.17 Writing Style: Objective and Subjective
1.18 Tone
1.19 The Comma
1.20 The Semi-Colon
1.21 The Colon
1.22 Numeracy
1.23 Capitals
2.1 Different Types of Readings and Readability
2.2 Reading Strategies: Skimming and Scanning Techniques
2.3 Reading Comprehension Practice
2.4 Documenting Sources & APA Source Citation
2.5 How to Integrate a Direct Quote
2.6 Paraphrasing within a Business Context
2.7 Identifying Effective Paraphrases
2.8 Reading and Paraphrasing Practice
2.9 Reading Comprehension Practice
2.10 More Paraphrasing Practice
2.11 Reading Review and Paraphrasing Practice
2.12 Summary Writing
2.13 Evaluating Summaries
2.14 Summary Writing Practice
2.15 Evaluating Sources for Reputability
2.16 Activity: Reading and Evaluating Sources
2.17 Critically Reading a Secondary Source
2.18 Synthesizing Sourced Information
3.1 What is business communication?
3.2 Establishing a Framework for Professional Email and Its Context
3.3 Planning Your Message: Thinking About Your Purpose, Audience, and Tone
3.4 Steps for Writing Effective Direct Approach Internal Emails
3.5 Revision vs. Rewriting
3.6 Internal Email Direct Approach Editing Practice
3.7 Internal Email Direct Approach Writing Practice
3.8 Direct Approach External Communication
3.9 External Email Direct Approach Editing Practice
3.10 External Email Direct Approach Writing Practice
3.11 Indirect Approach
3.12 Indirect Approach: Bad News Internal Email
3.13 Indirect Approach: Persuasion External Email
3.14 Indirect Approach: Editing Practice
4.1 Reports in Business Communication
4.2 Report Writing Formats and Channels in the Digital Age
4.3 Direct Approach Reports: Purpose, Structure and Components
4.4 Highlighting Techniques: Headings
4.5 Highlighting Techniques: Lists
4.6 Annotated Sample Report
5.1 Oral Communication Channels
5.2 Oral Communications: Active Listening
5.3 Summarizing Oral Information: Taking Meeting Notes
5.4 Summarizing Oral Information
5.5 Creating an Oral Presentation
5.6 Sample Oral Presentation
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