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The digital revolution means people read – and write – more than ever.
Whether you're composing an email, writing a blog post or putting
together a report, no one wants to be embarrassed, or misunderstood, as a result of simple grammatical errors. This accessible evening course led by Katherine Fry and Rowena Kirton, co-authors of Grammar For Grown-ups, can help anyone overcome their problems with syntax and semantics.
As well as covering the essential basics of grammar and punctuation, Katherine and Rowena also provide an easy-to-follow guide to some more advanced rules that can commonly cause confusion. This informal but informative event will make a real difference to your writing, teaching you the rules you need to remember, and the ones you can safely forget. You will leave feeling more confident to write freely and share your work with the world.
This course is for you if...
- You struggle to remember the rules of grammar you were taught at school, or simply weren't taught any
- You want to improve your command of the technical aspects of written English
- You write reports or emails as part of your job and want to ensure your language is professional and understandable
Course description
This informal course mixes classroom tuition with discussions and
occasional exercises to identify and address the grammatical weak points
of attendees. Topics covered during the event include:
- A re-introduction to basic grammar
- Beyond the basics: what you need to know (and what you don't)
- Punctuation – part one: the easy stuff
- Punctuation – part two: apostrophes and quotation marks
- Common spelling mistakes, and rules to remember
- Divided by a common language: UK English and US English
Tutor profiles
Katherine Fry has been a freelance literary editor for fifteen years. She was previously a drama editor and, before that, an actor. She is the co-author with Rowena Kirton of Grammar for Grown-Ups (published in 2012), which has sold nearly 20,000 copies.
Rowena Kirton (under the name Rowena Skelton-Wallace) has worked in publishing for 26 years. She is the managing editorial director of the literary Vintage Publishing division of Penguin Random House, which publishes innumerable prize-winning authors, dead and living, from Amis to Woolf, via Nigella and Schama and beyond, and includes the latest Man Booker Prize-winner, Richard Flanagan.
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Details
Date: Monday 20 April 2015
Times: 6.30pm-9.30pm. Check-in begins 30 minutes before the start time.
Location: The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU
Price: £99 (includes VAT, booking fee and drinks)
Event capacity: 24
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Returns policy
Tickets may be refunded if you contact us at least 14 days before the course start date. Please see our terms and conditions for more information on our refund policy.
