The Rosanne Ullman
Better Writing Group

          

Strong writing costs less? Yes!

As you become more confident in your writing, you'll spend less time turning out reports, emails and letters. We can show you how to cut your written output by at least one-third and save on:

	Writing time
	Printing costs
	Mailing expenses

Then people will actually read what you've written—because it's easier to understand and there's less of it! You'll write more effectively with fewer words. We focus on grammar, plus a few principles of writing that will make all the difference. Our topics include:

	Punctuation (Apostrophes are easy once you get it!)
	Verb, noun and pronoun agreement
	Word mix-ups
	Consistency in graphics
	3 Secrets of Strong Writing (Hint: think about your verbs.)

We take questions! You probably have at least one question about the English language that you wish someone would answer definitively. We will! Sometimes there is no single answer. A good example is the question of whether to place a comma before the last word in a series; the answer is that you can if you feel like it. As long as you're consistent within a document, it makes little difference. Take a sentence such as:

We hope to provide information, inspiration and entertainment.

If you really like commas, you'll still be correct to insert one after the word "inspiration," although most stylebooks omit that comma.

See a sample workshop exercise.

Workshop Packages

We do one-on-one coaching or can accommodate up to 20 people in a workshop. The "students" can be a corporate staff, an academic classroom or just a group of friends. We'll bring more than one instructor if you have more than 20 in attendance and can provide additional rooms. If you'd prefer to come to us and eliminate payment for our travel expenses, we'll welcome you at a facility in Chicago or near O'Hare Airport—your choice.

We offer customized workshops that permit you to select the learning format that suits your company best:

	Full-day, group workshop (6 hours): $1,500.00 + transportation expenses or cost of Chicago facility
	Two half-day, group workshops (two 3-hour morning or afternoon sessions): $1,500.00 + transportation expenses + hotel cost or cost of Chicago facility
	Three half-day, group workshops (9 hours): $2,000.00 + transportation expenses + hotel cost or cost of Chicago facility
	Full-day, one-on-one coaching (6 hours): $1,200.00 + transportation expenses or cost of Chicago facility.

 

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