Dr. Seth Katz is in his 16th year teaching courses in grammar, linguistics, and writing at Bradley University. He holds a BA in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and MA and PhD degrees in English from the University of Chicago, where he wrote his dissertation under the supervision of Professor Joseph M. Williams, a nationally recognized expert on writing, style, and revision.

Writing to make them listen. This seminar will teach you the basics of how to make your message clear as a bell to any audience. Grade school grammar was boring; but the keys to effective writing rest in knowing a few simple facts about the grammatical structure of sentences, and what makes sentences and paragraphs clear, concise, and coherent.

10 ways to drastically improve your emails without breaking a sweat. The power of e-mail is that it is fast, easy, and cheap. But speed and ease are exactly why so many carelessly crafted e-mails fail to deliver their message. This seminar will teach you 10 easy ways to more consistently compose clear and effective messages that take advantage of the power of e-mail.

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