Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Latin abbreviations, etc., etc., and so forth

etc. = and so forth "et cetera"
et al. = and other people "et alii"
i.e. = that is "id est"
e.g. = for example "exempli gratia"
ibid. = in the same place "ibidem"
op. cit. = in the work cited "opere citato"

Latin abbreviations are italicized and use periods as shown. If they are in the middle of a sentence, they have a comma before and after, e.g., this sentence.

Friday, September 11, 2009

Business Writing Fundamentals Workshop

This workshop explains how business writers create successful materials and provides a process for planning and writing documents that gets results. Learn how to:

- Determine content before writing.
- Focus on reader benefits.
- Write more easily and confidently.
- Apply journalistic solutions to business writing problems.
- Revise for clarity and understanding.
- Identify and correct wordiness.

DATE: Friday, October 16, 2009 -1:00 to 4:30 PM

LOCATION: 505 West Olive Avenue, Building 500, Suite 510, Sunnyvale CA 94086
Cost: $75 per person

INSTRUCTOR: Patricia Haddock

TO REGISTER OR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
CALL: 650-949-7797 OR
EMAIL: profwd@fhda.edu

WORKSHOP PAYMENT OPTIONS:
CREDIT CARD (VISA/MASTERCARD/DISCOVER)
PURCHASE ORDER
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