Lecture Lesikar's business communication: Connecting in a digital world (13/e): Chapter 18 - Kathryn Rentz, Paula Lentz

Chapter 18: Conveying Professionalis m Through Correctness © 2014 by McGraw­Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part. 18­1 Chapter Overview • Punctuation • Subject-Verb Agreement • Pronoun-AntecedentAgreement • Pronoun Case © 2014 by McGraw­Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part. 18­2 Punctuation: Apostrophe • If the possessive noun is singular: ‘s – Boss’s, company’s, family’s • If the possessive noun is plural, look at the last letter: – If the last letter is -s, use –s’ • Bosses’, companies’, families’ – If the last letter is not -s, use –’s • Women’s, men’s © 2014 by McGraw­Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part. 18­3 Punctuation: Colon • Independent clause: enumeration, quotation, explanation, or list – Bring the following items with you to class: a laptop, your assignment, and your schedule. – But not . . . My team members this semester are: Kelly, Robin, and Chris. © 2014 by McGraw­Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part. 18­4 Punctuation: Comma (1 of 4) • Independent clause,+ coord. conj. + independent clause – Kelly worked on the report for several weeks, but she was still unable to finish it by the deadline. – But not . . . Kelly worked on the report for several weeks but was still unable to finish it by the deadline • Items in a series – Our company is known for excellent customer service, competitive prices, and quality © 2014 by McGraw­Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part. 18­5 ... - tailieumienphi.vn