Once I know my focus in writing, have a plan in mind, and have done some research, it’s time to start the writing process. Even though I’m usually well prepared, I sometimes find it hard to get the “train moving.” Once that’s accomplished, however, I gain momentum fast and the process becomes easier. Here are
Faulty parallelism shows bad writing What’s wrong with this sentence? Example: BEHQ’s vision is to offer weekly blog posts on business writing style and business topics of current interest, to create ebooks and ecourses, and working with affiliate partners. No, it’s not pie-in-the sky – an idiomatic expression meaning unrealistic – thinking. No, Frank
Passive voice is a tricky beast on the SAT. Let us help you navigate the muddy waters. In the comments, tell us what you would like us to add. What’s wrong with these sentences? Many informative posts have been recorded by Craig. Business English HQ was created by Craig and Frank in 2012. BEHQ’s new
Business English Practice can Improve Writing Skills An excellent strategy to get Business English practice is to read online English-language newspapers. What are some of the best online newspapers? Do they offer free articles? Or do you have to pay for them? Find out by reading Simon Houpt’s report on newspaper trends for 2013, appearing
A useful technique when writing informative reports is researching. Once you have narrowed down the list of points you want to cover, you must figure out how to obtain the information you want to talk about. Researching is a double-edged sword: on the one hand, you absolutely must do a good job of it, but
Common writing mistakes creep up often. In this lesson, we review pronouns, which can be incredibly difficult. It’s important to note that non-native English speakers make pronoun mistakes all the time. The thing is, pronoun mistakes in writing are not completely ruinous of your meaning – that is, if you make a mistake, I will still
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