Effective Communication for Colleges

Brantley/Miller

Compiled by Roni Cook, September 2008

Reference Guide

· Parts of speech

· Sentence structure

· Subject-verb agreement

· Pronoun-antecedent agreement

· Punctuation

· Capitalization

· Numbers

· Spelling

· Frequently confused words

· Concise expressions

· Correct word choice

· Source format guidelines (MLA, APA citing)

Format Guide

· Memo Formats

· Letter formats and punctuation styles

· Document insertion (folding letters, for example)

· Envelope addresses