Start a conversation ↗

Description

Grammar and Spelling: Revising the Rules, Proofreading and Securing Your Business Writing

Regain reliable rules and a proofreading method for error-free professional writing

  • 3 days — 21 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

A mistake in a client email or in a meeting report undermines the credibility of its author. Yet many professionals write every day with a constant doubt about agreement, verb forms and punctuation, and end up avoiding certain constructions altogether.

This 21-hour programme revisits the rules most frequently called upon in business writing and installs a structured proofreading method. Three days alternate targeted refreshers, applied exercises and work on documents brought in by participants.

Learning objectives

  • Apply the rules of number and agreement within the noun group
  • Handle verb forms and tenses expected in professional documents
  • Master subject-verb agreement with distant or multiple subjects
  • Distinguish the homophones and confusable words behind frequent errors
  • Punctuate a long sentence so that its meaning remains clear
  • Proofread a document using a structured multi-pass method

What makes this programme different

The rules covered are selected from the errors actually found in the group's own writing
A multi-pass proofreading method applied to genuine working documents
An opening positioning test that tailors the exercises to each participant

Programme

1Assessing your own difficulties

Diagnosis and working method

  • Identify recurring errors from an initial positioning test
  • Distinguish slips of attention from rules not yet acquired
  • Organise regular personal practice
  • Use automatic correction tools with discernment

2Agreement within the noun group

Nouns, adjectives and determiners

  • Handle qualifiers relating to several nouns
  • Deal with compound nouns and irregular plurals
  • Use quantifiers and numerical determiners correctly
  • Apply agreement after a collective noun

3The verb and its agreements

Tenses and verb forms

  • Agree the verb with a distant or multiple subject
  • Use the tenses expected in a professional document
  • Handle past and perfect forms according to the auxiliary used
  • Deal with verb forms followed by an infinitive

4Homophones and common traps

Words that look or sound alike

  • Distinguish the most frequent grammatical homophones
  • Choose between verb forms that sound close to the ear
  • Use common invariable words correctly
  • Resolve a doubt through substitution

5Proofreading and securing your writing

Punctuation, clarity and method

  • Punctuate a long sentence so that its meaning is preserved
  • Simplify a sentence to reduce the risk of error
  • Proofread in several targeted passes
  • Build your personal checklist of points to watch

Who is it for

Employees who write professional documents on a regular basis and anyone wishing to consolidate their written accuracy in English.

Prerequisites

A working command of reading and writing in everyday English is required to follow this programme.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.