I’ve used the methods presented in my books with learners in the corporate world and the educational arena. You will be pleased with the results your students achieve–your students’ skills will improve right along with their confidence.

The method applied can be described as “principle and practice.” Students learn a new principle and then practice it until they can use it effectively. The method is not unique; however, the way the learning materials are structured is: The first step is learning to compose freely. The next step is understanding the sentence core. Each step after that builds upon the previous one.

You will find that punctuation is the key to structure. As learners work with punctuation, identifying the sentence core, they learn structure at a deep level. Once learners understand the sentence core, elements of grammar such as verbs and pronouns begin to make sense.

I look forward to going on this journey with you and your students! If you need additional resources, please don’t hesitate to ask.

All the best,

Dona

Are you seeking a results-oriented textbook that builds communication and writing skills?

Business Communication and Writing improves writing skill and style as it guides learners through a process that improves their communication skills, developing competence in cultural sensitivity, team building, and conflict resolution. The text instructs learners how to format business documents professionally so that readers can understand purpose at a glance. Because content is broken into cohesive topics, the text is ideal for online learning.

The Writer’s Handbook: Grammar for Writing gives learners the tools that they need to produce credible, professional documents. The step-by-step process assists writers in filling their learning gaps, including keys to activities to enhance self-study. Learners have access to supplemental activities online at www.youngcommunication.com. Give your at-risk students the tools they need to succeed, and your teachers will achieve the impossible.

Our textbooks consistently achieve results beyond expectations because our books adhere to a process that intertwines grammar with writing style, untangling complicated principles and making them simple.

Would your employees benefit from making more effective writing decisions in less time?

Information flow is important, but it’s the quality of the relationship that gets the job done. Too often professionals lose sight of this critical element because their Inbox is full and their time is limited. Simple decisions can make a critical difference in tone and understanding. In a short time, professionals who take our workshops learn vital tools that allow them to manage their time and relationships more effectively.

Improving writing skills improves the bottom line: The Business Writing Workshop builds skills an average of 40 to 60 percent. Writing Effective E-Mail provides guidelines to improve tone and enhance business relationships.

For more than two decades, participants have said that our programs improve their confidence as well as their skills.

Would your teachers appreciate a workshop to develop learners’ writing skills?

The traditional approach of teaching grammar in the context of writing is effective but doesn’t achieve total success—especially among those students who lack an understanding of structure and cannot seem to grasp the difference between a fragment and a run-on.

As Dr. Ralph W. Tyler once said, “It isn’t what you are already doing that you need to do better. It’s what you’re not doing at all that you need to begin to do.”

Could it be that grammar has its own context and that part of the problem with learning grammar relates to taking principles out of context? Our textbooks and workshops apply Tyler’s advice by offering a method that shifts the emphasis, giving grammar a more prominent place in the curriculum design until students understand core principles.

• Students first learn to separate composing from editing.
• Students then learn principles of grammar and punctuation in a logical sequence, starting with the sentence core.
• Students compose freely and then apply principles as part of an editing strategy.
• Students fill their learning gaps and build a solid foundation on which to develop their writing and editing skills

As a result, grammar becomes manageable to teach and even fun to learn. Complex principles such as parallel structure and active voice become accessible when students understand structure. When students apply correct grammar and punctuation principles to their own writing as they edit, they achieve effective results.

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Enhancing Career Flexibility
by Dona J. Young

Effective communication is critical for career success in all professions. This text helps learners improve their communication and writing skills by breaking down the process and simplifying each step. Learners improve their skills as well as their ability to solve problems and make decisions. By breaking content into cohesive chunks, this text is ideal for online learning. Online learning activities are included at the end of each chapter.

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Grammar for Writing
by Dona J. Young

The Writer’s Handbook is a roadmap to correct and effective writing. This unique guide simplifies essential principles and orders them so that one concept builds on the next. By focusing on the sentence core, this book untangles grammar so that even complex concepts are easy to learn: your writing style will improve right along with your skills.

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Write to Learn–Edit to Clarify
by Dona J. Young

A Guide for Business Writing covers principles of grammar, punctuation, and style resulting in writing that is correct, clear, and concise. The book builds a foundation of core concepts so that complex concepts become easy to apply. Trust the process and transform your writing by focusing on the simple, not the complex.

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How to Put a Lid on It
by Dona J. Young

Angry E-Mail: How to Put a Lid on It gives professionals options for managing e-mail effectively, especially when tensions run high. By understanding readers’ expectations, you can respond so that you not only solve the problem but also enhance the relationship.

You see, it is your relationships that support you in getting your job done-not simply the exchange of information through messages.

Also covered are e-mail facts and best practices, simple apologies, the “you” viewpoint versus “I” statements, micro-messages, and bad news messages.

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Tips from an Incurable Editor
by Dona J. Young

When you edit, do you sometimes feel like a “broken record,” going over the same sentence time and again before finally basing your decision on a guess? Now is the time to stop the uncertainty-it is costing you too much time, effort, and credibility.

This book takes the mystery out of how to produce good writing by giving you 11 proven steps to improve your writing instantly. Each chapter walks you step by step from one principle to the next so that the complex becomes simple.

Eleven Steps to Instantly Improve Your Writing will save you time and frustration; Young has used this method with thousands of corporate executives in workshops across the U.S.

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by Dona J. Young

The Mechanics of Writing was written for a specific purpose: to help writers at all levels—students and professionals alike—improve the quality of their writing.

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A Tale on the Practical Magic of Learning
by Dona J. Young

Have you ever wondered what your life would be like if you suddenly could learn whatever you wanted . . . and without the struggle, pain, and frustration that goes with it?

If so, go on the journey of self-discovery with the princess as she uses her gift of magical learning.

Magic is neither good nor bad-it all depends on how it is used. —Merlin

and Andrew’s Story

The Little Prince Who Taught a Village to Sing and Andrew’s Story is a book for anyone who believes in the magic of hope, courage, and faith.

Andrew shares his story so that other boys and girls who go through a similar experience might learn what to expect and will not feel so alone. Andrew continues to help other kids with brain tumors by coordinating fundraisers and serving on the Junior Board of Directors of The Midwest Children’s Brain Tumor Center. Other than production costs, all of the money this book raises goes to the Midwest Children’s Brain Tumor Center because they helped Andrew and his family during their time of need.