PTI - international

Agenda: Day Two

VI. Strengthen Key Messages Through the Strategic Design of Tables and Figures

• Analyze techniques for using tables to convey clear messages
• Evaluate methods for guiding readers through complex relationships in the data
• Determine the most effective means of presenting exact numerical data
• Identify strategies for using figures to make convincing arguments
  • charts
  • diagrams
  • graphs
• Statistics and Biostatistics

Exercise: Using the Presented Numerical Data, Design a Table and Figures (Graph or Chart) to Support the Three Key Messages

VII. Master the Writing of Grammatically Correct Comparisons

• Grammatical aspects of the verb, compare
• Three degrees of comparison
  • psitive degree
  • comparative degree
  • superlative degree
• Most common comparison problems

Excercise: Practice Composing Comparative Statements that Describe Given Data Examples

VIII. Identify Common Grammatical Errors 

• Subject-verb agreement
• Indefinite pronouns
• Fractional expressions
• Singular plurals
• False conjunctions
• Restrictive and non-restrictive elements
• Rules for use of comma
• Apositives and restrictive and non-restrictive apositives
• Precision in writing
• Relative pronouns
• Restrictive and non-restrictive clauses
• Parallelism within a sentence

Exercise: Correct the Faulty Parallels in the Provided Sentence

IX. Avoid the Twelve Most Common Errors in Professional Writing

• Break old habits of English abusage
• Enhance your editing skill

X. Summary and Wrap Up

• Review and summarize the most crucial points to remember
• Identify realistic goals to implement in your job setting after completion of this course