For Immediate Release – Lawton, OK, Nov. 1, 2004
Upcoming Cameron University workshop
teaches businessmen how to write it right
Have you ever wondered if the right word to use is “affect” or “effect”? Or if the best way to tell bad news is
to get right to the point – and risk losing a customer? Or how to address a letter if all you have is the name
of the company?
These and many other topics will be addressed during an upcoming Cameron University workshop,
“English Safari Survival Skills.” Using a jungle safari theme, three experts in business writing will cover
common concepts of grammar, organizing letters and memos, and technical aspects of writing outstanding
email messages.
Dr. Sylvia Miller, Dr. Vivian Thomlinson and Mary Penick will present the workshop at 1 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 18, in the Shepler Center Mezzanine on Cameron’s main campus in Lawton. Designed for business
professionals, the three-hour workshop will be a hands-on, fun-filled “jungle safari” through the wilds of
business writing.
Miller has years of experience in teaching business communications and has worked in the business world.
She has lectured on many topics related to business writing. Thomlinson has also taught business writing
and has worked in industry. Mary Penick, formerly of Telos-OK, has many years of experience teaching
technical writing.
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Among the topics to be covered are “Let’s Get Started: Facing the First Sentence;” “Learning the Language
of the Jungle: Snails, Cheetahs, Elephants and Email;” “Navigating the Nile: Communicating with Other
Tribes;” “Lions, Tigers and Bears: Oh My! Using the Right Lingo with the Right Audience” and “Climbing
Mount Kilimanjaro: Don’t Be Intimidated by a Blank Computer Screen!” Also to be presented is “Big Game
Hunting: Seeking Out, Naming and Eradicating the Big Beasts That Impede Communication” and “Hunting
for Smaller Game: Little Usage Quirks and Other Errors That Make One’s Writing Beastly.”
The fee for the workshop, which is open to the public, is $25. For details or to reserve a seat, contact
Cameron University at 580/581-2280.
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Editors and Broadcasters: For details, contact CU Government & Community Relations at 580.581.2211.