A Business Communications & Grammar Book for High School and College Students

By Ronald W. Holmes Ph.D.

Every high school and college student needs to know how to develop a resume, write a letter of application, write a letter of intent for college, and apply for a job using acceptable business practices. They should know how to recognize and apply American Standard English in communicating their ideas in speaking and writing. This book provides practical examples of the aforementioned so high school and college students will be able to effectively market their talents to prospective evaluators such as employers, colleges, and universities. This book also educates high school and college students on the concept of financial literacy so they will learn how to effectively manage their money. To meet the needs of homeschoolers, this book serves as a reference guide for an online curriculum on Business Communications and Grammar with emphasis on preparing students for college and careers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Nov 23, 2021
• ISBN: 9781665541862

Ronald W. Holmes Ph.D.

Ronald Holmes is president and publisher of The Holmes Education Post, an education focused Internet newspaper. He is the author of 24 books, publishes articles on educational issues and offers unique, evidence-based solutions, perspectives, best practices, and resources to improve public education. Ronald Holmes earned a PhD in Educational Leadership, a MED in Educational Administration and Supervision and a BS in Business Education from Florida A&M University. He also earned a MED in Business Education from Bowling Green State University. He has experience as a district superintendent, school administrator, college instructor, school teacher, and test developer.

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A BUSINESS

COMMUNICATIONS &

GRAMMAR BOOK FOR

HIGH SCHOOL AND

COLLEGE STUDENTS

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RONALD W. HOLMES, PH.D.

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© 2021 Ronald W. Holmes, Ph.D. All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

Published by AuthorHouse 11/18/2021

ISBN: 978-1-6655-4180-0 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-6655-4179-4 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-6655-4186-2 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2021921527

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CONTENTS

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DEDICATION

INTRODUCTION

GRAMMAR FOR HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE STUDENTS

GERUND – WHAT IS A GERUND?

Test Your Knowledge Exercise

Answer Key

PRONOUNS

WORD STRUCTURES

OTHER COMMON GRAMMAR MISTAKES

CONJUNCTIONS

Coordinating

Correlative

Adverbial

Subordinating

COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR EMPLOYMENT

APPLYING FOR A JOB

RESUME WRITING

Functional

Chronological

Targeted

Combination

LETTER OF APPLICATION

Reference

Skills & Qualifications

JOB INTERVIEW

Presenting Yourself for the Interview

Typical Interview Questions

Mock Interview

Virtual Interview

OTHER EMPLOYMENT LETTERS

Letter of Reference Request

Letter of Thank You

Letter of Follow-up

Letter of Acceptance

Letter of Refusal

Letter of Resignation

TELEPHONE CALL

COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR COLLEGE

LETTER OF INTENT FOR COLLEGE

Sample Letter of Intent for College

Sample Essay for College

FINANCIAL LITERACY

Earning

Spending

Saving & Investing

Borrowing

Protecting

REFERENCES

DEDICATION

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With a focus on the gerund, this book highlights some words that are misused or miscommunicated daily by people from all facets of life according to American Standard English.

This book is dedicated to high school and college students. It provides them sample resumes, sample letters of application for employment, and sample letter of intent for college. It also discusses the concept of financial literacy so students will learn how to effectively mange their money.

It is my hope that the information discussed in this book can be a resource to improve students’ financial literacy, grammar, communication skills, college, and employment opportunities.

INTRODUCTION

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Writing and communicating the English Language can be a challenge for many people. Having watched and listened to popular news stations, talk shows, and sports analysts, it has become obvious to me that some components of the American Standard English are constantly omitted or misused in the speakers’ communications. While these presenters are always prepared and profound in discussing their materials, they probably have little or no idea of what a gerund is and how it should be used in their speaking.

With a focus on the gerund, this book will highlight some daily mistakes communicated by people in all facets of life. It will discuss other words that are frequently misused or miscommunicated according to American Standard English. It will particularly provide seniors in high school and college with a sample letter of intent for college, sample resumes, sample letters of application, and other communication skills and resources for employment. It will also discuss the concept of financial literacy so students will learn how to manage their money.

To help students grasp the concepts, this book uses the same fictitious characters, employers, and schools throughout the book. The characters and organizations appear in the sample resumes, letters of application, mock interviews, letter of intent for college, and other business letters. Some of the key characters in the book are John Doe, Cleve Smart, and Jane Bright. A key employer is Cedar Valley Landing Company. Also, a key school is Kingdom High School.

GRAMMAR FOR HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE STUDENTS

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Gerund – What is a Gerund?

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A gerund is a verb form that ends in ing and functions as a noun. In writing and speaking, a gerund should be communicated in the