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Transportation Seminar Series
How to Avoid Common Pitfalls in Writing

Sep 5, 2007 (1:30 - 2:30 p.m., IACC 422)

In our academic and professional lives, we are forced to produce written documents on a regular basis. Many of these are composed while trying to meet tight timelines. For many of us, it has been a long time since we were introduced to grammatical usage and proper punctuation. We tend to "fly by the seat of our pants" and hope the spell check and grammar functions of our computer catch the most blatant errors. This seminar is intended to remind you of the commonly broken rules and to help you avoid some of the most frequent errors. It will address the principle behind the rules so you can learn from your mistakes and improve your writing skills. You will also receive a checklist that will help you evaluate your own writing prior to submitting it for a class assignment or to an editor for publication.

Carol Wright, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute – NDSU

Carol Wright, joined the staff of the Small Urban & Rural Transit Center (SURTC) in 2006 as Associate Director of Outreach and Training. She is responsible for the oversight of SURTC's training and outreach efforts. Ms. Wright previously served as executive director of public transportation for a multi-county project in central North Dakota where she managed all aspects of public transit including rural and specialized transit, Dial-a-Ride and contracted services. She is a former English and Speech instructor and has served as a trainer and keynote speaker for national, state and local conferences for the past 17 years.

Ms. Wright earned her M.S. degree in Human Development and Education/Gerontology from NDSU in 1994, and her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech/English/Education from NDSU in 1975.

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