Le vendedri, 29 0ctobre 9 h à 16 h
Capital Hill Hotel & Suites, 88 rue Albert, salle Mackenzie, Ottawa

Formatrice : Frances Peck 

We've all flipped a sentence around, or dismantled it and then recombined it, only to discover better clarity, emphasis, or flow. Why does that happen, and how can we become more adept at manipulating word order-or syntax-to improve prose? This seminar looks at syntax from various angles, including how to shape it for different documents and readers. Topics covered include subordination and coordiation, periodic versus cumulative sentences, proximity of subject and verb, echo words, and special techniques such as ellipsis and isolation.

Frances Peck is an editor, writer and instructor with over 20 years' experience. She has taught for the University of Ottawa, Douglas College, Simon Fraser University, associations of editors and translators, magazine publishing groups, and dozens of public and private sector organizations. She prepared the Canadian edition of The St. Martin's Workbook, a university-level grammar exercise book; was a co-author of the popular HyperGrammar website; recently completed Peck's English Pointers, an e-book for the Translation Bureau; and is a regular columnist for journal Language Update. Frances lives in Vancouver and is a partner with West Coast Editorial Associates.

Date limite pour inscription le 20 octobre 2010

Frais d'inscription (TVH incluse) : membre ACR 215 $; non membre 290 $

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