This article discusses the importance of correct grammar and usage in
Business Communications at the collegiate level. For students to be
successful in writing, they must use English in an acceptable form.
Three methods of teaching grammar and usage are analyzed in this
paper. The three methods are: 1) no instruction, 2) classroom instruc
tion, and 3) programmed instruction.
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