How to Improve Your

Writing Skills
Lesson
Topic
1
Commas
2
Semicolons
3
Colons
4
Possessive Words
5
Word Choice
6
Spell Check
7
Nouns and Pronouns
8
Subjects and Verbs
9
Professionalize Your Writing
10
Proofread
11
Be Efficient
There are 11 short quizzes to test how well you understand
each lesson. There is one lesson and one quiz per week

3. Colons
a. To point to an
emphasized phrase
b. To introduce a list
c. What follows the colon is
not a complete sentence

Incorrect: Two methods exist for the

statement of cash flows; the
direct
and indirect methods.
Correct:

Two methods exist for the

statement of cash flows: the
direct
and indirect methods.

Note: A semicolon is incorrect because what follows the

semicolon is not a complete sentence.

Incorrect: Three methods of evaluating capital

investments include; cash payback, net
present value and average rate of return
Correct:
Three methods of evaluating capital
investments include: cash payback, net
present value and average rate of return

Note: A semicolon is incorrect because what follows the

semicolon is not a complete sentence.

Now go to the Weekly

Requirements page for Lesson
3
to take the test to
earn your Bonus Points