Connie Balcher and Annetta Cheek on Spectrum about Plain Language and Grammar
Date
January 6, 2009
Spectrum
Join host Tom Grooms on Sunday mornings, 6:00AM-7:00AM for informative discussions with guests from local government, business, non-profit organizations and the private sector about topics that affect you and your community.
Sunday January 4th, 2009
Our guests this week will be Ms. Annetta Cheek, Ph.D., Chairman, Board of Directors, Center for Plain Language and Ms. Connie Balcher, Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland, President of Triple Crown Communications… During her 25 years in the federal government, Annetta Cheek served in several positions requiring writing and teaching skills. Regulatory activities, especially writing and editing regulations, occupied much of her career… Connie Balcher, President of Triple Crown Communications, has an M.A. in TESOL and Linguistics from Columbia University. She has been teaching at University of Maryland College Park since 1987 and also taught at Johns Hopkins University. At the University of Maryland’s Professional Writing Program’s twenty-fifth anniversary conference, Ms. Balcher spoke about “The Lost Skill of Grammar.” …For more information please call 703-772-6785 or visit www.centerforplainlanguage.org or www.triplecrowncom.com
If you missed the live program you can download the audio file below