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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
yesHong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong KongCoursera

English for Effective Business Writing fee structure

Description

Fee in INR

1 month

Rs. 4,117

3 months

Rs. 8,234

6 months

Rs. 12,352


The Syllabus

Videos
  • Introduction to our Specialization
  • How this course is organized
Readings
  • Objectives and outcomes
  • Learning how to learn
  • Learning vocabulary
  • The HKUST grammar guide

Videos
  • Business writing genres
  • Business letters, memos and emails: The basics
  • Report writing
  • The writing process, part 1
  • Challenging grammar: -ing vs. -ed
Readings
  • Objectives and outcomes
  • Objectives and outcomes
  • Vocabulary list
  • Commonly confused words
  • Sentence pattern you should know #1
Practice Exercises
  • Vocabulary quiz
  • Challenging grammar: -ing vs. -ed
  • Module 2 Quiz

Videos
  • Effective Emailing
  • Context and directness
  • Writing to persuade
  • Rhetorical devices
  • The writing process, part 2
  • Paragraphing
  • Challenging grammar: Missing verb 'to be'
Readings
  • Objectives and outcomes
  • What do we mean when we say, 'rhetoric'?
  • The concept of kairos
  • Peer-review practice: Sample persuasive email
  • Objectives and outcomes
  • Vocabulary list
  • Sentence pattern you should know #2
  • Peer review practice: Sample email
Practice Exercises
  • Using the Direct Approach practice
  • Writing to persuade practice
  • Peer-review practice: Persuasive email
  • Vocabulary quiz
  • How concise are you?
  • Pattern #2 Independent Clause: Appositive
  • Module 3 Quiz
  • Peer review practice

Videos
  • Writing memos
  • Audience, purpose, tone and style
  • Plain English
  • Gender sensitive language
  • Active and passive voice
  • Challenging grammar: Comma splice
Readings
  • Objectives and outcomes
  • Objectives and outcomes
  • Vocabulary list
  • Sentence patterns you should know #3 & #4
  • Reasons to use the passive voice
  • Tone & Style – Avoid using clichés in your writing
  • Peer review practice: Sample memo with errors
  • Peer-review practice: Sample memo
Practice Exercises
  • Plain English practice
  • Vocabulary quiz
  • Practising your active and passive voice
  • Tone & Style – Avoid using clichés in your writing
  • Module 4 Quiz
  • Peer review practice quiz for grammar and vocabulary errors
  • Peer-review practice quiz for memo

Videos
  • Elements of an executive summary
  • Presenting data
  • Nominalization
  • Challenging grammar: Possessive form
Readings
  • Objectives and outcomes
  • General organization of an executive summary
  • Linking ideas
  • Business Case: Sustainable Seafood for a Sustainable Future
  • Objectives and outcomes
  • Vocabulary list
  • Connotation
  • The prepositional of-phrase
  • Sentence patterns you should know #5 & #6
  • Peer-review practice: Sample executive summary
Practice Exercises
  • Presenting data
  • Vocabulary quiz
  • Module 5 Quiz
  • Peer-review practice quiz

Reading
  • Post-course survey
Practice Exercise
  • Final exam

Instructors

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