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There are 6 modules in this course
This course aims to improve your Business English writing skills by developing your use of vocabulary, grammar, understanding of different business writing genres, and your ability to write professional business documents. Skills learned in this course will be used in the cross-cultural communications course and help prepare you to produce the professional business documents in the Capstone project.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- write business emails
- write an executive summary
- write persuasively in English
- adapt content to purpose, context and audience
- use appropriate style and tone of writing for business purposes
Welcome to Week 1! This week, we will cover Module 1 where we introduce you to the objectives and structure of this Specialization and course.
What's included
2 videos4 readings2 discussion prompts
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2 videos•Total 6 minutes
Introduction to our Specialization•3 minutes
How this course is organized•3 minutes
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
Objectives and outcomes•10 minutes
Learning how to learn•10 minutes
Learning vocabulary•10 minutes
The HKUST grammar guide•10 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
How is this course relevant to you?•10 minutes
How do you learn English?•10 minutes
Business writing genres
Module 2•3 hours to complete
Module details
Welcome to Week 2! This week we will cover Module 2 where we introduce you to basic genres of business writing and the writing process. You will also be introduced to vocabulary and language skills common to business communications.
Business letters, memos and emails: The basics•9 minutes
Report writing•7 minutes
The writing process, part 1•7 minutes
Challenging grammar: -ing vs. -ed•3 minutes
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
Objectives and outcomes•10 minutes
Objectives and outcomes•10 minutes
Vocabulary list•10 minutes
Commonly confused words•10 minutes
Sentence pattern you should know #1•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
Vocabulary quiz•30 minutes
Challenging grammar: -ing vs. -ed•30 minutes
Module 2 Quiz•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
What is style?•10 minutes
Writing emails
Module 3•10 hours to complete
Module details
Welcome to Week 3! This week we will cover Module 3 where we introduce you to emailing and the language skills you will use in business emails. You will also be introduced to vocabulary and language skills common to business communications.
Correct the grammar and vocabulary errors and rewrite•120 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
How many rhetorical devices do you use?•10 minutes
Directness and persuasion•10 minutes
Writing memos
Module 4•9 hours to complete
Module details
Welcome to Week 4! This week we will cover Module 4 where we introduce you memos and how to write according to audience and purpose. You will also be introduced to vocabulary and language skills common to business communications.
Sentence patterns you should know #3 & #4•10 minutes
Reasons to use the passive voice•10 minutes
Tone & Style – Avoid using clichés in your writing•10 minutes
Peer review practice: Sample memo with errors•10 minutes
Peer-review practice: Sample memo•10 minutes
7 assignments•Total 210 minutes
Plain English practice•30 minutes
Vocabulary quiz•30 minutes
Practising your active and passive voice•30 minutes
Tone & Style – Avoid using clichés in your writing•30 minutes
Peer review practice quiz for grammar and vocabulary errors•30 minutes
Peer-review practice quiz for memo•30 minutes
Module 4 Quiz•30 minutes
2 peer reviews•Total 180 minutes
Correct the grammar and vocabulary errors and rewrite memo•60 minutes
Writing a memo•120 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
Communication styles: Is there a gender influence?•10 minutes
Writing executive summaries
Module 5•6 hours to complete
Module details
Welcome to Week 5! This week we will cover Module 5 where we introduce you to executive summaries and language skills you will use when writing persuasively. You will also be introduced to vocabulary and language skills common to business communications.
Welcome to Week 6! This week we will cover Module 6 where we will conclude the course and you will need to complete the final exam and post-course survey.
What's included
1 reading1 assignment
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1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Post-course survey•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 54 minutes
Final exam•54 minutes
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