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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

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