Course Objectives:
To enable participants to develop their writing skills and adopt effective strategies in practicing professional and correct writing.
Expected Accomplishments:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
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Understand and analyse different English texts.
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Use correct English forms, sentences, texts and style appropriately.
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Learn and construct correct and meaningful sentences and language patterns.
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Master writing paragraphs and essays and tackle grammar trouble spot areas.
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Summarise different general and business English texts.
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Navigate the Internet and learn how to use language patterns and style correctly.
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Write memos and reports.
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Learn spelling and punctuation marks.
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Learn characteristics of effective writing.
Staff for whom business and general English is most useful and who are already working in businesses. They need to study the world of business at the same time they are learning the language
Who can benefit:
Staff for whom business and general English is most useful and who are already working in businesses. They need to study the world of business at the same time they are learning the language
Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of business English and pre-intermediate level of general English.
Course Outline:
Sentence Construction
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Learning how to use cohesive devices to construct all sorts of effective language patterns needed to produce coherent sentences and texts.Summary Making
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Learning the strategies of summary making and using transition language devices to formulate cohesive texts bearing in mind the basic points included in the original text.Paragraph Writing
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Helping CAT nominees and other staff write effective and coherent paragraphs with topic sentences, support ideas and concluding sentences.Essay Writing
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Learning the art of writing an integrated and coherent essay based on:a. Introduction with a thesis (central idea) and clarification of essay main point.b. Body: 1st support paragraph, 2nd support paragraph, 3rd support paragraph.c. Conclusion: summary paragraph
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Effective Writing Style
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Clarity, correctness, conciseness, completeness, courtesy.
Delivery Method:
Instructor - led classes with learner-learner interactive oral and written performances and project work.
Related Training:
General business English courses
General Pre-Intermediate English language courses
