010.217 (23S) Business Writing Skills

Sommersemester 2023

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First course session
07.03.2023 08:00 - 10:00 online Off Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Course title german Business Writing Skills
Type Course (continuous assessment course )
Course model Online course
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 4.0
Registrations 13 (20 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction Englisch
Course begins on 07.03.2023
eLearning Go to Moodle course

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

In this course you will 

  • gain a fundamental understanding of good writing for any context 
  • will learn how to use appropriate business tone in the document, 
  • discern between the different kinds of business correspondence to write effectively and efficiently. 

Through the practical knowledge, you will be able to

  • Write business reports, emails, proposals, business letters, and other business documents that are clear, concise and professional
  • Understand and master the punctuation and spelling techniques needed
  • Differentiate between British and American Business English
  • Learn the formal language required for business communication.
  • Use common word processing software to write business messages
  • Compose emails and memos intended for an audience within the same company or team as the writer
  • Identify other common methods of professional written communication
  • Determine the appropriate communication channel for a specific type of message




Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

On-line Class Session

On-line Writing Groups /Writing as a Team

Moodle Writing Activites on a obligatory modus and in a  Self- check modus 

 On-line  Simulations exercises

Case studies and Problem Solving Exercises

Templates and tools

Individual Portfolio

Course content

Writing well is one of the most important skills you can develop to be successful in the business world. Your ideas are powerful. Learn how to deliver them with the clarity and impact they deserve.

This Course addresses the following competencies:
Advanced Business Writing
Advanced Minute Taking for Better Meetings
Business Grammar
Business Writing for Impact and Influence
Proofreading and Editing
Report Writing, CV Writing

Course Program Outline:

Introducing Business Writing, Major Functions and Forms of Business Writing.

Business Writing Guidelines.

Business Emails, Letters, Documents, and Proposals: Cover Letters, Sale Letters, Inquiry, Order, Complaint Letters, etc.

Resumes & CVs.

Persuasive and Argumentative Business Writing.

Grammatical Review: Tenses, the Gerund- ING’ Form, Reported Speech, Countable & Uncountable, Active & Passive Voice, Prepositions, Conditional If etc.

Advanced Types of Business Writing: Business Summaries, Business Reports.

More Writing Tips: Compare-and-Contrast Paragraphs, Cause-and-Effect Paragraphs, Problem-Solution Paragraphs, Common

Prior knowledge expected

Very good knowledge of English.

Literature

Will be announced or provided in class.

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Examination methodology

  • REVISION WRITING WORKSHOP
  • 12 competency Writing Assignments in Moodle_Portfolio_WRITING ASSIGNMENTS . You need to pass 13 graded Writing Activities. You submit business writing assignments following the deadline schedule. Papers submitted later as a deadline will not be evaluated.
  • Final On line Test
  • Final on On line Writing Activity

Examination topic(s)

Individual Writing Portfolio. This will reflect your readings and demonstrate your writing skills that have been taught over the period of the course:


  • 4 Course Modules of business writing theory and practice activities in a form of 13 Power Points Presentations in: Moodle_Portfolio_LECTURE Notes and PRACTICE Activities.
  • 4 Extension Writing Activities Blocks for Self-Practice in Moodle_Portfolio_SELF-PRACTICESet EXERCISES forbrainstorming, summarizing, and checking your own work in Moodle_Portfolio_ANSWERSfor self-practice exercise

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Bachelor's degree programme Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 18W.1)
    • Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
      • Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 9.0 ECTS)
        • 010.217 Business Writing Skills (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Bachelor's degree programme Applied Business Administration (SKZ: 518, Version: 14W.3)
    • Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
      • §11 Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 10.0 ECTS)
        • 010.217 Business Writing Skills (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Master's degree programme Business Administration (SKZ: 918, Version: 22W.1)
    • Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
      • Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 8.0 ECTS)
        • 010.217 Business Writing Skills (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Master's degree programme Applied Business Administration (SKZ: 918, Version: 12W.4)
    • Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
      • Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 6.0 ECTS)
        • 010.217 Business Writing Skills (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelorstudium Technische Mathematik (SKZ: 201, Version: 17W.1)
    • Subject: Sprache und Kommunikation (Compulsory elective)
      • 16.2 Lehrveranstaltungen aus dem Angebot des SchreibCenter ( 0.0h XX / 10.0 ECTS)
        • 010.217 Business Writing Skills (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelor's degree programme Technical Mathematics (SKZ: 201, Version: 22W.1)
    • Subject: Sprache und Kommunikation (Compulsory elective)
      • 11.8 Wahl von Lehrveranstaltungen aus dem Angebot des SchreibCenters sowie Sprachkurse ( 0.0h XX / 12.0 ECTS)
        • 010.217 Business Writing Skills (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelor's degree programme Slavonic Studies (SKZ: 650, Version: 17W.2)
    • Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
      • Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 9.0 ECTS)
        • 010.217 Business Writing Skills (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6. Semester empfohlen
  • Master's degree programme Slavonic Studies (SKZ: 850, Version: 17W.1)
    • Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
      • Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h / 12.0 ECTS)
        • 010.217 Business Writing Skills (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Non degree programme Courses of the Writing Centre (SKZ: 888, Version: 04W)
    • Subject: Lehrveranstaltungen des SchreibCenters (Compulsory subject)
      • Bereich 5: Schreiben im Beruf ( 2.0h KU / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 010.217 Business Writing Skills (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Master's degree programme Cross-Border Studies (SKZ: 584, Version: 22W.1)
    • Subject: Freie Wahlfächer (Optional subject)
      • Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 12.0 ECTS)
        • 010.217 Business Writing Skills (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Erweiterungsstudium (UG §54a) Schreibwissenschaft (ES) (SKZ: 012, Version: 20W.1)
    • Subject: Schreiben im Beruf (Compulsory subject)
      • 5.1 Lehrveranstaltung zum berufsorientierten/ journalistischen Schreiben und/oder ( 0.0h KS, SE / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 010.217 Business Writing Skills (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1., 2. Semester empfohlen

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

This course is not assigned to a sequence of equivalent courses