010.404 (24S) Business Writing Skills

Sommersemester 2024

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Erster Termin der LV
04.03.2024 17:00 - 18:30 online Off Campus
Nächster Termin:
29.04.2024 17:00 - 18:30 online Off Campus

Überblick

Lehrende/r
LV-Titel englisch Business Writing Skills
LV-Art Kurs (prüfungsimmanente LV )
LV-Modell Onlinelehrveranstaltung
Semesterstunde/n 2.0
ECTS-Anrechnungspunkte 4.0
Anmeldungen 16 (20 max.)
Organisationseinheit
Unterrichtssprache Englisch
mögliche Sprache/n der Leistungserbringung Englisch
LV-Beginn 04.03.2024
eLearning zum Moodle-Kurs

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LV-Beschreibung

Intendierte Lernergebnisse

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




Lehrmethodik inkl. Einsatz von 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

Inhalt/e

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

Erwartete Vorkenntnisse

Very good knowledge of English.

Literatur

Will be announced or provided in class.

Prüfungsinformationen

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.

Prüfungsmethode/n

  • 13 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.


  • REVISION WRITING WORKSHOPs.
  • Individual Writing Portfolio Consultations.
  • 5 Tests

Prüfungsinhalt/e

Writing portfolio:

This will reflect your readings and demonstrate your writing skills that have been taught over the period of the course. The portfolio will reflect your ability to reflect

  • 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.

MODULE 1. Introduction to Business Writing. 

Section 1. Different Types of Business Writing. Principles of Business Writing.

MODULE 2. Transactional Business Writing. 

Section 1. Formal Business Letters: The Basics. Formal Letters of Acknowledgment.

Section 2. Formal Letters of Appeal. Formal Complaint Letters. Formal Adjustment Letters.

Section 3. Formal Request Letters. Inquiry and Order. 

Section 4. Formal Apology Letters.  Formal Resignation and Termination Letters. 

Section 5.  Formal Confirmation, Announcement and Invitation Letters. 

Section 6. Business Emails, the Basics. Common Business Situations: Requests.

Section 7. Business Emails: Internal messages. Appointments. Congratulations and Season Greetings.Thanks. MINUTES.

Section 8. Business Emails: Customer/Supplier Sequence. Inquiries/Enquiries and Orders. Complaints. Apologies. MEMOS.

MODULE 3. Business Writing models.

Section 1. Resumes, CV’s. Cover Letter. Application Letter.

Section 2. Recommendation Letter. Transactional Business Writing: Intent/Interest and Follow-up Letters.

MODULE 4. Persuasive Business Writing.

Section 1. Proposals. Sales Letters and Emails.

Section 2. Business Reports.

Beurteilungskriterien/-maßstäbe

  • Course Assignments are to be uploaded via Moodle Platform as “Aufgaben”. The Assignments are evaluated with the help of Business Emails Assessment Rubric and Business Letters Assessment Rubric to be found in Moodle.

  • COURSE ASSESSMENT RUBRIC
     

    %

    Grade

    100-95%

    1

    94-80%

    2

    79-60%

    3

    Less as 59

    4


Beurteilungsschema

Note Benotungsschema

Position im Curriculum

  • Masterstudium Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity (SKZ: 993, Version: 20W.1)
    • Fach: Optional Subjects (Freifach)
      • Freie Wahlfächer ( 0.0h XX / 6.0 ECTS)
        • 010.404 Business Writing Skills (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 2., 3. Semester empfohlen
  • Besonderer Studienbereich Lehrveranstaltungen SchreibCenter (SKZ: 888, Version: 04W)
    • Fach: Lehrveranstaltungen des SchreibCenters (Pflichtfach)
      • Bereich 5: Schreiben im Beruf ( 2.0h KU / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 010.404 Business Writing Skills (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Bachelorstudium Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (SKZ: 295, Version: 22W.1)
    • Fach: Freie Wahlfächer (Options) (Freifach)
      • Freie Wahlfächer (Options) ( 0.0h XX / 10.0 ECTS)
        • 010.404 Business Writing Skills (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
  • Erweiterungsstudium (UG §54a) Schreibwissenschaft (ES) (SKZ: 012, Version: 20W.1)
    • Fach: Schreiben im Beruf (Pflichtfach)
      • 5.1 Lehrveranstaltung zum berufsorientierten/ journalistischen Schreiben und/oder ( 0.0h KS, SE / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 010.404 Business Writing Skills (2.0h KS / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 1., 2. Semester empfohlen

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