The course aims is to enable students to write short professional reports (between 2000 and 3000 words) related to their own areas of work.
By the end of the course it is expected that the students will be able to produce effective reports that are written:
- in an acceptable format
- in a simple, clear and appropriate style
- in a well organised and well balanced way
- with a high degree of accuracy
The course is for 30 hours.(4 weeks). Lessons are for 90 minutes a day from Monday to Friday
Course Content varies according to the particular needs of students and their language ability. The following areas are covered
- Report Formats
Formats vary according to the requirements of different organisations is the course accommodate this. Report components include executive summary; introduction; conclusion; recommendations
- Writing Process
Writing is also a thinking and planning activity and one of the most difficult things to do is to organise arguments and ideas in a piece of writing. Process writing involves developing ideas, revising, editing and producing final copy
- The Mechanics of Writing
The nuts and bolts of writing are grammar, vocabulary and syntax. The course examines the commonest grammatical structures needed in professional writing; simple and complex sentence construction; paragraph writing and vocabulary building
- Functions of Writing
The course examines language functions needed for professional writing: description; narrative; definition; exemplification; classification; comparison; cause and effect; style
Course Methodology
- Most classroom learning is done through task based activities after clear models and examples have been provided by the teacher.
- Tasks include case studies for discussion and practice
- Students are given a file at the beginning of the course and all given all the course materials as the course progresses
- Self study is an important course component. Students are expected to write (to draft, revise and edit) on computer.
- Homework tasks are given and students are also expected to produce pieces of writing related to their own work.
