Majmaah University
Institution:
Academic Department : English
BA
Programme :
NAJM 167
Course :
Hanan Ahmed Sanad
Course Coordinator :
Programme Coordinator : Dr Mona Abdelhafez.
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Course Specification Approved Date :
Course
: Technical Writing in Business
Credits: 2 hours
Pre-requisite
: NAJM 161 + NAJM 162 + NAJM 163
Program(s) in which the course is offered.: B.A. in Business and management
Name of faculty member responsible for the course: Hanan Ahmed El-Sayyed
Sanad
This course explores various methods used in business and management writing
techniques. It includes a review of the styles used in business paragraph and essay
writing and emphasizes effective analytical writing techniques. It stresses
grammatical correctness and displays the study and analysis of business reports,
agreements and contracts. In addition, the students are introduced to explanatory,
argumentative and analytical business essays.
The course is intended to teach writing skills for business purposes. Students will
acquire the skills needed to compose and revise different business related assignments
in standard written English i.e. proposals letters, faxes, memos, etc. The different
writing assignments will be supplemented by detailed lectures, oral and written
guidelines, group work and grammar instruction as needed.
Overall Course Objectives:
It is expected that after successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
1. Draft, write and revise professional assignments.
2. Correctly use the most common work related writing formats.
3. Analyze composed assignments to determine objectives and audience.
4. Determine the purpose and scope of the written correspondence and state it
clearly.
5. Support general business related statements with specific and relevant details.
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Week
Unit
1
2+3
Introduction
Unit 1
Part A: Applying For A Job
Unit 1
Part B: Replying to an Applicant
Unit 2
Part A: Requesting a Service
Unit 2
Part B: Confirming a Service
1st Mid term exam
Unit 3
Part A: Ordering Supplies
Unit 3
Part B: Acknowledging an Order
Unit 4
Part A: Requesting Information
2nd mid term exam
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5
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7
8
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10
11
12
13
14
15
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Unit 4
Part B: Providing Information
Unit 5
Part A: Claim Letters
Revision
Final exam
Attendance Requirement:
Regular attendance in ENGL165 is required. A student having 25% absence of total
lectures will be debarred from The final exam
Grading:
Final grades will be based on the three written exams.
Quarter term exam:
20 marks.
Mid. term exam:
20 marks.
Participation:
10marks.
Final term exam:
50 marks
Total:
100 marks.
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