Business Writing (B2/C1) (AVOIN YO)

Contents: This is a writing course which consists of two modules. Module one is a semi self-study course. In module one of the course students will meet in the classroom for three sessions and will participate in three to four follow-up tutoring sessions. Following the classroom sessions students will study the instructions and examples of various business documents and write their own business documents, for example a letter of enquiry, letter of response and letter of introduction. During this part of the course the student will focus on writing fluency, appropriate professional tone as well as special vocabulary specific to written business communication. Students will complete the assignments, and meet with the instructor in private tutorial sessions to get feedback on their own writing skills. This process will be repeated three-four times before beginning the second part of the course. All homework should be written as though the student is employed by a company and the visual appeal should be at such a level that any organization in the business world would approve.

In module two of the course, the focus is on improving grammatical proficiency at higher levels of English. All grammatical exercises are designed to bring the writer closer towards or into the C1 level. This is followed by a review of effective and fluent written communication including writing proposals, reports and press releases. Attention will be paid to professional writing style and tone, writing positive messages and understanding the difference between informal and formal English. Special attention should be used on the delivery of written communication, on the visual appeal of the documents. All homework should be written as though the student is employed by a company and the visual appeal should be at such a level that any organization in the business world would approve.