Welcome Module-Before we start ...
Objectives and outcomes
Introduction to our Specialization
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How this course is organized
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Learning how to learn
Learning vocabulary
The HKUST grammar guide
Business writing genres-Content
Objectives and outcomes
Business writing genres
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Business letters, memos and emails: The basics
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Report writing
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The writing process, part 1
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Business writing genres-Language
Objectives and outcomes
Vocabulary list
Commonly confused words
Challenging grammar: -ing vs. -ed
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Sentence pattern you should know #1
Writing emails-Content
Objectives and outcomes
Effective emailing
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Context and directness
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Writing to persuade
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What do we mean when we say, 'rhetoric'?
Rhetorical devices
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The concept of kairos
The writing process, part 2
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Peer-review practice: Sample persuasive email
Writing emails-Language
Objectives and outcomes
Vocabulary list
Paragraphing
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Challenging grammar: Missing verb 'to be'
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Sentence pattern you should know #2
Writing emails-Assessment
Peer review practice: Sample email
Writing memos-Content
Objectives and outcomes
Writing memos
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Audience, purpose, tone and style
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Plain English
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Gender sensitive language
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Writing memos-Language
Objectives and outcomes
Vocabulary list
Active and passive voice
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Challenging grammar: Comma splice
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Sentence patterns you should know #3 & #4
Reasons to use the passive voice
Tone & Style – Avoid using clichés in your writing
Writing memos-Assessment
Peer review practice: Sample memo with errors
Peer-review practice: Sample memo
Writing executive summaries-Content
Objectives and outcomes
Elements of an executive summary
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General organization of an executive summary
Presenting data
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Linking ideas
Business Case: Sustainable Seafood for a Sustainable Future
Writing executive summaries-Language
Objectives and outcomes
Vocabulary list
Nominalization
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Connotation
Challenging grammar: Possessive form
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The prepositional of-phrase
Sentence patterns you should know #5 & #6
Writing executive summaries-Assessment
Peer-review practice: Sample executive summary
Concluding module-Course wrap-up
Post-course survey