Business Communication II

Course main Aim/Goal: This course is intended to further improve the student’s level of proficiency and competence in language use, consolidate his understanding of the principles and practice of written communication, and mastery of skills in use of English Language in the various professions.

General Objectives:

1.0 Know how to construct good sentences.

2.0 Know how to reason applying the basic principle of logic.

3.0 Know how to write different types of essay.

4.0 Appreciate literature in English.

5.0 Understand the principles and practice of written communication.

6.0 Comprehend more difficult reading materials.

7.0 Know the procedure for writing project reports.

1.1 List the different types of sentences. Explain and illustrate the different types of sentences.

1.2 Note the parts of sentences. Explain and illustrate the parts of a sentence.

1.3 Note various tenses. Explain and illustrate tenses.

1.4 Analyse types of concord. Explain concord using suitable examples..

2.1 Appreciate the concept of logical thinking. Explain the concept of logical thinking using suitable examples.

2.2 Appreciate the principles of logic. Explain the basic principles of logic such form, validity and argument.

2.3 Note the premise and its role 8in coming to conclusion. Explain the premise as a step towards the conclusion.

2.4 Note the characteristics of inductive and deductive reasoning. Differentiate between deductive and inductive reasoning using suitable examples.

3.1 List the different types of essay. Explain the different types of essay showing the characteristics of each type.

3.2 List the logical orders of presenting different types of essay. Explain the logical orders of presentation eg. Chronological, spatial, general to -specific, specificto-general, alternation inductive, deductive, etc.

4.1 List the genres of literature. Explain the term literature and list the genres of literature.

4.1 Note the terminologies of poetry. Explain the terminology of poetry eg rhyme, rhythm, enjambment, etc

5.1 List the principles of writing a letter. Explain the principles of letter writing using suitable examples.

5.2 List the components of a business letter.  Explain the components of a business letter.

5.3 List envelope formats. List and explain envelope formats eg common format, major parts, return address, postage and mail instructions, notation, address block, zip code..

5.4 List the major part of a memo Explain major part of a memo eg confidential notation, headings, message, identification line, enclosure notation, copy-distribution notation, postscript and continuation page heading.

6.1 Read passages of expository and argumentative writing. Explain the sources of difficulty in expository and argumentative writing/passages.

7.1 List the characteristics of a project report. Explain the characteristics of a project report, viz part, format, style, etc

7.2 Note the methods of gathering data. Explain the methods of gathering data from primary and secondary sources.

7.3 Note the procedure for writing a project report. Explain the procedure for writing a project report.