WRITING FOR ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL SUCCESs
AIms of the course
Effective formal writing is an essential skill in today’s ever more competitive academic and business settings. Whether you want to boost your academic performance, apply for a scholarship, gain experience through internship or prepare yourself for a highly demanding job market, the ability to create a concise, persuasive and logically-organised types of formal texts in English will always be a valuable asset. This course aims to teach you how to write for various academic and professional purposes to produce well-structured, focused and mistake-free pieces of formal writing that will resonate with your readers. It will help you avoid the most common mistakes and improve your writing skills for academic and professional success.
COURSE TOPICS
- Formal vs informal writing
- How to write a good paragraph
- ACADEMIC WRITING
essay
motivation letter for internship/scholarship application - PROFESSIONAL WRITING
motivation letter for job application
cover letter for job application
formal email/business letter - Revising and editing
course oUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course, students will be able:
- to differentiate between formal and informal language in writing
- to develop the central idea through supporting sentences into a strong paragraph
- to provide arguments/counter-arguments in a logical and persuasive way in an essay
- to present yourself in a motivation/cover letter so as to stand out from the other applicants
- to understand the form, content and structure of a business email/letter
- to avoid common mistakes, ranging from writing errors and structure to language and style