Professional Writing Skills in English (BPWSK106-206)

Professional Writing Skills in English

Course Code: BPWSK106-206 
CIE Marks:50
Course Type (Theory/Practical /Integrated) Theory 
SEE Marks:50
Total Marks:100
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P: S) 1:0:0:0
Exam Hours:01 
Total Hours of Pedagogy 15 hours
Credits:01

Module-1 

Identifying Common Errors in Writing and Speaking English : Common errors identification in parts of speech,Use of verbs and phrasal verbs, Auxiliary verbs and their forms, Subject Verb Agreement (Concord Rules), Common errors in Subject-verb agreement, Sequence of Tenses and errors identification in Tenses. Words Confused/Misused.

Module-2 

Nature and Style of sensible writing: Organizing Principles of Paragraphs in Documents, Writing Introduction and Conclusion, Importance of Proper Punctuation, Precise writing and Techniques in Essay writing, Sentence arrangements and Corrections activities. Misplaced modifiers, Contractions, Collocations, Word Order, Errors due to the Confusion of words.

Module-3 

Technical Reading and Writing Practices: Technical writing process, Introduction to Technical Reports writing,Significance of Reports, Types of Reports. Introduction to Technical Proposals Writing, Types of Technical Proposals,Characteristics of Technical Proposals. Scientific Writing Process. Grammar – Voices and Reported Speech, Spotting Error & Sentence Improvement, Cloze Test and Theme Detection Exercises.

Module-4 

Professional Communication for Employment: Listening Comprehension, Types of Listening, Listening Barriers,Improving Listening Skills. Reading Comprehension, Tips for effective reading. Job Applications, Types of official/employment/business Letters, Resume vs. Bio Data, Profile, CV. Writing effective resume for employment, Emails, Blog Writing and Memos.

Module-5 

Professional Communication at Workplace: Group Discussion and Professional Interviews, Characteristics and Strategies of a GD and PI’s, Intra and Interpersonal Communication Skills at workplace, Non-Verbal Communication Skills and its importance in GD and Interview. Presentation skills and Formal Presentations by Students, Strategies of Presentation Skills.

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Suggested Learning Resources:

Textbook:

1) “Professional Writing Skills in English” published by Fillip Learning – Education (ILS), Bangalore – 2022.

2) “Functional English” (As per AICTE 2018 Model Curriculum) (ISBN-978-93-5350-047-4) Cengage learningIndia Pvt Limited [Latest Edition 2019].

Reference Books:

1) English for Engineers by N.P.Sudharshana and C.Savitha, Cambridge University Press – 2018.

2) Technical Communication by Gajendra Singh Chauhan and Et al, (ISBN-978-93-5350-050-4), Cengage learning India Pvt Limited [Latest Revised Edition] - 2019.

3) Technical Communication – Principles and Practice, Third Edition by Meenakshi Raman and Sangeetha Sharma,Oxford University Press 2017.

4) High School English Grammar & Composition by Wren and Martin, S Chandh & Company Ltd – 2015.

5) Effective Technical Communication – Second Edition by M Ashraf Rizvi, McGraw Hill Education (India) Private