BPWSK206: Professional Writing Skills in English syllabus ME Stream Chemistry Group 2022 Scheme

Professional Writing Skills in English detailed syllabus for ME Stream Chemistry Group 2022 Scheme curriculum has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the ME Stream Chemistry Group students. For course code, course name, duration, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.

For ME Stream Chemistry Group 2nd Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit ME Stream Chemistry Group 2nd Sem 2022 Scheme scheme. The detailed syllabus of professional writing skills in english is as follows.

Course Objectives:

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Teaching-Learning Process

These are sample Strategies, which teacher can use to accelerate the attainment of the various course outcomes and make Teaching -Learning more effective: Teachers shall adopt suitable pedagogy for effective teaching – learning process. The pedagogy shall involve the combination of different methodologies which suit modern technological tools and software’s to meet the present requirements of the Global employment market.

1. Direct instructional method ( Low/Old Technology),
2. Flipped classrooms (High/advanced Technological tools),
3. Blended learning (Combination of both),
4. Enquiry and evaluation based learning,
5. Personalized learning,
6. Problems based learning through discussion,
7. Following the method of expeditionary learning Tools and techniques,
8. Use of audio visual methods through language Labs in teaching of of LSRW skills.Apart from conventional lecture methods, various types of innovative teaching techniques through videos, animation films may be adapted so that the delivered lesson can progress the students In theoretical applied and practical skills in teaching of communicative skills in general.

Language Lab :

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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:

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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 m Sentence Improvement, Cloze Test and Theme Detection Exercises.

Module 4:

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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.

Course Outcomes:

(Course Skill Set) At the end of the course the student will be able to:

1. To understand and identify the Common Errors in Writing and Speaking.
2. To Achieve better Technical writing and Presentation skills.
3. To read Technical proposals properly and make them to Write good technical reports.
4. Acquire Employment and Workplace communication skills.
5. To learn about Techniques of Information Transfer through presentation in different level.

Suggested Learning Resources:

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Text Books:

1. “Functional English” (As per AICTE 2018 Model Curriculum) (ISBN-978-93-5350-047-4) Cengage learning India 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

Activity Based Learning (Suggested Activities in Class)/ Practical Based learning

• Contents related activities (Activity-based discussions)
• For active participation of students instruct the students to prepare Flowcharts and Handouts
• Organising Group wise discussions Connecting to placement activities
• Quizzes and Discussions, Seminars and assignments

For detailed syllabus of all other subjects of ME Stream Chemistry Group, 2022 Scheme curriculum do visit ME Stream Chemistry Group 2nd Sem subject syllabuses for 2022 Scheme.

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