ENGL1001 Professional English

Associate Professor Danielle Clode

Not offered in 2013

2013

4.5

5 x 1-hour lectures per semester
1 x 1-hour workshop weekly

1 of ENGL1009, ENGL1011, ENGL1012, ENGL1013, ENGL1014, PROF1901 has been successfully completed

Students in the Bachelor of Education combined degrees should enrol in ENGL1013 instead.

Assignment(s); Examination(s) 35%; Tutorial presentation.

This topic helps students to develop their oral, written and critical reasoning skills for use in study and the workplace. The subjects covered include English grammar, syntax and idiom; summary writing, persuasive techniques, reporting direct speech, paraphrasing, referencing and essay writing; officialise, jargon and Plain English; team work and oral presentations.

This topic aims to:

develop the skills and understanding necessary for effective communication - both written and oral - in the workplace
function as a practical topic, using 'real world' materials wherever possible
emphasise the use of plain, concise, accurate English in writing documents of the kind encountered in many professional fields
revise English usage, grammar, syntax and punctuation
examine and produce typical workplace documents such as employment applications, letters, emails and opinion pieces for publication
address how to write persuasively, how to construct a logical argument, and how to give a convincing public presentation as part of a research team

Upon the completion of the topic, students will have:

learned how to communicate effectively in a range of work-related situations
acquired the skills to prepare and present an argumentative essay on a topic within their professional expertise
mastered editing and proofreading skills
operated under 'workplace discipline' and acquired high standards of time management through meeting timeline obligations and taking up an effective role in a collaborative research team
demonstrated their competence by satisfactorily completing a range of assignments and achieving a satisfactory grade in a final examination

Key dates and timetable

Timetable details for 2013 are no longer published.

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