Applied English

Paper Code: 
BCP-116
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

  • To acquire and develop good communication skills requisite for business correspondence and reporting.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

BCP-116

Applied English
  • CO 36 Acquire understanding of linguistic nuances to help them comprehend grammatical structures
  • CO 37 Gain competence in the areas of business communication and professional context
  • CO 38 Demonstrate required skills to make the optimum use of grammatical skills while correctly using Business Vocabulary and Grammar
  • CO 39 Enable them to form and write logical documents for professional and business purposes

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation,

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

9.00
Unit I: 
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  • Communication: Types (ii) Directions (iii) Network (iv) Process (v) Problems (vi) Barriers (vii) Types of Communication a) Interpersonal Skills b) Listening Skills c) Emotional Intelligence (viii) Sample Questions with Answers (ix) Exercises.
  • Sentence Types(Direct-Indirect, Active -Passive Speech):Sentence: Definition (ii) Classification of sentence based on connotation (iii) Sentence Structure (iv) Types of sentences (v) Direct-Indirect Speech a) Introduction b) Procedure for converting Direct speech into Indirect speech c) Rules for converting Indirect speech into Direct speech (vi) Active Passive Voice: Introduction (vii) Verbs Voice Active or passive (viii) Exercises

 

9.00
Unit II: 
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  • Vocabulary Root Words, Synonyms, Antonyms, Prefixes, Suffix), Phrasal verbs, Collocations and Idioms: Introduction (ii) Significance of improving vocabulary (iii) How to improve vocabulary (iv) Root words (v) Synonyms and Antonyms (vi) Words formed by using Prefixes (vii) Words formed by using Suffixes (viii) Phrasal verbs (ix) Collocations (x) Idioms (xi) Exercises
  • Comprehension Passages: Introduction to Comprehension Passages (ii) Points to ponder (iii) Sample Passages with answers (iv) Exercises
  • Note Making: Introduction to Note Making (ii) Significance of Note Making (iii) Detailed Format Heading(Title) (iv) Steps to Comprehend and summarize text (v) Helpful Hints (vi) Sample Passages with Notes (vii) Exercises

 

9.00
Unit III: 
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  • Introduction to Basic Writing: Introduction (ii) Process of writing (iii) Styles of Writing (iv) Significance of writing skills for students (v) Writing Conventions (vi) Characteristics of good writing (vii) Do’s and Don’ts of good writing
  • Précis Writing: What is Précis writing? (ii) Features of good Précis writing (iii) How to write a Précis (iv) Do’s and Don’ts of Précis writing (v) Examples (Passages with Précis) (vi) Exercises

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
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  • Article Writing: What is an Article? (ii) Essential elements of Article Writing (iii) Detailed Format a) Title b) By- Writer’s Name c) Body - Introduction - Main Idea-Support - Conclusion d) Sample Articles e) Exercises
  • Report Writing: What is a Report? (ii) Essential elements of Report Writing (iii) Kinds of Reports (iv) Detailed Format for (iii) above
  • Writing Formal Letters: Types of Letters (ii) Detailed format for (i) above (iii) Points to Remember (iv) Sample Letters (v) Exercises

 

9.00
Unit V: 
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  • Writing Formal Mails: How to Write a Formal Mail? (ii) Writing Effective Mails (iii) Essential elements of Mails (iv) Tips and Conventions of Mails (v) Sample Mails (vi) Exercises
  • Resume Writing: Essential Elements of Resume (ii) Resume Writing Tips and Conventions (iii) Sample Resumes (iv) Exercises
  • Meetings: Notice (ii) Agenda (iii) Drafting minutes (iv) Action Taken Report

 

References: 

ICAI Study Material

This Paper is in accordance with syllabus of Paper 2B: Business Correspondence and Reporting of CA Foundation

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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