Communicating For Success (C4S) - Writing
Introduction
📺 Watch the following video to get an introduction to the course from your instructor, Dr Oumaima Elghazali.
Course Description
Poor communication skills can have significant negative impacts on both your personal and professional life. In personal relationships, poor communication can lead to misunderstandings and conflicts. In a professional setting, poor communication can lead to mistakes, missed deadlines, and conflicts with coworkers. It can also impact your ability to work with others effectively and can damage your reputation and credibility. On the other hand, good communication skills can help to build strong, positive relationships and can be an important factor in your success both personally and professionally.
Communicating for Success - Writing supports you in developing these critical communication skills that are essential for success in your personal and professional lives. The course will focus on reading and written communication skills. You will learn how to effectively read texts as a precursor to developing your own written communication skills. You will then practice crafting clear communications by learning about topics such as writing structure and organization, grammar, audience awareness, and the iterative writing process.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Effectively read and understand written communications, especially technical writing.
- Compose documents with clear organizational structures that enhance your audience’s understanding.
- Use an iterative process to improve the quality of your writing.
- Understand the rules of grammar and apply them appropriately to improve the quality of your writing.
- Diagnose your communication challenges, and utilize techniques to help convey your messages more accurately.
Course and Instructor Information
- The instructor for this course is: Dr. Oumaima Elghazali (oumaima.elghazali@kibo.school).
- The teaching assistant for this course is: Mercy Ade-Ige (mercy.ade-ide@kibo.school)
- The course will run from July 10 to September 17, 2023. Note that this is a 10-week course.
- Live classes will be held on Thursday 5:30 - 7:00 pm GMT. The live classes are mandatory.
- Office hours will be held on Wednesday 5:30 - 6:30 pm GMT. These are optional chances to get additional support from the instructor and teaching assistant.
Weekly Lessons
👩🏿🏫 Complete this course by exploring the following lessons.
Lesson 3: Planning & Structuring
Lesson 5: Revising, Editing, & Proofreading