Dear Students

We welcome all of you in Business and Technical English (ENG201) in semester ( Fall 2010) on behalf of Virtual University of Pakistan.

 The main objective of the course is to equip students with skills that will enable them to communicate clearly and concisely in diverse
business situations. The students will learn the importance of planning and organizing effective written messages. The course will also emphasize on determining objectives and developing a logical argument to present the message in an appropriate format. The course is divided into two sections:

1. Written communication

2. Oral communication

Written communication will cover planning, structure, and stylistic issues specifically; students will learn to write memos, letters, proposals, short as well as long reports. Moreover, the students will learn to simplify complex information through editing and revising for enhancing their ability to create powerful documents to sell their ideas. The oral communication section will cover planning and execution of effective presentations, group behavior, planning and conducting effective meetings.

Updated grading scheme regarding this course has been provided on the VULMS. Please follow that grading scheme only for academic activities. For queries related to your subject, you can email at eng201@vu.edu.pk

Best of luck!

English Team

ENG201