Course description
Learn the techniques, tools and resources for writing texts that communicate appropriately in their context, and develop techniques to self-assess your writing.
Course content
1. THE OBJECTIVES AND CHALLENGES OF WRITING
1.1. Setting objectives for written communication.
1.2. Formats and media in written communication.
1.3. Types of text: emails, instant messages, reports, etc.
1.4. Legal and administrative constraints.
2. PERSUASION TECHNIQUES
2.1. Use of language.
2.2. Text structure.
2.3. Conclusions and closing.
3. STRUCTURING PERSUASIVE TEXTS
3.1. Introduction, statement of the problem, conclusion and resolution.
3.2. The paragraph: number of ideas per paragraph and internal paragraph structure.
4. USING PARATEXTS
4.1. Greetings and introductions.
4.2. Thanks and sign-offs.
4.3. Signatures.
5. EMOTIONAL MANAGEMENT IN TEXTS
5.1. Ambiguous contexts and how to resolve them.
5.2. Using emojis, GIFs and other paratextual codes.
6. PUNCTUATION AND EMPHASIS FOR PERSUASION
6.1. Rules for using commas and full stops
6.2. Paragraph breaks
6.3. Other marks: colons, ellipses, etc.
6.4. Bold
6.5. Italics
7. MAIN WRITING MISTAKES
8. SENTENCE STRUCTURE: ELEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE SENTENCE
9. RHYTHM
10. USE OF THE GERUND
11. BASIC SPELLING
12. WRITING AID TOOLS
13. SPELL CHECKERS
14. PREDICTIVE TEXT TOOLS
15. ONLINE DICTIONARIES
16. SELF-ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES
16.1. Self-correction techniques
16.2. Effectiveness tests
16.3. Checklists
1.1. Setting objectives for written communication.
1.2. Formats and media in written communication.
1.3. Types of text: emails, instant messages, reports, etc.
1.4. Legal and administrative constraints.
2. PERSUASION TECHNIQUES
2.1. Use of language.
2.2. Text structure.
2.3. Conclusions and closing.
3. STRUCTURING PERSUASIVE TEXTS
3.1. Introduction, statement of the problem, conclusion and resolution.
3.2. The paragraph: number of ideas per paragraph and internal paragraph structure.
4. USING PARATEXTS
4.1. Greetings and introductions.
4.2. Thanks and sign-offs.
4.3. Signatures.
5. EMOTIONAL MANAGEMENT IN TEXTS
5.1. Ambiguous contexts and how to resolve them.
5.2. Using emojis, GIFs and other paratextual codes.
6. PUNCTUATION AND EMPHASIS FOR PERSUASION
6.1. Rules for using commas and full stops
6.2. Paragraph breaks
6.3. Other marks: colons, ellipses, etc.
6.4. Bold
6.5. Italics
7. MAIN WRITING MISTAKES
8. SENTENCE STRUCTURE: ELEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE SENTENCE
9. RHYTHM
10. USE OF THE GERUND
11. BASIC SPELLING
12. WRITING AID TOOLS
13. SPELL CHECKERS
14. PREDICTIVE TEXT TOOLS
15. ONLINE DICTIONARIES
16. SELF-ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES
16.1. Self-correction techniques
16.2. Effectiveness tests
16.3. Checklists