Enhancing the written communication skills of undergraduate students Available to Purchase

Reports on the development of a writing skills module for first‐year undergraduate business students in Dublin City University Business School. Details how students complete a series of assignments which aim to improve their writing skills, their understanding of library information systems and their ability to evaluate their own work. Describes the module, which introduces students to both academic and business writing, and they complete an essay, an examination answer, a business letter and an evaluation of a report. Points out that the course is integrated with a computing skills module and students must word process all assignments. Explains that the course has been developed over a number of years and is one of a package of skills which students acquire as part of their undergraduate degree programme.