English is one of the most used language around the world.
In the business world, English has become a global language and it is widely used
to communicate between people of different nationalities. Similarly in Singapore,
English is taught in school as our first language and this shows how important English
is to us in a multi-racial country.
Even though speaking is the most common tool in
communication, I think having a good writing skills in English is as important
as well. Nowadays emails are not only used in long distance communication but
are also used in making enquiries and scheduling meetings in the business world
etc. To get your message delivered clearly, a good English writing skill is
needed from the sender to avoid any misunderstanding from both parties.
Furthermore, in the corporate world writing good papers and reports are also
important in persuading business investors in investing in your product or
company. These require good English writing skills too.
Personally, being an Information Systems student in School of
Computing, we will be inculcated with Information Technology knowledge to
develop solutions for business problems. I think it is important to improve my
current English writing skills, so that it can prep me better when I am in the
workforce. I will inevitably be required to write emails, business proposals
etc. in future. From this module, I hope to learn strong fundamentals skills of
English writing that will put me an advantage when I start working as compared
to my colleagues.
I understand that this module is tedious and requires plenty
of essay writings, but I believe with the dedication and understanding the
importance of English writing, I will be able to write better at the end of the
semester.
