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What the syllabus expects

  • Punctuation
  • Capitalization
  • Numbers

Writing mechanics

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) — First Year

Subject: Business English (MGT 201)

Unit 1: Grammar and Writing Mechanics

Academic Year: 2083/84

Topic Objectives

After studying this topic, students should be able to:

  • Explain the scope and key elements of writing mechanics.
  • Use the relevant language and writing techniques in business communication.

Curriculum Scope

  • Punctuation
  • Capitalization
  • Numbers

Detailed Microsyllabus

  1. Punctuation

    1. Sentence boundaries, commas, semicolons and colons.
    2. Apostrophes, quotation marks and parentheses.
    3. Punctuation that supports clarity and prevents ambiguity.

  2. Capitalization and numbers

    1. Names, titles and sentence capitalization.
    2. Consistent presentation of quantities, dates and amounts.
    3. Proofread mechanical errors in business documents.

Curriculum reference: Tribhuvan University, Faculty of Management, BBS curriculum with first-year syllabus, PDF pages 12-13.

Source note: The curriculum scope above is retained from the existing TU syllabus breakdown. The numbered study subtopics are editorial elaborations for teaching and study, rather than a separately issued TU syllabus. Unit lecture hours apply to the whole unit; no separate topic hours or marks are assigned here.