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What the syllabus expects

  • Note-making
  • Summarizing

Notes and summaries

Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) — First Year

Subject: Business English (MGT 201)

Unit 6: Reading Strategies and Writing Process

Academic Year: 2083/84

Topic Objectives

After studying this topic, students should be able to:

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

Curriculum Scope

  • Note-making
  • Summarizing

Detailed Microsyllabus

  1. Note-making

    1. Record main ideas and relevant supporting details.
    2. Use headings, abbreviations and an organized hierarchy.
    3. Keep source references with notes.

  2. Summarizing

    1. Identify the central message and essential points.
    2. Paraphrase accurately in a shorter form.
    3. Check completeness, neutrality and appropriate attribution.

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.