English Communication

Paper Code: 
GENG 101
Credits: 
04
Periods/week: 
04
Max. Marks: 
100
Objective: 

The students will:

CO69.  Evaluate the finer points pertaining to verbal and non-verbal communication

CO70.  Analyse grammatical structures meaningfully and appropriately in language-use

CO71.  Display compositional skills over a variety of written tasks

CO72.  Develop editing skills for broad-based applications in content writing, journalism, etc.

CO73. Demonstrate effective use of communication for debating skills

 

6.00
Unit I: 

Language of Communication - I

Meaning and Importance of Communication

The Communication Process

Barriers to Effective Communication

 

6.00
Unit II: 

Language of Communication - II

Verbal and Non- Verbal Communication

Effective Use of Body Language

Group Discussion

 

 

6.00
Unit III: 

Grammar and Usage                   

Sequence of Tenses

Direct and Indirect Narration

6.00
Unit IV: 

Reading and Comprehension

Comprehension of an Unseen Passage

Editing a Short Text (focusing on grammar, coherence and cohesion)
 

 

 

6.00
Unit V: 

Writing Skills

Letter-writing: Formal

Report-writing

Précis-writing

 

SUGGESTED READINGS: 

Gupta, H.C. and S.G. Telang. Business Communication.  Wisdom Publications, 2009.

Hooper, J.S. A Quick English Reference. OUP, 1981.

Mathew, M.J. Business Communication. RBSA Publishers, 2002.

Quirk, Randolph, and Sidney Greenbaum. A University Grammar of English. Orient Longman, 1973.

Raman, Meenakshi. Business Communication.  OUP, 2006.

Shrikhande, Rajan. Business Communication and Executive Effectiveness. Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, 2004.

Thomson A.J and A.V. Martinet. A Practical English Grammar. OUP, 1997.

 

E-Resources including links:

https://www.ifioque.com/linguistic/language

https://www.skillsyouneed.com/writing-skills.html

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar

 

Reference Journals:

Journal of Communication

https://www.journals.elsevier.com/language-and-communication%20

https://fbmk.upm.edu.my/penerbitan_jurnal/journal_of_language_and_commun...

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024