FACULTY OF ARTS
Value Added Elective Course
VAAR - 013 - English for Effective Communication
Objectives
To improve the four essential skills of mastering the English Language
To enhance the communication skills of the learners in English
To make them listen, speak, read, and write effectively
Unit – I (Effective Listening)
Active Listening
Introduction
Reasons for Poor Listening
Traits of a Good Listener
Listening Modes
Types of Listening
Barriers to Effective Listening
Listening for General Content and Specific Information
Exercises
Unit – II (Effective Speaking)
Effective Speaking
Introduction
Basic Sounds of English
Word Stress
Sentence Stress
Intonation
Unit – III (Effective Speaking)
Achieving Confidence, Clarity, and Fluency
Vocal Cues
Exercises
Conversations and Dialogues
Introduction
Conversations
Telephonic Conversations and Etiquette
Dialogue Writing
Exercises
Unit – IV (Effective Reading)
Reading Comprehension
Introduction
Improving Comprehension Skills
Techniques for Good Comprehension
Predicting the Content
Understanding the Gist
SQ3R Reading Technique
Study Skills
Exercises
Unit – V (Effective Writing)
Vocabulary Development
Using the Dictionary and Thesaurus
Changing Words from One Form to Another, Word Formation: Prefixes and Suffixes
Synonyms and Antonyms, Idioms, Confusables, One-word Substitutes, Homonyms
Homophones, Eponyms.
Elements of Effective Writing
Introduction
Rights Words and Phrases
Sentences
Writing for the Web
Exercises
The Art of Condensation
Introduction
Steps to Effective Precis Writing
Guidelines
Samples
Exercises
Text Book:
Raman, Meenakshi and Sharma, Sangeeta. Technical Communication: Principles and
Practice. New Delhi: Oxford UP, 2015. Third Edition.
Reference:
Mohan, Krishna and Banerji, Meera. Developing Communication Skills. New Delhi,
Trinity Press, 2015.
Mohan, Krishna and Banerji, Meera. Speaking English Effectively. New Delhi,
Trinity Press, 2015.
Thorpe, Edgar and Thorpe, Shovik. Objective English. 6th Ed. New Delhi: Pearson, 2016.
Value Added Elective Course
VAAR - 013 - English for Effective Communication
Objectives
To improve the four essential skills of mastering the English Language
To enhance the communication skills of the learners in English
To make them listen, speak, read, and write effectively
Unit – I (Effective Listening)
Active Listening
Introduction
Reasons for Poor Listening
Traits of a Good Listener
Listening Modes
Types of Listening
Barriers to Effective Listening
Listening for General Content and Specific Information
Exercises
Unit – II (Effective Speaking)
Effective Speaking
Introduction
Basic Sounds of English
Word Stress
Sentence Stress
Intonation
Unit – III (Effective Speaking)
Achieving Confidence, Clarity, and Fluency
Vocal Cues
Exercises
Conversations and Dialogues
Introduction
Conversations
Telephonic Conversations and Etiquette
Dialogue Writing
Exercises
Unit – IV (Effective Reading)
Reading Comprehension
Introduction
Improving Comprehension Skills
Techniques for Good Comprehension
Predicting the Content
Understanding the Gist
SQ3R Reading Technique
Study Skills
Exercises
Unit – V (Effective Writing)
Vocabulary Development
Using the Dictionary and Thesaurus
Changing Words from One Form to Another, Word Formation: Prefixes and Suffixes
Synonyms and Antonyms, Idioms, Confusables, One-word Substitutes, Homonyms
Homophones, Eponyms.
Elements of Effective Writing
Introduction
Rights Words and Phrases
Sentences
Writing for the Web
Exercises
The Art of Condensation
Introduction
Steps to Effective Precis Writing
Guidelines
Samples
Exercises
Text Book:
Raman, Meenakshi and Sharma, Sangeeta. Technical Communication: Principles and
Practice. New Delhi: Oxford UP, 2015. Third Edition.
Reference:
Mohan, Krishna and Banerji, Meera. Developing Communication Skills. New Delhi,
Trinity Press, 2015.
Mohan, Krishna and Banerji, Meera. Speaking English Effectively. New Delhi,
Trinity Press, 2015.
Thorpe, Edgar and Thorpe, Shovik. Objective English. 6th Ed. New Delhi: Pearson, 2016.
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