syllabus engg

MC1.6 ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION

Unit -I:
Features of Indian English - Correction of sentences - Structures - Tenses - ambiguity -idiomatic distortions.

UNIT-II:
Informal conversation Vs Formal expression Verbal and non-verbal communication,barriers to effective communication – kinesics

UNIT-III:
Types of Communication - - Oral, aural, Writing and reading - Word-Power -Vocabulary- Jargon -- rate of speed, pitch', tone - Clarity of voice

UNIT - IV:
Technical presentations - types of presentation -video conferencing-- participation in meetings chairing sessions.

UNIT - V:
Formal and informal interviews - ambiance and polemics - interviewing in different settings and for different purposes e.g., eliciting and giving information, recruiting,performance appraisal.

UNIT - VI:
Written communication - differences between spoken and written communication - features of effective writing Such as clarity, brevity, appropriate tone clarity,. Balance etc.- GRE. TOEFL models

Unit - VII: Letter-writing - business letters - pro forma culture - format - style - effectiveness, promptness - Analysis of sample letters collected from industry - email,fax.

Unit - VIII: Technical Report writing - Business and Technical Reports...,. Types of reports progress reports, routine reports - Annual reports - format - Analysis of sample reports from industry - Synopsis and précis writing'

REFERENCE BOOKS:
Essentials of Business Communication, Ravindra Pal, J S KorlahalIi: Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
Basic Communicati9n Skills for Technology, Andrea J. Rutherford;, Pearson Education Asia" Patparganj, New Delhi-92.
Advanced Communication Skills, V. Prasad, Atma Ram Publications, New Delhi.
Raymond V. Lesikav; Holm D. Pettit Jr.;
Business Communication; Theory & Application, All India Traveler Bookseller, New Delhi-51.
Business Communication, RK Madhukar, Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd K.R.
Lakshmi Narayana :
English. for Technical Communication - vols. 1 and 2, SCITECH Publications (India) Pvt. Ltd., T. Nagar, chennai-600 017.
Edmond Weiss: Writing Remedies: Practical Exercises for Technical writing, Universities Press, Hyderabad.
Cliffs Test Prep for ORE and TOEFL: Computer Based Test, IDG Books. India (P) Ltd. New Delhi~OO2.
GRE and TOEFL; Kaplan and Baron's
English in Mind, Herbert Putts and Jeff Strands, Cambridge