ENGLISH COMMUNICATIONS

Paper Code: 
AENG 200 A
Credits: 
2
Periods/week: 
2
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 
 

The students will:

CO88.  Evaluate the finer points pertaining to verbal and non-verbal communication

CO89.Analyse grammatical structures meaningfully and appropriately in language-use

CO90. Display compositional skills over a variety of written tasks

CO. 91Develop editing skills for broad-based applications in content writing, journalism, etc.

CO.92 Demonstrate effective use of communication for debating skills

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Writing assignments

Quizzes

Learning activities for the students:

Self- learning assignments, practice exercises ‚ Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks

 

Class test, Semester end examinations Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

 

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

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
  1. Gupta, H.C. and S.G. Telang. Business Communication.  Wisdom Publications, 2009.
  2. Hooper, J.S. A Quick English Reference. OUP, 1981.
  3.    Mathew, M.J. Business Communication. RBSA Publishers, 2002.
  4. Quirk, Randolph, and Sidney Greenbaum. A University Grammar of English. Orient Longman, 1973.
  5. Raman, Meenakshi. Business Communication.  OUP, 2006.
  6. Shrikhande, Rajan. Business Communication and Executive Effectiveness. Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, 2004.
  7.    Thomson A.J and A.V. Martinet. A Practical English Grammar. OUP, 1997.

E-RESOURCES:

  1. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XsDSslyVIu8
  2. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6gHxIcf3OzE
  3. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g_CaPgFTs7U
  4. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uxvtpEz5GRc

 

*Compulsory

 

Academic Year: 
2023-24
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