English Communication

Paper Code: 
25GENG101
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Understand the basic concepts of communication.
  2. Understand the role of grammer.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

25GENG101

 

 

 

 

 

English Communication

(Theory)

 

 

 

 

CO1.Evaluate the finerpoints pertaining to verbal and non-verbal communication

CO2.Analyse grammatical structures meaningfully and appropriately in language-use

CO3.Display compositional skills over a variety of written tasks

CO4.Develop editing skills for broad- based applications in content writing, journalism, etc.

CO5.Demonstrate effective use of communication for debating skills

CO6.Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

Teaching-approach: 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 ProcessBarriers to Effective Communication

6.00
Unit II: 
Language of Communication - II

Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication Effective Use of Body LanguageGroup 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.andS.G.Telang. BusinessCommunication.Wisdom Publications, 2009. Hooper, J.S.AQuickEnglishReference. OUP,1981.
  2. Mathew,M.J.BusinessCommunication.RBSAPublishers,2002.
  3. Quirk,Randolph,andSidneyGreenbaum.AUniversityGrammarofEnglish.OrientLongman,1973. Raman,Meenakshi.BusinessCommunication.OUP,2006.
  4. Shrikhande,Rajan.BusinessCommunicationandExecutiveEffectiveness.SymbiosisCentrefor Distance Learning, 2004.
  5. ThomsonA.JandA.V.Martinet.APracticalEnglishGrammar.OUP,1997.

 

References: 
  1. https://www.ifioque.com/linguistic/languagehttps://www.skillsyouneed.com/writing-skills.htmlhttps://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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