Syllabus with Language Lab

Essentials of Communication

(HAS-111)

BTech I/II Semester

No. of Credits: 4	Sessional: 40 Marks
L T P Total	Theory   : 60 Marks
4 0 0  4	Total      : 100 Marks
	Duration of Exam: 3 Hours

                                                           

Unit –I- COMPREHENSION & COMPOSITION

Excerpt from John Updike’s Cosmic Gall; Paragraphs/Essays; Unseen Passage & Comprehension exercises derived from features, articles and editorials; exercises in creative writing and impromptu/extempore speech; Anecdotes/stories; Deconstructing & Re-framing Quotes; Verse composition;Dialogue-writing; Story-building and storyboards; travelogue

                                                                                                                       

Unit-II-TECHNICAL WRITING

Format of Long Reports, Interoffice Memorandum, Format and layout of a typical business letter; Covering letter and Resume; Analytical and Descriptive writing.

                                                                                                                       

Unit –III- SEMANTICS & SYNTAX

One-word substitutes, Idioms & Proverbs, Vocabulary building; Crosswords, Sentence Correction/Editing.

                                                                                                                       

Resources:

• National dailies like Hindu, HT, TOI, Tribune (e-versions available)
• Magazines like NatGeo, Outlook, India Today
• Raman, Meenakshi and Sangeeta Sharma. Technical Communication. Oxford: 2011
• Wehmeier, Sally .Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Oxford UP.8 th edition.
• Ghosh, BN. Managing Soft Skills for Personality Development.Tata McGraw-Hill 2012
• Rizvi, M Ashraf. Effective Technical Communication. Tata Mc Graw-Hill.2005
• Bretag, Crossman and Bordia.Communication Skills. Tata Mc Graw-Hill.2009
• Blogs: Eng_lessons_dj.blogspot.com
• Renaissanceymcaust.blogspot.com

                                                   Language Lab (HAS 112)

Audit course	Internal: 30 Marks
L T P Total	External: 20 Marks
0 0 2  2	Total      : 50 Marks

           

CORPORATE INTERACTION & COMMUNICATION

I.                    Presentations

II.                  Listening Skills & Language Lab (Practical) Interviews of Isaac Asimov, Richard Feynman, Steve Jobs and other scientists and technocrats. Other inspiring speeches on diverse issues; Audio/Video Lessons and Observation

III.               Group Discussions, Corporate Dialogue: Conflict-Resolution exercises; Role Play; Mock-interviews.

IV.              Internal Assessment: based on participation, short presentation & performance in interactive exercises: competence gauged through participation in various events organized in the classroom and at university level throughout the semester.