ECS Syllabus

English & Communication Skills (4040003161)

Unit-01 Introduction of Communication (18%)

• Definitions and process of communication
• Objectives and forms of communication
• Seven C's of communication
• Barriers to communication
• Features of effective communication

Unit-02 Types of Communication (18%)

Types of Verbal Communication:

• Oral communication
• Written communication

Types of Non-Verbal Communication:

• Sign language
• Body language
• Space language
• Time language

Unit-03 Developing Effective Listening and Writing Skills (34%)

What is Listening?

• Functions of listening
• Barriers to listening
• Ways to improve listening

Types of Listening:

• Casual listening
• Passive listening
• Selective listening
• Active listening
• Intensive listening

What is Writing Skill?

• Barriers to writing
• Ways to improve writing

Types of Writing Skills:

• Descriptive writing
• Analytical writing
• Academic writing
• Persuasive writing
• Critical writing

Professional Writing Skills:

• Report writing
• Email writing
• Business letter writing

Unit-04 Enhancement of Language through Poems and Short-Stories (30%)

• The Night Train at Deoli by Ruskin Bond
• The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
• Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost
• Night of the Scorpion by Nissim Ezekiel

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