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    Communication is derived from the Latin word "communicare" meaning to share. It is the exchange of ideas, emotions, thoughts and feelings to attain common understanding through various skills and means. The key communication skills are listening, speaking, reading and writing. Non-verbal communication such as gestures, facial expressions, posture, eye contact, proximity, voice modulation, clothing, body movement and paralanguage also contribute to effective communication. Two recommended textbooks on technical communication principles and practices are listed.

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    Communication is derived from the Latin word "communicare" meaning to share. It is the exchange of ideas, emotions, thoughts and feelings to attain common understanding through various skills and means. The key communication skills are listening, speaking, reading and writing. Non-verbal communication such as gestures, facial expressions, posture, eye contact, proximity, voice modulation, clothing, body movement and paralanguage also contribute to effective communication. Two recommended textbooks on technical communication principles and practices are listed.

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    Communication is derived from the Latin word "communicare" meaning to share. It is the exchange of ideas, emotions, thoughts and feelings to attain common understanding through various skills and means. The key communication skills are listening, speaking, reading and writing. Non-verbal communication such as gestures, facial expressions, posture, eye contact, proximity, voice modulation, clothing, body movement and paralanguage also contribute to effective communication. Two recommended textbooks on technical communication principles and practices are listed.

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    Srinivasa K.S. M.A. English Literature, M.Ed., N.E.T.JRF, [Ph.D. in Education] Assistant Professor, St.Pauls college of M.Ed.

    Prashanthanagar Bangalore

    Communication is derived from Latin word Communicare means to share. Silence is also a type of communication. - Adage Communication is exchange of ideas, emotions, thoughts, feelings to attain common understanding.

    Listening Speaking Reading Writing

    Gestures Facial Expression Posture Eye Contact Proximity (Space) Voice modulation Clothing Body Movement Paralanguage

    Meenakshi Raman and Sangeetha Sharma (2009): Technical communication principles and practices Oxford University press New York. M Ashraf Rizvi (2008): Effective Technical communication Tata McGraw-Hill publishing Company Limited NewDelhi.

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