SEMESTER - III L T P C

EFFECTIVE TECHNICAL
A2EHL002 1 - 3 3
COMMUNICATION
Total Contact Hours – 5

SYLLABUS

UNIT – I: PROFICIENCY SKILLS IN COMMUNICATION

Listening Comprehension (Basic Level): Working memory – attention –Vocabulary –

Inference- comprehension monitoring.

Elocution: Composition of words in phrases and clauses – Collocation of words – patterns of

sentences – proper use of conjunctions.

Reading Comprehension Practice – I: Reading Passages for Enrichment of Vocabulary and

Sentence Improvement.

Sentence Completion: Concepts &Rules

UNIT – II: COMMUNICATION FOR COMPETITIVE WORLD

Listening Comprehension- (Advanced): TOEFL – GRE - IELTS Orientation, Mock Tests.

Group Discussion: Purpose – Planning –Participation. Etiquette – reaching consensus in group

work

Reading Comprehension Practice – II: Skimming & Scanning Techniques

Idiomatic expressions & Foreign Expressions and their usage

UNIT-III: COMMUNICATION FOR PROFESSIONAL OUTREACH

Interview Skills: Watching Mock Interviews, Interview Training Sessions,

Mock Interviews

Cloze Passages : Reading &Understanding the sequence of sentences in passages

Syllogisms – Major Premise – Minor premise – Conclusion Analogies - Types of Analogies

UNIT-IV: CAREER PLANNING & GUIDANCE

Video Profile: Preparation – Planning - Execution

Presentation Skills: Making an oral Presentation -Structuring ideas – Power Point Presentation
etiquette –Practice

Reading Comprehension – III (Practice) (Passages culled from model papers of competitive
and qualifying examinations)

Resume Writing & Cover Letter writing

UNIT – V: ENGLISH & PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE

Learning through Visuals: Body Language Gestures & Postures.

Debating Skills: Making an opening statement – rebuttals – Closing statement, Debate etiquette

Logic based English Language Tests – Practice

Report Writing: Types of Reports – Writing a Technical Report

TEXT BOOK:
Open Source Compilation

REFERENCES:
1. Basic Communication Skills for Technology by Andrea J.Rutherfoord, Pearson
Publications.
2. Business Communication Today Courtland L. Bovee,John V.Thill Abha Chatterjee,
Pearson Publications.
3. How to Do Well in GDs and Interviews by Pearson Publications.

COURSE OUTCOMES:

CO1. Student will be able to develop proficiency in English Language Communication.

CO2. Student will come to terms with the assessment pattern of several competitive and
qualifying examinations.

CO3. Student will be able to speak confidently in expressing his/her opinion in a professional
context.

CO4. Student will be able to imbibe the structures of professional etiquette in speaking and
writing.

CO5. Student shall be able to develop analytical thinking skills.

CO6. Student will be able to comprehend several concepts of technical communication.

CO/PO Mapping
Course Title: Effective Technical Communication

Course Code: A2EHL002

Course Designed by Dept. of English & Humanities

PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO2

CO1 2 2 3 3 3

CO2 2 2 3 3 3

CO3 2 2 3 3 3

CO4 2 2 3 3 3

CO5 2 2 3 3 3

C06 2 2 3 3 3

Course designed by DEPARTMENT OF EHGLISH & HUMANITIES

Approved by: Meeting of Board of Studies held on 29.06.19
Approval
Ratified by: 5th Meeting of Academic Council, 13-07-2019.