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Syllabus English for Technical Communication - (BE02000021) Total Credits L + T + (PR/2) Assessment Pattern and Marks Total Marks C Theory Tutorial / Practical ESE (E) PA / CA (M) PA / CA (I) ESE (V) 3 70 30 20 30 150 Unit No. Content 1. Introduction to Technical Communication : Communication : Definition, purposes, Process of communication, Types of communication, Technical Communication : Definition, Purposes, Characteristics, Difference between Technical and General Communication. (Chapter - 1) 2. Vocabulary Building & Grammar : One-word substitutes, Foreign and Technical Words, Introduction to Word Formation, Types of word formation processes : compounding, clipping, blending, derivation, creative respelling, coining and borrowing, Acquaintance with prefixes and suffixes Synonyms, antonyms, and standard abbreviations and acronyms. Grammar : Parts of speech, Tenses, Articles, Subject-Verb Agreement, Active Passive. (Suggestive list of One-word Substitutes, Synonyms & Antonyms, Foreign & Technical words, Standard Abbreviation and Acronyms is available in the link provided.) (Chapter - 2) 3. Developing Basic Writing Skill : Styles of Writing, Paragraph Writing : elements and Practice, Object / Picture / Scene Description, Precis writing, Proof Reading, Completion of given story, Letter Writing (Formats, Asking for leave, Apology, Appreciation, acknowledgement. (Chapter - 3) 4. Speaking skills : Introduction to Phonetics, IPA, Place of articulation, transcription, Presentation skills - an Introduction, Analyzing audience and locale, Organizing a presentation, Introduction to group communication, Conversations, Debates, dialogues, and GDs, (Suggestive list of words for Phonetic Transcription is available in the link. provided.) (Chapter - 4) 5. Listening & Reading Skills : Meaning, importance and purpose of listening, Listening Vs. Hearing, Types of listening, Barriers to effective listening, Traits of a good listener, Introduction, Meaning and Purpose of reading, Tips for improving reading skills, Techniques for effective reading : Skimming, Scanning, Structure of text, Punctuation, Author's & Reader's point of view, Reading Comprehension. (Chapter - 5) 6. Enhancing Language through Literature : The Red Rice Granary by Sudha Murty, The Gift of Magi by O. Henry, The World-Renowned Nose by V. M. Basheer, The Lady or, The Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton. (Chapter - 6)
