Communication Skills, Second Edition

2. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-0-19-945706-9
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 616 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 245 mm, Gewicht: 880 g

The book is divided into six sections covering all the aspects of the subject, including basics of communication, English language, listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Furthermore, topics such as role of creative and critical thinking for effective communication, inter-cultural communication, developing extempore and story-telling skills, and writing and giving instructions have been included in this revised edition.

Due to its exhaustive coverage and practical approach, this textbook is suitable for both students and professionals.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kumar, Sanjay

Lata, Pushp

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Part 1 Essentials of Communication

- 1: Fundamentals of Communication

- Part 2 Developing English Language Skills

- 2: Essentials of Grammar

- 3: Applied Grammar and Usage

- 4: Common Errors and Misappropriations

- 5: Jumbled Sentences

- 6: Indianisms

- 7: Basics of Phonetics

- 8: Building Advanced Vocabulary

- Part 3 Listening Skills

- 9: Developing Effective Listening Skills

- Part 4 Speaking Skills

- 10: Non-verbal Communication

- 11: Dynamics of Professional Presentations

- 12: Group Discussions

- 13: Job Interviews

- 14: Public Speaking and Elocution

- 15: Conversations, Dialogues, and Debates

- 16: The Art of Negotiation

- Part 5 Reading Skills

- 17: The Art of Effective Reading

- 18: Reading Comprehension

- Part 6 Writing Skills

- 19: The Art of Condensation

- 20: Paragraph Writing

- 21: Essay Writing

- 22: Business Letters and Resumes

- 23: Business Reports

- 24: Technical Proposal

- 25: Email and Blog Writing

- 26: Other Business Writings

- 27: Book and Movie Reviews

Über Autor(innen)

Sanjay Kumar is currently Associate Professor of English at JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU), Jaipur. In an academic career spanning over 18 years, he has held teaching and administrative positions in various academic institutes including BITS, Pilani, Chaudhary Devi Lal University (CDLU), Sirsa, and ICFAI Tech, Jaipur.

Pushp Lata is currently Head, Department of Languages, BITS, Pilani. With a PGDTE from CIEFL, Hyderabad, and PhD from the University of Rajasthan, she has to her credit a number of research articles and three books besides designing, introduction, and teaching of the course 'Effective Public Speaking' at BITS, Pilani.