EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS I NOTES

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1. The concept of communication 

Communication, its concepts, process Importance of Communication in Media;Differences between Technical and GeneralCommunication; Barriers to Communication; Measures to Overcome the Barriers toCommunication. 

2. Types of Communication 

Types of Communication; VerbalCommunication-Importance of verbalcommunication- Advantages of verbalcommunication- Advantages of writtencommunication; Significance of Non-verbalCommunication. 

3. Oral communication and media 

Anchoring, voice modulation, interview, publicspeaking, skits/ plays, story telling, paneldiscussions, voice over, elocution, debates andgroup discussion  

4. Listening Skills 

Listening Process; Classification of Listening; Purpose of Listening; Common Barriers to the Listening Process; Measures to Improve Listening; Listening as an Important Skill inWorkplace. 

 Reading -English, Hindi or Marathi 

1.Types of Reading -skimming and scanning Reading -examples Newspaper / Magazine article, TV, feature and documentary, radio features, commentary, bulletins, advertising copy, press release in English, Hindi OR Marathi. Recognizing aspects of language particularly in media. Importance of spelling. 

2.Various aspects of Language Recognizing various aspects of language particularly related to media , Vocabulary 100media words 

3.Grammar & Usage Grammatical structure – spelling, structure of sentences, Active / Passive voice, tenses, Idioms , Phrases, proper usage of homophones,  homonyms etc. (Kindly provide practice session- Test , Quiz etc) 

Thinking and Presentation

1.Thinking Types of thinking (rational ,logical, critical,lateral etc) Errors in thinking ,Partialism, Time scale, Egocentricity Prejudices ,Adversary Thinking 

2 .Presentation - its importance , Steps in Making a Presentation; Delivering a Presentation 

Translation

1.Introduction to Translation 

Concept, importance, need for translation, challenges in translation, problems andimportance of Information and Technology intranslation. 

2.Interpretation 

Interpretation: Meaning, Difference between interpretation and translation  

3. Role of a translator Translator and his role in media, Qualities, Importance of Translator, Challenges faced by Translator

Translation words for practice