Introduction to Journalistic Writing, Qualities of Good Writer, The Process of Writing, All about Words, Dictionary a Writer’s Language Tool, Parts Of Speech, Basic Clause Patterns, Active and Passive, Modifiers and Sentence Types, Reported speech, Grammatical Sentence –Issue, Effective Sentence, Style: Guidelines and Pitfalls, Paragraph Writing: Types and Techniques, Paragraph Writing: Types and Techniques, Essay Writing, Signal Words, Expository Writing, The Writing Styles: Report and Narrative Writing, The Writing Styles: Descriptive and Persuasive Writings, Research Writing and Documenting Sources, Summary and Precise Writing, Punctuation, Mechanics
Reading and Dictionary, Pronunciation, Reading for Main Idea , References, Reading Skills, Reading and Vocabulary, Word Formation- Prefixes, Description, Locating Information, Word Forms, Understanding Reading, Making Inferences, Assessing the Text, Evaluating Texts: Interpreting Visual Data, Cloze for Comprehension, Skimming and Scanning, Scanning and Language Functions, Classifying, Cause and Effect Relationship, Presenting Information Graphically, Writing: Sentence Types, Effective Sentences: Unity, Coherence, Emphasis, Identifying sentence errors, Revising Sentence Errors, Subject Verb Agreement, Writing, Punctuation, Paragraphs: Structural Parts, Essay Writing, Essay Content, Selecting and Researching an Essay Topic, Ways of Organizing Texts: Linear, Writing Skills, Summary Writing, Grammar and Usage: Tenses and Passive Sentences, Grammar and Usage: Word Order: Adverbs.
Basics of Effective Communication, Forms of Written Communication, Letters, Report Writing, Proposals, Visual Aids Language Review, Format and Mechanics, Listening and interviewing skills, Review of the entire course content
Introduction to Communication, Flow of communication, Theories of Communication, The process of communication and misconceptions, Barriers in effective communication, Non-verbal communication, Traits of good communicators, Principles of business communication, Intercultural communication, Individual cultural variables, Process of preparing effective business messages, The appearance and design of business messages, Communication through technology, Basic organizational plans , Letter writing, Memorandum and Circular, Minutes of the meeting, Business reports, Market reports, Job search and employment, Resume writing, Resume and application letter, Job inquiry letter and interview, Process of preparing the interview, Oral presentation, Language practice and negotiation skill, Negotiation and listening, Thesis writing and presentation, Research methodology