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HSS 104 : Oral and Written Communication [1 Credit course - 10 hrs]

Learning Objectives:

The main objective of this course is to improve oral and written communication skills of the students. This course is further expansion of the HSS 103 which students had in previous semester. The communication skills students will learn can be applied to oneon- one conversations, team meetings, interviews and presentations. This course will include hands-on exercise and role plays.

Course Contents:

• Writing Skills : Developing a composition using various techniques like definition, classification, analogy, etc.; Introduction to descriptive narrative, argumentative and expository techniques in writing; and technical writing, etc.


• Report Writing :Types of report, Writing Techniques and Guidelines, Drafting, preparation analysis and interpretation of reports.


• Letter Writing: Body Language of a letter, and types of letters, Resume and Job application Netiquettes, Review Writing, Writing Notices, Circulars and Proposals


• Speaking Skills :Oral Presentation, Interview Skills, Public Speaking, Kinds of Group Discussion, Debate

Suggested Readings :

1. Ian Tushovsky (2018). 21 days of effective communication: everyday habits and exercises to improve your communication skills and social intelligence.
2. Alan Barker (2011) Improve your communication skills. Kogan Page Ltd.
3. Meenakshi Raman and Sangeeta Sharma, Technical Communication, Oxford University Press, Sixth Edition 2011
4. M Ashraf Rizvi, Effective Technical Communication, TMH, 2005
5. R C Sharma and Krishna Mohan, Business Correspondence and Report Writing, TMH, 2002

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