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                        Topics Covered                                                                          95%

                         What is Communication?                             Perspectives in Communication
                         Effective Ways of Communication                    Types of Communication
                         Greetings                                          Talking about Yourself
                         3P's of Public Speaking                            Writing Skills
                         Phrases                                            What is a Sentence?
                         Parts of Speech                                    Use of Articles
                         When no Articles are used                          Construction of a Paragraph
                         Pronunciation Basics                               Asking Questions-I
                         Asking Questions-II


                 Communication is an age old method to convey any information effectively. In this unit, we will discuss different ways
                 of communication, which is very useful for a student to learn. If a person has good communication skills, then, it
                 becomes easy to convey a message in short and simple sentences. This develops confidence and helps a person survive
                 in the vast ocean of Information Technology (IT).


                         WHAT IS COMMUNICATION?

                 The word 'communication' is derived from the Latin word communicare, meaning "to share". It is defined as a way
                 of conveying a meaningful message from one entity to another in the form of signs, symbols, behaviour, verbal, and
                 non-verbal skills. It is important that whatever we want to communicate is conveyed effectively.

                 Importance of Communication Skills
                 Communication is a two way process. It is an interchange of ideas or information from sender to receiver and vice
                 versa. Communication is important for many reasons mentioned below:
                 •  Inform: Information is the most important reason for communication. Whenever there is a need to exchange ideas
                   or information in a group or an organisation, it can be done through words, signals, signs, gestures etc. Information
                   can also be gathered through personal interviews with prominent people. For example, a teacher teaching in a class
                   passes the information to the students in that class.
                 •  Persuasion: It influences a person to perform a specific task. For example, a mother persuades her child to work
                   hard to score good grades in exams. A coach persuades his team to strongly face all the challenge in a match.
                 •  Express Feeling: Talking about your feeling is the healthy way to express them. For example, sharing your excitement
                   about doing well in your exams or sharing your feelings with your parents and friends.




                               What is the importance of communication?




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