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UNIT 1
CommuniCation SkillS-i
Learning Outcomes
• What is Communication? • Perspectives in Communication
• Factors Affecting Perspectives in Communication • Effective ways of Communication
• Types of Communication • 3P’s of Public Speaking
• Writing Skills • Phrases
• What is a Sentence? • Construction of a Paragraph
• Parts of Speech • Use of Articles
• When no Articles are used
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 using verbal
and non-verbal skills. It is important that whatever we want to communicate is conveyed effectively.
Elements of Communication
Communication is the process of transmission Feedback Sender
of an appropriate message from a sender to
a receiver through a transmission channel in
a proper format. The communication process Decoding Ideas/Message
helps in sharing of a common meaning
Elements of
between the sender and the receiver. Let us Communication
study all these elements in detail.
• Sender: Can be any person, group or an
organisation that initiates the process of Receiver Encoding
communication. The sender’s knowledge,
experiences and skills influence the quality Communication
Channel
of the message.
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