PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH

Module 1- Basics of Technical English

Technical English: Definition; Extent& Coverage; Dimensions; Reading; Skimming; Scanning; Churning & Assimilation; Writing: Methods: Inductive; Deductive; Exposition; Linear; Interrupted; Spatial & Chronological etc; Technical Communication; Approaches: Brevity; Objectivity; Simplicity; Utility & Clarity. Listening: Active; Passive; Thinking strategies: Positive & Logical thinking; Speaking: Essentials Nuances & Modes of Speech Delivery.

Module 2- Components of Technical Writing

Vocabulary Building: Select words; Concept of word formation; Word formation; Root words from foreign languages & their use in English; Prefixes & Suffixes: Derivatives; Synonyms; Antonyms; Abbreviations. Homophones. One word substitutes; Requisites of Sentences.

Module 3- Basic Technical Writing Skills

Forms: Business writing: Principle; Purchase & Sales Letters; Drafts; Official Writing: Official Letter; D.O. Letter; Notices; Agenda; Minutes of Meeting; Sentence Structure; Phrases & Clauses in sentences; Coherence; Unity; Emphasis in Writing; Devices; Use of Writing methods in Documents; Techniques of writing.

Module 4- Common Grammatical Errors & Technical Style

Subject-verb agreement; Correct usage: Noun; Pronoun; Agreement; Modifiers; Articles; Prepositions; Cliches; Redundancies; Technical Style: Features; Choice of words; Sentences: Descriptive; Narrative; Expository; Defining & Classifying; Length of paragraph; Writing of Introduction & Conclusion.

Module 5- Presentation Strategies & Oral Communications

Analysis of locale; Audience; Modulating Style & Content; Speaking with confidence; Kinesics; Paralinguistic features of Voice-Dynamics: Pitch; Intonation; Stress & Rhythm; Conversation & dialogues; Communication at work-place; etc.
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