Utkal University, Odisha, General Semester 2, English Communication Syllabus

Unit 1 
Introduction
1. What is communication?
2. Types of communication
 Horizontal  Vertical  Interpersonal  Grapevine  3. Uses of Communication

Unit-2 
Language of Communication
1. Verbal: spoken and written
2. Non-verbal  Proxemics  Kinesics  Haptics  Chronemics  Paralinguistics
3. Barriers to communication
4. Communicative English

Unit-3 
Reading Comprehension
 Locate and remember the most important points in the reading
 Interpret and evaluate events, ideas, and information
 Read “between the lines” to understand underlying meanings  Connect information to what they already know

Unit 4 Writing 
1. Expanding an Idea
2. Writing a Memo
3. Report Writing
4. Creative Writing
5. News Story
6. Setting in Creative Writing
7. Writing a Business Letter
8. Letters to the Editor
9. Précis Writing
10. CV & Resume Writing
11. Dialog writing
12. Covering Letter
13. Writing Formal Email
14. Elements of Story Writing
15. Note Making
16. Information Transfer
17. Interviewing for news papers

Unit-5 
Language functions in listening and conversation
1. Discussion on a given topic in pairs
2. Speaking on a given topic individually
3. Group Discussion
4. Interview
5. Dialogue