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This book empowers students with specific skills that can be used to improve communication and relationships with other people. Each chapter explores concepts and valid theories that explain how interpersonal communication processes work to define, develop, and sustain relationships.
The necessary communication skills namely, speaking, listening, reading and writing and their enhancement techniques have been discussed in detail with contemporary examples to make better understanding among the readers. Each and every chapter is supported with a small glimpse of it, short notes and possible objective type questions in view of examinations.
This book will be useful to UG, PG, academicians, researchers and a layman who wants to improve his communication skills and personality.
Preface
1. Communication-Meaning and Process-Functions and Types of Communication
Origin
Defining communication
Agricultural communication
Scope of communication
Importance of communication in extension work
Communication process
Basic functions of communication
Types of communication
Communication process
2. Communication Models
Introduction
Why to use Models in communication?
Shanon and Weavers Model of Communication (1940)
Features of model
Schramm’s Model of Communication (1964)
Berlo’s Model of Communication (1960)
Westly and Maclean Mass Media Model (1957)
Leagan’s Model of Communication (1961)
Key elements involved in the communication model
Riley and riley Model of Communication (1964)
Rogers and Shoemaker Model of Communication (1970)
Littrer’s Model of communication
Helical dance model of communication
Elements in communication Process
Feedback
3. Verbal and Oral Communication
Meaning
Definition
Verbal vs Oral communication
Basic components of oral communication
Types of verbal communication
Styles of verbal communication
Barriers of verbal communication
4. Non Verbal Communication
Meaning
Definition
The components of non verbal communication
Body language is technically known as kinesics
Importance of non verbal communication
5. Listening
Introduction
Listening comprises of some key components
Process of listening
Strategies of listening
Three basic modes of listening
Active or reflective listening
Essentials of active listening
Passive or attentive listening
Competitive or combative listening
Types of listening
Importance of listening skill
Ways to improve listening skill
Barriers to listening
Benefits of effective listening skills
Common listening mistakes
6. Writing Skill
Importance of writing skills
Effective writing
Basic characteristics of effective writing
Components of writing
Grammatical errors
Technical writing
Ways to improve writing
7. Oral Presentation Skills
Basic of effective oral presentation
1. Planning
2. Practicing
3. Presenting/delivery
8. Field Diary
Daily field diary
Field diary for research process documentation
Components of field diary
Field diary in social sciences
Characteristics of field Notes
General guidelines for the descriptive content
General guidelines for the reflective content
9. Lab Record
Definition
Laboratory record
Importance of keeping a lab record
Protocols
Organizing your teamwork
To support future publications
10. Indexing
Objectives of indexing
Essentials of good index system
A good indexing system
Types of indexing
Bibliographic and database indexing
11. Footnote and Bibliography
Types of footnote
The use of footnotes
Style formatting
12. Practice on Effective Reading Skills
1. Intensive reading
2. Extensive reading
3. Selective reading
4. Loud reading
5. Silent reading
13. Precise Writing
Derivation
Skills required
For a good precise, follow the following procedure
Characteristics of a good precise
Using own words
Summarizing
Steps in writing a summary
14. Abstracting
Definitions
Purpose of abstracts?
What makes a good abstract?
Abstract styles
To write an abstract
Do’s and dont’s in abstract writing
15. Individual Presentation
Steps for individual presentation, planning your presentation
Preparing the content of your presentation
Practicing and delivering
Speaking from memory
Speaking from notes
Speaking from text
Using a combination of methods
Six steps to becoming an effective presenter
Conclusion
16. Public Speaking
Definition
Points to be considered in public speaking
Vocal aspects of speech delivery
Bodily aspects of speech delivery
Group discussion (GD)
Steps in organizing seminar / conferences / symposium / workshop
17. Subject Index
