Technical and Academic Writing

1. COMMUNICATION SKILLS

2. Topic : Communication Skills
Course instructor: Faiza Aroob

3. OBJECTIVES
• Define Communication and Communication Skills
• Types of communication skills
• Features and benefits of effective communication
• Barriers of communication skills
• Ways for improving Communication skills
• Communication skills important for study skills

4. COMMUNICATION
• Communication is the transmission of an idea or feeling so that the sender or receiver share
same understanding..
• Communication is not a mysterious process.
• It takes place when the ideas from your mind are transferred to another’s and arrive intact,
complete and coherent.

5. COMMUNICATION SKILLS
• Communication skills are the abilities you use when giving and receiving different
kinds of information. Some examples include communicating new ideas, feelings
or even an update on your project.

6. SEVEN C’S OF COMMUNICATION
• Completeness
• Conciseness
• Clarity
• Correctness
• Consideration
• Courtesy
• Concreteness

7. TYPES OF COMMUNICATION

8. TYPES OF
COMMUNIC-
ORION SKILLS

9. FEATURES OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
• Active listening
• Eye contact
• Posture
• Simple language

10. BENEFITS OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
• Quicker problem solving
• Better decesion making
• Steady work flow
• Better professional imaging

11. BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION

12. IMPROVING COMMUNICATION SKILLS
• Make communication a priority. …
• Simplify and stay on message. …
• Engage your listeners or readers. …
• Take time to respond. …
• Make sure you are understood. …

13. IMPROVING COMMUNICATION SKILLS
• Develop your listening skills, too. …
• Body language is important. …
• Maintain eye contact. ….
• Respect your audience. …

14. COMMUNICATION SKILLS IS IMPORTANT….
Academic success depends on solid communication skills, beginning with clear oral
Communication. Communication skills help students to listen, understand the point
of view of teachers in the class. After listening and understanding what teachers are
speaking about students can ask better questions with confidence and it will help
them to gain more knowledge. … That’s how communication can help them to
study well.

15. “ IF YOU JUST COMMUNICATE
YOU CAN GET BY,
BUT IF YOU
COMMUNICATE SKILLFULLY,
YOU CAN WORK MIRACLES”
JIM ROHN

16. THANK YOU