This document is an assignment on communication skills from Government Engineering College Bhavnagar. It discusses effective presentation strategies such as defining purpose, analyzing audience and location, and organizing content. It also covers various presentation structures like chronological, categorical, cause and effect, and problem-solution. Additionally, it discusses non-verbal communication techniques including kinesics, proxemics, paralinguistics, and chronemics. Specifically, it outlines how body language, use of space, vocal qualities, and use of time can impact a presentation.

1. Government
Engineering College
Bhavnagar
Assignment on
Communication Skills
Guided by:
Chetan Trivedi
Himansu Shrivastv

2.  Prepared by:
Name Enrollment no.
Bhavya sheth 140210107056
Hiral 140210107058
Chirag Vaghani 140210107059
Kunal vasavada 140210107060
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4. Effective presentation
strategies
Defining Purpose
Analyzing Audience
and locale
Organizing Contents
Introduction

5.  Introduction
 Main Body
◦ Chronological
◦ Categorical
◦ Cause and Effect
◦ Problem-solution
 Conclusions
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6.  Extemporaneous
 Manuscript
 Impromptu
 Memorization
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7.  Kinesics is the name given to the study of the
body’s physical movements. In other words, it
is the way the body communicates without
words, i.e., through various movements of its
parts.
E.g. Nodding your head, blinking your eyes,
waving the hands
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8.  Personal Appearance
 Posture
 Gesture
 Facial Expression
 Eye Contact
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9.  Proxemics is the study of physical space in
interpersonal relations. Space is related to
behavioral norms. The way people use space
tells you a lot about them. Speaker should
use the psychological power of this space to
your advantage
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10.  Paralinguistics features are non-verbal vocal
cues that help you to give urgency to your
voice. Your voice is your trademark; it is that
part of yourself that adds human touch to
your words.
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11.  Quality: Quality is a characteristic that
distinguishes one voice from
another.
 Volume: Volume is the loudness or the
softness of the voice.
 Pace/Rate: Rate is the number of words which
you speak per minute. The normal
rate is from 120 to 150 words per
minute.
 Pitch: Pitch refers to the number of
vibrations per second of your voice.
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12.  Articulation: Speakers should be careful not to
slop, chop, truncate, or omit
sounds between words or
sentences.
 Pronunciation: If articulation means speaking out
all the sounds distinctly, then
pronunciation requires us to speak
out sounds in way that is generally
accepted. The best way is to follow
British Received Pronunciation
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13.  Voice Modulation: While intonation refers to
the tonal variations, modulation
pertains to
the way we regulate, vary, or adjust
the tone, pitch, and volume of the
sound or speaking voice.
 Pauses: A pause is a short silence flanked
by words. A pause in speaking lets
the listener reflect on the message
and digest it accordingly
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14.  Chronemics is the study of how human
beings communicate through their use of
time.
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