This document discusses different types of communication skills that are important for both academic and professional purposes. It outlines the key aspects of verbal communication including speaking and listening skills. It notes that speaking skills are necessary for formal and informal conversations as well as presentations. It also discusses the importance of reading skills and lists different types of materials that may need to be read for general, academic and professional purposes. Finally, it highlights the significance of listening skills and provides examples of contexts where listening is required within academic and professional domains.

1. BY- MANOJ KUMAR MISHRA
2K19/CEME/05

2.  In general, communication is an exchange of
meaning and understanding. Communication begins
with the sender sending message cues, which are
received by the receiver who assigns meaning to
them and responds to them accordingly.
 Simply : communication is the exchange of
information.
 Communication is are of two type
i. Verbal { Oral form}
ii. Non verbal { Written form}

3. sender
Message
ChannelReceiver
Feedback
Channel

4. Technical
communication
skills
Speaking
Writing
Reading
Listening

5.  Speaking skills are also important for a person’s
professional survival and growth. A person requires
effective oral communication skills in several formal
communicative situations.
General
• Casual conversation
• • Formal conversation
• • Social interaction Public
speeches
• • Small talks on local
topics
• • Negotiation meanings
in social situations
• • Conversation tasks in a
given social milieu
Academic
• Lectures
• • Tutorials and practical
• • Seminars and
workshops
• • Technical presentations
• Academic discussions
• • Academic interactions
• • Viva voce
• • Oral interactions
• • Oral reports
professional
• Professional interactions
• • Oral reports
• • Oral presentations
• • Group discussions/
meetings
• • Conferences
• • Workshops
• • Interviews
• • Professional
discussions •
Teleconferencing
• • videoconferencing

6.  Like listening and speaking, reading is also important for
effective communication. You need effective reading
skills as you may be required to read several kinds of
reading material for different general, academic and
professional purposes. It includes.
General
•• Newspapers •
Magazines •
Journals • Novels •
Stories • Articles •
Personal letters •
Emails • General
books •
Entertainment
literature
Academic
• Text books •
Journals • Research
papers • Scientific
articles • Classroom
notes • Lecture notes
• Thesis •
Dissertations •
Abstracts
Professional
• Business reports •
Proposals • Business
letters • Memos •
Email messages •
Notes & notices •
Circulars •
Promotional
bulletins •
Catalogues •
Instruction manuals
• Corporate
brouchers

7.  Listening skills are probably one of the most
important language skills that you need in order to
be successful in your academic and professional
pursuits. Types of listening
General
• Casual
conversion
• Radio
• Speeches
• News reports
• Television
Academic
• Lectures
• Practical
• Viva
• Seminar
• Workshop
• Academic
conservation
Professional
• Meeting
• Conferences
• Interviews
• Professional
discussion
• Professional
interaction