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Year: III |
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Tutorial |
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Course Introduction
This course is designed for the students of engineering with the objective of developing all four skills of communication applicable in professional field.
Course Objectives:
To make students able to:
a.comprehend reading materials both technical and semi-technical in nature
b.develop grammatical competence
c.write notice, agenda, minutes
d.write proposals
e.write reports
f.write research articles
g.listen and follow instruction, description and conversation in native speakers’ accent
h.do discussion in group, deliver talk and present brief oral reports
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Unit I: Reading |
(15 hours) |
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1. Intensive Reading |
(8 hours) |
1.1.Comprehension
1.2.Note-taking
1.3.Summary writing
1.4.Contextual questions based on facts and imagination
1.5.Interpreting text
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2. Extensive Reading |
(5 hours) |
2.1.Title/Topic Speculation
2.2.Finding theme
2.3.Sketching character
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3. Contextual Grammar |
(2 hours) |
3.1.Sequence of tense
3.2.Voice
3.3.Subject-Verb agreement
3.4.Conditional Sentences
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3.5. |
Preposition |
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Unit II: Introduction to technical writing process and meeting |
(4 hours) |
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Editing, MLA/APA |
(2 hours) |
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1.1. Composing and editing strategies |
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1.2. MLA and APA comparison |
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2. Writing notices with agenda and minutes |
(2 hours) |
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2.1. |
Introduction |
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2.2. |
Purpose |
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2.3. |
Process |
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Unit III: Writing Proposal |
(6 hours) |
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Introduction |
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1.1Parts of the proposal
1.1.1.Title page
1.1.2.Abstract/Summary
1.1.3Statement of Problem
1.1.4.Rationale
1.1.5.Objectives
1.1.6.Procedure/Methodology
1.1.7.Cost estimate or Budget
1.1.8.Time management/Schedule
1.1.9.Summary
1.1.10.Conclusion
1.1.11.Evaluation or follow-up
1.1.12.Works cited
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Unit IV: Reports |
(18hours) |
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1.1. Informal Reports |
(6 hours) |
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1.1.1. Memo Report |
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1.1.1.1. |
Introduction |
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1.1.1.2. |
Parts |
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1.1.2. |
Letter Report |
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1.1.2.1. |
Introduction |
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1.1.2.2. |
Parts |
(3 hours) |
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1.2. Project/Field Report |
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1.2.1. |
Introduction |
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1.2.2. |
Parts |
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1.3. Formal report |
(9 hours) |
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1.3.1.Introduction
1.3.2.Types of Formal Reports
1.3.2.1.Progress Report
1.3.2.2.Feasibility Report
1.3.2.3.Empirical/ Research Report
1.3.2.4.Technical Report
1.3.3.Parts and Components of Formal Report
1.3.3.1.Preliminary section
1.3.3.1.1.Cover page
1.3.3.1.2.Letter of transmittal/Preface
1.3.3.1.3.Title page
1.3.3.1.4.Acknowledgements
1.3.3.1.5.Table of Contents
1.3.3.1.6.List of figures and tables
1.3.3.1.7.Abstract/Executive summary
1.3.3.2.Main Section
1.3.3.2.1.Introduction
1.3.3.2.2.Discussion/Body
1.3.3.2.3.Summary/Conclusion
1.3.3.2.4.Recommendations
1.3.3.3.Documentation
1.3.3.3.1.Notes (Contextual/foot notes)
1.3.3.3.2.Bibliography
1.3.3.3.3.Appendix
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Unit V: Writing Research Articles |
(2 hours) |
1.4.Introduction
1.5.Procedures
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Language lab |
30 hours |
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Unit I: Listening |
12 hours |
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Activity |
General instruction on effective listening, |
2 hours |
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factors influencing listening, and note-taking |
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to ensure ttention. |
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laser pointer, overhead projector, power point, |
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DVD, video set, screen) |
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Activity |
Listening to recorded authentic instruction |
2 hours |
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followed by exercises. |
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laptop) |
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Activity |
Listening to recorded authentic description |
4 hours |
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Listening to recorded authentic conversation |
4 hours |
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Unit II: Speaking |
18 hours |
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General instruction on effective speaking |
2 hours |
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ensuring audience’s attention, comprehension |
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and efficient use of Audio-visual aids. |
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multimedia, |
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laser pointer, DVD, video, overhead |
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projector, power point, screen) |
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Activity |
Making students express their individual |
2 hours |
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views on the assigned topics |
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Microphone, |
movie |
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camera) |
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Getting students to participate in group |
4 hours |
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discussion on the assigned topics |
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Making |
students |
deliver |
talk |
either |
8 hours |
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individually or in group on the assigned topics |
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multimedia, |
video camera, screen) |
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Activity |
Getting students to present their brief oral |
2 hours |
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reports individually on the topics of their |
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Evaluation Scheme
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Units |
Testing Items |
No. |
of |
Type of Questions |
Marks Distribution |
Total |
Remarks |
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Questions |
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Reading |
3 |
For |
grammar |
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2 Short questions |
5+5 |
30 |
For short questions 2 to be done out of 3 from the seen passages, for interpretation |
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objective |
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Interpretation of text |
5 |
an unseen paragraph of about 75 words to be given, for note + summary an unseen |
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the rest = short |
Note + Summary |
5+5 |
text of about 200to 250 to be given, for grammar 5 questions of fill up the gaps or |
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Grammar |
5 |
transformation type to be given |
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II |
Introduction |
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3 |
MLA/APA |
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MLA/APA = |
4 |
14 |
For APA/MLA 4 questions to be given to transform one from another or 4 |
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technical writing |
objective, |
Editing |
Editing = |
5 |
questions asking to show citation according to APA/MLA technique, For meeting |
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process |
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Meeting |
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Meeting = |
5 |
minute alone or notice with agendas to be given |
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meeting |
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III |
Proposal |
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Long |
10 |
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A question asking to write a very brief proposal on any technical topic to be given |
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Writing |
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Report writing |
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Informal |
report |
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Informal report = |
6 |
16 |
A question asking to write very brief informal report on technical topic to be |
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short, |
Formal |
Formal report = |
10 |
given, for formal report a question asking to write in detail on any three elements |
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report = long |
of a formal report on technical topic to be given |
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Research article |
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Long |
10 |
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A question asking to write a brief research article on technical topic to be given |
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Evaluation Scheme for Lab |
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Units |
Testing items |
No. of |
Type of questions |
Marks Distribution |
Remarks |
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Questions |
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Listening |
2 |
objective |
5+5 |
listening tape to be played on any two out of instruction, description and |
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instruction |
conversation followed by 10multiple choice type or fill in the gaps type questions |
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description |
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conversation |
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Speaking |
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subjective |
Round table discussion 5, |
Different topics to be assigned in groups consisting of 8 members for group |
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talk or brief oral report |
discussion and to be judged individually, individual presentation to be judged |
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group/round table |
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through either by talk on assigned topics or by brief oral reports based on their |
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discussion |
previous project, study and field visit. |
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presenting brief oral |
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report |
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delivering talk |
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Prescribed books
1.Adhikari, Usha, Yadav, Rajkumar, Yadav, Bijaya, ; ” A Course book of Communicative English”, Trinity Publication, 2012.
2.Adhikari, Usha, Yadav, Rajkumar, Shrestha, Rup Narayan ; “Technical Communication in English”, Trinity Publication, 2012.
(Note: 50 marks excluding reading to be covered on the basis of first book and reading part (i.e. 30 marks) to be covered on the basis of second book)
3.Khanal, Ramnath, “Need-based Language Teaching (Analysis in Relation to Teaching of English for Profession Oriented Learners)”, Kathmandu: D, Khanal.
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Konar, Nira, “Communication Skills for Professional”, PHI Learning |
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Limited, New Delhi. |
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Kumar, Ranjit, “Research Methodology”, Pearson Education. |
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Laxminarayan, K.R, “English for Technical Communication”, |
Chennai; |
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Scitech publications (India) Pvt. Ltd. |
7.Mishra, Sunita et. al. , “Communication Skills for Engineers”, Pearson Education First Indian print.
8.Prasad, P. et. al , “The functional Aspects of Communication Skills”, S.K. Kataria & sons.
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9. Rutherfoord, |
Andrea |
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Ph.D, |
“Basic |
Communication |
Skills |
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Technology”, Pearson Education Asia. |
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10.Rizvi, M. Ashraf), “Effective Technical Communication”, Tata Mc Graw Hill.
11.Reinking A James et. al, “Strategies for Successful Writing: A rhetoric, research guide, reader and handbook”, Prentice Hall Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
12.Sharma R.C. et al., “Business Correspondence and Report Writing: A Practical
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Approach to Business and Technical communication”, Tata Mc Graw Hill. |
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Sharma, Sangeeta et. al, “Communication skills for Engineers and |
Scientists”, PHI |
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Learning Private Limited, New |
Delhi. |
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14. |
Taylor, Shirley et. al., “Model Business letters, E-mails & other |
Business |
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documents”, Pearson Education. |
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