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== '''COMMUNICATION''' ==

== '''COMMUNICATION''' ==

A single most important quality of an instructor is the ability to communicate. An instructor may have everything else; all the knowledge, skills and proper attitudes, but if he/she cannot communicate effectively, then learning won’t take place. Therefore, all teaching is about communication, though not all communication is about teaching.

A single most important quality of an instructor is the ability to communicate. An instructor may have everything else; all the knowledge, skills and proper attitudes, but if he/she cannot communicate effectively, then learning won’t take place. Therefore, all teaching is about communication, though not all communication is about teaching.

'''Communication means establishing “commonness” between two or more parties through a particular medium.'''

'''Communication means establishing “commonness” between two or more parties through a particular medium.'''

Often, in a classroom setting, this medium is the language. And essentially a language consists of words, symbols, phrases, gestures and gesticulations. Now, while communicating, the teacher should ensure that the medium (singular) or media (plural) should meet the following criteria:-

Often, in a classroom setting, this medium is the language. And essentially a language consists of words, symbols, phrases, gestures and gesticulations. Now, while communicating, the teacher should ensure that the medium (singular) or media (plural) should meet the following criteria:-

• Simple and down-to-earth.  

• Simple and down-to-earth.  

• Clear-cut - to refer to one common meaning and interpretation.

• Clear-cut - to refer to one common meaning and interpretation.

• Familiar - to both the teacher and learners.

• Familiar - to both the teacher and learners.

• Understandable - brings out the desired idea and interpretation.

• Understandable - brings out the desired idea and interpretation.

• Unambiguous - is not bound to cause confusions in the learners.

• Unambiguous - is not bound to cause confusions in the learners.

• Stimulating and exciting - can convey clarity and vividness of a situation, object or example being used or given.

• Stimulating and exciting - can convey clarity and vividness of a situation, object or example being used or given.

== '''EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION''' ==

== '''EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION''' ==

•Behaviour          - what the instructor wants them to do.

•Behaviour          - what the instructor wants them to do.

•Meaning            - what they ought to understand.

•Meaning            - what they ought to understand.

•Message/idea    - what they need to think about.

•Message/idea    - what they need to think about.

•Value/attitudes  - how they should feel about what is communicated.

•Value/attitudes  - how they should feel about what is communicated.

Difference between Oral and Written Communication would be discussed followed by :

Difference between Oral and Written Communication would be discussed followed by :

== '''Sub-Skills of Writing''' ==

== '''Sub-Skills of Writing''' ==

1. Mechanics - handwriting, spelling, punctuation  

1. Mechanics - handwriting, spelling, punctuation  

2. Word selection - vocabulary, idioms, tone

2. Word selection - vocabulary, idioms, tone

3. Organization - paragraphs, topic and support, cohesion and

3. Organization - paragraphs, topic and support, cohesion and

4. Syntax - sentence structure, sentence boundaries, stylistics, etc.

4. Syntax - sentence structure, sentence boundaries, stylistics, etc.

5. Grammar - rules of verbs, agreement, articles, pronouns, etc.  

5. Grammar - rules of verbs, agreement, articles, pronouns, etc.  

6. Content - relevance, clarity, originality, logic, etc.  

6. Content - relevance, clarity, originality, logic, etc.  

7. The writing process - getting ideas, getting started, writing drafts, revising etc. (Stages of writing: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and publishing)

7. The writing process - getting ideas, getting started, writing drafts, revising etc. (Stages of writing: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and publishing)

8. Purpose - the reason for writing, justification

8. Purpose - the reason for writing, justification

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