Communication Skills, Second Edition

The book is divided into six sections covering all the aspects of the subject, including basics of communication, English language, listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Furthermore, topics such as role of creative and critical thinking for effective communication, inter-cultural communication, developing extempore and story-telling skills, and writing and giving instructions have been included in this revised edition. Due to its exhaustive coverage and practical approach, this textbook is suitable for both students and professionals.

1 - Fundamentals of Communication
2 - Essentials of Grammar
3 - Applied Grammar and Usage
4 - Common Errors and Misappropriations
5 - Jumbled Sentences
6 - Indianisms
7 - Basics of Phonetics
8 - Building Advanced Vocabulary
9 - Developing Effective Listening Skills
10 - Non-verbal Communication
11 - Dynamics of Professional Presentations
12 - Group Discussions
13 - Job Interviews
14 - Public Speaking and Elocution
15 - Conversations, Dialogues, and Debates
16 - The Art of Negotiation
17 - The Art of Effective Reading
18 - Reading Comprehension
19 - The Art of Condensation
20 - Paragraph Writing
21 - Essay Writing
22 - Business Letters and Resumes
23 - Business Reports
24 - Technical Proposal
25 - Email and Blog Writing
26 - Other Business Writings
27 - Book and Movie Reviews

Sanjay Kumar is currently Associate Professor of English at JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU), Jaipur. In an academic career spanning over 18 years, he has held teaching and administrative positions in various academic institutes including BITS, Pilani, Chaudhary Devi Lal University (CDLU), Sirsa, and ICFAI Tech, Jaipur. Pushp Lata is currently Head, Department of Languages, BITS, Pilani. With a PGDTE from CIEFL, Hyderabad, and PhD from the University of Rajasthan, she has to her credit a number of research articles and three books besides designing, introduction, and teaching of the course 'Effective Public Speaking' at BITS, Pilani.