Communication Skills And Functional Grammar

'COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR' is a complete manual for providing authentic knowledge of skill-based learning of English as a language. It has been divided into five units. Although each part mutually tends to exclude, nonetheless one provides a supplement for the other. The intention is to compile a short and sweet book which may embrace the entire subject and yet not be cumbersome.
UNIT I    -- Language : Basic Concepts
UNIT II   -- Application of Linguistic Ability
UNIT III  -- Correspondence
UNIT IV  -- Summarizing and paraphrasing
UNIT V   -- Reporting
The book, as a whole, intends to be more comprehensive and above all doubts and confusions. It will prove to be helpful for the students and professionals of Engineering / BBA /MBA courses. The book is sure to be a success.
Table Of Contents :
Unit I
LANGUAGE : BASIC CONCEPTS
1.   Linguistics : An Introduction
2.   Tenses
3.   Use of Articles
4.   Use of Preposition
5.   Punctuation and Capitalization
6.   Conditionals
7.   Common Errors
8.   Narration
9.   Active and Passive Voice
10. Gerund, Participles and Infinitives (Non-finites)
11. One Word Substitution
12. Homophones or the Words Often Confused
13. Prepositional Phrases
14. Question Tag
15. Common Abbreviations
16. Roman Numbers
17. Reading Comprehension
18. Basics of Phonetics
19. IPA Symbols and Phonetic Transcription
20. Oral Presentation
21. Communication
22. Verbal and Non-verbal Communication

Unit II
APPLICATION OF LINGUISTIC ABILITY
1.   Defining an Object
2.   Building Vocabulary
3.   Paragraph Writing

Unit III
CORRESPONDENCE
1.   Letter Writing
2.   Business Letters
3.   Drafting the Application Letter
4.   Preparing the Resume
5.   Enquiry Letter
6.   Quotations, Orders and Tenders
7.   Complaint Letters
8.   Adjustment Letters
9.   Settlement of Account Letters or Remittance Letters

Unit IV
SUMMARISING AND PARAPHRASING
1.   Precis Writing
2.   Noting
3.   Drafting
4.   Summarising and Paraphrasing
5.   Report Writing
6.   Note Taking/Note Making
7.   Slogan Writing
8.   Advertising 

Unit V
REPORTING
1.   Technical Reports
2.   Enriching Tools of Communication
3.   Presentation
4.   Demonstration
5.   Conversation
6.   Socialising and Public Relation Department
7.   Debates/Speeches
About Author :
Sadhana Gupta has over twenty-eight years of teaching experience in various degree colleges of Jammu and Kashmir. She also worked as the Head of the Department of English in Govt. P.G. College J & K. She has attended several seminars in India and abroad and presented number of papers.UCS-9217