Workshop on Communication Outline - B Islam

7/31/2019 Workshop on Communication Outline - B Islam

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PGP-I Yr: 2011-13 ; Term-VI

Duration: 15 HrsInstructor: Prof Baharul Islam

[email protected] / 8392811111

PART 1 : WRITING [8 hr]

Writing is not precise and to the point

Grammar and spelling errors Improper writing style that does reflect the correct intent of the

writer

Letters, memo’s and emails are not impressive and produce negative

reaction from the reader

Internet lingo and interference in formal writing

Discover the “art” of writing

Track the thinking-to-writing process

Identify/avoid the most common grammar mistakes

Write with impact and emphasis

Result driven letters and memos

Politically correct and Gender/Race/Culture sensitive writing

Plan and organize your writing

Effective emails

Write a proper letter or memo

Additional reading:Writing skills by Anne Laws; Orient Blackswan Publication



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LESSON PLANS

Day 1 [2 Hr]

Introduction to the art and fun of writing letters

Is it a fact that with the advent of Internet andEmailing, tweeting and texting, letter writing is anignored, neglected and a forgotten art? Don’t we still‘write’ letters, mails, memos? How does our writingaffect the reader and influence the results with respectto our intent?

We will analyse The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of writingby dissecting some examples.

Day 2 [2 Hr]

Planning for writing

Nowadays we don’t usually pull out a piece of paper and apen, sit down and write a real letter to a friend orrelative. Thanks to Emails, many of us no longercommunicate in well-thought-out paragraphs in pretty,handwritten script. We now communicate in short brokensentences full of innovative abbreviations! Is itacceptable or it is a threat to any successfulcommunication that produces desired results? What entailsa good written communication then?

We will find out what goes into the planning for writingthrough a process-oriented approach. We will identify the‘linguistic tools’ and ‘content tools’ for writing.

Day 3 [2 Hr]

Writing in action

It’s pleasure to get a precise, concrete, to-the-pointand yet thoughtful written communication. But is it easyto write such a piece? We will discover how, once you putpen to paper, you must think more before you write,mainly because it's messy and more difficult to correct(either letter delivered or you hit the ‘send’ button).

We will try to prepare any written communication (letter,memo, email, complaint, invitation etc.) through a pairedexercise.



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Day 4 [2 Hr]

Purposes in Writing

Why are you writing? What’s your purpose? In other wordswhat ‘functions’ does your communication serve? When wethink of writers, we normally think of those who craftcreative fiction — short stories, poems, novels, maybeeven dramas or screenplays. One key to successfulwriting, however, is the ability to write in multipleforms and for a variety of purposes. In this session wewill explore a wide variety of writing modes or purposes.

In a classroom exercise we will look at various forms ofwriting and identify intent-function mismatch in peergroups.

PART 2 : THE ARGUMENTATIVE INDIAN [7 Hr]

The Argumentative Indian is a book written by Nobel Prizewinning Indian economist Amartya Sen focusing on theIndian traditions of public debate and intellectual

pluralism. The book "demonstrates the importance ofpublic debate in Indian traditions generally."

Day 5 [2 Hr]

Introducing Public Debate

In this session we will introduce what a debate is andhow to present an argument in a public space. We willalso analyse how and why a Debate or a Group Discussionleads to undisciplined shouting match between parties.

Through some demonstration we will try to see thatDebating has strict rules of conduct and quitesophisticated arguing techniques and you will often be ina position where you will have to argue the opposite ofwhat you believe in. A debate involves a discussion ofthe pros and cons of an issue. Debating successfully is

all about using argument and persuasion to convince otherpeople that your views are right.



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Day 6 [2 Hr]

Group Discussion Vs Debate

Group Discussion often appears as a key component ofrecruitment process while debate is generally seen as acompetition event. But can we really put them part? Don’twe use a ‘debate factor’ in any of our groupcommunication? So, is it right to say that the effectivedebating skill or presenting an argument forms the basisof our successful communication?

We will do some debate and Group Discussion exercise tounderstand what lies beneath an argumentative mind andhow it is presented to an external audience.

Day 7 [2 Hr]

The Game of Debate

Debating properly requires rhetorical flourishes andquick thinking. Debates and debating teams offer anexcellent opportunity for students to participate in theancient art of rhetoric, or persuasive speech. Before wemaster debating techniques, however, we need to learn thebasics of arguing and rebutting, especially on the spot.If we practice these skills properly and master them, wehave a better chance of succeeding when it comes to areal debate in any platform.

In this session we will use a variety of games to learnhow to construct arguments, deliver them effectively anddefend them against interlocutors.

Day 8 [1 Hr]

The Exhibition DebatesStudents will participate in Groups of 10 (5 for themotion and 5 against) at exhibition debates.

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Evaluation Scheme: Writing Assignment 30% Peer Group exercise 30% Exhibition Debate 30% Class participation 10%

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