Course Code BCA-105

Category Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course

Course Title Technical English
L T P Credit Semester
Scheme & Credits
2 1 0 3 I
Pre-requisites High School Education

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Technical English
Lectures: 30
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Course Objectives:
➢ To Provide ESP instruction to enhance students’ reading and writing in order to provide practice
& interest in the language.
➢ To prepare students to sit for assessments and evaluations such as tests and quizzes in order to
test and revise proper acquisition of the English language.
➢ To build students' confidence and motivation through exposure to facts, figures, quotations, and
the latest technological innovations so to generate interest in the language from an ESP
perspective.
➢ To allow students to gain key strategies and expressions for communicating with professionals
and non-specialists.

Module I: (Lecture 05)

Introduction: Definition, Objectives and Process of communication, Channels/Mediums of
Communication, Verbal and Non-Verbal communication, Formal and Informal communication, The
seven Cs of communication, Essentials of Good/Effective Communication, Benefits of Good
Communication, Barriers in effective communication.

Module II: (Lecture 04)

Grammar: Sentence structure, Idiomatic: Usage of Language, Tenses: Direct and Indirect Tense, Parts of
Speech: Active and Passive Voice, Vocabulary.

Module III: (Lecture 05)

Business Correspondence: Planning business messages, Objectives, Medium of written communication,
Merits and demerits of written communication, Structure of a letter, Types of letters: Inquire letter, sales
letter, Office Orders and Complaint letter. Government Correspondence: Routine official letter, Semi-
official letters, Memorandum, Circular, Telegrams, Persuasive letters, Newsletter.

Module IV: (Lecture 06)

Writing Skills (Report Writing): Meaning and Definition, Types of report (Business report and Academic
report), Format of report, Drafting the report, Layout of the report, Essential requirement of good report.
Essential contents of a Report, Paper Writing, Writing Small Paragraphs & Essays.

Module V: (Lecture 10)

Preparation for Job: Writing Application for Jobs, Preparing Curriculum Vitae/Resume, preparing for
Interviews, Preparing for Group Discussions.

Information Technology for Communication: Communication and Information Technology, Word

Processor, Telex, Facsimile(Fax), E-mail, Internet, Multimedia, Teleconferencing, Mobile Phone
Conversation, Video Conferencing, SMS, Telephone Answering Machine, Advantages and limitations of
these type.

Course outcomes
On completion of the course, student will be able to:
➢ Articulate clear questions and ideas in class discussion; listen thoughtfully and respectfully to
other’s ideas.
➢ Prepare, organize and deliver engaging oral presentations Skills of analytical and interpretive
arguments; become careful and critical readers, Practice writing in a variety of genres as a
process of intellectual inquiry, creative expression and ultimately to become more effective
thinkers and communicators who are well equipped for a variety of careers in our information
intensive society.

References:

TEXT BOOK
1. M. Raman & S. Sharma, Technical Communication, Oxford University Press, 2010.
2. K.K.Sinha, Business Communication,Galgotia Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2011.
REFERENCE BOOK
3. R.C. Sharma& Krishna Mohan, Business Correspondence and Report Writing, Tata McGraw-
Hill, 2003.
4. Bovee and Thill,Business Communication Today, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2005.
5. Thomas Elliot Berry, The Most Common Mistakes in English Usage, Tata McGraw- Hill, 2010.
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