CH 899 : Communication Skills -II
Context of communication: Recognizing our capability androles as professionalsScientific Method: Question and answer aspects oftechnical communication; Scientific Methodology and itsrelationship to technical communication;Surveying literature: Categories; reading and organizingscientific literature; search engines and tools.Listening and Note taking: 5-R method and mind-mapping.Technical writing: Report organization; Journal selection;Introduction, conclusion, and abstract writing.Speaking & Presentation skills: Organization ofpresentation slides (number, content, and formatting); Oralpresentations; Audience/context dependent practices; Nonverbal aspects: body language, eye-contact, personalappearance, facing large audience.Elevator pitch: Pitches for technical audience and policymakersWorkplace communication: Sensitivity towards genderand diversity; Email communication and netiquettes.Ethics in academic communication: Intellectual Property,copyrights and plagiarism; Authorship; Data ethics; Biasesand balanced criticism of literature;Suggested additional topics relevant to disciplines: Datarepresentation, Group discussion and interviews; accessiblescientific writing, report writing using LaTeX, Proofreading, etc
Syllabus
Demonstration and evaluation of Scientific Reports, Note Taking Techniques2.Discussion and Debates after Listening, Podcasts and Webcasts3.Two pass approach to reading papers, Summary writing, literature survey and organization, Software Aids4.Report Writing, Document Processing Software5.Ethics and Plagiarism: practice and discussion. 6.Writing and Talking about workplace relationships, Gender Issues, Stereotypes, Biases, Labeling7.Discussion on Contextual Viewpoint, Non-verbal Communication, Analysis of Mannerisms during interactions and presentations.8.Evaluation of Presentations, Short and Long Talks, Timing, Visual Aids, Presentation Software
Text References
1. Alley, Michael The Craft of ScientificPresentations, Springer (2003).
2. Booth, Wayne C., Gregory G. Colomb, and JosephM. Williams, The Craft of Research, The Universityof Chicago Press, 3rd edition, (2008).
3. Keshav. S, How to read a paper. ACM SIGCOMMComp. Commun. Rev., 37:8330222684, 2007.
4. Monippally, M. M., Pawar, B.S. Academic Writing:A Guide for Management Students and Researchers,Response Books, (2010).
5. Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL),https://owl.purdue.edu/
6. Strunk Jr., William; E. B. White, The Elements ofStyle, Fourth Edition, Longman; 4th edition (1999).
7. Truss, Lynne Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The ZeroTolerance Approach to Punctuation Gotham;(2006).
8. Whitesides, George M. Whitesides Group: Writinga Paper, Advanced Materials 16 137530222677 (2004).
