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Communications SkillsObjectives: Enable the students to meet their real life communication needs.Course Contents:Paragraph writing; Practice in writing a good, unified and coherent paragraphEssay writing: IntroductionCV and job applicationTranslation skills; Urdu to EnglishStudy skills; Skimming and scanning, intensive and extensive, and speed reading,summary and précis writing and comprehensionAcademic skills; Letter/memo writing, minutes of meetings, use of library and internetPresentation skills: Personality development (emphasis on content, style andpronunciation)Note: documentaries to be shown for discussion and reviewTechnical Writing and Presentation SkillsObjectives: Enhance language skills and develop critical thinkingCourse ContentsPresentation skills;Essay writing; Descriptive, narrative, discursive, argumentativeAcademic writing; How to write a proposal for research paper/term paper,(emphasis on style, content, language, form, clarity, consistency)Technical Report writingProgress report writingNote: Extensive reading is required for vocabulary buildingRecommended books:Communication Skillsa) Grammar1. Practical English Grammar by A.J. Thomson and A.V. Martinet. Exercises 2.Third edition. Oxford University Press 1986. ISBN 0 19 431350 6.b) Writing1. Writing. Intermediate by Marie-Chrisitine Boutin, Suzanne Brinand andFrancoise Grellet. Oxford Supplementary Skills. Fourth Impression 1993.ISBN 019 435405 7 Pages 45-53 (note taking).2. Writing. Upper-Intermediate by Rob Nolasco. Oxford Supplementary Skills.Fourth Impression 1992. ISBN 0 19 435406 5 (particularly good for writingmemos, introduction to presentations, descriptive and argumentative writing).c) Reading1. Reading. Advanced. Brian Tomlinson and Rod Ellis. Oxford SupplementarySkills. Third Impression 1991. ISBN 0 19 453403 0.2. Reading and Study Skills by John Langan3. Study Skills by Riachard Yorky.d) Technical Writing and Presentation Skillsa) Essay Writing and Academic Writing1. Writing. Advanced by Ron White. Oxford Supplementary Skills.Third Impression 1992. ISBN 0 19 435407 3 (particularly suitable fordiscursive, descriptive, argumentative and report writing).2. College Writing Skills by John Langan. Mc=Graw-Hill HigherEducation. 2004.21 | Pakistan Pharmacist Federation; www.pharmacistfed.pk,www.pharmafed.wordpress.com, www.pharmarev.com, info@pharmacistfed.pk,