Syllabus — Communication Skills (ICT-111)
Official GGSIPU syllabus for the B.Tech 2026-30 batch (first year, under USICT), applicable from the academic session 2026-27.
L 3 C 3
Teachers Continuous Evaluation: 40 marks. Term-End Semester Examination: 60 marks.
Course outcomes
- Ability to understand the basic structure of language
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to present their ideas effectively in professional and demanding situations.
- Ability to interpret texts and comprehend the extended discourse.
Unit I
Basic Language Efficiency 1: Parts of Speech, Sentence Structure, Subject-Verb Agreement, Vocabulary, Common Errors,
Unit II
Basic Language Efficiency 2: Writing Skills: Types of Writing, Paragraph writing, Paraphrasing, Summarizing, Précis Writing
Unit III
Formal Written Communication: Meetings –Agenda and Minutes, Press release, Letter writing, Notice, Memorandum, E-mails
Unit IV
Appreciating written Texts for comprehension ability: 1.Steven Spielberg’s Speech at Harvard Commencement 2016(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYtoDunfu00) 2.Lecture by Johan Rockstrom: Let the Environment Guide our Development http://www.ted.com/talks/johan_rockstrom_let_the_environment_guide_our_development [8 Hrs]
Textbooks
- High English Grammar and Composition by Wren, P.C. & Martin H., S.Chand & Company Ltd, New Delhi.
- Technical Communication: Principles & Practice by Meenakshi Raman, New Delhi: Oxford University Press
References
- Be Grammar Ready: The Ultimate Guide to English Grammar by John Eastwood, New Delhi, Oxford University Press,
- Communication Skills: A Workbook by Sanjay Kumar & Pushp Lata, New Delhi, Oxford University Press, 2018.
- Basic Technical Communication by Kavita Tyagi & Padma Mishra, New Delhi, PHI Learning, 2012.
- Advanced Technical Communication by Kavita Tyagi & Padma Mishra, New Delhi, PHI Learning, 2011.