Category: B.Tech./1Sem/Professional Comm

Be concise State the purpose of your formal letter in the first paragraph and don’t veer from the subject. Try to avoid flowery language or long words. Keep the letter…

A typical expository paragraph starts with a controlling idea or claim, which it then explains, develops, or supports with evidence. Paragraph sprawl occurs when digressions are introduced into an otherwise…

– A sentence needs a capital letter at the beginning. – A sentence needs a period, a question mark, or an exclamation point at the end. – A sentence needs…

Parts of Speech Table Part of speech function or “job” example words example sentences Verb action or state (to) be, have, do, like, work, sing, can, must EnglishClub is a web site.…

A homophone is a word that sounds like another word, but has a different spelling and meaning. You can see homophones in the graded homophones lists below. air – heir aisle…

Synonyms are different words that have the same meaning, or about the same. Many words have multiple synonyms depending on the part of speech. Some words are used to mean…

There are four main kinds of word formation: prefixes, suffixes, conversion and compounds. Prefixes We add prefixes before the base or stem of a word. Suffixes We add suffixes after…

Common Barriers to Effective Communication: The use of jargon. Over-complicated, unfamiliar and/or technical terms. Emotional barriers and taboos. Some people may find it difficult to express their emotions and some…

What is Technical Communication? Technical Communication is a form of writing that involves conveying technical information to an audience. Information conveyed through Technical Communication can be about products (such as…

In an organization, communication flows in 5 main directions- Downward Upward Lateral Diagonal External Downward Flow of Communication: Communication that flows from a higher level in an organization to a…