ENG201 Midterm Short Notes by Amir

Eng201 · Short notes · Composed By Amir · Lecture 1 to 22 · Introduction to the course:

The main objective pf this course to equip the students with skills that will enable them to communicate clearly and concisely in business situations.

Describe communication?

Communication is a process of sharing; include ideas, thoughts, feelings, and information etc . There are two categories of communication.

How many categories of communication?

There are two categories of communication:

1. Written communication
2. Oral communication

What is Written Communication?

In written communication include planning structure, and stylistic issues. In written communication we write memos, letters, short and long reports etc.

What is Oral Communication?

Oral communication is a type of communication that is communicating with spoken words.

Example:

Oral communication is conservations with friends and family and presentations.

What is informative speaking?

Informative Speaking has audience learning as its primary goal. An informative speech may explain a concept, instruct an audience, demonstrate a process or describe an event.

1. Individual or Group Report
2. Oral Briefing
3. Panel Discussion
4. Oral Critique

What is Persuasive Speaking?

Persuasive speaking is used to influence what an audience thinks or does. Some of the goals of persuasive speaking include:

1. To reinforce the attitudes, beliefs, and values an audience already holds
2. To inoculate an audience against counter persuasion
3. To change attitudes
4. To motivate an audience to act

How many are Delivery Methods?

There are at least four methods

1. Extempore
2. Impromptu
3. Memorization
4. Reading

Write a Type of sentence?

1. Simple 2. Compound 3. Complex

What is Simple Sentence?

A simple sentence has a single subject and a single predicate.

What is Compound Sentence?

Compound sentence expresses two or more independent but related thought

What is Complex Sentence?

“Eng201 short notes for midterm by Amir”

Type of letters?

1. Job Application Letter 2. Acceptance Letter
2. Transmittal Letter 4. Inquiry Letter
3. Technical letter 6. Letter of recommendation

Write the element of letters?

1. Heading
2. Date
3. Receipt address
4. Salutation (respected sir, dear etc)
5. Body
6. Closing
7. End notation

Difference between letter and memorandum?

Letter | Memorandum

Letter are used to Memorandum are used to

communicate outside the communicate within the

organization organization

What are the types of possible readers?

1. Phantom Readers
2. Future Readers
3. Complex readers