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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , UNIT: 1, COMMUNICATION - INTRODUCTION,, MEANING & DEFINITION, Structure, 1.1 Introduction, 1.2 Objectives, 1.3 Communication: Meaning and Concept, 1.4 Historical Background of Communication, 1.4.1 Fayol‘s Contribution, 1.4.2 Barnard‘s Contribution, 1.5 Definitions of Communication, 1.6 Models of Communication, 1.6.1 Shannon's Model of the Communication Process, 1.6.2 Intermediary Models of the Communication Process, 1.7 The Communication Process, 1.8 Functions of Communication, 1.9 Importance of Communication, 1.10 Types of Communication, 1.10 Summary, 1.11 Glossary, 1.12 Answers to Check your Progress, 1.13 Bibliography, 1.14 Suggested Readings, 1.15 Terminal Questions, , 1.1 INTRODUCTION, In this unit, we discussed about the word ‗communication‘. The word, "communicate" is derived from the word "common" - to share, exchange, send, along, transmit, talk, gesture, write, put in use, relate., So an investigation of this subject might begin with the question: What do all, studies of communication have in common? What are the shared concepts that, make the study of "communication" different from the study of subjects such as, "thought" or "literature" or "life?" When someone says, "This is a communication, problem," what does that mean?, , 1.2 Objectives, After reading this unit, you will be able to:,  Understand the meaning and concept of Communication,  Understand the Process of Communication, Uttarakhand Open University, , 1

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English Communcation,  Understand the importance of Communication,  Understand the functions of Communication, , BHMAECC-II, , 1.2 COMMUNICATION: MEANING AND CONCEPT, Communication establishes relationships and makes organizing possible., Every message has a purpose or objective. The sender intends -- whether, consciously or unconsciously -- to accomplish something by communicating. In, organizational contexts, messages typically have a definite objective: to motivate,, to inform, to teach, to persuade, to entertain, or to inspire. This definite purpose is,, in fact, one of the principal differences between casual conversation and, managerial communication. Effective communication in the organization centers, on well-defined objectives that support the organization's goals and mission., Supervisors strive to achieve understanding among parties to their, communications.Organizational communication establishes a pattern of formal, communication channels to carry information vertically and horizontally. (The, organization chart displays these channels.), To, ensure, efficient, and, effective, accomplishment of objectives, information is, exchanged. Information is passed upward, from employees to supervisors and laterally, to adjacent departments. Instructions relating, to the performance of the department and, policies for conducting business are, conveyed downward from supervisors to, employees. The organization carries, information from within the department back, up to top management. Management, furnishes information about how things are, going, notifies the supervisor of what the problems are, and provides requests for, clarification and help. Supervisors, in turn, keep their employees informed and, render assistance. Supervisors continually facilitate the process of gaining, necessary clarification and problem solving; both up and down the organization., Also, supervisors communicate with sources outside the organization, such as, vendors and customers., Communication is the process by which a message or information is, exchanged from a sender to a receiver. For example a production manager, (sender) may send a message to a sales manager (receiver) asking for sales, forecasts for the next 6 months so they can plan production levels. The sales, manager would then reply (feedback) to the production manager with the, appropriate figures., This is an example of internal communication, i.e. when communications, occur between employees of a business. Communication therefore links together, all the different activities involved in a business and ensures all employees are, working towards the same goal and know exactly what they should be doing and, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 2

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, by when. Effective communication is therefore fundamental to the success of a, business., A business will of course need to communicate with people or, organisations outside of the business. This is known as external communication., For example a marketing manager will need to tell customers of a new special, pricing offers or the finance director may need to ask banks for a loan., Receivers of Messages, Internal,  Workers,  Directors,  Managers, , External, Customers, Local community, Suppliers, Shareholders, Government, Banks, Effective communication is all about conveying your messages to other, people clearly and unambiguously. It's also about receiving information that, others are sending to you, with as little distortion as possible. Doing this involves, effort from both the sender of the message and the receiver. And it's a process that, can be fraught with error, with messages muddled by the sender, or misinterpreted, by the recipient. When this isn't detected, it can cause tremendous confusion,, wasted effort and missed opportunity.In fact, communication is only successful, when both the sender and the receiver understand the same information as a result, of the communication., , , , , , , , 1.4 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF COMMUNICATION, Early discussions of management gave very little emphasis to, communication. Among the pioneering management theorists, Henri Fayol was, about the only one who gave a detailed analysis of and supplied a meaningful, solution to the problem of communication., 1.4.1 FAYOL‟S CONTRIBUTION, The diagram shows how Fayol presented a simplified version of the, Formal organisation. If the formal channels in this organisation were strictly, followed and F wanted to talk/communicate with P, the communication would, have to go through E-D-C-B-A-L-M-N-O-P and back again. In other words, F, would have to go through a total of twenty positions. On the other hand, if F could, lay a gangplank, to P, it would allow the two employees F and P to deal at one, sitting, and in a few hours with some questions or other which via the scalar chain, would pass through twenty transmissions, inconvenience many people, involve, masses of paper, lose weeks or months to get to a conclusion less satisfactory, generally than the one which could have been obtained via direct contact as, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 3

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, between F and P. This gangplank concept has direct implications for horizontal, communication systems in modern formal organisations., 1.4.2 BARNARD‟S CONTRIBUTION, It was largely Chester Barnard in the late 1930‘s who meaningfully, developed communication as a vital dynamic of Organisational behaviour. He, was convinced that Communication is the major shaping force in the organisation., He ranked it with common purpose and willingness to serve as one of the three, primary elements of the Organisation. Communication Techniques, which he, considered to be written and oral language were deemed not only necessary to, attain organisation purpose but also a potential problem area for the organisation., , Figure 1: The Gangplank Model, Barnard listed seven specific communication factors which are especially, important in establishing and maintaining objective authority in an organisation., 1. The channels of communication should be definitely known., 2. There should be definite formal channel of communication to every, member of an organisation., 3. The line of communication should be as direct and short as possible., 4. The complete formal line of communication should normally be used., 5. The person‘s serving as communication centers should be competent., 6. The line of communication should not be interrupted while the, organisation is functioning, 7. Every Communication should be authenticated., 1.5 DEFINITIONS OF COMMUNICATION, Communication is the sum of all the things one person does when he, wants to create understanding in the mind of another. It involves a systematic and, continuous process of telling, listening and understanding. (Louis A Allen), Communication can be defined as the process through which two or more, persons come to exchange ideas and understanding among themselves., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 4

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, The word Communication describes the process of conveying messages, (facts, ideas, attitudes and opinions) from one person to another, so that they are, understood. (M.W. Cumming), Communication is the process whereby speech, signs or actions transmit, information from one person to another. This definition is concise and definitive, but doesn‘t include all the aspects of communication. There are other definitions,, which state that communication involves transmitting information from one party, to another. This broader definition doesn‘t require that the receiving party obtain a, full understanding of the message. Of course, communication is better when both, parties understand... but it can still exist even without that component, Communication is a process of transmitting and receiving verbal and non, verbal messages that produce a response. The communication is considered, effective when it achieves the desired reaction or response from the receiver,, simply stated, communication is a two way process of exchanging ideas or, information between human beings., Communication can be defined as the process through which two or more, persons come to exchange ideas and understanding among them. Communication, is the understanding, not of the visible but of the invisible and hidden. These, hidden and symbolic elements embedded in the culture give meaning to the, visible communication process. Equally, if not of more importance is the fact that, communication is a personal process that involves the exchange of behaviours., Invansevich and Matteson noted that Communication among people does not, depend on technology but rather on forces in people and their surroundings. It is a, process that occurs within people., No matter the type or mechanism of communication, every instance of, communication must have a message that is being transferred from sender to, receiver. In order for communication to be successful, the sender and receiver, must have some signs, words or signals in common with each other so the sent, message can be understood. The ideal definition of communication is a 2-way, interaction between two parties to transmit information and mutual understanding, between themselves. The interchange of information from one party to another is, best communicated when a discussion is available so the receiver can ask, questions and receive answers to clarify the message, There are at least three general types of communication goals:, 1) Self Presentation Goals (who we are and how we want to be perceived),, 2) Relational Goals (how we develop, maintain, and terminate relationships),, 3) Instrumental Goals (how we manipulate others, gain compliance, manage, interpersonal conflict, use and recognize interpersonal influence strategies, (anchoring and contrast effects, reciprocity, commitment, liking, social proof,, authority, and scarcity etc.), 1.6 MODELS OF COMMUNICATION, The essence of "communication" is that it is a process -- an activity that, serves to connect senders and receivers of messages through space and time., Although human beings tend to be interested primarily in the study of human, Uttarakhand Open University, , 5

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, communication, the process is present in all living things and, it can be argued, in, all things. From this we may conclude that communication is a fundamental,, universal process. It was Aristotle, in his Rhetoric who first gave the science a, proper framework. He proposed a simplistic model for communication which had, as its components, a sender, a receiver and a message. It formed the crux around, which the later theories were based. Lasswell later added the concept of a, channel, which was to be chosen by the sender. While the field of communication, has changed considerably over the last thirty years, the models used in the, introductory chapters of communication textbooks. Some of the important models, which are used to explain the process of Communication are discussed in this, chapter., 1.6.1 SHANNON'S MODEL OF THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS, Shannon's (1948) model of the communication process is, in important, ways, the beginning of the modern field. It provided, for the first time, a general, model of the communication process that could be treated as the common ground, of such diverse disciplines as journalism, rhetoric, linguistics, and speech and, hearing sciences. Part of its success is due to its structuralist reduction of, communication to a set of basic constituents that not only explain how, communication happens, but why communication sometimes fails. Good timing, played a role as well. The world was barely thirty years into the age of mass radio,, had arguably fought a world war in its wake, and an even more powerful,, television, was about to assert itself. It was time to create the field of, communication as a unified discipline, and Shannon's model was as good an, excuse as any. The model's enduring value is readily evident in introductory, textbooks. It remains one of the first things most students learn about, communication when they take an introductory communication class. Indeed, it is, one of only a handful of theoretical statements about the communication process, that can be found in introductory textbooks in both mass communication and, interpersonal communication., , Figure 2 Shannon's Model of the Communication Process, Shannon's model, as shown in Figure 2, breaks the process of, communication down into eight discrete components:, Uttarakhand Open University, , 6

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 1. An information source. Presumably a person who creates a message., 2. The message, which is both sent by the information source and received by the, destination., 3. A transmitter. For Shannon's immediate purpose a telephone instrument that, captures an audio signal, converts it into an electronic signal, and amplifies it for, transmission through the telephone network. Transmission is readily generalized, within Shannon's information theory to encompass a wide range of transmitters., The simplest transmission system, that associated with face-to-face, communication, has at least two layers of transmission. The first, the mouth, (sound) and body (gesture), create and modulate a signal. The second layer, which, might also be described as a channel, is built of the air (sound) and light (gesture), that enable the transmission of those signals from one person to another. A, television broadcast would obviously include many more layers, with the addition, of cameras and microphones, editing and filtering systems, a national signal, distribution network (often satellite), and a local radio wave broadcast antenna., 4. The signal, which flows through a channel. There may be multiple parallel, signals, as is the case in face-to-face interaction where sound and gesture involve, different signal systems that depend on different channels and modes of, transmission. There may be multiple serial signals, with sound and/or gesture, turned into electronic signals, radio waves, or words and pictures in a book., 5. A carrier or channel, which is represented by the small unlabeled box in the, middle of the model. The most commonly used channels include air, light,, electricity, radio waves, paper, and postal systems. Note that there may be, multiple channels associated with the multiple layers of transmission, as described, above., 1., Noise, in the form of secondary signals that obscure or confuse the signal, carried. Given Shannon's focus on telephone transmission, carriers, and, reception, it should not be surprising that noise is restricted to noise that, obscures or obliterates some portion of the signal within the channel. This is a, fairly restrictive notion of noise, by current standards, and a somewhat, misleading one. Today we have at least some media which are so noise free, that compressed signals are constructed with an absolutely minimal amount, information and little likelihood of signal loss. In the process, Shannon's, solution to noise, redundancy, has been largely replaced by a minimally, redundant solution: error detection and correction. Today we use noise more as, a metaphor for problems associated with effective listening., 2., A receiver. In Shannon's conception, the receiving telephone instrument., In face to face communication a set of ears (sound) and eyes (gesture). In, television, several layers of receiver, including an antenna and a television set., 3., A destination. Presumably a person who consumes and processes the, message., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 7

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 1.6.2 INTERMEDIARY MODELS OF THE COMMUNICATION, PROCESS, The intermediary model of communication is frequently depicted in, introductory texts in mass communication, focuses on the important role that, intermediaries often play in the communication process. There are, many, intermediary roles associated with communication. Many of the intermediaries, have the ability to decide what messages others see, the context in which they are, seen, and when they see them. They often have the ability, moreover, to change, messages or to prevent them from reaching an audience (destination). In extreme, variations we refer to such gatekeepers as censors. Under the more normal, conditions of mass media, in which publications choose some content in, preference to other potential content based on an editorial policy, we refer to them, as editors (most mass media), moderators (Internet discussion groups), reviewers, (peer-reviewed publications), or aggregators (clipping services), among other, titles . Delivery workers (a postal delivery worker, for instance) also act as, intermediaries, and have the ability to act as gatekeepers, but are generally, restricted from doing so as a matter of ethics and/or law., , Figure 3 Intermediary Model, , 1.7 THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS, Communication is the process of passing information and understanding from one, person to another. The communication process involves six basic elements:, sender (encoder), message, channel, receiver (decoder), noise, and feedback., Supervisors can improve communication skills by becoming aware of these, elements and how they contribute to successful communication. Communication, can break down at any one of these elements., Out of the various models of Communication which have been discussed in the, previous pages, the Interactive Model of communication is one of the most used,, discussed and implemented model of Communication., The model of the Communication Process is depicted as follows:, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 8

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , Figure 4 : The Communication Process, Sender Encodes, The sender initiates the communication process. When the sender has, decided on a meaning, he or she encodes a message, and selects a channel for, transmitting the message to a receiver. To encode is to put a message into words, or images. The message is the information that the sender wants to transmit. The, medium is the means of communication, such as print, mass, electrical, and, digital. As a sender, the supervisor should define the purpose of the message,, construct each message with the receiver in mind, select the best medium, time, each transmission thoughtfully, and seek feedback., An external stimuli prompts the sender to send a message. This prompt, may arrive in a number of ways: letter, email, fax etc. As the sender thinks of the, ideas for the message, he also reacts to the various conditions in his external, environment – physical surroundings, weather, noise, discomforts, cultural, customs and others. Next, the internal stimuli have a complex influence on how, the sender translates ideas into a message. When the sender encodes, his own, world of experience, affects his choice of symbols – mental, physical,, psychological, semantic. Attitudes, opinions, emotions, past experience, likes and, Uttarakhand Open University, , 9

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, dislikes, education, job status and communication skills may also influence the, way the sender communicates the ideas. Also especially important are the, perception of and consideration for the receiver‘s viewpoint, needs, skills, status,, mental ability and experience., Sender-Encoder, External environment, Internal Stimuli, (Experiences, Attitudes, Skills), Perception, Idea Encoding, Symbol Decisions, Sending Mechanisms, , Figure 5 : Sender - Encoder, Words can be verbal - written and spoken. Words are used to create, pictures and stories (scenarios) are used to create involvement., Written communication should be used when the situation is formal,, official, or long term; or when the situation affects several people in related ways., Interoffice memos are used for recording informal inquiries or replies. Letters are, formal in tone and addressed to an individual. They are used for official notices,, formally recorded statements, and lengthy communications. Reports are more, impersonal and more formal than a letter. They are used to convey information,, analyses, and recommendations. Written communications to groups include, bulletin-board notices, posters, exhibits, displays, and audio and visual aids., Communication and the need to exchange information are no longer, constrained by place and time. Email, voice mail, and facsimile have facilitated, communications and the sharing of knowledge. Email is the computer, transmission and storage of written messages. Voice mail is the transmission and, storage of digitized spoken messages. Facsimile (fax) is the transmission of, documents., Verbal or spoken communication includes informal staff meetings,, planned conferences, and mass meetings. Voice and delivery are important., Informal talks are suitable for day-to-day liaison, directions, exchange or, information, progress reviews, and the maintenance of effective interpersonal, Uttarakhand Open University, , 10

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, relations. Planned appointments are appropriate for regular appraisal review and, recurring joint work sessions. Planning for an appointment includes preparing,, bringing adequate information, and limiting interruptions. Telephone calls are, used for quick checkups and for imparting or receiving information., Teams using information technology have access to information, share, knowledge, and construct documents. Meetings take place electronically from, multiple locations, saving the organization's resources in both the expenses of, physically bringing people from different locations together, and the time lost by, employees traveling. Teleconferencing is simultaneous group verbal exchanges., Videoconferencing is group verbal and visual exchanges., Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal messages include images, actions and behaviors used to, communicate. Images include photographs, film, charts, tables, graphs, and video., Nonverbal behaviors include actions, body language, and active listening. Actions, and body language include eye contact, gestures, facial expressions, posture, and, appearance. The effective communicator maintains eye contact for four to five, seconds before looking away. Gestures should be natural and well timed., Grooming and dress should be appropriate for the situation. Listening requires, good eye contact, alert body posture, and the frequent use of verbal, encouragement., The channel is the path a message follows from the sender to the receiver., Supervisors use downward channels to send messages to employees. Employees, use upward channels to send messages to supervisors. Horizontal channels are, used when communicating across departmental lines, with suppliers, or with, customers. An informal channel is the grapevine. It exists outside the formal, channels and is used by people to transmit casual, personal, and social, interchanges at work. The grapevine consists of rumors, gossip, and truthful, information. The supervisor should pay attention to the grapevine, but should not, depend on it for accurate information., Receiver Decodes, Information technology is revolutionizing the way organizational, members communicate. Network systems, electronic links among an, organization's computer hardware and software, enable members to communicate, instantaneously, to retrieve and share information from anyplace, at anytime. The, receiver is the person or group for whom the communication effort is intended., Noise is anything that interferes with the communication. Feedback, ensures that mutual understanding has taken place in a communication. It is the, transfer of information from the receiver back to the sender. The receiver decodes, or makes out the meaning of the message. Thus, in the feedback loop, the receiver, becomes the sender and the sender becomes the receiver., The receiver, as well as the sender are influenced by non verbal factors, such as touch, taste and smell. All these factors demand interpretation, according, to individual experiences., Uttarakhand Open University, , 11

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 3., What is Barnard‘s Contribution to Communication?, __________________________________________________________________, __________________________________________________________________, __________________________________________________________________, __________________________________________________________________, __________________________________________________________________, __________________________________________________________________, __________________________________________________________________, __________________________________________________________________, __________________________________________________________________, __________________________________________________________________, __________________________________________________________________, __________________________________________________________________, 1.8 FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION, Communication has been considered to be the bottleneck of Management, where, any management function is just not possible to take place without making use of, Communication., P, E, R, , Planning, , F, , Orgainising, , O, , Staffing, , Manager, , Directing, , Communication, , Controlling, , R, M, A, N, C, , Figure 7: Communication Bottleneck, , E, , We can therefore say that Communication serves four major functions in an, organisation, these are Control, Motivation, Emotional Expression and, Information. Other than these Communication can also be said to fulfill the, following functions in an organisation., -, , Instructive Function, Influence Function, Integration Function, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 13

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English Communcation, - Informing Function, - Evaluation Function, - Directing Function, - Teaching Function, - Image Projection Function, - Interview Function, , BHMAECC-II, , 1.9 IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION, Good communication has many advantages for a business: strong communication:,  Motivates employees – helps them feel part of the business (see below),  Easier to control and coordinate business activity – prevents different parts, of the business going in opposite directions,  Makes successful decision making easier for managers– decisions are, based on more complete and accurate information,  Better communication with customers will increase sales,  Improve relationships with suppliers and possibly lead to more reliable, delivery, Improves chances of obtaining finance – e.g. keeping the bank up-to-date about, how the business is doing, Communication is to an organisation what the nervous system is to the human, body. Effective Communication will lead to the smooth working of any, organisation. The following points illustrate the importance of Communication in, Business, - Smooth Working of a Business Firm, - Basis of Managerial Function, - Maximum Production and Minimum Cost, - Prompt Decision and its Implementation, - Building Human Relations, - Job Satisfaction and Good Morale, - Avoids Illusion, - Contacts with external Parties., , Figure 8: Business Time Spent on Communication, Uttarakhand Open University, , 14

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, The above given figure explains how much time an individual spends on various, perspectives of communication., THE BASICS OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNCIATION, Seek to Clarify your ideas before you speak, Examine the true purpose of each communication, Consider the Total Physical and Human Setting Whenever you communicate, Consult with others where appropriate, in planning your communication, Be Mindful, while you communicate, of the overtones as well as the basic content of, your message, Take the The, opportunity, when, it arises, to Communication, convey something of help to the receiver, Basics, of Effective, Follow up your communication, , 1.10 TYPES OF COMMUNICATION, Communicate, as well as today, Communication, is key fortotomorrow, any business, success! Unless potential clients and, sure your, support your, communication, customers areBeaware, of actions, your business,, they, will not haveSeek, the information, to contact, you, not only to understand, but to, communicate. Be a good Listener, or to purchase your products. When they, are aware of your business, they must be, able to contact it easily., Two types of communication, essential - external and internal., , are, , - External communication reaches out to the customer to make them aware of, your product or service and to give them a reason to buy. This type of, communication includes your brochures, various forms of advertising, contact, letters, telephone calls, web sites and anything else that makes the public aware of, what you do. Image is extremely important in external communication! Your logo, should represent who you are; your letterhead should be a selling tool; your, telephone message should reflect your professionalism., External Communication comprises of Formal contacts with outsiders as well as, some informal contacts with outsiders., - Internal communication is essential to attracting and retaining a talented staff., You must provide the direction for the company by consistently communicating, that message; you must motivate your staff through various forms of, communication, which can include awards, newsletters, meetings, telephone calls, and formal and informal discussions. The internal communication is further, subdivided into two parts, Formal Communication channel and Informal, Uttarakhand Open University, , 15

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, Communication Channel. The formal communication network is the official, structure of an organisation, which is typically shown as an organisation chart., Information may travel up or down, up or across an organisation hierarchy. But,, when managers depend too heavily on formal channels for communicating, they, risk encountering ‗distortion‘ or misunderstanding. The Informal Communication, network in an organisation is basically the grapevine in the organisation. As, people go about their work, they have casual conversations with their friends in, the office. And this comprises the informal communication channels. Sometimes, these informal channels are more strong and effective than the formal, communication networks. They also turn out to be speedier than many formal, channels of communication., Effective communication requires tools and planning. In this session, we will, discuss those tools, as well as planning guidelines, to facilitate that key element of, your business - communication., The Basic Forms of Communication, , Forms of Communication, , Verbal Communication, , Non Verbal, Communication, , Kinesics, Written, Communication, , Proxemics, , Para Language, Spoken, Communication, Time, Language, Forms of Communication, Communication can broadly be divided into two parts, Non Verbal, Communication and Verbal Communication., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 16

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 1.11 SUMMARY, Communication establishes relationships and makes organizing possible. Every, message has a purpose or objective. The sender intends -- whether consciously or, unconsciously -- to accomplish something by communicating. Communication is, the process by which a message or information is exchanged from a sender to a, receiver. Effective communication is all about conveying your messages to other, people clearly and unambiguously. It's also about receiving information that, others are sending to you, with as little distortion as possible. Among the pioneers, of Communication Studies Fayol and Barnard‘s names are important., Communication has been considered to be the bottleneck of Management, where, any management function is just not possible to take place without making use of, Communication., 1.12 GLOSSARY, Channel : the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by, speech, writing, or signs., Communication: the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or, information by speech, writing, or signs., Formal : made or done in accordance with procedures that ensure validity, Grapevine : a person-to-person method of spreading rumors, gossip, information,, etc., by informal or unofficial conversation, letter writing, or the like., Informal : not according to the prescribed, official, or customary way or manner;, irregular; unofficial, Intermediary : an intermediate agent or agency; a go-between or mediator., Transmitter : a person or thing that transmits., , 1.13 BIBLIOGRAPHY, , , , , Kaul, Asha Business Communication, PHI New Delhi 1999, Raymond V. Lesiker & John D. Pettit, ‗Business Communication - Theory, and Application, AITBS Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi 1996, Treece Malra, ‗ Successful Business Communications‘, Allyn & Bacon,, Boston, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 18

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English Communcation, 1.13 SUGGESTED READING, , , , BHMAECC-II, , Murphy & Hildebrandt, ‗ Effective Business Communications‖, Mc Graw, Hill, New York, Thill, John V., Bovee , Courtland L., ―Excellence in Business, Communication‖. Mc Graw Hill, Inc. New York. 1996 (Third Edition), , 1.14 TERMINAL QUESTIONS, 1. Define Communication. What are the functions of Communication?, 2. Write a note on the Historical background of Communication., 3. Discuss Shannon‘s Model of Communication process, 4. Discuss the Intermediary model of Communication Process, 5. Discuss in detail the functions of Communication, 6. What are the basics of Effective Communication?, 7. Write a detailed note on the various types of Communication, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 19

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , UNIT: 2, COMMUNICATION NETWORKS,, DIRECTIONS OF COMMUNICATION,, TYPES OF COMMUNICATION, Structure, 2.1 Introduction, 2.2 Objectives, 2.3 Definition of Communication, 2.3 Characteristics of Communication, 2.5 Communication Networks, 2.5.1 Formal Communication Network, 2.5.2 Informal Communication Network, 2.6 Directions of Communication, 2.6.1 Downward Communication, 2.6.2 Upward Communication, 2.6.3 Horizontal Communication, 2.6.4 Diagonal Communication, 2.7 Types of Communication, 2.7.1 Verbal Communication, 2.7.2 Non-Verbal Communication, 2.8 Glossary, 2.9 Answers to check your progress, 2.10 References, , 2.1 INTRODUCTION, Communication is the life blood of any organization and its main purpose is to, effect change to influence action. In any organization the main problem is of, maintaining effective communication process. The management problem, generally results in poor communication. Serious mistakes are made because, orders are misunderstood. The basic problem in communication is that the, meaning which is actually understood may not be what the other intended to send., It must be realised that the speaker and the listener are two separate individuals, having their own limitations and number of things may happen to distort the, message that pass between them. When people within the organization, communicate with each other, it is internal communication. They do so to work as, a team and realise the common goals. It could be official or unofficial. Modes of, internal communication include face-to-face and written communication. Memos,, reports, office order, circular, fax, video conferencing, meeting etc. are the, examples of internal communication. When people in the organization, communicate with anyone outside the organization it is called external, Uttarakhand Open University, , 20

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, communication. These people may be clients or customers, dealers or distributors,, media, government, general public etc. are the examples of external, communication., 2.2, OBJECTIVES:, After completing this unit you will be able:,  To understand network of communication,  To understand flow of communication in business organization,  To differentiate types of communication,  To know the importance of Verbal and Non Verbal Communication, 2.3, DEFINITION OF COMMUNICATION:, Communication in simple terms is a transfer of information between people,, resulting in common understanding between them. Communication has been, defined differently by different writers and behavioral theorists., Some popular definitions are –,  According to Newman and summer, ―Communication is an exchange of, facts, ideas, opinions or emotions by two or more persons.‖,  According to Allen Louis, ―It is the sum of all the things one person does, when he wants to create an understanding in the mind of another.‖,  Bellows, Gilson and Odirone define communication as ― A communion by, words, letters, symbols or messages, and as a way that one organization, member shares meaning with the other.‖,  Hoben defines communication as ― The verbal interchange of thoughts or, ideas.‖,  In the words of Anderson, ―Communication is the process by which we, understand others and in turn endeavor to be understood by them. It is, dynamic, constantly changing and shifting in response to the total, situation.‖,  According to Berelson and Steiner, communication is ―the transmission of, information, ideas, emotions, skills, etc., by the use of symbols, words,, pictures, figures, graphs, etc.‖ It is the act or process of transmission that, is usually called communication.‖,  In the words of Fotheringham, ―Communication is a process involving the, selection, production and transmission of signs in such a way as to help a, receiver perceive a meaning similar to that in the mind of the, communicator.‖, 2.4, CHARACTERISTICS OF COMMUNICATION, Communication has the following characteristics –,  It is Unavoidable – It is impossible to not communicate, since we, communicate unintentionally all the time, even without the use of words., Uttarakhand Open University, , 21

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, Our body language, the way we dress, the importance we give to arriving, on time, our behavior and the physical environment in which we work, all, convey certain messages to others.,  It is a Two-way Exchange of Information – Communication is sharing of, information between two or more persons, with continuous feedback.,  It is a Process – Each message is part of a process and does not occur in, isolation. This means that the meaning attached to a message depends on, what has happened before and on the present context. For example, your, boss‘s response to your request for a promotion will depend on your past, relationship with him, as well as his mood at that particular moment.,  It involves a Sender and a Receiver of Information – Any communication, starts with a sender of a message and requires a receiver to attach some, meaning to that message.,  It could be Verbal or Non-verbal – Communication could be through the, use of words in spoken or written form, or through the use of body, language such as gestures and facial expressions., It is successful when the Receiver Interprets the Meaning in the Same Way as that, intended by the Sender. The receiver does not always attach the same meaning to, a message as the sender. When the message is wrongly interpreted, the, communication is a failure. This may be due to several reasons, which we will, examine later in this unit., 2.5, , COMMUNICATION NETWORK, A communication network refers to how information flows within the, organization. Information within an organization generally flows through a, system, rather than being a free flow. In the words of Adler, ―Communication, networks are regular patterns of person-to-person relationships through which, information flows in an organization.‖ This means that the flow of information is, managed, regulated and structured. Communication networks may be formal or, informal. We will deal with each of these in some detail., FORMAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK –, A formal communication network is one which is created by management, and described with the help of an organizational chart. An organizational chart, specifies the hierarchy and the reporting system in the organization. Therefore, in, a formal network, information is passed on only through official channels such as, memos, bulletins and intranet (email within the organization)., The organizational chart implies that information can flow in any of three, directions – vertically, i.e., upward or downward, and horizontally., 2.5.1, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 22

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English Communcation, , 2.5.2, , BHMAECC-II, , INFORMAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK –, , Another name for informal networks is the ―grapevine‖. In this type of network,, information does not flow in a particular direction, as we have seen with formal, networks. The information is also not passed on through official channels such as, memos, notices or bulletin boards. The information need not be circulated within, the organization, but could be passed on outside the work environment, wherever, co-workers or colleagues meet socially. Thus, informal networks are based more, on friendship, shared personal or career interests., , Example – Co-workers may meet outside the work environment at a company, picnic, party or a car pool and discuss areas of common interest that may or may, Uttarakhand Open University, , 23

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, not be work related. Information may then be passed on to each other about, happenings in the company, such as layoffs, the company‘s plans for acquisitions, and so on., This type of informal network is not just for idle rumors and may be useful in, many ways. First of all, it sometimes fills in the ―transparency gaps‖ left by, formal networks. Such gaps usually occur during times of crisis such as strikes or, layoffs. The strikes and layoffs may not be officially announced. Secondly, it may, help to confirm important information, such as the fact that the company is going, in for a major acquisition. Thirdly, the grapevine can be used for a constructive, purpose by the organization., Example – The government could get the press to publish news in the local paper, that there is going to be a petrol price hike soon, just to test the reactions of the, general public. If the reaction is negative, then the news may be withdrawn on the, basis that it is just a rumor. Similarly, organizations could deliberately plant, proposals in the minds of their employees, just to test their reactions., Given that informal communication networks have their advantages, they should, not be suppressed as rumors. On the contrary, competent managers should accept, the informal network. At the same time, they should make efforts to counter false, rumors and to ensure transparency through the formal network. This means, making all types of information - both positive and negative, available to, everyone in the organization through official channels.Networks are another, aspect of direction and flow of communication. Bavelas has shown that, communication patterns, or networks, influence groups in several important ways., Communication networks may affect the group's completion of the assigned task, on time, the position of the de facto leader in the group, or they may affect the, group members' satisfaction from occupying certain positions in the network., Although these findings are based on laboratory experiments, they have important, implications for the dynamics of communication in formal organizations., There are several patterns of communication:, , , "Chain",, , , , "Wheel",, , , , "Star",, , , , "All-Channel" network,, , , , "Circle", , Uttarakhand Open University, , 24

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , The Chain can readily be seen to represent the hierarchical pattern that, characterizes strictly formal information flow, "from the top down," in military, and some types of business organizations. The Wheel can be compared with a, typical autocratic organization, meaning one-man rule and limited employee, participation. The Star is similar to the basic formal structure of many, organizations. The All-Channel network, which is an elaboration of Bavelas's, Circle used by Guetzkow, is analogous to the free-flow of communication in a, group that encourages all of its members to become involved in group decision, processes. The All-Channel network may also be compared to some of the, informal communication networks., If it's assumed that messages may move in both directions between stations in the, networks, it is easy to see that some individuals occupy key positions with regard, to the number of messages they handle and the degree to which they exercise, control over the flow of information. For example, the person represented by the, central dot in the "Star" handles all messages in the group. In contrast, individuals, who occupy stations at the edges of the pattern handle fewer messages and have, little or no control over the flow of information.These "peripheral" individuals can, communicate with only one or two other persons and must depend entirely on, others to relay their messages if they wish to extend their range., In reporting the results of experiments involving the Circle, Wheel, and Star, configurations, Bavelas came to the following tentative conclusions. In patterns, with positions located centrally, such as the Wheel and the Star, an organization, quickly develops around the people occupying these central positions. In such, patterns, the organization is more stable and errors in performance are lower than, Uttarakhand Open University, , 25

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, in patterns having a lower degree of centrality, such as the Circle. However, he, also found that the morale of members in high centrality patterns is relatively low., Bavelas speculated that this lower morale could, in the long run, lower the, accuracy and speed of such networks., In problem solving requiring the pooling of data and judgments, or "insight,", Bavelas suggested that the ability to evaluate partial results, to look at, alternatives, and to restructure problems fell off rapidly when one person was able, to assume a more central (that is, more controlling) position in the information, flow. For example, insight into a problem requiring change would be less in the, Wheel and the Star than in the Circle or the Chain because of the "bottlenecking", effect of data control by central members., It may be concluded from these laboratory results that the structure of, communications within an organization will have a significant influence on the, accuracy of decisions, the speed with which they can be reached, and the, satisfaction of the people involved. Consequently, in networks in which the, responsibility for initiating and passing along messages is shared more evenly, among the members, the better the group's morale in the long run., , 2.6, , DIRECTIONS OF COMMUNICATION:, , Communication can be either vertical or downward when considering the flow., Communication that moves in both directions – upwards and downwards is, termed as Vertical Communication and communication that moves in lateral, direction is termed as Horizontal Communication., Communication can be classified as follows:,  Downward Communication,  Upward Communication,  Horizontal Communication,  Diagonal Communication, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 26

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , 2.6.1 DOWNWARD COMMUNICATION –, Downward communication is the information that is exchanged between a, manager and a subordinate in other words from top level to low level. In the best, of cases, the information is clear and direct. The purpose of such communication, is to inform about policies, procedures, programmes and objectives and to issue, orders and instructions to the subordinates. The information is sent through verbal, or written orders., The objectives of Downward Communication are:,  To train subordinates in performing the job.,  To motivate employees to improve their performance.,  To know how effectively a person is performing his job.,  To explain organisational policies, programmes and procedures.,  To give instructions about what to do and how to do.,  To highlight the areas of attention, Merits of Downward Communication are:,  Job Satisfaction – The management communicates the employees about, their better performance in the organization because of which the, employees feel motivated.,  Duty and Authority – By assigning duties and giving authority to the, employees it becomes clear as to what is expected of them and how much, authority is vested in them., Uttarakhand Open University, , 27

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II,  Plans and Policies – Through downward communication the employees, are informed about the organisational plans and policies.,  Mission and Goals – Employees are informed about the mission and goals, of the orgnisation and how they can be an asset by contributing to, accomplish the goals., Demerits of Downward Communication are:,  Distortion - In the long line of downward communication, information is, very likely to be distorted because of fabrication during interpretation as, made by the subordinates. Information to pass through the long chain of, command is supposed to lose its originality at every level.,  Time Consuming - The line of communication is the downward, communication is very long. It takes too much time to transmit the, information to the lowest level of management. When information reaches, the destination, it is too late & the communication loses it significance.,  Reduction of Efficiency - Efficiency is increased when there is a cordial, or communicative environment. But downward communication is, generally commanding in nature which is against the rules of effective, communication. So workers or employees do not get the opportunity to, become efficient.,  Incomplete Information – Sometimes managers do not communicate the, complete information to the team members because they want the team, members to be dependent on them. However, managers do not realize that, without complete information the team members will not be able to carry, out the tasks efficiently., 2.6.2 Upward Communication –, It is non directive in nature. Effective upward communication is possible only, when organizations empower their employees and allow them to participate freely, in decision making. Through this type of communication employees can, communicate information to their superiors freely and can voice their opinion., Methods of Making Upward Communication More Effective,  Grievance Redressal Procedure – It enables employees to bring forward, their work related issues to the notice of the top management and seek, immediate assistance. General Electric and Federal Express have set up, peer review boards where the arguments of both parties are heard and a, decision is arrived at.,  Open Door Policy – Under this policy employees are free to approach, managers at any time and discuss their problems with them.,  Counseling, Attitude Questionnaires, Exit Interviews – The personnel, department conducts non directive counseling sessions to help employees, deal with their work related issues also, questionnaires may be, administered periodically to find out about employees attitude towards, Uttarakhand Open University, , 28

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, work. Exit interviews are held for finding out the reason for leaving and, for giving suggestions for improving the workplace.,  The Ombudsperson – Through an ombudsperson the employees can have, their problems resolved quickly without going through lengthy channels., 2.6.3 Horizontal Communication –, Horizontal communication is necessary to develop a collaborative and proactive, culture in an organisation. People communicate with others at their own level, in, their own departments or other departments, to solve problems and to share, experiences. Devices such as problem clinics and task forces are used for this, purpose., A problem clinic is conducted by people concerned with a problem to diagnose, and generate alternative solutions. A task force is constituted of persons from, different departments or different sections to work on a given problem and make, necessary recommendations to solve the problem., Horizontal communication involves not only the movement of information from, the upper levels to the lower levels of the organizational hierarchy but also is, defined primarily as the quality of information sharing among peers at similar, levels., The main objectives of horizontal communication are developing teamwork, and, promoting group coordination within an organization. It takes place between, professional peer groups or people working on the same level of hierarchy., Horizontal communication is less formal and structured than both downward, communication and upward communication, and may be carried out through, informal discussions, management gossip, telephone calls, teleconferencing,, videoconferencing, memos, routine meetings and so on., 2.6.4, , VERTICAL COMMUNICATION –, , Vertical communication occurs between various hierarchies. It maybe upward or, downward. For example manager to employee, general manager to managers,, foreman to machine operator, head of the department to cashiers, etc., Downward communication is more prevalent than upward communication. It is, suggested that downward communication is most effective if top managers, communicate directly with immediate supervisors and immediate supervisors, communicate with their staff., The major purposes of downward communication are to advise, inform, direct,, instruct, and evaluate employees and to provide organization members with, information about organizational goals and policies., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 29

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English Communcation, , 2.7, , BHMAECC-II, , TYPES OF COMMUNICATION:, , Communication may be divided into two areas – verbal and non-verbal, communication.Verbal communication, or communication through words,, provides the opportunity for personal contact and two-way flow of information. A, large part of our communication, whether at work or outside, is verbal in nature., Verbal communication in turn, may be divided into two areas – oral and written, communication.Oral communication may be defined as a process whereby a, speaker interacts verbally with one or more listeners, in order to influence the, latter‘s behavior in some way or the other.Oral communication in a business, context can take the form of meetings, presentations, one-to-one meetings,, performance reviews and so on.Written communication is a process whereby a, writer interacts verbally with a receiver, in order to influence the latter‘s behavior., Written communication at the workplace can take several forms such as letters,, memos, circulars, notices, reports and email. We will examine some of these in, more detail in later chapters. Non-verbal communication, on the other hand may, be defined as communication without words. It refers to any way of conveying, meanings without the use of verbal language. The game of ―dumb charades‖ is a, perfect example. Non-verbal communication is generally unintentional, unlike, verbal communication. All of us tend to communicate silently and unknowingly, send signals and messages by what we do, apart from what we say. Gestures,, facial expressions, posture and the way we dress, are all part of non-verbal, communication., Non-verbal communication can have a greater impact than verbal communication,, since ―how you say something‖ is sometimes more important than ―what you, say.‖ Although non-verbal communication can affect both our personal and, business relationships, it is particularly important in the workplace., 2.7.1 Verbal Communication, We communicate most of our ideas to others through verbal messages, i.e.,, through spoken or written messages. However, verbal messages have some, drawbacks – the message may not be properly worded, or the message may be, misunderstood, or interpreted differently from its intended meaning., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 30

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, Avoid Words with Multiple Meanings: Words sometimes tend to have different, meanings in different cultures., Therefore, when communicating verbally, it is important to use words that are, precise, unambiguous and have a single accepted meaning., Ensure Clarity through Highly Specific Statements: Instead of describing an, object or idea in general terms or in abstract language, use highly specific, language to avoid a variety of interpretations., Avoid overuse of Jargon: Jargon refers to technical terms or specialized, vocabulary. Every profession has its own jargon which only experts in that field, can understand. For example, IT experts use terms like ―computer architecture‖, which the layperson may not understand. The use of jargon depends on the, audience with whom you are communicating. A certain amount of jargon may be, permissible when writing a technical report for example, but should be avoided, when communicating with a general audience, since the terms may not be, understood. Above all, never use jargon just to impress your audience., Avoid Biased Language and Offensive Words: Language has the power to, arouse negative feelings, if it is not used with care. This can happen when the, words used seem to be objective, but actually contain an intentional or, unintentional bias., For example, referring to a co-worker as ―wishy washy‖ if he is not quick, in making a decision, could lead to misunderstanding and conflict. Similarly,, certain words may have a ―sexist‖ connotation and be taken in an offensive way –, for example, referring to a lady receptionist as ―that female.‖, 2.7.2 NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION, Non-verbal communication can be defined as communication done without, speaking or writing. Let us now take a look at some of its characteristics, which, distinguish it from verbal communication., * Non-verbal Communication Cannot Be Avoided – While one can avoid, verbal communication by refusing to speak or write, it is not possible to do the, same with non-verbal communication. That is because non-verbal communication, is not always intentional, unlike verbal messages, as pointed out earlier., Sometimes, silence itself may convey a lot of meaning., Example – A speaker making a presentation may find that the audience is not very, interactive. Instead he notices people yawning during his presentation. At the end, of the session, when he asks for some feedback, there is total silence.The message, conveyed in the above example is that the audience is bored with the session. The, silence indicates that they have not listened to the session and that the feedback is, negative., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 31

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, * Non-verbal Communication is Powerful – Non-verbal communication helps, us to form first impressions and make judgments of others. First impressions, generally tend to be lasting impressions., Let us say you go for a job interview fifteen minutes late and dressed in, informal attire. When asked some questions, you avoid eye contact. This, immediately reflects on your attitude and the impression formed of you is that of a, person who takes things casually, is insecure and lacks knowledge., * Non-verbal Communication is Ambiguous – While precise words can be used, in verbal communication to ensure that that the message is clearly understood,, non-verbal communication is not always clear and easy to understand., For example, sitting back in a relaxed posture may be a signal of boredom, or fatigue. Similarly, avoiding eye contact with your audience could mean that, either you are nervous or guilty of something!, Therefore it is not possible to accurately understand the messages, conveyed by non-verbal behavior., * Non-verbal Communication Cannot Express All Messages – Non-verbal, behavior can only express a person‘s feelings, attitudes, level of interest, liking or, dislike for something. Certain messages about ideas or concepts can only be, expressed through the spoken or written word. Consider the following , exampleA sales manager wanting to report that sales for the current year has exceeded, targets, can only do so through a written report or oral presentation. If he is, making an oral presentation, his non-verbal behavior can only indicate how, pleased he is about the increase in sales., *Non-verbal Communication Varies Across Cultures – While certain types of, non-verbal behavior are universal, others may be different in different cultures., Examples – There are different rules regarding the appropriateness of the, handshake in oriental and western cultures. Generally, in oriental cultures like, India, any form of physical contact is not common and is interpreted as being, intimate, while it is an accepted thing in western countries., Similarly, a nod of the head means yes in some cultures and no in other, cultures.In this age of business communication across cultures, it is important for, you to understand these differences, especially when doing business overseas., Failure to do this could lead to costly blunders., Classification of Non-verbal Communication:, We have seen how non-verbal communication plays an important role in business, communication. Given its importance, an understanding of the different types of, non-verbal communication is essential. There is a common misconception that, non-verbal communication is synonymous with body language and includes only, body language. The fact is that it is a vast area which has been widely researched, and includes several aspects. The table below lists the different types of nonverbal communication, with the corresponding communication terminology., Uttarakhand Open University, , 32

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , 1. Kinesics – This is the most often studied and important area of non-verbal, communication and refers to body movements of any kind. Different body, movements, can, express, inner, states, of, emotion., Facial Expressions can convey feelings of surprise, happiness, anger and sadness., If you meet a long lost friend and say ― I‘m very happy to meet you again‖, but, with a sad facial expression, it conveys the exact opposite meaning. Eye, Movements, such as wide open pupils express feelings of surprise, excitement or, even fear. The importance of eye contact with one‘s audience was pointed out, earlier. Direct eye contact is an indication of intensity and interest, while lack of it, can convey feelings of nervousness and guilt.Gestures, such as movement of the, hands while giving a lecture or presentation indicates a high level of involvement, in what you are saying. On the other hand, shuffling of the feet is a sign of, nervousness and speaking with one‘s hands in one‘s pockets is considered to be, casual or even rude. Head Movements like nodding the head can convey interest,, appreciation, agreement or understanding., Body Shape and Posture – Body shape is not within one‘s control but can be, stereotyped to convey certain meanings. For example, someone who is strong and, muscular is generally thought to be athletic, as opposed to a person who is short, and fat!, , Posture on the other hand is within our control. In formal settings such as job, interviews or classroom settings, it is essential that you maintain an erect posture, to convey that you are attentive, since slouching or a relaxed posture conveys a, casual attitude., Physical Appearance – Our outward appearance, including the way we dress and, the jewelry and make-up that we wear can convey an impression of formality or, informality. Going to a job interview dressed in blue jeans or not sticking to a, stipulated dress code at the workplace can convey that you are a rebel, nonconformist or a very casual person., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 33

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , Therefore, it is important to take care of your appearance, so that you convey the, right meaning to others., 1. Proxemics – Proxemics is derived from the word ―proximity‖ or closeness, and is the communication term for personal space and distance. The space, and distance which we choose to keep from people is also part of nonverbal communication. Each of us has our own inner and outer circles,, which differ for different people., 2., , Our inner most circle is an ―intimate space‖, into which we generally admit only, select people such as family and close friends. Next comes a ―personal space‖, which might include other friends and colleagues or coworkers. These two spaces, involve communication of an informal nature.Most of us also have a ―social and, public‖ space, which includes official or workplace relationships, where the, communication is of a more formal nature.In a business context, it is more, relevant to understand the concept of ―fixed space‖ and ―semi-fixed‖ space., Uttarakhand Open University, , 34

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, Fixed space means that the physical features of the work environment such as, furniture, room size and seating arrangement are permanent., This conveys an impression of formality. On the other hand, semi-fixed space, means that certain elements of the environment can be changed – for example, the, seating arrangement could be changed and this conveys an impression of, informality.Sometimes, use of space at the workplace can determine leadership, positions. For example, seating at the head of the table conveys leadership or, authority. A round table meeting, however, conveys the idea of equality, since no, one can be seated at the head of the table! All points of a circle are the same. That, is why when heads of state meet (as in UN Security Council meetings), it is, always a round table discussion, since all heads are equal.Space should therefore, be used carefully in a work environment, so as to convey the right impressions., 3. Time Language – This refers to the meaning or importance attached to time, and varies between different people. One person may value time more than, another. Similarly,, time language, also, varies, across cultures., In most western cultures for example, punctuality is considered to be important., Arriving late for a business meeting is inexcusable. In other cultures, it is more, relaxed and time is not given that much importance., We convey messages to others through the time we spend on a work related, activity or by the importance that we give to time. Arriving early at work or for a, job interview shows interest, involvement and seriousness. Spending time with an, employee and giving him suggestions on how to improve his performance shows, interest and involvement in his career growth., 4. Paralanguage – Para means ―like‖ or ―similar to‖, therefore paralanguage, means ―like language‖. Of all the forms of non-verbal communication,, paralanguage is closest to verbal communication. It refers to the tone of voice, with which something is said. In other words, it is ―how‖ something is said, and, not ―what‖ is said. The tone of voice includes the pitch (high or low pitch), the, pace (slow or fast) the emphasis on words and the volume (soft or loud) and can, convey different moods and emotions, as mentioned earlier in this unit., Example: The statement ―I practice good business communication‖ can be, understood in different ways, depending on the emphasis on certain words., Saying ―I practice good business communication‖ means that I alone practice it, above anyone else. On the other hand, saying ―I practice good business, communication‖ could be interpreted to mean that you communicate particularly, well in a business context, rather than in a general context., The important point to keep in mind regarding tone of voice is to avoid mixed, signals – that is, making sure that what you say is consistent with how you say it., 5. Physical Context – This refers to the physical environment or surroundings, within which we communicate and includes two aspects –, 1) Color and layout, Uttarakhand Open University, , 35

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 2) Design., Colors are known for their symbolic meaning and have associations with different, feelings. For example, colors like black and grey are associated with death,, mourning and negative feelings. Yellow and green are associated with more, positive feelings. Of course, these can also vary across cultures. The point to, remember is that you can make the right impressions with use of the right colors., Layout in a work environment refers to the size of an office, or the arrangement of, furniture. Design refers to the type of chairs, desks or carpeting. All these can, convey status, formality or informality., We have seen how the types of non-verbal communication outnumber the types of, verbal communication. Non-verbal communication is an important supplement to, verbal communication and can enhance verbal communication, if used in a, positive way. The sender should use the right non-verbal cues to convey a positive, message, while the receiver should learn to look for unintended messages, conveyed by non-verbal communication., 2.8, , , , , , , , , GLOSSARY, Downward Communication: Downward communication is the, information that is exchanged between a manager and a subordinate in, other words from top level to low level., Formal Communication Network: A formal communication network is, one which is created by management and described with the help of an, organizational chart., Horizontal Communication: Communication between employees at the, same level in their own departments or other departments, to solve, problems and to share experiences is called Horizontal Communication., Informal Communication Network: In this type of network, information, does not flow in a particular direction, as we have seen with formal, networks. The information is also not passed on through official channels, such as memos, notices or bulletin boards. The information need not be, circulated within the organization, but could be passed on outside the work, environment, wherever co-workers or colleagues meet socially. Thus,, informal networks are based more on friendship, shared personal or career, interests., Non-Verbal Communication: Non-verbal communication can be defined, as communication done without speaking or writing. It involves various, types of body gestures and postures., Upward Communication: It is non directive in nature. Effective upward, communication is possible only when organizations empower their, employees and allow them to participate freely in decision making., Through this type of communication employees can communicate, information to their superiors freely and can voice their opinion., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 36

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II,  Verbal Communication: Communication done through spoken words is, called verbal communication,  Vertical communication: Vertical communication occurs between, various hierarchies. It maybe upward or downward. For example manager, to employee, general manager to managers, foreman to machine operator,, head of the department to cashiers, etc., 2.9 ANSWERS TO CHECK YOUR PROGRESS, 1. Define Communication, 2. Define Communication Network, 3. Explain the Characteristics of Communication, 4. Explain Formal Communication Network, 5. Explain Informal Communication Network, 6. Explain the flow of Communication in the business organisations., 7. Explain the various types of communication in detail., , 2.10 REFERENCES,  Willhelm Wundt, The Language of Gestures, 1921,  Charles Darwin, The Expressions of the Emotions in Man and Animals,, 1872, Murray,  Edward Twitchell Hall, The Silent Language, 1959, Doubleday,  E T Hall, Proxemics - A Study of Man's Spatial Relationship, 1963,, International Universities Press,  E T Hall, The Hidden Dimension, 1966, Doubleday,  J S Bruner and R Taquiri, The Perception of People, 1954, Handbook of, Social Psychology, Addison Wesley,  Robert Ardrey, The Territorial Imperative, 1966, Dell,  Desmond Morris, The Naked Ape, 1967, Cape,  Julius Fast, Body Language, 1971, Pan,  D Hartland and C Tosh, Guide to Body Language, 2001, Caxton,  P Ekman, E R Sorenson and W V Friesen, Pan-Cultural Elements in Facial, Displays of Emotion, Science Vol 164, No 3875, 4 Apr 1969,  C Boyes, Need to Know Body Language, 2005, Harper Collins,  E Kuhnke, Body Language for Dummies, 2007, Wiley, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 37

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , UNIT: 3, DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ORAL AND, WRITTEN COMMUNICATION,, DIRECTIONS OF COMMUNICATION,, BARRIERS AND GATEWAYS TO, COMMUNICATION, Structure, 3.1 Introduction, 3.2 Objectives, 3.3 Oral Communication, 3.3.1 Meaning of Oral Communication, 3.3.2 Advantages of Oral Communication, 3.3.3 Limitations of Oral Communication, 3.4 Written Communication, 3.4.1 Meaning of Oral Communication, 3.4.2 Advantages of Oral Communication, 3.4.3 Limitations of Oral Communication, 3.5 Difference between Oral Communication and Written, 3.6 Directions of Communication, 3.6.1 Downward Communication, 3.6.2 Upward Communication, 3.6.3 Horizontal Communication, 3.6.4 Diagonal Communication, 3.7 Barrier and Gateway to Communication, 3.8 Glossary, 3.9 Answers to check your progress, 3.10 References, , 3.1, , Communication, , INTRODUCTION, , The word ―communication‖ derived from the Latin word ‗communicare‘ that, means to impart, to participate, to share or to make common. It is a process of, exchange of facts, ideas, and opinions and as a means that individual or, organization share meaning and understanding with one another. In other words,, it is a transmission and interacting the facts, ideas, opinion, feeling and attitudes., It is the ability of mankind to communicate across barriers and beyond boundaries, that has ushered the progress of mankind. It is the ability of fostering speedy and, effective communication around the world that has shrunk the world and made, Uttarakhand Open University, , 38

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, ‗globalization‘ a reality. Communication had a vital role to play in ensuring that, people belonging to a particular country or a culture or linguistic group interact, with and relate to people belonging to other countries or culture or linguistic, group. Communication adds meaning to human life. It helps to build relationship, and fosters love and understanding. It enriches our knowledge of the universe and, makes living worthwhile., , 3.2, , OBJECTIVES:, , Objective of this unit is to impart knowledge of:, 1. Oral and written communication, 2. Flow of communication between the various levels of employees within, and outside the organization in a business entity., 3. Various obstacles or barriers that come across in the communication, 3.3.1 ORAL COMMUNICATION - MEANING, Oral communication implies communication through mouth. It includes, individuals conversing with each other, be it direct conversation or telephonic, conversation. Speeches, presentations, discussions are all forms of oral, communication. Oral communication is generally recommended when the, communication matter is of temporary kind or where a direct interaction is, required. Face to face communication (meetings, lectures, conferences,, interviews, etc.) is significant so as to build a rapport and trust., 3.3.2, , , , , , , , , , , ADVANTAGES OF ORAL COMMUNICATION, There is high level of understanding and transparency in oral, communication as it is interpersonal., There is no element of rigidity in oral communication. There is flexibility, for allowing changes in the decisions previously taken., The feedback is spontaneous in case of oral communication. Thus,, decisions can be made quickly without any delay., Oral communication is not only time saving, but it also saves upon money, and efforts., Oral communication is best in case of problem resolution. The conflicts,, disputes and many issues/differences can be put to an end by talking them, over., Oral communication is an essential for teamwork and group energy., Oral communication promotes a receptive and encouraging morale among, organizational employees., Oral communication can be best used to transfer private and confidential, information/matter, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 39

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 3.3.3 DISADVANTAGES /LIMITATIONS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION,  Relying only on oral communication may not be sufficient as business, communication is formal and very organized.,  Oral communication is less authentic than written communication as they, are informal and not as organized as written communication.,  Oral communication is time-saving as far as daily interactions are, concerned, but in case of meetings, long speeches consume lot of time and, are unproductive at times.,  Oral communications are not easy to maintain and thus they are unsteady.,  There may be misunderstandings as the information is not complete and, may lack essentials.,  It requires attentiveness and great receptivity on part of the, receivers/audience.,  Oral communication (such as speeches) is not frequently used as legal, records except in investigation work., 3.4.1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION - MEANING, Written communication has great significance in today‘s business world. It is an, innovative activity of the mind. Effective written communication is essential for, preparing worthy promotional materials for business development. Speech came, before writing. But writing is more unique and formal than speech. Effective, writing involves careful choice of words, their organization in correct order in, sentences formation as well as cohesive composition of sentences. Also, writing is, more valid and reliable than speech. But while speech is spontaneous, writing, causes delay and takes time as feedback is not immediate., 3.4.2, , , , , , , , , , ADVANTAGES OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATION, Written communication helps in laying down apparent principles, policies, and rules for running of an organization., It is a permanent means of communication. Thus, it is useful where record, maintenance is required., It assists in proper delegation of responsibilities. While in case of oral, communication, it is impossible to fix and delegate responsibilities on the, grounds of speech as it can be taken back by the speaker or he may refuse, to acknowledge., Written communication is more precise and explicit., Effective written communication develops and enhances an organization‘s, image., It provides ready records and references., Legal defenses can depend upon written communication as it provides, valid records., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 40

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 3.4.3 DISADVANTAGES OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATION,  Written communication does not save upon the costs. It costs huge in, terms of stationery and the manpower employed in writing/typing and, delivering letters.,  Also, if the receivers of the written message are separated by distance and, if they need to clear their doubts, the response is not spontaneous.,  Effective written communication requires great skills and competencies in, language and vocabulary use. Poor writing skills and quality have a, negative impact on organization‘s reputation.,  Written communication is time-consuming as the feedback is not, immediate. The encoding and sending of message takes time.,  Too much paper work and e-mails burden is involved., , 3.5, DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION, Most of us intuitively understand that there are differences between oral and, written language. All communication includes the transfer of information from, one person to another, and while the transfer of information is only the first step, in the process of understanding a complex phenomenon, it is an important first, step. Writing is a fairly static form of transfer. Speaking is a dynamic transfer of, information. To be an effective speaker, you must exploit the dynamism of oral, communication, but also learn to work within its limitations. While there is a, higher level of immediacy and a lower level of retention in the spoken word, a, speaker has more ability to engage the audience psychologically and to use, complex forms of non-verbal communication, The written language can be significantly more precise. Written words can be, chosen with greater deliberation and thought, and a written argument can be, extraordinarily sophisticated, intricate, and lengthy. These attributes of writing, are possible because the pace of involvement is controlled by both the writer and, the reader. The writer can write and rewrite at great length, a span of time which, in some cases can be measured in years. Similarly, the reader can read quickly or, slowly or even stop to think about what he or she has just read. More, importantly, the reader always has the option of re-reading; even if that option is, not exercised, its mere possibility has an effect upon a reader's understanding of a, text. The written word appeals more to a contemplative, deliberative style., Speeches can also be precise and indeed they ought to be. But precision in oral, communication comes only with a great deal of preparation and compression., Once spoken, words cannot be retracted, although one can apologize for a mistake, and improvise a clarification or qualification. One can read from a written text, and achieve the same degree of verbal precision as written communication. But, word-for-word reading from a text is not speech-making, and in most, circumstances audiences find speech-reading boring and retain very little of the, information transmitted., Uttarakhand Open University, , 41

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , On the other hand, oral communication can be significantly more effective in, expressing meaning to an audience. This distinction between precision and, effectiveness is due to the extensive repertoire of signals available to the speaker:, gestures, intonation, inflection, volume, pitch, pauses, movement, visual cues, such as appearance, and a whole host of other ways to communicate meaning. A, speaker has significantly more control over what the listener will hear than the, writer has over what the reader will read. For these techniques to be effective,, however, the speaker needs to make sure that he or she has the audience's, attention--audiences do not have the luxury of re-reading the words spoken. The, speaker, therefore, must become a reader of the audience., Reading an audience is a systematic and cumulative endeavor unavailable to the, writer. As one speaks, the audience provides its own visual cues about whether it, is finding the argument coherent, comprehensible, or interesting. Speakers should, avoid focusing on single individuals within an audience. There are always some, who scrunch up their faces when they disagree with a point; others will stare out, the window; a few rude (but tired) persons will fall asleep. These persons do not, necessarily represent the views of the audience; much depends upon how many in, the audience manifest these signals. By and large, one should take the headnodders and the note-takers as signs that the audience is following one's, argument. If these people seem to outnumber the people not paying attention,, then the speech is being well-received. The single most important bit of evidence, about the audience's attention, however, is eye contact. If members of the, audience will look back at you when you are speaking, then you have their, attention. If they look away, then your contact with the audience is probably, fading., Speeches probably cannot be sophisticated and intricate. Few audiences have the, listening ability or background to work through a difficult or complex argument,, and speakers should not expect them to be able to do so. Many speakers fail to, appreciate the difficulties of good listening, and most speakers worry about, leaving out some important part of the argument. One must be acutely aware of, the tradeoff between comprehensiveness and comprehension. Trying to put too, much into a speech is probably the single most frequent error made by speakers., This desire to "say everything" stems from the distinctive limitations of speeches:, after a speech, one cannot go back and correct errors or omissions, and such, mistakes could potentially cripple the persuasiveness of a speech. A speaker, cannot allow himself or herself to fall into this mentality. At the outset, a speaker, must define an argument sharply and narrowly and must focus on only that, argument. There are certainly implications of an argument that are important but, cannot be developed within the speech. These aspects should be clearly, acknowledged by the speaker, but deferred to a question-and-answer period, a, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 42

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, future speech, or a reference to a work that the audience can follow-up on its, own. Speakers must exercise tight and disciplined control over content., As a rule of thumb, the audience will remember about one-half of what was said, in a twenty-minute talk. After twenty-minutes, recall drops off precipitously., Oral arguments should therefore be parsed down as much as possible. There are, very few circumstances in which an audience will recall a great deal of the, information in a speech longer than twenty minutes. Most evidence suggests that, audience recall declines precipitously after 16 and one-helf minutes., Oral communication uses words with fewer syllables than the written language,, the sentences are shorter, and self-referencing pronouns such as I are common., Oral communication also allows incomplete sentences if delivered properly, and, many sentences will begin with "and," "but," and "except." The upshot of these, differences is that one should not think about speeches as oral presentations of a, written text. Speeches are genuinely different from written prose, and one should, not use the logic of writing as a basis for writing a speech., , 3.6, , DIRECTIONS OF COMMUNICATION:, , Communication can be either vertical or downward when considering the flow., Communication that moves in both directions – upwards and downwards is, termed as Vertical Communication and communication that moves in lateral, direction is termed as Horizontal Communication., Communication can be classified as follows:,  Downward Communication,  Upward Communication,  Horizontal Communication,  Diagonal Communication, 3.6.1 DOWNWARD COMMUNICATION Downward communication is the information that is exchanged between a, manager and a subordinate in other words from top level to low level. In the best, of cases, the information is clear and direct. The purpose of such communication, is to inform about policies, procedures, programmes and objectives and to issue, orders and instructions to the subordinates. The information is sent through verbal, or written orders., The objectives of Downward Communication are:,  To train subordinates in performing the job.,  To motivate employees to improve their performance.,  To know how effectively a person is performing his job.,  To explain organisational policies, programmes and procedures., Uttarakhand Open University, , 43

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English Communcation,  To give instructions about what to do and how to do.,  To highlight the areas of attention, , BHMAECC-II, , Merits of Downward Communication are:,  Job Satisfaction – The management communicates the employees about, their better performance in the organization because of which the, employees feel motivated.,  Duty and Authority – By assigning duties and giving authority to the, employees it becomes clear as to what is expected of them and how much, authority is vested in them.,  Plans and Policies – Through downward communication the employees, are informed about the organisational plans and policies.,  Mission and Goals – Employees are informed about the mission and goals, of the orgnisation and how they can be an asset by contributing to, accomplish the goals., Demerits of Downward Communication are:,  Distortion - In the long line of downward communication, information is, very likely to be distorted because of fabrication during interpretation as, made by the subordinates. Information to pass through the long chain of, command is supposed to lose its originality at every level.,  Time Consuming - The line of communication is the downward, communication is very long. It takes too much time to transmit the, information to the lowest level of management. When information reaches, the destination, it is too late & the communication loses it significance.,  Reduction of Efficiency - Efficiency is increased when there is a cordial or, communicative environment. But downward communication is generally, commanding in nature which is against the rules of effective, communication. So workers or employees do not get the opportunity to, become efficient.,  Incomplete Information – Sometimes managers do not communicate the, complete information to the team members because they want the team, members to be dependent on them. However, managers do not realize that, without complete information the team members will not be able to carry, out the tasks efficiently., 3.6.2 UPWARD COMMUNICATION –, It is non directive in nature. Effective upward communication is possible only, when organizations empower their employees and allow them to participate freely, in decision making. Through this type of communication employees can, communicate information to their superiors freely and can voice their opinion., Methods of Making Upward Communication More Effective, Uttarakhand Open University, , 44

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II,  Grievance Redressal Procedure – It enables employees to bring forward, their work related issues to the notice of the top management and seek, immediate assistance. General Electric and Federal Express have set up, peer review boards where the arguments of both parties are heard and a, decision is arrived at.,  Open Door Policy – Under this policy employees are free to approach, managers at any time and discuss their problems with them.,  Counseling, Attitude Questionnaires, Exit Interviews – The personnel, department conducts non directive counseling sessions to help employees, deal with their work related issues also, questionnaires may be, administered periodically to find out about employees attitude towards, work. Exit interviews are held for finding out the reason for leaving and, for giving suggestions for improving the workplace.,  The Ombudsperson – Through an ombudsperson the employees can have, their problems resolved quickly without going through lengthy channels., 3.6.3 HORIZONTAL COMMUNICATION –, Horizontal communication is necessary to develop a collaborative and proactive, culture in an organisation. People communicate with others at their own level, in, their own departments or other departments, to solve problems and to share, experiences. Devices such as problem clinics and task forces are used for this, purpose. A problem clinic is conducted by people concerned with a problem to, diagnose and generate alternative solutions. A task force is constituted of persons, from different departments or different sections to work on a given problem and, make necessary recommendations to solve the problem., Horizontal communication involves not only the movement of information from, the upper levels to the lower levels of the organizational hierarchy but also is, defined primarily as the quality of information sharing among peers at similar, levels., The main objectives of horizontal communication are developing teamwork, and, promoting group coordination within an organization. It takes place between, professional peer groups or people working on the same level of hierarchy., Horizontal communication is less formal and structured than both downward, communication and upward communication, and may be carried out through, informal discussions, management gossip, telephone calls, teleconferencing,, videoconferencing, memos, routine meetings and so on., 3.6.4 VERTICAL COMMUNICATION Vertical communication occurs between various hierarchies. It maybe upward or, downward. For example manager to employee, general manager to managers,, foreman to machine operator, head of the department to cashiers, etc., Uttarakhand Open University, , 45

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , Downward communication is more prevalent than upward communication. It is, suggested that downward communication is most effective if top managers, communicate directly with immediate supervisors and immediate supervisors, communicate with their staff., The major purposes of downward communication are to advise, inform, direct,, instruct, and evaluate employees and to provide organization members with, information about organizational goals and policies., , 3.7, , BARRIERS AND GATEWAYS TO COMMUNICATION, , No matter how good the communication system in an organization is,, unfortunately barriers can and do often occur. This may be caused by a number of, factors which can usually be summarised as being due to physical barriers, system, design faults or additional barriers., Perceptual Barrier: This is one of the most common barriers to communication, because different people interpret our actions, words and mannerisms in different, ways. People want to receive those messages which are of significance to them., Perceptions of people differ and depend on the cultural, emotional, personal and, spiritual background of the person. People normally tend to assume things rather, than clarifying it with the other person. When this happens, communication is, blocked right away and conflict arises. That is why it is important to clarify things, before reacting., Language Barrier: Language is another barrier to communication. Sometimes,, we don‘t realize and we use such words or phrases which may or may not be, understood by the other person, thus leading to a barrier. This could be words, from a dialect that is not common to the people in your office or it could be jargon, that others don‘t know the meaning to., Therefore, one should only use such words which are common and easily, understood by all rather than showing off how good a grasp you have over the, language and unnecessary causing a barrier between you and the listener., Interpersonal Barriers to Communication: Interpersonal barriers, on the other, hand, are barriers to communication that come as a result of the way different, people relate to one another. Some people may lack the social skills, therefore, they withdraw. Others may find it hard to make time to get to know their coworkers on a more personal level because of their routines like work, and after, office activities., Information Overload: Managers are surrounded with a pool of information. It, is essential to control this information flow else the information is likely to be, Uttarakhand Open University, , 46

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, misinterpreted or forgotten or overlooked. As a result communication is less, effective., Time Pressures: Often in organization the targets have to be achieved within a, specified time period, the failure of which has adverse consequences. In a haste to, meet deadlines, the formal channels of communication are shortened, or messages, are partially given, i.e., not completely transferred. Thus sufficient time should be, given for effective communication., Distraction/Noise: Communication is also affected a lot by noise to distractions., Physical distractions are also there such as, poor lightning, uncomfortable sitting,, unhygienic room also affects communication in a meeting. Similarly use of loud, speakers interferes with communication., Emotions: Emotional state at a particular point of time also affects, communication. If the receiver feels that communicator is angry he interprets that, the information being sent is very bad. While he takes it differently if the, communicator is happy and jovial (in that case the message is interpreted to be, good and interesting)., Complexity in Organizational Structure: Greater the hierarchy in an, organization (i.e. more the number of managerial levels), more is the chances of, communication getting destroyed. Only the people at the top level can see the, overall picture while the people at low level just have knowledge about their own, area and a little knowledge about other areas., Poor retention: Human memory cannot function beyond a limit. One can‘t, always retain what is being told specially if he is not interested or not attentive., This leads to communication breakdown., CASE STUDY NO. 1: BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, Throughout history, many great communicators have mused about how difficult it, is for people to effectively communicate — even those who speak the same, language! Some scholars cite how subtle differences in age and style can, potentially create real challenges in successful communication. Case in point, might be the stereotypical communication challenges faced between teenagers, and parents, husbands and wives, conservatives and liberals. These same kinds of, communication issues appear in the work world, as well., I was asked to work with a director and one of her high level computer, technicians. This technician was responsible for a major account significant to this, director. This technician had the ability to accomplish his work successfully, but it, seemed he was horrible at communication and customer support. These two areas, of deficit were greatly jeopardizing this major account, not to mention putting the, tech's continued employment in question., Uttarakhand Open University, , 47

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, The director, the technician and I sat down for a meeting to see what could be, done to clarify the communication and customer service issues. The director, spoke very clearly about what she expected of the technician when he met with, the clients and when he interacted with others (both clients and colleagues). The, technician nodded in agreement and said that he understood the gravity of the, situation. He said he understood what he was doing wrong and assured his, director that he would "improve." After they were finished discussing the, communication and customer service issues, and the detailed procedures the, director had clarified for him, I asked the technician what his next steps were, going to be to improve his standing with the clients on this major account. He, looked at me and said, "I have no idea." The director looked dumbfounded; her, mouth was literally hanging open. She was without words. She believed she had, been very clear. She believed the technician had nodded in agreement to all of the, well-thought out plans she had presented, yet clearly now he didn't know what his, next steps should be. This was an example of an unsuccessful communication, event., I further asked the technician a series of questions and led him through the, necessary steps, in his mind, using his metaphors and word choices. We, essentially created his game plan in a manner that he could comprehend. We, clarified expectations, created measures of success, and established timeframes., With that now visually and firmly in his mind, he was able to summarize his next, steps. The technician left the meeting relieved. Over a reasonable period of time,, evidence indicated that this technician had indeed learned some new, communication skills and his customer relations had improved accordingly., At the conclusion of the meeting with the technician, the Director and I spent, thirty minutes debriefing. We discussed different learning and management styles., She was amazed how her message which had been so clearly intended and what, she thought was so clearly sent, was not the message received or understood. This, realization was a profound one for her. She vowed to check for understanding, more often and especially when she interacted with this technician. She wanted, him to succeed and had never seen the role she had played in the breakdown of, communication between them. She saw how, as the person delivering a message,, she had the responsibility to be sure the message had been received and, understood. In the case of the technician, she needed to reframe her message in, terms that made sense to him, ask him to summarize it back to her, and then, review his next steps, so both she and he would leave the communication event, with the same understanding. Although she had believed herself to be a skilled, communicator (and by many measures she was), she learned that in this isolated, event, she had needed a new set of communication skills. She foresaw how she, could also generalize these new skills with other people and different situations., She had added another strategy to her repertoire of positive communication skills,, one that would help her to be a better leader in the future., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 48

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English Communcation, CASE STUDY NO.2 : “CASE STUDY, CHALLENGES” – PROF. M.S. RAO, , ON, , BHMAECC-II, COMMUNICATION, , There are several challenges in communication that take place in daily life. If we, identify the challenges we can eliminate and ensure better understanding among, the individuals. We shall take a case study on communication that helps in, averting any misunderstanding among the people., Ken worked in a research department for a year as a researcher and he was laid, off as the entire department was closed due to recession. He decided to meet the, CEO for a possible outplacement as the organization had several other, departments to accommodate him. However the secretary of the CEO, Diana did, not permit Ken to meet by saying that CEO was busy. Ken returned without, meeting the CEO. He got better employment opportunity elsewhere and joined., Ken, being a researcher, wrote an article for an international journal while, working in the research department. It was published after 9 months and received, complimentary copies from the publisher. Therefore, Ken wanted to share the, successful publication with his former CEO and went to meet him to gift the book, as a complimentary copy. Below was the conversation Ken had with the secretary, of the CEO., Ken: I would appreciate if you could arrange an appointment with CEO. I, want….. (Secretary interrupted), Secretary: Why did you come? We had already handed over your resume to Jim, for outplacement. You may go now., Ken: I did not come for employment opportunity. Don‘t assume that people, would come here for employment only. I have come to gift a complimentary copy, where my article featured in international journal. The CEO would be glad to, share the success., Secretary: No, No, the CEO sees everything and knows everything as every, article publication is known to him., Ken: It is not departmental journal. It is a prestigious journal globally and I want, to inform him and gift the book., Secretary: ―You will not get appointment. The CEO is busy‖ said firmly., Ken: I anticipated that CEO would be busy and I have already written the details, of my name over the complimentary copy., Secretary: Okay, leave it and go. (She said impolitely and started looking here and, there), Ken handed over the complimentary copy to Secretary., Ken: Fine, please hand over to CEO. I am leaving the place. However, I will send, an email to CEO about my coming physically to gift the book. (Secretary, probably worried as the Ken had already mentally prepared to send the email and, Uttarakhand Open University, , 49

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, keep the CEO informed. If Secretary had any intention to skip handing over the, complimentary copy, CEO will know as Ken would send mail.), Ken handed over the complimentary copy to Secretary and departed the office. He, sent an email to his ex-CEO about his coming and he could not meet as the latter, was busy with his schedules., After 5 hours, the Secretary telephoned Ken and said firmly, ―CEO told to return, the book to you. You come and take the book back.‖, Ken replied, ―It is the complimentary copy meant for the CEO only‖. Secretary, insisted to take back the book immediately. Ken told Secretary to courier and he, was about to give his address. Secretary interrupted Ken‘s conversation and, replied, ―No we don‘t send you through courier. You have to come and take.‖, Ken responded politely, ―Right now, I am far away from that place. When I come, to that area I would take back the book.‖, The very next day, Ken received email from his ex-CEO congratulating Ken for, the publication and thanked for coming all the way to gift the book. Ken felt, excited that his ex-CEO was pleased with publication., QUESTIONS:, 1 What were the communication challenges in the above case study?, 2 Was the Secretary right in avoiding the Ken who came all the way from long, distance to gift the complimentary copy?, 3 Was it right for Secretary in insisting to come and take the complimentary, copy back physically instead of couriering?, 4 Was Secretary a good listener?, 5 Did Secretary empathize with Ken?, 6 What were the other challenges prevented smooth communication between, Ken and Secretary?, ACTION TO TAKE:, • It requires lot of clarity and persuasion in communicating in such situations., • People need to break their pre-conceived notions and mindset., • They should suspend their judgment that prevents from listening., • They need to open up their minds and hearts for effective listening and better, communication., • In such situation the Ken should have waited for sometime till the secretary gets, freed mentally to communicate., • Inner dialogue or inner conservation that takes place among all human beings is, often the culprit of communication. The Secretary had lot of inner conversation, that prevented from listening., • Sandwich feedback is essential to communicate and correct and exit smoothly, from such a situation., • The secretary had excessive ego that would have resulted into a conflict had Ken, not exited smoothly after getting instructions to leave the place., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 50

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English Communcation, Takeaways:, , BHMAECC-II, , At times, the people those who work with higher officials try to create rift because, of their excessive egoism which may arise out of their accessibility to higher, officials or miscommunication or the inability to empathize, understand and, appreciate others., Sometimes preconceived notions prevent communication. When the reality goes, against their pre-conceived notions, people start defending and stop observing the, cues, of, others‘, body, language, because, of, high, ego., There are barriers and filters that prevent smooth communication. Barriers are, physical in nature such as external disturbances and distractions that prevent, listening. Similarly filters are psychological in nature that take place within the, mind such as biased thinking, inner conversation which might become noise while, listening, pre-conceived notions, being pre-occupied with other activities and, excessive ego. In this context the Secretary had filters rather barriers that, prevented effective communication., At times, the metal kettle that stores and serves tea is hotter than the tea itself. A, few secretaries think too much bigger than their bosses. They become too big for, their shoes., , 3.8, , GLOSSARY, , Oral communication implies communication through mouth. It includes, individuals conversing with each other, be it direct conversation or telephonic, conversation. Speeches, presentations, discussions are all forms of oral, communication., Downward Communication - Downward communication is the information that, is exchanged between a manager and a subordinate in other words from top level, to low level., Upward Communication – It is non directive in nature. Effective upward, communication is possible only when organizations empower their employees, and allow them to participate freely in decision making. Through this type of, communication employees can communicate information to their superiors freely, and can voice their opinion., Horizontal Communication – Horizontal communication is necessary to develop, a collaborative and proactive culture in an organisation. People communicate with, others at their own level, in their own departments or other departments, to solve, problems and to share experiences., Vertical Communication - Vertical communication occurs between various, hierarchies., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 51

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , UNIT: 4, STAGES OF WRITING, PURPOSE OF, WRITTEN COMMUNICATION IN, PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT, Structure, 4.1 Introduction, 4.2 Objectives, 4.3 Stages of Writing, 4.4 Purpose of Written Communication in Professional Environment, 4.5 The Importance of Communicating in the Tourism Industry, 4.5.1 Computers in Airlines, 4.5.2 Computers in Hotels, 4.5.2.1 Application Areas, 4.6 Written Complaints, 4.7 Summary, 4.8 Terminal Questions, 4.1, INTRODUCTION, Good business letter writing can get you a job interview, get you off the hook, or, get you money. It's totally asinine to blow your chances of getting whatever you, want with a business letter that turns people off instead of turning them on. The, best place to learn to write is in school time. To produce good writing, you have, to make the information fit the document and style that best communicates to, readers. Technical and business writing consists of special documents such as, memos, reports, manuals, and instructions., 4.2, OBJECTIVES, Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:, 1. Understand the importance of information technology and, communications in the travel industry, 2. Handle written complaints, 3. Draft hotel reservation forms and travel policies for tour operators, travel, agencies, airlines etc., 4. Understand the importance of compensating for errors in customer, relations, 4.3, STAGES OF WRITING, Online and offline, effective business writing is an important aspect of any, workplace, for business owners and employees. As a frequently used form of, business communication, writing can provide information, offer detailed, Uttarakhand Open University, , 53

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, instructions and can even relay ideas and suggestions. Create a checklist that, includes essential steps necessary to effectively write business communications so, that your next business writing piece is engaging and error-free.,  Identify Audience,  Determine Purpose for Writing,  Choose Ideal Format,  Research Background Information,  Capture Audience,  Stick to One Topic,  Proofread for Grammar And Clarity, 4.4 PURPOSE OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATION IN PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT, Communication is part of life. The purpose of written communication is to allow, the exchange of information, ideas, concepts, emotions, thoughts and opinions.It, is done with aim of socialization as well as development. The general purpose of, professional writing is to convey information to readers within a workplace, context. The specific fuction of professional writing can be one or a mixture of, the following, depending on context. Professional writing allows various types of, professionals to communicate ideas to each other despite their different areas of, expertise. The main purposes of business communication are:,  To inform,  To request or persuade,  To build goodwill,  To encourage action,  To instruct,  To affirm shared goals, 4.5, THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATING IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY, Communication skills are critical to the sales process. Personal selling, where, buyer and seller engage in face-to-face telephonic discussions, is the only part of, the communication mix that is not one-way in nature, like an advertisement in a, newspaper or a direct mail letter. Two-way communications, where salesperson, and client can provide direct feedback to each other through nonverbal and verbal, techniques, is indeed the most effective method of imparting information and, securing commitment. The computer technology has made its entry in the field of, tourism in a big way. In fact, computers are in use in some way or other in various, branches of tourism since the early sixties. Be it a travel agency, hotels, airlines or, recently the railways, computers have played a key role in making the task of, providers of travel services an easy affair. Not only this, through home terminals,, computers are undertaking among other jobs the planning of Vacations for an, individual and his family., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 54

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 4.5.1 COMPUTERS IN AIRLINES, The sudden growth about thirty years ago in the global travel meant a huge, pressure on the existing handling of air traffic, especially the passenger traffic for, the airlines. It was then that a need was felt to computerize passenger reservation, systems in major airlines. Growth patterns in passenger traffic had begun to, indicate that handling reservations manually could not be sustained long without, affecting the efficiency in the customer service. It was in the early 1960s, that, IBM took the initiative and developed a computerized reservation system known, as Programmed Airlines Reservation System, PARS. The system was not, developed for or with any one airline. It was designed for an all-purpose software, package that would fit the requirements of any domestic airline. The system was, designed around IBM‘s new hardware range system 360, which was later to, revolutionize the entire computer industry. Continental Airline was the first, United States Airlines to use the PARS system., Most major US airlines followed and the system was later expanded to, meet the needs of several other airlines outside the United States of America, resulting in the creation of International Programmed Airlines Reservation. The, system called WARS was a joint venture between IBM and British Overseas, Airways Corporation, BOAC, and aimed at adapting PARS to the needs of, airlines that had mainly international operations. In the following years many, airlines adopted the system., Computerization in airlines has the following major advantages:, i. High profile applications like reservations, ii. Applications of departure, control and cargo, iii. Accounting, budgeting, forecasting and planning, iv. Engineering management, v. Revenue accounting, vi. Fare construction and fare quotations, vii. Ticket printing, viii. Crew scheduling, ix. Crew management and, x. Yield optimization, 4.5.2 COMPUTERS IN HOTELS, The computer technology has entered the hotel industry in a big way. A hotel‘s, most crucial internal resource is information and with the use of computers the, information is available in a way that saves labour and ultimately increases the, profits., 4.5.2.1 APPLICATION AREAS, Hotel systems all over the world have traditionally been divided into the, following two main areas:, 1. Front Office Application Areas, Uttarakhand Open University, , 55

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English Communcation, 2. Back Office Application Areas, Front Office Application Areas incorporate the following:, (a) Reservations, (b) Registration, (c) Guest accounting, (d) Night auditing, (e) Communication operations (telephones, telex, fax), Back Office Application Areas incorporate the following:, (a) Financial management, (b) Inventory control systems accounts, (c) Profit/Loss Accounts, (d) General ledger, (e) Credit card verifications, , BHMAECC-II, , Since the computer is used as a communication medium there is better, coordination between various departments. Guest accounting systems have, become more sophisticated and reliable. The computer automatically collects and, calculates agents‘ receipts and payments and consolidates and verifies credit card, payments and cash controls., 4.6, , WRITTEN COMPLAINTS, , Communication Tools in Written Complaints, Letters: Letters should be brief and cogent. The longer the letter, the less, attention it receives. Letters have the advantage of making things clear. A person, can read them over and over to draw preferences. Letters add a personal touch in, handling complaints., Fax: Fax is nothing but an acronym for facsimile. It is useful for sending letters, faster. It also gives authenticity to the communications as it will bear the signature, of the sender and is sent on his letter head. However it is necessary to take a, photocopy of the message printed on such papers because the print on them fades, out in course of time., Email: Email is the most popular mode of communication all over the world, today. It is also intensively used in putting and handling complaints., 4.7, SUMMARY, The travel professional must be aware of the importance of nonverbal, communications in marketing the travel product. Communication failures are, usually not planned and result from poor choice of words. At times a false, message may be sent deliberately as in misleading advertising. Customer relations, are an extension of communications that is vital to developing repeat sales., Handling problems ad compensating for errors pleasantly and efficiently, communicates concern and professionalism., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 56

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 4.8, TERMINAL QUESTIONS, 1. What do you mean by stage of writing?, 2. Discuss the purpose of written communication in professional environment., 3. Write a note on the importance of information technology and communications, in the travel industry., REFERENCES,  Philip G. Davidoff and Doris S. Davidoff (1983) Sales and Marketing for, Travel and Tourism, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc.,  Rao, G.S.R.K. Babu (2003) ―Media and Modes of Communication‖ in, Business Communication and Report Writing, Mumbai: Himalaya, Publishing House, pp. 46-57.,  http://smallbusiness.chron.com/steps-business-writing-517.html,  www.cob.ohio.edu/.../S1%20Business%20Writing%20Skills.doc‎,  http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/what-is-professional-writingdefinition-lesson-quiz.html#lesson, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 57

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , UNIT: 5, TYPES OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATION,, REPORT WRITING, PROPOSALS,, CIRULARS, MEMOS, NOTING,, AGENDAS, MINUTES AND DRAFTING, Structure, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, , 5.5, 5.6, , 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 5.10, 5.11, 5.12, 5.13, 5.14, , Introduction, Objective, Types of Written Communication, Report Writing, 5.4.1 Categories of Reports, 5.4.2 Understanding the Sections of Your Report, Reviewing the Draft, Memos, 5.6.1 Memoranda: Important Purposes, 5.6.2 Format of a Memo, 5.6.3 Memos vis à vis E-mails, 5.6.4 Making the Memos readable, 5.6.5 Good Qualities, 5.6.6 Unwelcome Qualities, 5.6.7 Procter & Gamble: Memo, Note, Minutes, Proposal, Circulars, Agenda, Drafting, Summary, Terminal Questions, , 5.1, INTRODUCTION, In an organizational context, written media of communication, in their vigorous, role, play a pivotal role in the solution of many management problems. The, written media of communication provides permanent records to which receiver, can make reference whenever he needs, to make sure that he understands what has, been said. On the contrary spoken word stays for the time being only, and no, longer thereafter. In this context, be it stated, that in case of instructions,, directives, suggestions and solutions for problems which sometimes turn out to be, lengthy it is absolutely essential to render in writing., Uttarakhand Open University, , 58

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 5.2 OBJECTIVES, Upon completion of this unit, participants will be able to:, , Write reports clearly, concisely, accurately, professionally., , Organize their thoughts and material before writing., , Adapt their writing to their audience., , Overcome "hang-ups" that result in stilted, ambiguous writing., , Identify what information your readers will need, , Take notes efficiently, , Decide what does and does not belong in the final draft, , Arrange material in an inviting format, , Word the final draft clearly and concisely, , Index notes for easy access to any subject, 5.3 TYPES OF WRITTEN COMMUNICATION, Written Communication is most common form of communication being used in, business. So, it is considered core among business skills. Memos, reports,, bulletins, job descriptions, employee manuals, and electronic mail are the types of, written communication used for internal communication. For communicating with, external environment in writing, electronic mail, Internet Web sites, letters,, proposals, telegrams, faxes, postcards, contracts, advertisements, brochures, and, news releases are used., 5.4, REPORT WRITING, All organizations- universities, government and business need reports. They are, written for a variety of purposes. Reports fall under the category of upward, communication in an organization., Reports could be written by an individual or a group of persons in an, organization, after they have researched something or are finding solutions to, problems. Sometimes consultants are also entrusted with a study to submit a, report. They could be project reports, status reports, feasibility reports, survey, reports etc., Generally a report is prepared by experts in the field. Therefore, it is looked upon, in high esteem. Essentials of a good report are as follows:,  It should be factual, supported by figures,  It should be cogent and clear,  It should be reader-oriented, because of the people who prepare the, reports are specialists in a specific area and the readers may not be,  It should be accurate,  It should be coherent. The report should be divided into sections, one, leading to the other. In the beginning there should be a brief summary (Executive, Summary) for a quick glance, especially when the report is lengthy.,  No personal opinions should be given,  The recommendations should not be Utopian. In other words, they should, be practicable., Uttarakhand Open University, , 59

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II,  No digressions should be there i.e; the report should not deviate from the, specified objective., 5.4.1 CATEGORIES OF REPORTS, Broadly, any report would fall into one of the following three major categories:, 1. Information Oriented, 2. Decision Oriented, 3. Research Oriented, As these names suggest, it is the substance and focus of the content that, determines the category. However, a report that you make may contain, characteristics of more than just one category., Information Reports: They are the first step to understanding the existing, situation (for instance-business, economic, technological, labour market or, research scenario) or what has been discussed or decided (minutes of a meeting)., They, you should remember, form the foundation of subsequent decision reports, and research reports. In describing any person, object, situation or concept, the, following seven questions will help you to convey a comprehensive picture., Who? Whom? What? When? Where? How? Why? Therefore, you can check the, comprehensiveness of an information or descriptive report by iteratively asking:, Who Does What to Whom? When, Where, How and WHY?, Decision Reports: As you would well be able to make out from the name itself,, decision reports adopt the problem solving approach. Such reports that you make, have to follow the below mentioned steps:, • Identifying the problem: Problem is the beginning and the end of decisionmaking. If you start with a wrong problem, a wrong hypothesis or a wrong, assumption, you will only end up solving a non-existing problem or might even, create a new problem. Therefore you should carefully define the problem, keeping, in mind each of the following elements:, • What is the situation, and what should it be?, • What are the symptoms and what are the causes?, • What is the central issue and what are the subordinate issues?, • What are the decision areas – short medium and long term?, • Constructing the Criteria: In order to achieve your end objective of bringing, the existing situation to what it should be, you would require yardsticks to, evaluate options. Criteria link the ‗problem definition‘ with ‗option generation, and evaluation‘. In constructing the criteria, your knowledge of SWOT analysis, could be very useful., • Generating and Evaluating the Options: In generating options it is your, creativity that stands to test., • Sometimes the options may be obvious, but you should look beyond the, obvious., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 60

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, • Once a set of options has been generated, you should shortlist them and rank, them by priority or their probability of meeting your end objectives., • As the decision maker, you should then evaluate the same against the criteria, and the possible implications in implementation. However, all this while, you, should not lose track of the main objective of what the situation should be., • Your next job is to present the evaluation. Make sure that it is structured by, criteria or options depending upon which structure is easy to understand., • Making a Decision: Your recommendations would, but naturally, flow out of, the evaluation of the options, provided that your thinking process so far has been, logical. Make sure that the decision is an adequate response to the problem, • Drawing up an Action Plan: Action steps and their consequences should be, visualized to avoid your being caught unaware. Be clear of WHO does WHAT,, WHEN, WHERE and HOW for even the best analysis can go waste if attention is, not paid to the action plan, • Working out a contingency plan: Managers thrive on optimism in getting, things done. Yet, if something can go wrong, it is likely to go wrong. You should, therefore be ready with parachutes to bail you out. Your contingency plan must, emerge from the action plan you have already prepared. There is need to think of, how to achieve the second best objective if the first one is not feasible., • Conclusion: A good decision report should not only be structured sequentially, but also reflect comprehensively your iterative thinking process as the decision, maker. It is important to consider your audience before you begin and while you, write your research report so that your report will adequately communicate your, research and its significance to your readers. For instance, if you don't consider, your readers' needs, you might use language that they don't understand or you, might explain the background of your work in too much or too little detail., It is important to consider your audience before you begin and while you write, your report so that your report will adequately communicate your research and its, significance to your readers. For instance, if you don't consider your readers', needs, you might use language that they don't understand or you might explain the, background of your work in too much or too little detail., It is also best to assume that your readers will be very busy people and will, want information to be presented to them clearly and concisely. This does not, mean that you don't need to be accurate or thorough, but it does suggest that you, should put information where readers will expect to find it, and it places great, emphasis on the abstract of your report. While readers from your own discipline, and area of research might read your report closely and all the way through, many, other readers will read only the title and abstract. This helps them to keep abreast, of research but does not take up a great deal of their time., Once you have an idea of who your audience is and why they might read your, report, you can more easily imagine what their needs as readers are and how you, might meet these needs. You should try to think about your research from the, perspective of your audience, and ask what you would like to see in your report if, you were reading about your particular research for the first time. Thinking about, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 61

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, your audience before you write your report can help you to determine the level of, detail you need to include in your report and how to organize information.,  The following prewriting activity can help you to think about your, audience. Take out a piece of paper and write down the answers to these, questions, or copy and paste them into a text editor.,  Describe your audience. What is their position? Why will they read your, report?,  What does your audience already know about this topic?,  What information will be new to your reader?,  What is the most important thing for your reader to understand from your, report?,  List terms and/or procedures that is important to your research but that, your audience may not be familiar with. Include terms that you are using, in a new or unique way.,  Thoroughly report analytical data supporting your conclusions., You might return to the issue of your audience after your report is written to, determine whether you have met your readers' basic needs. Considering the first, draft of your report from your audience's perspective can reveal areas that need, revision to you and can lead to your second draft. Some questions you can ask, about your report after it is written to determine whether it has met your readers', basic needs are:, , Is my main point easy to identify early in the report?, , Have I carefully described the procedures used?, , Have I defined unfamiliar or technical terms and clearly explained new, concepts?, , Have I provided a context for the research or is more background, information needed?, , Have I used tables and figures to represent data? Are these easy to read?, , Have I summarized my findings?, , Have I written clearly?, , Have I stayed on topic throughout the report?, These are some of the basic needs and expectations that your readers will, have. You may be able to think of others. What else do you expect when you, read a report? What things do you hope would not be a part of a report you were, reading? You can use these questions as the basis for revision of your research, report after you have a first draft. The easiest way to understand what readers will, expect is to become a reader yourself if you aren't already one. It will be helpful, for you to read a variety of reports to determine the features you particularly like, and don't like before writing your own report., 5.4.2 UNDERSTANDING THE SECTIONS OF YOUR REPORT, Reports are generally divided up into sections. Each section has a specific, purpose, and often there are specific guidelines for formatting each section. This, Uttarakhand Open University, , 62

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, part of the hypertext offers some general guidelines for working on each section, of a report. It's always best to consult a style manual for your discipline, to talk to, other people in your discipline who have written reports, and to look at similar, reports that have been published in order to more fully understand the, expectations for reports in your field. Generally, a report will include the, following sections:, , Title page, , Abstract, , Table of contents, , Introduction, , Body, , Recommedations, , References, , Appendices, Title Page, The title page of the research report normally contains four main pieces of, information: the report title; the name of the person, company, or organization for, whom the report has been prepared; the name of the author and the company or, university which originated the report; and the date the report was completed., You might also include other information on the title page such as contract, number, a security classification such as CONFIDENTIAL, or a copy number, depending on the nature of the report you are writing., It is important to take your audience into account when developing a title, for your research report. It is a good idea to develop a "working title" for your, project as you draft your report initially, but be open to changing your title after, you are finished writing to accurately reflect your project. Be sure that your title, is accurate; it needs to reflect the major emphasis of your paper and prepare, readers for the information you present. Also, develop a title that will be, interesting to readers and that will make them want to read the rest of your report., Try to imagine what you would want to see in the title if you were searching for, your paper by keyword; include keywords in the title when possible and when, they are relevant., There are four common approaches that writers often take to writing their, titles. Notice how these approaches help to convey the nature of the research and, introduce the topic.,  Include the name of the problem, hypothesis, or theory that was tested or, is discussed. Example: Connectionism and Determinism in a Syntactic, Parser,  Include the name of the phenomenon or subject investigated., Example: The Human Brain: Conservation of the Subcortical Auditory, System,  Name the method used to investigate a phenomenon or method developed, for application. Example: A Practical EMG-Based Human-Computer, Interface for Users with Motor Disabilities., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 63

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II,  Provide, a, brief, description, of, the, results, obtained., Example: The Drimolen Skull: The Most Complete Australopithecine, Cranium and Mandible to Date,  Omit obvious words and phrases such as ―A study on . . .‖ and ―An, investigation of . . .‖ whenever you can as well. These make your title, unnecessarily wordy.,  Here is a sample title page. Note that this format may not be acceptable for, your context; always consult your supervisor, instructor, or a style manual, for your discipline to see how title pages should be formatted., LINGUISTIC SURVEY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, Submitted to:, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi: 110002, , Submitted by:, Institute of Integrated Himalayan, Studies,, Himachal, Pradesh, University, Shimla- 171005, , Abstract, Notice how the abstract clearly summarizes information from each of the report‘s, major sections:, , Introduction, , Construction sites are major contributors to non point, source (NPS) pollution. However, a lack of personnel to, enforce erosion control regulations and limited voluntary, compliance means that few developers apply effective, erosion control., , New approaches are needed to increase erosion control on, Research Problem construction sites if this source of NPS pollution is to be, significantly reduced., , Body, , This study tests whether an economic advantage exists for, developers who use vegetative cover for erosion control,, independent of advantages gained in addressing, environmental or regulatory concerns. Improving, residential lot appearance from muddy brown to green, grass may increase the appeal of the lot to buyers., , Results, , A market survey shows that homebuyers and realtors, perceive vegetated lots to be worth more than unvegetated, lots, and this increased value exceeds the cost of seeding., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 64

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English Communcation, Conclusion, , BHMAECC-II, , Thus, developers can now be encouraged to invest in, vegetative cover because of the potentially high return on, the investment., , Table of Contents, Most reports will contain a Table of Contents that lists the report‘s contents and, demonstrates how the report has been organized. You should list each major, section in your Table of Contents. Sometimes you may want to use additional, descriptive headings throughout your report and for your Table of Contents., Using descriptive headings can help readers to see how your report is organized if, the section headings are not clear enough. This is likely to be true especially if, most of your report is contained in one long section called Body or Discussion, that includes everything from the materials and methods you used to the results, you found and the conclusions you draw. In this case, it might be best to include, additional headings to indicate where readers can look specifically to read about, your materials and methods or conclusions., Consider the two examples below. Which would be more helpful in finding, information within the report?, Contents, , I, , Abstract, , ii, , Introduction, , 1, , Materials and, Methods, , 3, , Results and, Discussion, , 5, , Conclusion, , 9, , References, , 10, , Contents, , I, , Abstract, , Ii, , Introduction, , 1, , Methodology, , 3, , Results and Discussion, , 5, , Soil Properties, , 5, , Surface Water Runoff and, , 6, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 65

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English Communcation, Soil Loss, , BHMAECC-II, , Dry Versus Wet Run, , 6, , Initiation and Cessation of, Runoff, , 7, , Physical Aspects of Runoff, and Erosion, , 8, , Conclusion, , 9, , References, , 10, , Appendix, , 13, , Introduction, The introduction prepares readers for the discussion that follows by introducing, the purpose, scope, and background of the research. The audience for your report, largely determines the length of the introduction and the amount of detail included, in it. You should include enough detail so that someone knowledgeable in your, field can understand the subject and your research. You should begin your, introduction at the top of a new page, preceded on the page only by the report‘s, full title. The title is followed by the word Introduction, which can be either a, center or side heading. Most introductions contain three parts to provide context, for the research: need, scope, and background information. These parts often, overlap one another, and sometimes one of them may be omitted simply because, there is no reason for it to be included., It is very important to consider the need of your research and your report in the, introduction. If you do not completely understand what the purpose is, there is, little chance that the reader will understand your purpose either. The following, questions will help you to think about the purpose of your research and your, reason for writing a report:,  What did your research discover or prove?,  What kind of problem did you work on?,  Why did you work on this problem? If the problem was assigned, try to, imagine why the instructor assigned this particular problem; what were you, supposed to learn from working on it?,  Why are you writing this report?,  What should the reader know or understand when they are finished reading, the report?, Scope refers to the ground covered by the report and will outline the method of, investigation used in the project. Considering the scope of your project in the, introduction will help readers to understand the parameters of your research and, your report. It will also help you to identify limiting factors on your research and, acknowledge these early in the report. For example, ―if 18 methods for improving, Uttarakhand Open University, , 66

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, packaging are investigated in a project but only 4 are discussed in the report, the, scope indicates what factors (such as cost, delivery time, and availability of space), limited the selection‖ (Blicq and Moretto 165). Scope may also include defining, important terms., These questions will help you to think about the scope of your report:, , , , , , How did you work on the research problem?, Why did you work on the problem the way you did?, Were there other obvious approaches you could have taken to this, problem? What were the limitations you faced that prevented your trying, other approaches?, What factors contributed to the way you worked on this problem? What, factor was most important in deciding how to approach the problem?, , Background Information includes facts that the reader must know in order to, understand the discussion that follows. These facts may include descriptions of, conditions or events that caused the project to be authorized or assigned and, details of previous work and reports on the problem or closely related problems., You might also want to review theories that have a bearing on the project and, references to other documents although if you need to include a lengthy review of, other theories or documents, these should be placed in an appendix., Ask yourself:, , , , , , , , What facts does the reader need to know in order to understand the, discussion that follows?, Why was the project authorized or assigned?, Who has done previous work on this problem?, What theory or model informed your project?, What facts are already known that support or don‘t fit the theory?, What will the reader know about the subject already and what will you, need to tell them so they can understand the significance of your work?, , Introductions serve as a place for you to catch your reader‘s attention, and they, also help to place your project in its context (whether that context is background, information or your purpose in writing is up to you). As a result, it is important to, consider the approach you will take to begin your introduction. Consider the, following examples- they represent two extremes that writers can take in, beginning their introductions., What is the problem with this sentence as an opening to an introduction?, The universe has been expanding from the very moment that it was born., This sentence is very broad; the writer tries to establish a broad context and, relevance for their work but begins with too wide a field of vision, seeming to, account for the entire universe since its birth. The introduction should not try to, Uttarakhand Open University, , 67

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, orient the reader with respect to all of human history or the universe, but only the, fundamentals of the immediate problem. One of the ways that the sentence above, might be rewritten is:, Recent studies suggest that the universe will continue expanding forever and may, pick up speed over time., The rewritten sentence establishes the report‘s context within ―recent studies‖, concerning a specific theory related to universe expansion. This context is much, more specific than that of the original sentence., A good way to begin an introduction is to think of your audience and consider, how you might best orient them to your topic. State the problem as specifically as, possible and contextualize the project for them. Consider placing either the, purpose of your project or the background information first, and then moving on, to consider scope after your topic has been introduced., Theories, Models, and Hypotheses, You may or may not need to include a section in which you discuss the theories, and models upon which your research project is based. This section can be very, important, especially for research articles, formal reports, or scientific papers, but, sometimes it will not be required for lab reports and other homework, assignments. If you do not have to include a section on theories and models, it, will usually be because you are not positing an original hypothesis. This is likely, to happen in a course for which you write lab reports. You may be required to, conduct research to practice applying the theories and models you are learning, about, but you will probably be given your hypothesis and won‘t need to explain, in your lab report where and how the hypothesis was developed since you did not, actually develop it yourself. Regardless of whether you include a section on, theories and models, your research will be informed by models and theories that, other researchers have developed., If you do need to include a section on theories, models, and your hypothesis, this, section does not necessarily need to come before the methodology section of the, report‘s body. Placing this discussion early in the paper does help to frame the, experiment and the data you will discuss later on, but some writers prefer to save, this information until the results section of the report. Other writers prefer to, include their discussion of theories and models in the introduction. If you decide, to introduce theories and models in an early section of your paper, you can return, to them later on in the report. Theories attempt to explain how nature works; they, are accepted if they work and because they help to explain most of the evidence, that is available. Theories are not scientific laws; there is no absolute confirmation, that they are true. Any project you undertake will certainly be founded upon a, theory or set of theories. Models generally grow out of theories. They are, ―precise, mechanical construction[s] of how phenomena will behave‖ (Porush, 100). Some models evolve even though there is no theory to explain them. In, either case, models provide an important guide for future research and can help, Uttarakhand Open University, , 68

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, you set a program of study. However, it is important to understand that models are, not necessarily the phenomena that you are interested in researching. In most, cases, you will need to include information about the theories and models that, inform your research because these theories and models will directly affect the, hypothesis that you propose and on which you base your research. When you, develop hypotheses, you predict what you will find after you conduct your, research. This prediction is based on existing theories, models, evidence, and, logic., Methodology, The methodology section is similar to an instruction manual. It will outline what, sequence of events you followed as you handled the subjects/materials or as you, recorded data. This section should be clearly and specifically written; another, person should be able to exactly duplicate the research you performed by, following the procedures outlined in this section. However, since some, procedures, materials, and methods are standard to your field, you do not, necessarily need to describe ones which a researcher in your field would already, understand or which are common knowledge for your field., Results: Presenting data, In the results section of your report, you will finally get to talk about what you, discovered, invented, or confirmed through your research, and you will present, your experimental data, observations, and outcome. Because this section focuses, on your specific project, the results section is the most straightforward of the, sections to write, and it may be the simplest and most enjoyable section you will, write. Regardless of what other sections you need to include, you will always, write a section in which you present results, although it might be called discussion, rather than ―results‖. All preceding sections of the report (Introduction, Materials, and Methods, etc.) lead in to the Results section of the report and all subsequent, sections will consider what the results mean (conclusion, recommendations, etc.)., Focus on the facts of your research in the Results section and present them in a, straightforward way. Consider how best to organize your results section in the, clearest and most logical way. The most common way to organize information in, a research report is chronologically. This method of organization allows you to, present information in the sequence that events occurred. Organizing information, chronologically can be very simple and will not require much preplanningBlicq, and Moretto provide the following exercise to demonstrate this tendency of, chronological organization. Can you identify what is most important from the list, of events from an astronaut‘s day?, Astronauts were wakened at 7:15; breakfasted at 7:55, sighted the second stage, of the rocket at 9:23, carried out metabolism tests from 9:40 to 10:50,, extinguished cabin fire at 11:02, passed directly over Houston at 11:43 . . . (taken, from Blicq and Moretto 168)., Another good way to help organize information so that readers will understand, what is most important is in a figure or table., Uttarakhand Open University, , 69

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , How should I incorporate figures and tables into my report?, Most scientific reports will use some type of figure and/or table to convey, information to readers. Figures visually represent data and include graphs, charts,, photographs, and illustrations. Tables organize data into groups. You will most, likely use figures and tables in your report to represent numerical data from, measurements taken during your experiment. Figures and tables should help to, simplify information, so you should consider using them when words are not able, to convey information as efficiently as a visual aid would be able to. For instance,, if you have to subject numerical data to computer analysis, it will be easier and, more concise to represent this visually than it would be through words. Consider, using figures and tables when you need to decipher information or the analysis of, information, when you need to describe relationships among data that are not, apparent otherwise, and when you need to communicate purely visual aspects of a, phenomenon or apparatus., It is important to choose the correct way to represent your data; if you understand, what your audience expects from each one, you will be prepared to choose the, best way to represent data., , , , , , , , , Tables or lists are simple ways to organize the precise data points, themselves in one-on-one relationships., A graph is best at showing the trend or relationship between two, dimensions, or the distribution of data points in a certain dimension (i.e.,, time, space, across studies, statistically)., A pie chart is best at showing the relative areas, volumes, or amounts into, which a whole (100%) has been divided., Flow charts show the organization or relationships between discrete parts, of a system. For that reason they are often used in computer programming., Photographs are not very good at calling attention to a particular part, within a larger structure. They are best at presenting overall shapes,, shades, and relative positionings, or when a ‗real-life‘ picture is necessary,, as in the picture of a medical condition or an electron micrograph of a, particular microscopic structure., Illustrations are best when they are simple, unshaded line drawings., Remove all but the essential details in order to keep your line drawing as, uncluttered as possible. They suit most purposes for representing real, objects or the relationship of parts in a larger object., , The most important general rule is that tables and figures should supplement, rather than simply repeat information in the report. You should never include a, table or figure simply to include them. This is redundant and wastes your reader‘s, time. Additionally, all tables and figures should:, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 70

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II,  be self-contained—they should make complete sense on their own without, reference to the text,  be cited in the text—it will be very confusing to your audience to suddenly, come upon a table or figure that is not introduced somewhere in the text., They will not have a context for understanding its relevance to your report., , , , , Include a number such as Table 1 or Figure 10—this will help you to, distinguish multiple tables and figures from each other., include a concise title—it is a good idea to make the most important, feature of the data the title of the figure, include clear and proportionate labels so that readers will understand your, table or figure, , Conclusions, The Conclusion of a report is usually a very short section that introduces, no new ideas. You may ask, then, why include conclusions? The conclusion is, important because it is your last chance to convey the significance and meaning of, your research to your reader by concisely summarizing your findings and, generalizing their importance. It is also a place to raise questions that remain, unanswered and to discuss ambiguous data. The conclusions you draw are, opinions, based on the evidence presented in the body of your report, but because, they are opinions you should not tell the reader what to do or what action they, should take. Save discussion of future action for your section on, Recommendations., The Conclusion follows naturally from the interpretation of data, so, in, some cases, you will not need to title a new section ―Conclusions,‖ but can simply, end your discussion with conclusions. It is helpful to consider the conclusion a, separate section even if you do not title it as such, though, so that you are sure to, accomplish the purpose of the conclusion in your report. The most important, thing to remember in writing your conclusion is to state your conclusions clearly., Do not be ambiguous about them or leave doubt in your readers‘ minds as to what, your conclusions are., Once you have stated your conclusions clearly, you can move on to, discuss the implications of your conclusions. Be sure that you use language that, distinguishes conclusions from inferences. Use phrases like ―This research, demonstrates . . .‖ to present your conclusions and phrases like ―This research, suggests . . .‖ or ―This research implies . . .‖ to discuss implications. Make sure, that readers can tell your conclusions from the implications of those conclusions,, and do not claim too much for your research in discussing implications. You can, use phrases such as ―Under the following circumstances,‖ ―In most instances,‖ or, ―In these specific cases‖ to warn readers that they should not generalize your, conclusions., You might also raise unanswered questions and discuss ambiguous data in, your conclusion. Raising questions or discussing ambiguous data does not mean, Uttarakhand Open University, , 71

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, that your own work is incomplete or faulty; rather, it connects your research to the, larger work of science and parallels the introduction in which you also raised, questions. The following is an example taken from a text that evaluated the, hearing and speech development following the implantation of a cochlear implant., The authors of ―Beginning To Talk At 20 Months: Early Vocal Development In a, Young Cochlear Implant Recipient,‖ published in Journal of Speech, Language,, and Hearing Research, titled their conclusion ―Summary and Caution.‖ Using this, title calls readers‘ attention to the limitations of their research., Bibliography, It would follow the appendices and make sure that it is listed as a major, section in your table of contents. It should contain the source of every reference, cited in the footnote and any other relevant work that you had consulted. This, would give the reader an idea of the literature available on the subject and that has, influenced or aided your study. If you try to look up the bibliographical section of, any book or report, you would see that the following information is given for each, reference:, · Name of the Author, · Title of his work, · Place of publication, · Name of the Publisher, · Date of publication, · Number of pages, While the above mentioned are essential components and characteristics of, reports, the following sections are/can also be included, Foreword: This is not numbered but counted among the introductory pages. It, would be written by someone other than you, usually an authority on the subject, or the sponsor of the research or the book. At the end of the foreword, your name, as the writer would appear on the right side. On the left come address, place of, writing and date, which are put in italics., Preface: It has to be written by you to indicate how the subject was chosen, its, importance and need and the focus of the book‘s/research paper‘s content,, purpose and audience. Your name will appear at the end of the preface on the, right side. On the left would be your address, place of writing and date, which you, should put in italics., Acknowledgement: As a courtesy, you should give due credit to anyone else, whose efforts were instrumental in your writing the report. Such recognition will, form the acknowledgement. If it is short, it can be treated as a part of the preface,, if not you may put it in a separate section. At the end of the acknowledgement, obviously only your name would appear on the right side and in italics., Uttarakhand Open University, , 72

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, Letter of Authorization: For some highly official reports, a copy of the, authorization letter received from a government or a corporate office is included, in the report as a separate sheet to authenticate the report. Also it helps everyone, know the terms of reference or the scope of the commission. This is not required, for internal reports or routine reports., Appendices: They will help you, as the author of the report, to authenticate the, thesis and help your reader to check the data. Let us now try to list out the, material that you would usually put in the appendices, • Original data, • Long tables, • Long quotations, • Supportive legal decisions, laws, documents, • Illustrative material, • Extensive Computations, • Questionnaires and Letters, • Schedules or forms that you might have used in collecting data, • Case studies, • Transcripts of interviews, Glossary, Finally we come to a short dictionary giving definitions and examples of, terms and phrases, which are technical, used by you in a special connotation,, unfamiliar to the reader, or foreign to the language in which the book is written. I, hope you know that even this is listed as a major section in the table of content I, hope you enjoyed today‘s session. It was something very general and away from, the usual theory. However it was necessary to formally list down the steps of, report writing because as we mentioned, these reports are very critical in decisionmaking-whether in academics (for performance review), research (as base for, further reference) or an organization (to decide the future course of action.), 5.5, , REVIEWING THE DRAFT, To err is human. Therefore after you have prepared your draft report, it, should be thoroughly reviewed and edited before the final report is submitted. Let, us now try to make a checklist that will help you in reviewing the draft., Your purpose as the author: The lack of clarity and explicitness in the, communication process leads to two major problems, • Confusion in determining the mix of content, language and tone, • Misinterpretation of the message, Therefore try to use a simple, easy to read style and presentation that will, help your reader to understand the content easily., Uttarakhand Open University, , 73

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, Reader‟s profile: Readership may consist of one or more person(s) / group(s)., You would therefore need to check whether all of them have the same, wavelength. If not, common interest areas will need to be segregated from the, special interest areas. Then you will need to decide on the types and parts of the, report that can satisfy the various reader groups. The major discriminating, features of the readers profile are culture, religion, ideologies, age, education and, economic background., Content: Please pay attention to the content‘s focus, its organization, and, accuracy of facts and logic of arguments., • You should clarify the focus right in the first few paragraphs to attract the, reader‘s attention and hold it., • If any material is added or deleted in the text, recheck the focus to see, whether you need to make any changes in the foundation, • Keep in mind that you may loose credibility if you fail to check for the, accuracy of the facts, for a reader can easily test internal consistency of the, report by comparing information across pages and sections, • Not all the data that is required to make the report may be available., Sometimes you may need to make assumptions to fill the gaps, • What is good in one situation may not hold for another. Therefore please, list and arrange the elements and the actors of a situation to understand its, dynamics., Language and tone: Since the purpose of communication is to make the reader, understand the message, use vocabulary and sentence structure which the reader, understands. Abstract phrases are difficult to comprehend while concrete phrases, are easy to understand. Finally, the tone of the language also matters. It can make, the reader receive, ignore or reject the message., Length: This is a matter that needs to be judged by you as the author keeping in, mind the purpose, subject and the reader‘s interest. Usually, shorter the content,, the more attractive it is to the reader. However it should not be so brief as to miss, the essential points and linkages in the flow of arguments and force the reader to, ask for more information., Let us now try to work on a few tips to save words:, • Cut out repetitions, unless they are needed to sharpen the message, • Take out redundancies, • Use active voice, • Use shorter and direct verbs, • Eliminate weighty expressions, • Make concrete adjectives, • Use abbreviations which are more familiar than their expanded form., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 74

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, Appearance: This therefore also holds true for your report. The novelty of, presentation is as important as the originality of ideas. Both are products of, creativity. Presentation attracts readers and content holds their attention. Hence, pay complete attention to both the product and its packaging., Proof Reading: If you or another person proofreading your report is good, he, should have the accuracy to pin point all the mistakes. To catch as many errors as, possible read it over and over again., Always remember that proofs are meant to be corrected not edited., 5.6, , MEMOS, Memo is a short form for memorandum. It is derived from a Latin word, memorare which is later changed to memorandus which literally means to provide, information. It is used for internal and intra-departmental communication. It, provides information by a person or a committee to other people. It is normally, used for making communication with one or two persons. Memo is less formal, than a letter. The style, tone and format vary from that of the letter. Also when a, memo is sent to peers and juniors, it is more informal in style. When a memo is, sent to seniors the tone varies and the style tends to be slightly more formal. With, the advent of intranet system in organizations, internal communication is made, via networking. The advantage is it is instantaneous. Memos are useful for brief, notes which need to be put n record. The conversational tone makes it more, communicative and interactive, which is a welcome relief from the rigid and, formal style of writing. Correspondence between sections/departments in, government offices continues to be through formal notes which invariably end, with ―Submitted for orders,‖ or ―Compliance should be ensured.‖, Though memos are official, the tone and style depends upon the relationship, between the sender and the receiver. Conspicuously the pronouns ‗I‘ and ‗You‘, will be used. The obligatory components of a letter – salutation and, complimentary close will not be used in a memo. Most of the companies have, their own printed formats for memos. Even on a network, there will be standard, formats. It will be easier to jot down a few lines on such printed forms and to send, across. When compared with letters the format of a memo can have minor, variations., Normally the obligatory component will be the subject. Captions such as, ―urgent‖ or ―immediate‖ could be added to indicate the nature of the memo., Memos could be used for passing on instructions, information or for making, proposals. In government offices, they are used for conveying orders or calling for, explanation. Government offices still use colonial style of writing. They are, always in third person and passive voice. ―It is submitted‖ It has come to the, notice of the undersigned‖ ―It has been decided‖ ―He should therefore explain as, to why disciplinary action should not be taken against him‖ etc are the usual, expressions., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 75

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 5.6.1 MEMORANDA: IMPORTANT PURPOSES THEY SERVE, The purposes, memoranda serve include:, (a) As a means of transmission of information, (b) As a means of conveying company‘s policies, rules and procedures, (c) As a means of conveying orders, instructions, directives, etc., (d) As a means of departmental exchange of information etc, (e) As a means of reporting, (f) As a means of conveying confirmations, (g) As a means of conveying recommendations, (h) As a means of commending good work, and communicating reprimands, (i) Use of memoranda may also be made in special conditions and situations, 5.6.2 FORMAT OF A MEMO, A memo should have the name/designation of the Sender and Receiver. It should, also contain the date and the subject. If it is important, reference number could, also be added. It is the subject which alerts the receiver to perceive the priority., Following are some examples of memos:, 5.6.3 MEMOS VIS À VIS E-MAILS, Make a distinction between memos and e-mails. Earlier business letters were for, external correspondence and memos are for internal communication. However,, with the onset of e-mail, there is a tendency to mix up use of e-mails and memos., The blurring would be problematic if people do not realize that e-mails are not for, internal consumption, though they are less formal than letters. They are for, outsiders. Hence they are automatically confidential or protected documents., They are functional business letters, once an e-mail is sent it is no longer under, our control. As a result, good care has to be taken all through the process, in prewriting, editing, post-writing, format, style, tone etc. It has to go through high, standard in all phases of its life cycle-from creation to distribution., 5.6.4 MAKING THE MEMOS READABLE, The very purpose of any writing is getting it read. Memos are no exception. In, addition, they are meant to be acted upon. What makes them to achieve this, readability? What makes them to be ignored? Below are some commonly felt, opinions:, 5.6.5 GOOD QUALITIES, Short memos with clarity and focus,  Memos that have a good subject line or give the content in the first one or, two sentences, Uttarakhand Open University, , 76

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II,  Memos that are concisely phrased, are well written and have easy points, and sequenced facts,  Memos that have nice font and are not jammed in a page,  Memos that use neat bullets and sub-headings,  Memos that have a personal tone,  Memos wherein the proposals or recommendations are put in the, beginning, 5.6.6, , , , , , , , UNWELCOME QUALITIES, Memos that are long and hard to skim, Memos that have an unprofessional appearance, Memos that have no subject line, Poorly written and lacking cogency, Memos lacking supporting data or documents, Memos that give excessive detail, , 5.6.7 PROCTER & GAMBLE: MEMO, At P & G the language of action- the language of the systems- is the fabled one, page memorandum. We recently had breakfast with a P& G brand manager and, asked if the one-page memorandum legend was true. ―It waxes and wanes,‖ he, said, ―but I just submitted a set of recommendations to make a few changes to my, brand‘s strategy. It ran a page and a quarter and got kicked back. It was too long.‖, The tradition goes back to Richard Deupree, past president:, …………… Deupree strongly disliked any memorandum more than one, typewritten page in length. He often would return a long memo with an, injunction: ―Boil it down to something I can grasp.‖ If the memo involved a, complex situation, he sometimes would add, ―I don‘t understand complicated, problems. I only understand simple ones.‖ When an interviewer once queried him, about this, he explained, ―Part of my job is to train people to break down an, involved question into a series of simple matters. Then we can all act, intelligently.‖ Ed Harness, P& G‘s recently retired chairman, echoes the tradition:, A brief written presentation that winnows fact from opinion is the basis for, decision making around here.‖, The proliferation of MIS and forecasting models, the endless battles, between numerous staffs – and the attendant ―politicalization‖ of the problemsolving process – are among the reasons for growing unreliability. A one-page, memo helps a lot. In the first place, there are simply fewer numbers to debate, and, the ability to cross-check and validate twenty on one page, say is easier than, twenty times a hundred. It focuses the mind. Moreover, one stands on display., You can‘t reasonably hold someone responsible for getting a number wrong. If, however there are only twenty numbers, accountability goes up automatically –, and breeds reliability. Sloppiness is simply inconsistent with the one-page memo., Uttarakhand Open University, , 77

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, While one-page memos, honest numbers, and focused objectives are the system, traits of the excellent companies, the context is equally important. The trouble is, that the context can be observed only as the sum of scores of seemingly mundane, traits. Plenty of companies have tried all the traits and the systems – brief, communications, fact-based decision making, and management by objectives., They try, don‘t succeed initially, and then give up; another gimmick down the, drain. Few persist with systems design until they‘ve gotten the trade-off between, simplicity and complexity right., 5.7, , NOTE, , A note is an official communication within an office. Normally a note is, submitted to superior officers for orders, or a note is sent to a subordinate officer, with some instructions. This is more or less like a memo in business, communication. However a note is more formal than a memorandum. Those who, read meeting notes complain that minutes hide nuggets of action and decision, inside pages full of wordy, often useless text. Meeting hours need to be condensed, to minutes - minutes that meet the needs of today's reader-in-a-rush. The sequence, is as follows:, , , , , , , 5.8, , preparing to take notes, gathering and organizing the raw material, writing clearly and concisely, formatting the final draft, Indexing minutes for quick recovery., MINUTES, , Minutes, also known as protocols or, informally, notes are the instant written, record of a meeting or hearing. They typically describe the events of the meeting,, starting with a list of attendees, a statement of the issues considered by the, participants, and related responses or decisions for the issues. For private, organizations, it is usually important for the minutes to be terse and only include a, summary of discussion and decisions. A verbatim report is typically not useful., 5.9, , PROPOSAL, , A business proposal is a written offer from a seller to a prospective buyer., Business proposals are often a key step in the complex sales process—i.e.,, whenever a buyer considers more than price in a purchase. A proposal puts the, buyer's requirements in a context that favors the sellers products and services, and, educates the buyer about the capabilities of the seller in satisfying their needs. A, successful proposal results in a sale, where both parties get what they want, a winwin situation., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 78

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 5.10 CIRCULARS, A circular is generally understood as a written communication addressed to a, circle of persons and customers. A circular may cover a notice or advertisements,, etc., reproduced for distribution. The process of sending circulars is referred to as, circularizing. Circulars are a highly effective way to communicate with, employees or customers. Many companies use circulars to enforce dress codes, and policies or invite employees to meetings or luncheons. Circulars can also be, used as an advertising tool. There are a number of benefits to using circulars, but, a circular must include certain features to be most effective. Additionally,, distribution is important for circulars in business communication., 5.11 AGENDA, An agenda is a list of meeting activities in the order in which they are to be taken, up, by beginning with the call to order and ending with adjournment. It usually, includes one or more specific items of business to be discussed. It may, but is not, required to, include specific times for one or more activities. An agenda may also, be called a docket., , 5.12 DRAFTING, Drafting which is the present participle of the word draft means a version of a, writing piece. It is a type of drawing, plan or sketch. It is the writing of a first, printout of a document which is to be polished later., 5.13 SUMMARY, In written communication, written signs or symbols are used to communicate. A, written message may be printed or hand written. In written communication, message can be transmitted via e-mail, report writing, proposals, circulars, letter,, memos, noting, agendas, minutes and drafting etc., 5.14 TERMINAL QUESTIONS, 1. Interview someone who works in the marketing research department of a, major corporation. What is this person‘s opinion about career opportunities, available in marketing research? Write a report of your interview., 2. Prepare a sample title / cover page., 3. Examine the appendices to any report. Are all of them essential for, understanding the theme of the report? Can they be pruned?, 4. What are the good and the unwelcome qualities of a memo?, 5. How is a memo different from a letter?, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 79

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , UNIT: 6, WRITING LETTERS, BUSINESS LETTER, FORMATS, TYPES OF LETTERS, TELEX, MESSAGES, E-MAIL COMMUNICATION,, COMMUNICATION THROUGH, INTERNET, Structure, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, , 6.10, 6.11, 6.12, 6.13, 6.14, 6.15, 6.16, 6.17, 6.18, 6.19, 6.20, , Introduction, Objective, Management Information Systems, Other Applications Software, Writing Letters, Business Letter Formats, Types of Letters, Telex Messages, What is Email?, 6.6.1 Important Characteristics of the Email, 6.6.2 Getting Started, 6.6.3 Terms to Know Before You Use Email, 6.6.4 To Compose a Message, 6.6.5 Emoticons and Online Shorthand, 6.6.6 Forwarding Mail to Someone Else, 6.6.7 Checking your Spelling, 6.6.8 Deleting Mail, 6.6.9 Filing Your Messages, 6.6.10 Managing an Address Book, 6.6.11 Signing Out of Your Account, Using Proper Email Netiquette, An Important Note on Email Safety, What is the Internet?, Benefits of the Internet:, Communicating through Email or Discussion Groups, The Difference between the Web and the Internet, Cruising the Net at Work, Cruising the Net at Home, The Anatomy of an Internet Address, SUMMARY, Terminal Questions, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 81

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English Communcation, 6.1, INTRODUCTION, , BHMAECC-II, , With the advancement Information Technology (IT), corporate bodies have, geared themselves to new facilities and challenges. In his book ―Unlimited, Power‖, Anthony Robins (1988) says that in the olden days power was, concentrated in the hands of the rich and the royal. However in the current age, information and communication strength implies power. A sea change has taken, place in our communication methods. The emphasis has shifted from print media, to electronic media, with computers and satellites gaining importance. This in turn, has a wide ranging impact on business communication. Technology has made its, impact felt on the Public Relations and the communication industry in two broad, respects:, I. In the speed of communication, resulting in faster decision making at the, corporate, industry and government levels., ii. The vast data being channelized with the aid of technology and being, scanned and analyzed in depth., The business community has realized the changing need and begun using, technology at all levels. As a result, the resources of business community have, gone up and the process of linking technology and creativity has commenced., Acceptance of technology has been further boosted because of:,  The ability it brings about to cheaply translate all audio and video, communications into compatible digital format.,  The ability to transmit large volumes of digital signals.,  New compression and mass data storage methods., A computer accepts data as its raw material and under control of a set of, instructions written by a human programmer converts this data into information., The fact that a computer can be used to produce information makes the computer, a very valuable machine. Data processing essentially involves, manipulating and, restructuring the data using such techniques and activities as calculating,, selecting, sorting and summarizing. The Internet is a global communication, network which enables computers and people to share information and interact, together. Pictures, movies, text and voice can be easily be transmitted across the, Internet via a range of services such as email or the World Wide Web. There is no, central home for the Internet as it has been designed to operate from many, geographically different locations., , 6.2, , OBJECTIVES, , Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:, , , , , Explain what the internet is and how it works, Understand how the web and the internet are related, Check for and read email messages, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 82

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II,  Write tactful messages and observe internet etiquette (netiquette),  Send your message to more than one person,  Forward mail to others and create a chain of replies,  File your messages,  Polish your messages with spell checking and special formatting, 6.3, , MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, , In many firms, particularly the large and complex ones, organizational, information resources are housed in the computer. This allows management to, have an easy access to this vast storehouse of information whenever required and, for whatever purpose. On a typical management information system, the entire, data of an organization is collected and integrated as a single entity called a data, base, characterized as special software called data based management system, (DBMS) software. Database management systems packages (DBMS) developed, long before micro-computer to handle the problems of maintaining and, integrating large volumes of data on large machines as also on personal, computers. Database Management Systems perform three basic functions: storing, data, manipulating data and printing data., 6.4, , OTHER APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE, , Word Processing Software, Word processing software is designed to enable the user to prepare typed, documents. Word processing includes the composing and editing of narrative, documents as letters, memos and reports. In contrast to data processing where the, focus is generally on numerical data, in word processing the main concern is with, text. In order to prepare a document using a word processing package (such as, MS Word), it has initially to be typed into the computer‘s memory from the, keyboard. The document so produced, can be sent at electronic speeds over a, local or long-distance network to other computers easily because it is in computer, readable form. Thus word processing provides a ready interface to electronic, mail., Spread Sheets Software, Spread sheets are simply electronic ledgers for ―what-if‖ analysis. A spread sheet, is simply a sheet of paper with rows and columns in which one can enter data in, the form of numbers and text. A balance sheet is a spread sheet, a price list is a, spread sheet and in fact most managerial reports are spread sheets. The most, important aspect of a spread sheet is that it offers a straight forward, rapid and, unobtrusive sensitivity analysis. Once a spread sheet has been set up, it is very, easy to find answers. For ex., if one has a spread sheet reflecting all the cash, flows and other aspects of an investment we can rapidly compute the errors in, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 83

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, sales prediction. MS Excel is the most popular spread sheet software package, today., Business Graphics Software, While spread sheets and database packages are very useful in doing analysis, the, output of such analysis is generally tables of numbers. The human brain is much, more adept at picking up patterns from pictorial representations. If it is true as the, old adage says, that a picture is worth a thousand words, it is equally true that it is, worth a thousand numbers. Typical business graphics software enables data to be, plotted as: line charts, bar charts and pie charts. Sophisticated business graphics, software provides for three dimensional display and maps., Hence at the heart of this phenomenal change lie three technological, developments – digitalization, development of microchips and optical fibre., Unlike the traditional copper wires, one strand of optical fibre can carry about, 150,000 times more information than the kind of copper wire used earlier. With, this all information can be converted into digits and transmitted in perfect, reproducible form with the speed of light. It is also possible to store large data in, websites/servers which can be shared by interested people. Thus one can travel, electronically even while remaining static. Internet has conducted the world, through its invisible roads. One can get information on and from anything in any, part of the world sitting in the comfort of one‘s home. The rates of shares can be, known online, the results of can be seen on interactive websites and news updates, can be obtained. Information on any item – sports, tours, science, social sciences, can be obtained through powerful engines like Yahoo and Google search. Credit, worthiness of a client can be known through online facility. Several of the EOUs, (Export Oriented Units) in India have been able to do ‗back office work‘ for their, international clients because of internet facility. The raw data is scanned and sent, as images. The analysis or abstracting or transcription is done in India and sent, the same day back to US. Despite the difference in time frame the task has, become more convenient for both the customer and the client. Thus a doctor who, dictates the case files into a Dictaphone at the end of the day will have the voice, files set to India the same evening and get them transcribed in print and have them, ready on his table by the time he comes back to work the next day. In the absence, of internet such work is unthinkable., , 6.5, WRITING LETTERS, A business letter is usually used when writing from one company to another, or, for correspondence between such organizations and their customers, clients and, other external parties. The overall style of letter depends on the relationship, between the parties concerned. Reasons to write a business letter include: to, request direct information or action from another party, to order supplies from a, supplier, to identify a mistake that was committed, to reply directly to a request,, to apologize for a wrong, or to convey goodwill. A business letter is useful, because it produces a permanent written record, is confidential, and formal., Uttarakhand Open University, , 84

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , The basics of good writing letters are easy to learn. The following guide provides, the phrases that are usually found in any standard business letter. This basic of, business letters are important because certain formulas are recognized and, handled accordingly. Think of a basic business letter in three steps:, 1. Introduction - The reason for writing, The introduction helps the reader understand in which context the letter, should be considered. Possibilities include job interview inquires, business, opportunity requests, complaints, and more. Of course, Eeach type of business, letter has its own standard phrases., 2. Details - What you would like to accomplish, The detail section of a business letter is extremely important. This is, where you achieve your goals in writing a business letter., 3. Conclusion / Next Steps - What you would like to happen in the future, Provide a call for future action. This can be a chance to talk in person, a, follow-up letter or more. It's important and expected to make it clear what you, would like for the next step from the person reading your business letter., The phrases presented in this guide provide a frame and introduction to the, content of business letters. At the end of this guide, you will find links to sites that, give tips on the difficult part of writing successful business letters - arguing your, business objective. By using these standard phrases, you can give a professional, tone to your English business letters., 6.6, Business Letter Formats, E-mail may be the quick and convenient way to relay daily business messages,, but the printed business letter is still the preferred way to convey important, information. A carefully crafted letter presented on attractive letterhead can be a, powerful communication tool. To make sure you are writing the most professional, and effective letter possible, use the business letter format and template below and, follow these basic business letter-writing.,  Select a professional letterhead design: Your business letter is a, representation of your company, so you want it to look distinctive and, immediately communicate "high quality." For a convenient and economical, alternative to using traditional preprinted letterhead, try using our contemporary, letterhead and envelope design templates. Simply create a letter within a, predesigned color letterhead template and then print.,  Use a standard business letter format and template: The most widely, used format for business letters is "block style," where the text of the entire letter, is justified left. The text is single spaced, except for double spaces between, paragraphs. Typically margins are about 1 inch (25.4 mm) on all sides of the, document, which the default is setting for most word-processing, programs.Business letter format illustrates the specific parts of a business letter:,  Business Letter Template Fields:,  Date: Use month, day, year format, e.g., December 3, 2013 or 3 December, 2013, Uttarakhand Open University, , 85

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II,  Sender's Address: It is a good idea to include sender's email and url, if, available. Don't include this information if it's already incorporated into the, letterhead design. This will allow customers to find your small business more, quickly.,  Inside Address: Use full name. Mr./ Ms. is optional,  Salutation: Be sure to use a colon at the end of the name, not a comma as, in personal letters,  Body Text: State why you are writing. Establish any connection/mutual, relationship up front. Outline the solution, providing proof in the way of, examples and expert opinions. Group related information into paragraphs,  Closing "Call to Action": State what the reader needs to do and what you, will do to follow up,  Signature Block: Sign your letter in blue or black ink,  Enclosures: Use if you have an enclosure,  Carbon Copy: Use if you are sending a copy to additional person(s),  Use a professional tone: Save casual, chatty language for email - your, printed business letter should be friendly but more professional. As Scott Ober, suggests in his book Contemporary Business Communication, "The business, writer should strive for an overall tone that is confident, courteous, and sincere;, that uses emphasis and subordination appropriately; that contains, nondiscriminatory language; that stresses the "you" attitude; and that is written at, an appropriate level of difficulty." That said, be sure to sound like yourself - you, don't want your letter to read as if a machine wrote it.,  Write clearly: State your point early in your letter. To avoid any, miscommunications, use straightforward, concise language. Skip the industry, jargon and instead choose lively, active words to hold your reader's attention.,  Organize your information logically: Group related information into, separate paragraphs. In a long, information-packed letter, consider organizing, information into sections with subheads. You may want to highlight key words to, make them "pop" - this technique is possible with most word-processing, programs.,  Use bold or Color Font to Emphasize Words in Text: It's easy to put a few, words in bold or color to draw attention to them.,  Be persuasive:,  Establish a positive relationship with your reader right away. If you have a, connection to the reader - you've met before or have a mutual colleague, for, example - mention it in your introductory paragraph. Whether you think your, reader will agree with the point of your letter or not, it is important to find, common ground and build your case from there.,  Understand your reader well enough to anticipate how he or she will react, when reading your letter. Address his or her needs or wishes, or a specific, problem, and then outline your solution. Provide proof in the way of examples, and/or expert opinions to back up your point. Make sure to maintain a friendly, tone., Uttarakhand Open University, , 86

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II,  Conclude your letter with a "call to action." State clearly what your reader, needs to do or believe to achieve the desired solution and then state what you,, the writer, intend to do next to follow up.,  Proofread your letter: All your careful crafting and printing can't cover up, spelling or punctuation errors, which leave a lasting negative impression., 6.7, Types of Business Letters, Letter writing is a prized skill in the world of work. The higher you advance in, your career, the more you will need to write letters. Letters are more formal and, official than other types of business communication. They offer personal,, verifiable authorization. Unlike e-mail, letters often must be routed through, channels before they are sent out. Letters are the expected medium through which, important documents such as contracts and proposals are sent to readers., There are four basic types of business letters: inquiry letters, special request, letters, sales letters, and customer relations letters. Business letters can be further, classified as positive, neutral, or negative. Inquiry and special request letters are, neutral, sales letters are positive, and customer relations letters can be positive or, negative., 1. Inquiry Letters: An inquiry letter asks for information about a product,, service, or procedure. Businesses frequently exchange inquiry letters, and, customers frequently send them to businesses. Three basic rules for an effective, inquiry letter are to state exactly what information you want, indicate clearly why, you must have this information, and specify exactly when you must have it., 2. Special Request Letters: Special request letters make a special demand, not a, routine inquiry. The way you present your request is crucial, since your reader is, not obliged to give you anything. When asking for information in a special, request letter, state that you are, why you are writing, precisely what information, you need, and exactly when you need the information (allow sufficient time). If, you are asking for information to include in a report or other document, offer to, forward a copy of the finished document as a courtesy. State that you will keep, the information confidential, if that is appropriate. Finally, thank the recipient for, helping you., 3. Sales Letters: A sales letter is written to persuade the reader to buy a product,, try a service, support a cause, or participate in an activity. No matter what, profession you are in, writing sales letters is a valuable skill. To write an effective, sales letter, follow these guidelines: (1) Identify and limit your audience. (2) Use, reader psychology. Appeal to readers' emotions, pocketbook, comfort, and so on, by focusing on the right issues. (3) Don't boast or be a bore. Don't gush about, your company or make elaborate explanations about a product. (4) Use words that, appeal to readers' senses. (5) Be ethical. The "four A's" of sales letters, are attention, appeal, application, and action. First, get the reader's attention. Next,, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 87

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, highlight your product's appeal. Then, show the reader the product's application., Finally, end with a specific request for action., In the first part of your sales letter, get the reader's attention by asking a question,, using a "how to" statement, complimenting the reader, offering a free gift,, introducing a comparison, or announcing a change. In the second part, highlight, your product's allure by appealing to the reader's intellect, emotions, or both., Don't lose the momentum you have gained with your introduction by boring the, reader with petty details, flat descriptions, elaborate inventories, or trivial boasts., In the third part of your sales letter, supply evidence of the value of what you are, selling. Focus on the prospective customer, not on your company. Mention the, cost of your product or service, if necessary, by relating it to the benefits to the, customer. In the final section, tell readers exactly what you want them to do, and, by what time. "Respond and be rewarded" is the basic message of the last section, of a sales letter., 4. Customer Relations Letters: These deals with establishing and maintaining, good working relationships. They deliver good news or bad news, acceptances or, refusals. If you are writing an acceptance letter, use the direct approach-tell, readers the good news up front. If you are writing a refusal letter, do not open the, letter with your bad news; be indirect.,  Follow-up Letters: A follow-up letter is sent to thank a customer for buying a, product or service and to encourage the customer to buy more in the future. As, such it is a combination thank-you note and sales letter. Begin with a brief, expression of gratitude. Next, discuss the benefits already known to the customer,, and stress the company's dedication to its customers. Then extend this discussion, into a new or continuing sales area, and end with a specific request for future, business.,  Complaint Letters: These require delicacy. The right tone will increase your, chances of getting what you want. Adopt the "you" attitude. Begin with a detailed, description of the product or service you are complaining about. Include the, model and serial numbers, size, quantity, and color. Next, state exactly what is, wrong with the product or service. Briefly describe the inconvenience you have, experienced. Indicate precisely what you want done (you want your money back,, you want a new model, you want an apology, and so on). Finally, ask for prompt, handling of your claim.,  Adjustment Letters: Adjustment letters respond to complaint letters. For an, adjustment letter that tells the customer "Yes," start with your good news. Admit, immediately that the complaint was justified. State precisely what you are going, to do to correct the problem. Offer an explanation for the inconvenience the, customer suffered. End on a friendly, positive note. For adjustment letters that, deny a claim, avoid blaming or scolding the customer. Thank the customer for, writing. Stress that you understand the complaint. Provide a factual explanation to, show customers they're being treated fairly. Give your decision without hedging, or apologizing. (Indecision will infuriate customers who believe they have, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 88

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, presented a convincing case.) Leave the door open for better and continued, business in the future.,  Refusal of Credit Letters: Begin on a positive note. Express gratitude for the, applicant for wanting to do business with you. Cite appropriate reasons for, refusing to grant the customer credit: lack of business experience or prior credit,, current unfavorable or unstable financial conditions, and so on. End on a positive, note. Encourage the reader to reapply later when his or her circumstances have, changed., , 6.8, , TELEX MESSAGE, , The telex network is a switched network of teleprinters similar to a telephone, network, for the purposes of sending text-based messages. This network provided, the first common medium for international record communications using standard, signalling techniques and operating criteria as specified by the International, Telecomunication Union., 6.9, WHAT IS EMAIL?, Email, or electronic mail, is the system that allows people to send and receive, messages with their computers. The system might be on a large network like the, Internet or over a company‘s own office network. More people use email on any, given day than use any other Internet service. Tens of millions of messages fly, across the wires each day. Amazing!, 6.9.1 Important Characteristics of the Email,  Email is a shortened version of the two words 'electronic' and 'mail', and can be considered the electronic version of the letter.,  Email is one of the most used and popular services on the Internet. Email, enables messages to be transferred from an individual to another individual or, from an individual to a group of people.,  Documents (audio, video, pictures etc.) can be attached to email messages, and sent with the message.,  Email can be sent and viewed in various ways - the most common through, a computer program, such as 'Outlook'.,  Email can be sent to anywhere in the world and viewed whenever the, recipient logs onto the Internet and checks their ‗mailbox‘ where emails are, stored., 6.9.2 Getting Started, What is free web-based email and how do I get an account? In this class, we will, be using Yahoo Mail. Yahoo Mail is a free web-based email service. The service, is free because advertisers pay Yahoo money to have their ads displayed on the, Uttarakhand Open University, , 89

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, Yahoo screen. The service is web-based, meaning that it exists on the Internet and, is accessible from any computer that has Internet access anywhere in the world., Yahoo mail is not a service provided by the library. We simply provide the, Internet access for the web-based email service., 6.9.3 Terms to Know Before You Use Email, Address or Email Address: Your email address is similar to your home address., It identifies you as a unique user on the Internet and allows other people to send, you messages. The email address is composed of three parts., Example: abcex1967@yahoo.com, username ―at‖ symbol domain name, Username: Your username or account name is the first part of your email, address. It is unique to you and allows other people to send you mail. It is also, used to gain access to your account., Password: Your password is a word or combination of letters and numbers that, only you know. It will allow you to gain access to your email account. Your, password also protects against others gaining access to your account., Compose: To compose an email is simply to write an email., Inbox: Your Inbox is like the mailbox at your home. This is where new email, messages arrive and stay until you open your Inbox to read them., Send: The Send command on email allows you to ―mail‖ a message to another, person from your email account to theirs., Setting up Your Yahoo Mail Account, 1. Go to the webpage www.yahoo.com, 2. Click on the ―Mail‖ icon at the top right of your screen., 3. Your screen will look like this:, *Note: You will use this same method to access your account after it is set up., The Yahoo Form, The following is a reproduction of the form we will be filling out to set up your, Yahoo Mail account. We will go through it step by step in class., Yahoo! - Help, Already have an ID or a Yahoo! Mail address? Sign In., Fields marked with an asterisk * are required., Create Your Yahoo! ID, * First name:, Uttarakhand Open University, , 90

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English Communcation, * Last name:, More info, * Gender:, * Yahoo! ID: @yahoo.com, ID may consist of a-z, 0-9, underscores, and a single dot (.), * Password:, Six characters or more; capitalization matters!, * Re-type password:, , BHMAECC-II, , If You Forget Your Password..., * Security question:, * Your answer:, Four characters or more. Make sure your answer is memorable for you but hard, for others to guess!, * Birthday: mm dd yyyy, * ZIP/Postal code:, Alternate Email:, Customizing Yahoo!, Industry: [Select Industry], Title:, Specialization: [Select a Specialization], Verify Your Registration, * Enter the code shown:, More info, This helps Yahoo! prevent automated registrations., Terms of Service, Please review the following terms and indicate your agreement below., Printable Version, ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS Yahoo! Inc. ("Yahoo!") welcomes you. Yahoo!, provides its service to you subject to the following Terms of Service, By clicking "I Agree" you agree and consent to (a) the Yahoo! Terms of Service, and Privacy Policy, and (b) receive required notices from Yahoo! electronically., I Agree, Copyright © 2005 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright/IP Policy Terms of, Service, NOTICE: We collect personal information on this site., To learn more about how we use your information, see our Privacy Policy, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 91

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 6.9.4 To Compose a Message, In order to compose a message (send an e-mail to a friend), you will need, to click on the ―Compose‖ button., The following is an explanation of some of the things you will see when, you compose a new e-mail message., To: This line is for the address of the person you are mailing to., Subject: This line is a sort of message title -- a few words summarizing the, contents., Cc: You can enter an address here to send a copy to someone other than the, person whose address you placed in the to line., Bcc: This means ―blind copy.‖ As with the Cc line, a copy of the message will be, sent to the address you place in the Bcc line, however, the recipient of the original, message won‘t be able to tell that the Bcc address received a copy., Attachments: This option is for sending computer files along with the message., The big blank area: This is where you type your message., 6.9.5, , Emoticons and Online Shorthand, , Now that you have entered into the exciting world of email, you may want to, familiarize yourself with some of the common abbreviations and symbols., Emoticons -- The electronic emotions, :-) Smile, :-( Sadness, disappointment, ;-) A wink, :-O A look of shock, Online Shorthand, BTW By the way, FYI For your information, IMO In my opinion, LOL Laughing out loud, 6.9.6 Forwarding Mail to Someone Else, Here‘s how to forward email messages:, 1. Open your email program and either highlight or open the message you, want to forward., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 92

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 2. Click the Forward command in the toolbar of your email programs. A new, message window will appear with the forwarded message included in the, text area., 3. Type the recipient‘s email address in the To line and then Tab your way, down to the message area., 4. Edit the message if you want, or add your own note to the beginning,, perhaps explaining why you are forwarding the message., 5. Then send the message as usual., , 6.9.7 Checking your Spelling, Most email programs now offer spell-checking so the traditional excuses for, sloppily edited email messages are vanishing fast, but the specific techniques vary, from program to program., 6.9.8 Deleting Mail, If you have read a piece of mail and you‘re positive that you have no need to save, it, you should delete it so it doesn‘t clutter up your inbox and waste precious hard, disk storage space. To delete a message, you typically highlight it and press the, Delete key on the keyboard. In most programs, this moves the message to the, Deleted Mail or Trash mailbox until you empty the trash or quit the program. If, you change your mind, open the Trash mailbox (or Deleted mail mailbox) and, then look for a command that allows you to transfer mail from one mailbox to, another., 6.9.9 Filing Your Messages, Even after you have deleted all the messages you have replied to or that you no, longer need to leave lying around in your Inbox, your undeleted messages can, start to pile up. When your Inbox gets too full, its time to create new mailboxes to, store these other messages. Different programs offer different commands for, creating mailboxes and transferring messages into them. Don‘t create a new, mailbox when an existing mailbox will suffice, but do file away as many, messages as you can even if you have to create a new mailbox to keep the number, of messages in your Inbox manageable., 6.9.10 Managing an Address Book, Once you start using email regularly, you will probably find yourself writing to a, few people over and over, fumbling to remember some long and confusing, addresses. Fortunately most email programs enable you to create aliases, (nicknames) for these people. Aliases are shorter words that you type instead of, the actual address. These lists of addresses and aliases are usually grouped, together in something called an address book. Some email and groupware, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 93

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, programs share a single address box with the other applications on your computer,, so your contact information is available to various programs., 6.9.11 Signing Out of Your Account, After you are finished using your Yahoo Mail account, it is important that you, sign out. To do this, click on the blue ―Sign Out‖ link., , 6.10 USING PROPER EMAIL NETIQUETTE, Like any social system, the internet has evolved to the point where its users, observe a variety of informal rules for interacting politely. Collectively, these, rules are known as netiquette, and most of them can be inferred through the, application of some common sense to various social institutions. Think of email, as a kind of online conversation. If people send you messages containing sensitive, material, don‘t forward it to others without the author‘s permission. If you retain, only part of the original text of messages in your replies, to keep the replies from, being too long, be sure it is not misleadingly taken out of its full context and, likely to be interspersed. Don‘t intersperse your own comments with the retained, pieces of other people‘s messages so that its not clear to the recipients who wrote, what., Keep Your Messages Brief and Tactful, When you write messages to business associates and colleagues, stick to the point, and be informative. Break up large blocks of text into smaller paragraphs. Re read, your messages and run a spell check before sending them – this will give you a, chance to minimize mistakes, fix poorly organized sentences and reconsider bad, word choices., , 6.11 AN IMPORTANT NOTE ON EMAIL SAFETY, Email is not a secure mode of communication. It is possible for others to read the, information sent from you or to you through email. Even if you are sending an, email to someone you know well, that email can be intercepted by someone you, don‘t know. As a general rule, never send any personal information such as credit, card numbers or social security numbers via email. Also, it is a good idea to not, send your home address and phone number. Always be aware of who sent you an, email. Do not open an email message from someone you don‘t know. Email, viruses are often spread through the opening of unfamiliar mail. Simply delete the, message before opening it if you do not know the sender. Finally, be sure to, always log out of your email account. This will prevent others from gaining, access to your account. Logging out is especially important when you are using, public computers such as those at the library., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 94

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , 6.12 WHAT IS THE INTERNET?, In addition to being a network of interconnected computers, the Internet is also a, collection of different tools and devices for communicating and storing, information in a retrievable form. No organization or individual owns the Internet, but countries can regulate certain aspects of it. To connect to the Internet you will, need a reasonably modern computer (or other Internet enabled device), a, communications device called a modem and an account with an Internet Service, Provider (ISP).Once you have opened an account with an ISP, you connect to, them through your computer and modem. In turn, their computers connect you to, the Internet., When selecting an ISP consider the following:, , , , , , Costs – Some ISPs charge a setup fee when you first sign up for an account., Make sure you are aware of these charges as well as the various costs, (including phone rates) for the different accounts they offer., Range of Accounts - Make sure they have an account that suits your needs., Family Friendly - Determine whether the ISP is family friendly by offering, you internet filtering solutions and advice., Support and Reputation - Make sure the ISP offers the levels of support, you think you may need. Also determine whether they are members of the, Internet Industry Association., , When selecting a type of account consider:,  Connection Type - You can connect to the Internet either with a slow speed, dial up, or a high speed broadband connection. Broadband lets you use the, computer and the phone at the same time.,  Download Limits – There may be a limit on the amount of information you, can extract from the Internet. If a limit exists you should make yourself aware of, the excess charges which apply.,  Time Limits – Broadband connections do not have any time limits, associated with them - they are permanently connected. Dial up connections,, however, may have time limits that you need to be aware of. Once you have, selected your ISP and set up your account, you will need some programs on your, computer to use the services on the Internet.,  Web Browsers - are used to explore the World Wide Web. Internet Explorer, is the most popular web browser and is installed free with modern computers.,  Email Readers - are used to create, send and receive email across the, Internet. A popular email program that comes with modern computers is Outlook, Express., You can install programs for other tasks such as sharing files or sending instant, messages to your friends., Uttarakhand Open University, , 95

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , 6.13 BENEFITS OF THE INTERNET:,  One can use the net to uncover fun facts and interesting websites., Individuals and groups all over the world have got together on the internet to, explore mutual interests. Environmental, cultural and political causes, sports,, leisure activities, the arts, the social sciences and the sciences are just some of, the popular topics continually updated on the internet.,  The internet has become a source of career information. Companies, frequently list jobs and freelance opportunities online. One can search, companies on the internet and train oneself on a variety of topics that might, come up in an interview.,  One can find business contacts and develop new ones through internet, email, conferencing and forums on particular subjects.,  Another aspect of the internet that one will especially like is the ability to, download files from a vast selection of sample applications, digital art and, music and many other offerings. Entertainment conglomerates supply sound, and video files for movies, bands and video games.,  Some organizations just collect information relevant to their interests, such, as schedules of upcoming activities, databases of similar organizations and the, like., , 6.14 COMMUNICATING THROUGH EMAIL OR DISCUSSION GROUPS, In addition to being a network of interconnected computers, the internet is also a, collection of different tools and devices for communicating and storing, information in a retrievable form. Take email for example. If you work in an, office with a local area network, then chances are you have an email account and, can communicate with the people in your office by sending them messages, through the company‘s internal system. However office email is not the internet., Similarly if you have an account at VSNL and you send a message to someone, else at VSNL, you‘re still not using the internet. But if your office network has a, gateway to the internet and you send email to someone who does not work at your, office, then you are sending mail over the internet. Likewise, if you send a, message from your VSNL account to someone at satyam online or elsewhere,, then again you are sending messages over the internet. A gateway is a computer, or the program running on it that transfers files for email messages, or commands, from one network to another., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 96

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , 6.15 THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE WEB AND THE INTERNET, The hype about the internet is focused on the World Wide Web. It has been the, fastest growing and the most popular part of the Net for the last 15 years. What is, the web (also called www or w3) and is it the same thing as the internet?, Technically, the web is just part of the internet –or more properly, a way of, getting around part of the internet. A lot of the internet that‘s not strictly speaking, part of the web can still be reached with a web browser. So the web is an, interface. It wraps up most of the different features of the internet into a single, interface used by web applications. It allows you to see pictures and even hear, sounds or watch movies, if your computer can handle it, along with helpings of, text., , 6.16 CRUISING THE NET AT WORK, More and more companies these days as well as Universities and other, organizations are installing internal networks and relying on email to share, information. Email messages are starting to replace interoffice memos at least for, some types of announcements, questions and scheduling purposes. Also most of, these organizations have now connected their internal network to the internet, through a gateway. Your ability to find information your company needs on the, internet is a highly prized career asset., , 6.17 CRUISING THE NET AT HOME, You‘ll need your own personal account to really explore the internet in your own, time. Your best bet is to sign up for an account from a commercial online service, or a direct-access internet service provider. An online service such as satyam, online, mantra online and VSNL is first and foremost a private, proprietary, network offering its own content and access to other network members generally, combined with internet access. An internet service provider (also called an ISP), just offers access to the internet such as the Icenet., , 6.18 THE ANATOMY OF AN INTERNET ADDRESS, One of the confusing things to Internet newbies is that the word ―address‖ is used, to mean atleast three different things on the internet. The most basic meaning- but, the one used least often- is the name of a computer also called a host or site, on, the internet in the form something.something.something (to really use the lingo, properly you have to pronounce the periods as ―dot‖. For example we publish a, newsletter on the internet called IIHS newsletter. It is stored on a machine in New, Delhi that is part of a collective. The address of that collective is, himalayanstudies.com, Reading from right to left, you first have the domain, com, which stands, for a non profit organization. Next you have a subdomain, himalayanstudies., Finally you have a host name (often and in this case as well –www)., Uttarakhand Open University, , 97

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, Another type of address is an email address. A email address consists of a, username (also called a login, a log-on name, a user ID, an account name and so, on), followed by ―at sign‖ (@) and then an internet address of the type just, described. So if you want to send me an email in my capacity as editor of the IIHS, newsletter, you can address that email message to a special username created for, that job:, richa123@himalayanstudies.com, The third type of address is the kind you see everywhere these days on TV, commercials, I the newspaper and so on- a Web address, also called a URL, (Uniform Resource Locator). The web address of the above mentioned newsletter, for instance is:, http://himalayanstudies.com/newsletter, , 6.19 SUMMARY, The milestones in Information technology are development in, telecommunications, digitalization and networking, optic fibre and development, of micro chips. The advantages are ability to cheaply translate all audio and video, communications into compatible digital format, the ability to transmit large, volumes of data in the form of digital signals and new compression techniques, and mass storage methods. The significant implications of email and internet on, business are automation everywhere, instant messaging across time zones, better, coordination between various units or departments, online services, anywhere, banking, easy credit facility and online trading in stock exchange and update, information., , 6.20 TERMINAL QUESTIONS, 1., , 2., 3., , ―Like the PC, the internet is a tidal wave, which will drown, those who do not learn to swim in its waves.‖ How far do you, agree with this statement?, What is Email?, What is the Internet Address?, , REFERENCES, 1., 2., 3., , 4., , Crumlish, Christian (1999) The Internet: No Experience Required,, New Delhi: BPB Publications., Mehta, Subhash (1997) Understanding and Using Internet – A, Complete Manual for the Indian User, Delhi: Global Business Press., Rao, G.S.R.K. Babu (2003) ―Developments in Information, Technology, their implications for Business Communication‖ in, Business Communication and Report Writing, Mumbai: Himalaya, Publishing House, pp. 46-57., http://college.cengage.com/english/kolin/successful_writing/7e/student, s/overview/ch06.html, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 98

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 5., http://esl.about.com/cs/onthejobenglish/a/a_basbletter.htm, 6., http://www.office.xerox.com/small-business/tips/businessletter/enus.html, 7., http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_letter, 8., http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telex, , ANNEXURE, , , , , Vocabulary for the Internet and the Web: The Internet is a vat, cyberspace where you can gather, disseminate, and exchange all types of, information. The World Wide Web was conceived so that computer users, could have a single, unified means of accessing hypermedia documents, from anywhere on the Internet. However, the Web is a complex place, and, accessing documents on the Web was quite difficult until the development, of NCSA Mosaic, a WWW browser (a program that allows you to view, documents on the Web and follow links from documents to documents)., Internet and Web: Due in large part to the tremendous media attention, that the Internet and the Web have received recently, many people, mistakenly assume that the Web and the Internet are synonymous. This is, not true. The Web is a collection of protocols and standards for accessing, information on the Internet, and the Internet is the physical medium used, to transport the data. Unlike other internet standards and protocols (such as, FTP and Gopher), Web standards and protocols (including HTTP and, HTML) allow related information to be hyperlinked. Hyperlinking means, that a document has pointes to related documents. This is one of the, features that distinguish the Web from other means of accessing, information on the Internet., Web is a medium for ―distributes hypermedia‖. ―Distributed‖, describes the large number of computers all over the world that use, Internet as their mode of transit. When you traverse the Web, you are, likely to be pointing and clicking your way around the entire globe. When, you click on a link, you don‘t know whether the information you‘re, receiving is coming form Sweden, Bangkok, or New Delhi. You may, think you know as the Web page on your screen most likely has some type, of identification but the information you retrieve by clicking on links from, that page may be coming from somewhere else. The Web consists of, information found throughout the world. The following is a small sample, of sites accessible on the Web., The Web supports hypermedia and multimedia. Hypermedia is a, combination of ―hypertext‖ and ―multimedia‖, where hypertext refers to, the linking of related information and multimedia refers to using different, types of data to represent information. For example, a data file that, includes text, graphic image (drawings, photographs, etc.), audio (WAV, and MIDI data), video and animation, as well as computer code or binary, files, is a multimedia file. Multimedia also refers to one type of medium, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 99

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, inside anther. For example, a text document with an inline graphic is a, multimedia document. It not for the in-line graphic, you would have to use, text to indicate where the graphic goes in the document and create a link, from that text to an external file that contained the graphic image., The Web supports multimedia, since it allows users to download all sorts, of files – video clips, audio files, images, etc. – and view or play them on, their computers. The Web supports hypermedia too, because all data, types, including images and even portions of images, can be linked to, other pieces of information., While learning and using Internet and the Web, you will come, across a plethora of new words, phrases and terms which at first may not, make sense. However, these terms have become intrinsic part of the, Internet vocabulary and therefore you must learn these to understand,, appreciate and avail of the advantages which Internet and the Web offer., The following pages give a comprehensive list of all terms, words and, phrases and their descriptions you can go through and pick up as many of, these as you can. The earlier you become familiar with these the quicker, will be your learning.,  Agent/Specialized Agent: Sort of like James Bond, but different. A, program that processes or seeks information on behalf of a user. For, example, mail agents are generally used to automatically filter incoming, mail for a user.,  Bandwidth: The capability of a medium to transmit a signal.,  Browser/ Web Browser: Software programs that allow you to retrieve, document on the Web and follow links from document to document.,  CERN: Conseil European pour la Recherche Nucleaire (European, laboratory for Particle Physics), the birthplace of the Web. Tim BernersLe worked at CERN when he came up with the original proposals for the, Web, and CERN was the testing ground for many of the original Web, protocols. In addition CERN wrote one of the major HTTP services – the, CERN http.,  DNS (Domain Name Service): The Internet application that translates, verbal Intenet system addreses into numeric address for routing data, across the Internet.,  Document: And object of a specific type as identified by the server so the, client will know how to handle/display it.,  Firewall: A security measure used to protect computes on a local network, from outside accesses. This is achieved by making a single gateway, between the network and the outside world through which all the packets, have to travel. This gateway is the configured to allow only certain types, of accesses. For example, it is possible to configure a firewall to allow, only outside accesses on ports 21 (FTP) and 23 (telnet) and refuse all other, connections. It is also possible to forbid accesses from certain outside IP, addresses; however, this really isn‘t that secure since it is always possible, to spoof your IP address., Uttarakhand Open University, , 100

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II,  Gateway: A special-purpose dedicated computer that attaches to two or, more networks and routes packets from one network to the other. In, particular, an Internet gateway routes IP datagrams among the networks it, connects. Gateways route packets to other gateways until they can be, delivered to the final destination directly across one physical network.,  Host: A machine on a network. Also the person who greets you at a party.,  HTML (Hyper Markup Language):, The principal language used, to define documents on the World Wide Web. HTML is a markup, language which allows for the creation of hypertext links between related, documents or objects.,  HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol): The principal protocol used to, transfer data on the Web. HTTP provides certain advantages over previous, protocols, like FTP because it allows more meta-information to be, translated with the data being sent.,  IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force): The organization principally, responsible for the definition of most standards on the Internet.,  Internet: The global network of networks that has become infamous as, the ―Information Superhighway‖. It‘s sort of like a bowl of soup and a car,, but different.,  IP (Internet Protocol): The standard protocol used to transfer data from, machine to machine on the Internet. IP provides for a certain amount of, reliability that other standards don‘t provide, although this comes at the, cost of a greater overhead (i.e., slower speed).,  IP Address: The numeric address that identifies a particular computer on, the Internet. IP addresses consist of four octets that uniquely identify a, computer. Just like a phone number is used to determine how to route a, phone call, a computer‘s IP address is used to route packets to its.,  ISP (Internet Service Provider): A company that provides customers, connections to the Internet. Generally ISPs offer connections at speeds, anywhere between 14.4 kbps to full TI connections.,  Multihosting: A way of cludging your computer to accept packets, addressed to multiple IP addresses. By detecting which IP address the, packet was intended for, it is possible to simulate multiple servers on a, single machine.,  Multitasking: Working on multiple jobs at once. Sort of walking and, chewing gum at the same time.,  Sendmail: A standard UNIX program that handles email. It is notorious, for being confusing to setup and therefore has been the cause of many, security concerns. In fact, the internet worm exploited a common, configuration error in send mail to gain access to remote machines.,  SERVER LOAD: A measure of how many accesses a web server is, receiving. Commonly measured in bites per second., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 101

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II,  SITE: A service offered by a single HTTP server listening to a single port., The meaning of a site is probably best described as a coherent/unified set, of internally interlinked pages and objects.,  URL (Uniform Resource Name): A pointer to information to the WWW., Can include pointers to other types of resources such as ftp servers and, gopher servers in addition to WWW servers.,  URN (Uniform Resource Name): A naming scheme for resources on the, Internet that can be used to map a particular name to one or more, resources (much like a hostname can map to one or more IP addresses).,  World Wide Web (WWW): The distributed multimedia network of, hypertext documents designed by Tim Berners-Lee of CERN., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 102

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , UNIT: 7, LISTENING: DEFINITION, TYPES AND, LEVELS OF LISTENING; KEYS TO, EFFECTIVE LISTENING, Structure, 7.1 Introduction, 7.1.1 Definition, 7.1.2 Comparison of Communication Activities, 7.2 Unit Objectives, 7.3 Types of Listening, 7.3.1 Informative Listening, 7.3.2 Relationship Listening, 7.3.3 Appreciative Listening, 7.3.4 Critical Listening, 7.3.5 Discriminative Listening, 7.4 Levels of Listening, 7.4.1 Level 1 or ‗Internal listening‘, 7.4.2 Level 2 or ‗Listening to understand‘, 7.4.3 Level 3 or ‗Global Listening‘, 7.5 Keys to Effective Listening, 7.6 The Benefits of Improved Listening, 7.7 Summary, 7.8 Glossary, 7.9 Answers to check your progress, 7.10 References, 7.11 Suggested Readings, 7.12 Terminal and Model Questions, 7.1 INTRODUCTION, Listening does not mean simply maintaining a polite silence nor does, listening mean waiting alertly for the flaws in the other fellow's argument so that, later you can mow him down., Listening means trying to see the problem the way the speaker sees it-which means not sympathy, which is a feeling for him, but empathy, which, is experiencing with him. Listening requires entering actively and imaginatively, into the other fellow's situation and trying to understand a frame of reference, different from your own. This is not always an easy task., Because people are not generally taught how to listen, they are simply told to, listen, for most it develops into an unconscious skill. You may direct your ears to, listen to the words, but effective listening is about far more than just hearing the, words that echo in your ears. Listening is an integral part of the whole, Uttarakhand Open University, , 103

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, communication cycle. Your listening habits come from many sources, starting, from your childhood to any training you received in school or in the college and, values developed through life experience. In addition, your natural strengths and, deep-seated traits have an impact on how you listen now. When you are taught to, listen, you learn such things as:, • don‘t interrupt, • make eye contact, • put your attention on the speaker, • give feedback in the form of acknowledgement, • ask questions to encourage the speaker to continue, • ask questions to clarify understanding, But effective listening is far more than just the technical, observable actions, described above. Different situations require different types of listening. We may, listen to obtain information, improve a relationship, gain appreciation for, something, make discriminations, or engage in a critical evaluation. "There are, four elements of good listening:, 1. Attention--the focused perception of both visual and verbal stimuli, 2. Hearing--the physiological act of 'opening the gates to your ears', 3. Understanding--assigning meaning to the messages received, 4. Remembering--the storing of meaningful information, 7.1.1 DEFINITION, According to Frank Tyger "Hearing is one of the body's five senses, but, listening is an art.", ―Listening is the process of making sense out of what we hear. Listening is, an active process of receiving, processing, and interpreting the hearing, stimuli‖. The International Listening Association defines ―Listening as the, process of receiving, constructing meaning from, and responding to spoken and/or, nonverbal messages.‖, Listening can also be defined as ―Receiving message in a thoughtful, manner and understanding meaning in the message.‖, 7.1.2 COMPARISON OF COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES, Communication is a process by which information is transmitted between, individuals and/or organization so that an understanding response results. It is an, exchange of facts, ideas, opinions, attitudes, judgments or emotions., ―The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being, said‖ - Peter F. Drucker., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 104

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , 7.1.3 WHAT KIND OF LISTENER ARE YOU?,  Active listener – The listener participates fully in the communication, process. You listen attentively, provide feedback, and strive to understand, and remember messages.,  Passive listener – The listener does not actively participate in interactions., They think they can absorb information even when they do not contribute, to the interaction., They place the responsibility for successful, communication on the speaker.,  Impatient listener – Short bursts of active listening are interrupted by noise, and other distractions. They intend to pay attention, but allow their minds, to wander., 7.1.4 LISTENING PROCESS, , Hearing - It refers to the response caused by sound waves stimulating the sensory, receptors of the ear; it is physical response; hearing is perception of sound waves;, you must hear to listen, but you need not listen to hear (perception necessary for, listening depends on attention)., Choosing - Brain screens stimuli and permits only a select few to come into, focus- these selective perception is known as attention, an important requirement, for effective listening; strong stimuli like bright lights, sudden noise…are, Uttarakhand Open University, , 105

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, attention getters; attention to more commonplace or less striking stimuli requires, special effort., Understanding- To understand symbols we have seen and heard, we must, analyze the meaning of the stimuli we have perceived; symbolic stimuli are not, only words but also sounds like applause… and sights like blue uniform…that, have symbolic meanings as well; the meanings attached to these symbols are a, function of our past associations and of the context in which the symbols occur;, for successful interpersonal communication, the listener must understand the, intended meaning and the context assumed by the sender., Responding - This stage requires that the receiver complete the process through, verbal and/or nonverbal feedback; because the speaker has no other way to, determine if a message has been received, this stage becomes the only overt, means by which the sender may determine the degree of success in transmitting, the message., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 106

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , 7.2 OBJECTIVES, In this unit you will learn and understand:,  What is listening,  Types of listening,  Levels of listening,  Key to effective listening,  Benefits of improved listening, , 7.3 TYPES OF LISTENING, Different situations require different types of listening. We may listen to, obtain information, improve a relationship, gain appreciation for something, make, discriminations, or engage in a critical evaluation. While certain skills are basic, and necessary for all types of listening (receiving, attending, and understanding),, each type requires some special skills., 7.3.1 INFORMATIVE LISTENING, Informative listening is a type of listening where the listener‘s primary, concern is to understand the message. Listeners are successful insofar as the, meaning they assign to messages is as close as possible to that which the sender, intended., Informative listening, or listening to understand, is found in all areas of, our lives. Much of our learning comes from informative listening. For example,, we listen to lectures or instructions from teachers—and what we learn depends on, how well we listen. In the workplace, we listen to; understand new practices or, procedures—and how well we perform depends on how well we listen. We listen, to instructions, briefings, reports, and speeches; if we listen poorly, we aren‘t, equipped with the information we need., Uttarakhand Open University, , 107

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, There are three key variables related to informative listening. Knowing, these variables can help you begin to improve your informative listening skills;, that is, you will become increasingly successful in understanding what the speaker, means., 1. Vocabulary: The precise relationship between vocabulary and listening has, never been determined, but it is clear that increasing your vocabulary will, increase your potential for better understanding. And it‘s never too late to, improve your vocabulary. Having a genuine interest in words and language,, making a conscious effort to learn new words, breaking down unfamiliar, words into their component parts—all these things will help you improve your, vocabulary., Another good way to improve your vocabulary is to be sensitive to the context, in which words are used. Sometimes, unfamiliar words appear with, synonyms: Her attractive, winsome personality won us over. At other times, a, contrast is drawn: He is usually quite energetic, but today he seemed, lethargic. Occasionally, an unfamiliar word is used to summarize a situation, or quality: He passed for over 200 yards, ran for 50 more, and his three punts, averaged over 45 yards; he turned in a stellar performance., Look for these and other contextual clues to help you learn new words and, improve your vocabulary., 2. Concentration: Concentration is difficult. You can remember times when, another person was not concentrating on what you were saying—and you, probably can remember times when you were not concentrating on something, that someone was saying to you., Some years ago my friend, Monica, interrupted my reading of the newspaper, to ask, ―Is it OK if I take your car over to my aunt‘s house to spend the night?, I‘ll be home before you go to work in the morning.‖ Without concentrating on, what she was asking, I said, ―Sure, go ahead.‖ Several minutes later, I realized, what she had said. She was not coming home that night, and I had to leave the, house earlier than usual the next morning. I had to drive from North Campus, to Gurgaon, where I was to give a speech—and all my notes and visual aids, were in my automobile. Fortunately for me, Monica had left the telephone, number of her aunt, and I was able to retrieve my automobile., There are many reasons people don‘t concentrate when listening. Sometimes, listeners try to divide their attention between two competing stimuli. At other, times, listeners are preoccupied with something other than the speaker of the, moment. Sometimes listeners are too ego-involved, or too concerned with, their own needs to concentrate on the message being delivered. Or perhaps, they lack curiosity, energy, or interest. Many people simply have not learned, to concentrate while listening. Others just refuse to discipline themselves,, lacking the motivation to accept responsibility for good listening., Concentration requires discipline, motivation, and acceptance of, responsibility., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 108

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 3. Memory. Memory is an especially crucial variable to informative listening; you, cannot process information without bringing memory into play. More specifically,, memory helps your informative listening in three ways., a. It allows you to recall experiences and information necessary to function in, the world around you. In other words, without memory you would have no, knowledge bank., b. It establishes expectations concerning what you will encounter. You would, be unable to drive in heavy traffic, react to new situations, or make common, decisions in life without memory of your past experiences., c. It allows you to understand what others say. Without simple memory of the, meaning of words, you could not communicate with anyone else. Without, memory of concepts and ideas, you could not understand the meaning of, messages., , Activity: Sharing Experiences, Ask the students to think of a time when they felt that someone really listened to, them in this (empathic) way. How did it make them feel? Discuss in pairs., Now ask them to think of a time when they felt that a person was not listening to, them when they had something important or significant to tell., , 7.3.2 RELATIONSHIP LISTENING, The purpose of relationship listening is either to help an individual or to improve, the relationship between people. Counselors, medical personnel, or other, professionals allow a troubled person to talk through a problem. But it can also be, used when you listen to friends or acquaintances and allow them to ―get things off, their chests.‖ Although relationship listening requires you to listen for, information, the emphasis is on understanding the other person. Three behaviors, are key to effective relationship listening: attending, supporting, and empathizing., 1. Attending. Much has been said about the importance of ―paying attention,‖ or, ―attending‖ behavior. In relationship listening, attending behaviors indicate that, the listener is focusing on the speaker. Nonverbal cues are crucial in relationship, listening; that is, your nonverbal behavior indicates that you are attending to the, speaker— or that you aren‘t!, Eye contact is one of the most important attending behaviors. Looking, appropriately and comfortably at the speaker sends a message that is different, from that sent by a frequent shift of gaze, staring, or looking around the room., Body positioning communicates acceptance or lack of it. Leaning forward, toward, the speaker, demonstrates interest; leaning away communicates lack of interest., Head nods, smiles, frowns, and vocalized cues such as ―uh huh,‖ ―I see,‖ or, ―yes‖—all are positive attending behaviors. A pleasant tone of voice, gentle, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 109

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, touching, and concern for the other person‘s comfort are other attending, behaviors., 2. Supporting. Many responses have a negative or no supportive effect; for, example, interrupting the speaker, changing the subject, turning the conversation, toward yourself, and demonstrating a lack of concern for the other person. Giving, advice, attempting to manipulate the conversation, or indicating that you consider, yourself superior are other behaviors that will have an adverse effect on the, relationship., Sometimes the best response is silence. The speaker may need a ―sounding, board,‖ not a ―resounding board.‖ Wise relationship listeners know when to talk, and when to just listen—and they generally listen more than they talk., Three characteristics describe supportive listeners: (1) discretion—being careful, about what they say and do; (2) belief—expressing confidence in the ability of the, other person; and (3) patience—being willing to give others the time they need to, express themselves adequately., 3. Empathizing. What is empathy? It is not sympathy, which is a feeling for or, about another. Nor is it apathy, which is a lack of feeling. Empathy is feeling and, thinking with another person. The caring, empathic listener is able to go into the, world of another—to see as the other sees, hear as the other hears, and feel as the, other feels. Obviously, the person who has had more experience and lived longer, stands a better chance of being an effective empathic listener. The person who has, never been divorced, lost a child to death, been bankrupt, or lost a job may have a, more difficult time relating to people with these problems than one who has, experienced such things., Risk is involved with being an empathic relationship listener. You cannot be an, effective empathic listener without becoming involved, which sometimes means, learning more than you really want to know. But commanders can‘t command, effectively, bosses can‘t supervise skillfully, and individuals can‘t relate, interpersonally without empathy. Abraham Lincoln is reported to have said, ―I, feel sorry for the man who cannot feel the stripes upon the back of another.‖, Truly, those who cannot feel with another person are at a disadvantage in, understanding that person., Empathic behavior can be learned. First, you must learn as much as you can about, the other person. Second, you must accept the other person—even if you can‘t, accept some aspects of that person‘s behavior. Third, you must have the desire to, be an empathic listener. And you must remember that empathy is crucial to, effective relationship listening., 7.3.3 APPRECIATIVE LISTENING, Appreciative listening includes listening to music for enjoyment, to speakers, because you like their style, to your choices in theater, television, radio, or film. It, is the response of the listener, not the source of the message that defines, Uttarakhand Open University, , 110

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, appreciative listening. For example, hard rock music is not a source of, appreciative listening for me. I would rather listen to gospel, country, jazz, or the, ―golden oldies.‖ The quality of appreciative listening depends in large part on, three factors: presentation, perception, and previous experience., 1. Presentation, Presentation encompasses many factors: the medium, the setting, the style and, personality of the presenter, to name just a few. Sometimes it is our perception of, the presentation, rather than the actual presentation, that most influences our, listening pleasure or displeasure. Perception is an important factor in appreciative, listening., For Example - I enjoy hearing good speakers, speakers whom I admire, and, speakers who have expertise like Barkha Datt for NDTV., 2. Perception, For years, I did not care to listen to jazz music. I had always believed that people, like me wouldn‘t like jazz. Then I started to work for a new boss—a training, manager who enjoyed jazz. I admired her very much. My mind was now open to, listen to jazz. My perception was changing, and I began to enjoy jazz music., Perceptions influence all areas of our lives. Certainly, they are crucial, determinants as to whether or not we enjoy or appreciate the things we listen to., Obviously, perceptions also determine what we listen to in the first place. As we, said earlier, listening is selective., 3. Previous experience., The discussion of perception makes it clear that previous experience influences, whether we enjoy listening to something. In some cases, we enjoy listening to, things because we are experts in the area. Sometimes, however, expertise or, previous experience prevents us from enjoying a presentation because we are too, sensitive to imperfections. Previous experience plays a large role in appreciative, listening., Many people enjoy the sounds of large-city traffic. Perhaps their growing, up in a large city was a happy experience for them. The blare of horns honking,, the sound of roaring engines accelerating, even the shrill shriek of sirens piercing, the air—all these things may remind them of pleasant times in their lives. They, appreciate hearing these sounds., Others, having grown up on a farm or in a small town, have learned to, enjoy the sounds of nature. For them, a walk in the country produces sounds of, enjoyment: the rustle of leaves in the breeze., 7.3.4 CRITICAL LISTENING, On the job, in the community, at service clubs, in places of worship, in the, family—there is practically no place you can go where critical listening is, unimportant. Politicians, the media, salesmen, advocates of policies and, procedures, and our own financial, emotional, intellectual, physical, and spiritual, Uttarakhand Open University, , 111

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, needs require us to place a premium on critical listening and the thinking that, accompanies it., But there are three things to keep in mind: ethos, or speaker credibility; logos, or, logical arguments; and pathos, or psychological appeals., 1. Ethos., When listening to a message that requires a critical judgment or response, ask, yourself, ―Is the speaker a credible source, one who is both an expert on the, subject and one who can be trusted to be honest, unbiased, and straightforward?‖, Remember that a person may have personality or charisma. But these do not take, the place of credibility. A person may even be highly competent and an expert in, one area and simply not be informed in another., 2. Logos., Even speakers with high ethos often make errors in logic, not by intention, but by, accident, carelessness, inattention to detail, or lack of analysis. When evaluating, arguments, listeners should ask several questions about the proposition or, statements made:, a. Are the statements true?, b. Are the data the best that can be obtained?, c. Are the sources of the data known to the listeners? In other words do listeners, know where the information came from?, d. Is the data accurately portrayed?, e. Is the data representative?, 3. Pathos, The psychological or emotional element of communication is often, misunderstood and misused. There are several questions critical listeners should, ask themselves when assessing the pathos element:, a. Is the speaker attempting to manipulate rather than persuade me?, b. What is the speaker‘s intent?, 7.3.5 Discriminative Listening, By being sensitive to changes in the speaker‘s rate, volume, force, pitch, and, emphasis, the informative listener can detect even nuance of difference in, meaning., Critical Thinking, Monitor yourself over the next few hours. How much of your listening is, competitive listening rather than active listening?, 1. What are the four steps to effective interpersonal communications and how do, you distinguish among them?, 2. In what way is listening a critical communication skill?, 3. What are three techniques for active listening?, 7.4 LEVELS OF LISTENING, A number of writers talk about different levels of listening with differing numbers, of levels defined and variously described. Here I have described 3 levels of, listening which are useful to consider in the context of coaching., Uttarakhand Open University, , 112

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 7.4.1 LEVEL 1 OR „INTERNAL LISTENING‟, Here as the listener your focus in on yourself and your own thoughts rather than, the speaker. As the speaker is talking you interpret what you hear in terms of what, it means to you. This is normal everyday conversation where it is natural as the, listener to gather information to help you form opinions and make decisions., Generally, as a good coach you will not be listening at this level, after all a, coaching session isn‘t about you, it is about your client and their needs. However,, there are times when it may be appropriate for example when you want to, establish from your client a convenient time for their next coaching session. In, this instance you need to take into account your own availability and make a, judgment in order to agree a mutually convenient time., 7.4.2 LEVEL 2 OR „LISTENING TO UNDERSTAND‟, As a listener operating at level 2 you are focusing totally on the speaker, listening, to their words, tone of voice and body language and are not distracted by your, own thoughts and feelings. As a good coach you will be using this level of, listening in your coaching sessions where the purpose of gathering information is, solely for the benefit of your client rather than you. By listening at level 2 you can, get a real understanding of where the coachee is ‗coming from‘, the client will, feel understood and the coach‘s own thoughts will not influence the coaching, session., 7.4.3 LEVEL 3 OR „GLOBAL LISTENING‟, This involves the listener focusing on the speaker and picking up more than what, is being said. When coaching, you will be listening to everything available using, intuition, picking up emotion and sensing signals from your coacher‘s body, language. You can gauge the energy of your coacher and their emotions as well as, picking up what they are not saying. You will understand what they are thinking, and feeling and trusting your own senses can be extremely responsive to the needs, of your coacher, knowing what question to ask next, 7.5 KEYS TO EFFECTIVE LISTENING, Listening is a much neglected communication skill. Many students feel that, because they can hear, they are listening. Allowing words to pour into your ear is, not listening. Yet, listening is the most used method of learning., To help you become a better listener, you should consider a set of rules called, LISAN. The letters of this mnemonic devise stand for the key words in five rules, for effective listening:, • Lead, don't follow--anticipate what's going to be said, • Ideas--find them, • Signals--watch for them, • Active, not passive involvement, Uttarakhand Open University, , 113

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, • Notes--take them, organize them, The first letter in LISAN reminds you to lead rather than follow. Leading involves, two steps:, 1. Read outside assignments before you come to class. If you read before you hear, the lecture you will be more alert to important words, names, or ideas. You will, anticipate them., 2. Set up questions to keep yourself in the lead. These are not questions that you, ask your instructor, but ones around which you plan your listening., The I in LISAN tells you to look for the important ideas. Most lecturers will, introduce a few new ideas and provide explanation, examples, or other support for, them. Your job is to identify the main ideas. The instructor may come back to the, same few ideas again and again. Be alert to them., The S in LISAN reminds you to listen for the signal words. A good, speaker uses signals to telegraph what he is going to say. Common signals are:, • To introduce an example: "for example" "There are three reasons why....", • To signal support material: "For instance...." "Similarly...." "In contrast....", "On the other hand...", • To signal a conclusion or summary: "Therefore..." "In conclusion....", "Finally...." "As a result....", • To signal importance: "Now this is very important...." "Remember that....", The A in LISAN reminds you to be an active listener. Listening is not just, soaking up sound. To be an effective listener, you must be active, not passive., This can be done in several ways:, 1. Use the class situation for active listening. Sit close enough (front 1/3 of the, room, near center) to see and hear the instructor and to be seen and heard by, him. Remember, the further away you are from the instructor, the greater the, chance of sound distortion. An empty room is easy to hear sounds in, but, when that room is filled with bodies, sound tends to get "eaten up" and lost the, further it travels from its source. Couple that with normal classroom noises,, hall noises, overhead projector fans, heating blowers, etc., and the chances of, hearing the entire lecture correctly diminishes., 2. Maintain eye contact. The eyes truly tell all. An instructor can tell whether, you're "getting it" or not simply by looking at you, specifically, your eyes., Furthermore, it is almost impossible to fall asleep when looking someone, directly in the eyes, so your ability to concentrate will improve!, 3. Respond to the instructor. This can be anything from asking and answering, questions to nodding in understanding or smiling appropriately at your, instructor's attempts at humor., 4. Ask questions for active listening., 5. Resist distractions. Keep reminding yourself that you are listening to, someone else. Keep your mind on what is being said and fill in what you think, they mean., 6. Use thought speed. Your mind works many times faster than the speaker, can talk; some studies report findings that the rate of the brain is almost 4, times that of normal speech, which often explains why daydreaming during a, Uttarakhand Open University, , 114

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, lecture occurs so frequently. Anticipate and summarize what has been said., Try to see where the instructor is going with the lecture., 7. Resist distractions. If necessary, sit apart from friends or other classmates, that may disturb you. Do not sit at the back of the room or near the door;, hallway noises and noises from other classrooms are more prevalent at these, points., The N is LISAN reminds you to take notes. In ordinary conversation we, mentally interpret, classify, and summarize what is said. In classroom learning,, we do this more effectively by keeping written notes. Note taking helps us to, listen by providing a logical organization to what we hear. It is very difficult to, listen to and remember disorganized, unrelated bits of information., 1. If you heard someone spell out "nd, tckl, grd, cntr, hlf bk, fl bk, qrtr bk" you, would find it difficult to listen and remember., 2. Organization is the key to effective listening and remembering. The above, letters are the names of player positions on a football team, with the vowel, omitted., 3. Note taking is the way you find the organization. Good note taking means, finding the underlying structure of what is heard, discovering the skeleton of ideas, on which the instructor has built his lecture., 4. Good note taking is 80% listening and 20% writing, so don't ever worry, about writing getting in the way of listening., Tips to Better Listening,  Ask Good Questions,  Paraphrase,  Empathize,  Stop Talking,  Eliminate Distractions,  Don‘t give advice until asked,  Show interest in the speaker and the conversation,  Prompt the speaker,  Attend to non-verbal cues,  Give Feedback, 7.6 THE BENEFITS OF IMPROVED LISTENING, Here are some of the amazing things that others have experienced by improving, their listening skills:, • People are more open to new ideas, • Sometimes as a manager all you have to do is listen and the employee does, work through their own problems without the manager having to give a bit of, advice., • Fewer conflicts and less stress in the workplace, • Team members are more engaged and more willing to go the extra mile, • Sometimes a customer who has been resistant to being audited finally agrees,, and then thanks the auditor for the valuable input. It takes an hour or so of, Uttarakhand Open University, , 115

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, ‗listening‘ and rapport building in the initial phone call to gain a reluctant, agreement to meet., • Communication is successful more often, with less confusion and wasted time., You‘ll have your own reasons for wanting to improve your listening skills,, with specific benefits you want to gain, and problems you want to leave behind., 7.7 SUMMARY, In this chapter you have learnt how listening can play a major role in your, day to day life. The importance of listening is this. When you are not listening, you are not learning. When you are not listening you are preventing opportunity., The fact that you do not listen reveals the reality that your mind is closed. When, you are not listening you are preventing intelligence. When you are not listening, there is nothing new, there are only your reactions., Listening on the job is not only frequent, it is very important as well. In, fact, most managers agree that ―active listening‖ is the most crucial skill for, becoming a successful manager. Listening can improve work quality and boost, productivity. Poor listening leads to innumerable mistakes because of which, letters have to be retyped, meetings rescheduled. All this affects productivity and, profits. Apart from the obvious benefits, good listening helps employees to update, and revise their collection of facts, skills and attitudes. Good listening also helps, them to improve their speaking. If you wish to live life to its fullest, then listening, is vital., 7.8 GLOSSARY, Appreciative Listening - It is the response of the listener, not the source of the, message that defines appreciative listening., Global Listening - This involves the listener focusing on the speaker and picking, up more than what is being said., Informative Listening - Informative listening is a type of listening where the, listener‘s primary concern is to understand the message., Internal Listening - Here as the listener your focus in on yourself and your own, thoughts rather than the speaker., Listening - It is the process of making sense out of what we hear. Listening is an, active process of receiving, processing, and interpreting the hearing stimuli., Relationship Listening - The purpose of relationship listening is either to help an, individual or to improve the relationship between people., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 116

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 7.9 ANSWERS TO CHECK YOUR PROGRESS, 1) Listening - ―Listening is the process of making sense out of what we hear., Listening is an active process of receiving, processing, and interpreting the, hearing stimuli‖., 2) Types of Listening, o Informative Listening, o Relationship Listening, o Appreciative Listening, o Critical Listening, o Discriminative Listening, 2) Levels of Listening, o Level 1 or ‗Internal listening‘, o Level 2 or ‗Listening to understand‘, o Level 3 or ‗Global Listening‘, 7.10 REFERENCES,  Rothschild, Ewald Helen. Business Communication New Jersey, PrenticeHall International Inc., 1777.,  Kaul, Asha. Business communication New Delhi, Prentice-Hall of India, Pvt. Ltd, 1998,  Wolvin, Andrew and Coakley, Carolyn Gwynn, Listening (Madison, Wis.:, Brown and Benchmark, 1996).Gen John M. Loh, ―What It Takes to Be a, Commander,‖ Air Force Times, 17 October 1994, 41.,  Aristotle, Art of Rhetoric (New York: Viking Penguin, 1992).,  Ross, R.S., Ross, M.G. and Seipke, H.L. (2009) Relating and Interacting:, An Introduction to Interpersonal Communication, 2nd ed. Redding CA:, BVT Publishing,  Gail, Reichert: Listening - A key leadership skill, January 2006,  http://www.sagepub.com/upm-data/9772_036767pg42_45.pdf,  http://www.personal-coaching-information.com/levels-of-listening.html, 7.11 SUGGESTED READINGS,  Kumar, Sanjay and Lata, Pushp: Communication Skills, Ist Edition, Oxford, University Press.,  Chhabra, T.N.: Business Communication, 6th Edition, Sun India Publishing,, New Delhi,  Sinha, K.K.: Business Communication, Galgotia Publishing Company, New, Delhi,  Nawal, Mallika: Business Communication, Cingage India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 117

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English Communcation, 7.12 TERMINAL AND MODEL QUESTIONS, , BHMAECC-II, , 1) Explain listening. Also give the definition., 2) What are the various types of listening? Explain in detail with relative, examples., 3) Describe in detail the different levels of listening., 4) What are the benefits of improved listening?, 5) As a manager why is listening important for you?, 6) What are the several tips for improved listening?, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 118

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , UNIT: 8, EFFECTIVE SPEAKING: ESSENTIAL, QUALITIES OF A GOOD SPEAKER,, APPEARANCE AND BODILY ACTIONS,, USE OF VOICE, USE OF VISUAL AIDS, Structure, 8.1 Introduction, 8.2 Unit Objectives, 8.3 Essential Qualities of a Good Speaker, 8.4 Appearance and Bodily Actions, 8.4.1. Rid Yourself of Distracting Mannerisms, 8.4.2. Build Self-confidence by Being Yourself, 8.4.3. Let your Body Mirror Your Feelings, 8.4.4. Build Self-confidence through Preparation, 8.4.5. Use Your Everyday Speaking Situations, 8.5 Use of Voice, 8.5.1 Be energetic when you speak, 8.5.2 Add color and excitement with pitch inflection, 8.5.3 Vary your rhythm and pace, 8.5.4 Use the power of silence, 8.5.5 Vocal quality creates a richer audience experience, 8.6 Use of Visual Aids, 8.6.1 Using Visual Aids, 8.6.2 Types of Visual Aids, 8.7 Summary, 8.8 Answers to check your progress, 8.9 References, 8.10 Suggested Readings, 8.11 Terminal and Model Questions, 8.1 INTRODUCTION, We are all aware of the importance of public speaking in our professional as well, as personal and social life. Often we mistakenly equate Public speaking with, some kind of performance. But it is altogether a wrong orientation; public, speaking is all about sharing your mind with a group of individuals. The success, of a public speaker lies in his ability to communicate his point of view with the, members of the audience. You often find instances where the speaker has finished, his speech amidst a standing ovation and the audience being enthralled even long, after the seminar is over. This is because; the speaker was able to extend his, passion in the minds of the people who listened to his speech. And this is the, Uttarakhand Open University, , 119

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, essence of public speaking: get the audience agree with what you have tried to, accomplish and make them think about it over and over again., However, not all of us are equally gifted so far as speaking in public is, concerned. Some speakers are better than the other in getting across their, messages, while the others are not that convincing in their oral communication., But according to experts we all can acquire the qualities of a good public speaker, with learning and practice. But before that we have to know what essential, qualities churn out an outstanding public speaker., 8.2 UNIT OBJECTIVES, After this unit you should be able to understand the essence of good and quality, speaking through factors like:,  What are the qualities required for being a good speaker,  How should you have a control on your body actions when you are, conversing with someone,  How should you use your voice and visual aids while communicating your, message to the other person, 8.3 ESSENTIAL QUALITIES OF A GOOD SPEAKER, Don‘t just say the words. Think of the meaning you want to share when you speak, them. To do this you have to go through this cycle., A. Feel it in your heart, B. Think it in your head, C. See it in your mind‘s eye, D. Then say it, You will go through the steps in a flash – but you must go through them. Add to, this the fact that the English language is a language of stress. Not the ‗stress‘ that, makes you feel nervous. The stress you put on the word you emphasize. It, changes the meaning or intent of what you are saying., For example: (thoughts behind the word emphasized are in brackets), HE was there. [Not the other people], He WAS there. [Don‘t tell me he wasn‘t!], He was THERE. [Not somewhere else.], Even if you think you‘re not a good speaker, when you read the list below you‘ll, find that you already exhibit one or more of these essential qualities when you, speak to groups., The 7 skills make the acronym C.R.I.S.P.E.R:, 1. Clear, 2. Relevant, Uttarakhand Open University, , 120

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English Communcation, 3. Insightful, , BHMAECC-II, , 4. Succinct (To the point), 5. Practiced, 6. Energetic, 7. Respectful, Let‘s very briefly look at each one in turn:, Clear – If you‘re even slightly vague in your own mind about your core message,, or you don‘t deliver your message in a logical order, with clear transitions from, one point to the next – your audience will be confused. It does take time to work, all this through, but it‘s really important. Content is usually the reason why you, and your audience are in the same room and thinking it through well enough, beforehand makes all the difference to your reception as a speaker., Relevant – You need to know your audience, in as much detail as possible., Audiences are sophisticated, and don‘t appreciate generalities. Tailor what you‘re, going to say by doing as much research you need to beforehand., , , You cannot motivate, inspire, inform, or expect your listeners to 'buy in' to, your ideas:, A., , Unless you talk their language., , B., , If you don‘t speak at their level of understanding on the subject., , C., , If you use jargon and words unfamiliar to them., , Insightful – dictionary.reference.com defines the word ‗insightful‘ as ―the ability, to perceive clearly or deeply; penetration‖. And Scott Berkun in his great book, Confessions of a Public Speaker (O‘Reilly 2010) goes so far as to say this: ―The, problem with most bad presentations I see is not the speaking, the slides, the, visuals, or any of the things people obsess about. Instead, it‘s the lack of, thinking.‖, Succinct – When you‘re listening to a speaker, no matter how interesting, isn‘t it, true that when they say the magic words ―to sum up‖ or ―finally‖, you wake up? It, just seems to be human nature, and one of the best ways to respect your audience, is to be as brief as possible!, Practice – This is absolutely crucial. And it must be done out loud, at least part of, the time. Yes, this is tedious, and most people don‘t do it, which is why it‘s a, characteristic of good speakers., Energy - Your audience follows your cue: every group who doesn‘t know you, will be cool to start with, we‘re all metaphorically taking a step back and, Uttarakhand Open University, , 121

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, assessing, in the early moments of hearing a new speaker. But if you show some, energy, some life-force, the audience will follow you. You need to set the tone., You can also gain energy from your audience (a topic for another day!)., Respect – Every member of your audience wants to feel respected by you as the, speaker. And this applies even more as a speaker if an audience member is rude or, difficult. No matter how much you want to retaliate, remember that an audience, will feel ―as one‖ to some extent, and if you get tetchy with one person, they will, potentially all be offended. So even if someone hits your hottest button, continue, to be pleasant. That way, you‘ll gain the respect of the group,, and potentially avoid crashing in flames, too!, 8.4 APPEARANCE AND BODILY ACTIONS, Dr. Ralph C. Smeadly, the founder of Toastmasters International, wrote, "The, speaker who stands and talks at ease is the one who can be heard without, tiredness. If his posture and gestures are so graceful and unobtrusive, that no one, notices them, he may be counted as truly successful.", Below are 5 ways you can rid yourself of your distracting mannerisms., 8.4.1. RID YOURSELF OF DISTRACTING MANNERISMS, Some common faults of inexperienced or in-effective speakers are:,  Gripping or leaning on the table,  Finger tapping,  Lip biting or licking,  Playing with coins or jewelry,  Frowning,  Adjusting hair or clothing,  Head wagging, These have two things in common:,  They are physical symptoms of simple nervousness.,  They are performed unconsciously., When you make a verbal mistake, you can easily correct it, because you can, hear your own words, but you can't see yourself, so most distracting mannerisms, go uncorrected. You can't eliminate them unless you know they exist. For this, videotape yourself., Check your: posture, gestures, body movements, facial expressions and eye, contact., Review your tape the first time without looking for mannerisms. Just listen to the, presentation as if you were hearing it for the first time and evaluate the overall, impact you experience from watching the tape., Secondly review your tape a second time (with the volume turned down) and look, for visual distractions. Take notes on what you observe., Uttarakhand Open University, , 122

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, During the third review, have the picture turned off and listen only to your voice., Many people have never even heard a taping of their own voice before. Become, accustomed to listening to your voice. Get to know it as others hear it. Note what, you like and what you don't like. Pay attention to the speed, the volume, and the, tone of your voice., Once you have completed these reviews, go over the list of all the distracting, mannerisms you saw and heard. The next time you are having a conversation with, someone you know well, try to notice whether you use any of these distracting, mannerisms even in casual circumstances. Tackle each of your negative points, one at a time., 8.4.2. BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE BY BEING YOURSELF, The most important rule for making your body communicate effectively is to be, yourself. The emphasis should be on the sharing of ideas, not on the performance., Strive to be as genuine and natural as you are when you speak to family members, and friends., Many people say, "I'm okay in a small group, but when I get in front of a larger, group I freeze." The only difference between speaking to a small informal group, and to a sizable audience is the number of listeners. To compensate for this, you, need only to amplify your natural behavior. Be authentically yourself, but amplify, your movements and expressions just enough so that the audience can see them., 8.4.3. LET YOUR BODY MIRROR YOUR FEELINGS, If you are interested in your subject, truly believe what you are saying, and want, to share your message with others, your physical movements will come from, within you and will be appropriate to what you are saying., By involving yourself in your message, you'll be natural and spontaneous without, having to consciously think about what you are doing or saying. For many of us,, this isn't as easy as it sounds because it requires us to drop the mask that shields, the "real self" in public., To become an effective speaker, it is essential that you get rid of your mask and, share your true feelings with your audience. Your audience wants to know how, you feel about your subject. If you want to convince others, you must convey your, convictions., 8.4.4. BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE THROUGH PREPARATION, Nothing influences a speaker's mental attitude more than the knowledge that he or, she is thoroughly prepared. This knowledge leads to self-confidence, which is a, vital ingredient of effective public speaking., How many of us have ever experienced a situation in which we had not prepared, well for a presentation? How did we come across? On the other hand, think of, Uttarakhand Open University, , 123

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, those presentations that did go well. These are the ones that we had properly, prepared for., 8.4.5. USE YOUR EVERYDAY SPEAKING SITUATIONS, Whenever you speak to people, make an extra effort to notice how you speak., Observe, too, whether the facial expressions of your listeners indicate they do or, do not understand what you are saying. Before calling to request something on the, phone, plan and practice what you are going to say. Even this is essentially a short, presentation. Another exercise is to prepare a 90-second presentation about you., Describe who you are and what you do. Record your presentation and review it, using the four steps described above. Since you are talking about yourself, you, don't need to research the topic; however, you do need to prepare what you are, going to say and how you are going to say it. Plan everything including your, gestures and walking patterns., a), , Facial Expressions, , A speaker realizes that appropriate facial expressions are an important part of, effective communication. In fact, facial expressions are often the key determinant, of the meaning behind the message. People watch a speaker's face during a, presentation. When you speak, your face-more clearly than any other part of your, body-communicates to others your attitudes, feelings, and emotions., Remove expressions that don't belong on your face., Inappropriate expressions include distracting mannerisms or unconscious, expressions not rooted in your feelings, attitudes and emotions. In much the same, way that some speakers perform random, distracting gestures and body, movements, nervous speakers often release excess energy and tension by, unconsciously moving their facial muscles (e.g., licking lips, tightening the jaw)., One type of unconscious facial movement which is less apt to be read clearly by, an audience is involuntary frowning. This type of frowning occurs when a speaker, attempts to deliver a memorized speech., b) Eye Contact, Eye contact is the cement that binds together speakers and their audiences. When, you speak, your eyes involve your listeners in your presentation. There is no surer, way to break a communication bond between you and the audience than by failing, to look at your listeners. No matter how large your audience may be, each listener, wants to feel that you are talking to him or her., The adage, "The eyes are the mirror of the soul," underlines the need for you to, convince people with your eyes, as well as your words. Only by looking at your, listeners as individuals can you convince them that you are sincere and are, interested in them, and that you care whether they accept your message. When, Uttarakhand Open University, , 124

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, you speak, your eyes also function as a control device you can use to assure your, listeners' attentiveness and concentration., By looking at your audience, you can determine how they are reacting. When you, develop the ability to gauge the audience's reactions and adjust your presentation, accordingly, you will be a much more effective speaker., How to Use Your Eyes Effectively:, 1. Know your material. Know it so well that you don't have to devote your mental, energy to the task of remembering the sequence of ideas and words. Even many, experienced speakers use notes. Often, they take advantage of such natural pauses, as audience laughter or the consequences of an important point to glance briefly at, their notes. To make this technique work, keep your notes brief. (See Chapter 6, for more on this topic.), 2. Establish a personal bond with listeners. How do you do this? Begin by, selecting one person and talking to him or her personally. Maintain eye contact, with that person long enough to establish a visual bond (about 5 to 10 seconds)., This is usually the equivalent of a sentence or a thought. Then shift your gaze to, another person., In a small group, this is relatively easy to do. But, if you're addressing hundreds, or thousands of people, it's impossible. What you can do is pick out one or two, individuals in each section of the room and establish personal bonds with them., Then each listener will get the impression you're talking directly to him or her., 3. Monitor visual feedback. While you are talking, your listeners are responding, with their own non-verbal messages. Use your eyes to actively seek out this, valuable feedback. If individuals aren't looking at you, they may not be listening, either. Their reasons may include one or more of these factors:, They may not be able to hear you., Solution: If you are not using a microphone, speak louder and note if that works., They may be bored., Solution: Use some humor, increase your vocal variety or add powerful gestures, or body movements., They may be puzzled., Solution: Repeat and/or rephrase what you have just said., They seem to be fidgeting nervously., Solution: You may be using distracting mannerisms. Maybe you have food on, your clothes (or worse, maybe your blouse is unbuttoned or your fly isn't closed)., Uttarakhand Open University, , 125

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, Make sure you are aware of these embarrassing possibilities before and during, your speech. If necessary, try to correct them without bringing more attention to, them. On the other hand, if your listeners' faces indicate pleasure, interest and, close attention, don't change a thing. You're doing a great job!, c), , Your Appearance, , If your listeners are wearing suits and dresses, wear your best suit or dress - the, outfit that brings you the most compliments. Make sure that every item of, clothing is clean and well tailored., Don't wear jewelry that might glitter or jingle when you move or gesture. This, might divert attention from your speech. For the same reason, empty your pockets, of bulky items and anything that makes noise when you move., Part of the first impression you give occurs even before you are introduced to, deliver your speech. As the audience arrives, your preparation should be, concluded. You shouldn't have to study your speech. Instead, mingle with the, audience, and project that same friendly, confident attitude that will make your, speech a success., When you speak- especially if you aren't well known to the audience-the most, crucial part of your presentation is the first few minutes. During that initial, segment, the audience will be making critical judgments about you. Your listeners, will decide whether you are confident, sincere, friendly, eager to address them, and worthy of their attention. In large measure, they will base this decision on, what they see., After your introduction, walk purposefully and confidently to the speaking, position., Moving forces people to focus and follow you. The way you walk from your seat, to the speaker's position is very important. When you are introduced, you should, appear eager to speak., Walk confidently from your seat to the dais. Pause there for a few seconds, and, then move out from behind the lectern. As discussed before, it is wise to use the, lectern as a point of departure, and not a barrier to hide behind., Smile before you say your first words. Be careful not to stand too close to, nor, move beyond, the people in the front row. Be careful not to walk too much. Doing, so will work against you. Continuous pacing is distracting. Walking can be an, effective way to stress an important idea. It is essential that your walk be, purposeful and intentional, not just a random shift of position. Taking about three, steps, moving at a shallow angle, usually works best., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 126

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, When you practice your speaking, make sure you also practice your walking, patterns. Try walking to and from your three positions. These positions should be, planned just as your hand gestures are., When standing still, remember to maintain good posture. Stand up straight., Remember it's not what you say it's how you say it and your body does speak very, loudly. Only when you marry your verbal message and your nonverbal message, do you begin to command presence as a speaker., , 8.5 USE OF VOICE, ‗It is not enough to know what to say – one must also know how to say it‘ Aristotle, 2000 BC, Speech delivery is one of among the many factors that should be considered by a, promising speaker. There are some important features of the voice that are, considered as essential in an effective speech delivery. These are some features of, voice quality that needs to be developed by aspiring speakers., Effective public speaking begins with Five Essential Vocal Tools. These, speaking techniques keep your audience attentive, engaged, and thoroughly, informed and persuaded. The primary vocal tools for public speaking are:,  Energy and emphasis,  Pitch inflection,  Rhythm and pacing,  Pauses and silence,  Vocal quality, 8.5.1 BE ENERGETIC WHEN YOU SPEAK, Emphasis is simply the force or stress you place on important ideas, concepts for, feelings. It‘s the simplest of the tools for effective public speaking. Make sure, you use enough energy to reach across space to your listeners, ―bringing your, voice to them.‖ Nothing turns off audiences more than straining to hear, or being, aware of the distance between them and the speaker., 8.5.2 ADD COLOR AND EXCITEMENT WITH PITCH INFLECTION, Another important technique when speaking to audiences is pitch inflection. A, pitch that doesn‘t vary is a ―mono-tone.‖ And of course, from that word comes the, term ―monotonous.‖ Pitch inflection, on the other hand--raising your pitch in, terms of the musical scale--helps you avoid monotony and convey meaning. It, also adds color, excitement, and emphasis to your speech. An easy speaking style, that includes pitch inflection tells audiences that the speaker is relaxed and, confident., Uttarakhand Open University, , 127

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , 8.5.3 VARY YOUR RHYTHM AND PACE, Don‘t forget rhythm and pace when you speak. To keep audiences attentive, you, need to vary your pace. Variations in rhythm and pace aren't to be added, artificially, however. They should emerge naturally from changes in ideas,, meaning, and the emotions embodied in what you are saying., 8.5.4 USE THE POWER OF SILENCE, Pauses and silence are two of the most neglected tools in public speaking. Pauses, help you achieve impact; add emphasis; build suspense; bridge ideas; and create, anticipation concerning what you‘re about to say. And of course it‘s necessary to, pause after you say something important to allow your listeners to absorb the, information., 8.5.5 VOCAL QUALITY CREATES A RICHER AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE, Vocal quality concerns the tone, richness, pleasantness, and emotional connection, that you achieve when you speak. If the concept isn‘t clear to you, think about, people you know who have soft voices that you love listening to, versus harsh and, abrasive tones that you can hardly stand for more than a few minutes. Similarly,, your audience wants a voice that reaches listeners effectively and enjoyably., , 8.6 USE OF VISUAL AIDS, 8.6.1 USING VISUAL AIDS, Visual aids help your presentation make things happen. Visual aids help you, reach your objectives by providing emphasis to whatever is being said. Clear, pictures multiply the audience's level of understanding of the material presented,, and they should be used to reinforce your message, clarify points, and create, excitement., Visual aids involve your audience and require a change from one activity to, another: from hearing to seeing. When you use visual aids, their use tends to, encourage gestures and movement on your part. This extra movement reinforces, the control that you, the speaker, need over the presentation. The uses of visual, aids, then, are mutually beneficial to the audience and you., Visual aids add impact and interest to a presentation. They enable you to appeal to, more than one sense at the same time, thereby increasing the audience's, understanding and retention level. With pictures, the concepts or ideas you, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 128

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, present are no longer simply words - but words plus images. The chart below cites, the effectiveness of visual aids on audience retention., , In our image-rich world, people have become visual learners, so it's important to, use effective visual aids in a speech or presentation. Whether you're giving a, speech in your public speaking class (and therefore are worried about a grade) or, for another occasion, you need to make sure you choose visual aids that truly, enhance your presentation. Here are some tips to keep in mind when selecting a, visual aid of any kind, including PowerPoint., 1. Visual aids should be easy to see. This may seem obvious, but it's so, obvious that many speakers don't consider this when selecting a visual aid., Think about it from the perspective of the audience. Have you used colors, and text in a way that will be easy to read? Is the visual aid large enough?, Will everyone in the room be able to see the visual aid?, 2. Visual aids should be easy to understand. People should be able to look, quickly at your visual aid and get the point. They can't pay close attention, to you and close attention to the visual aid, so make things easy for them., Each visual aid should only make one point. If you're using a graph or, table of some sort, keep it as simple as you can. And if you're using a, visual aid with text, use as little text as possible or you will distract the, audience., 3. Visual aids should look professional. A sloppy visual aid will kill your, credibility. Remember, professional doesn't necessarily mean fancy, but it, does mean neat and organized. And always make sure everything is, spelled correctly!, 4. Visual aids should demonstrate something. A good visual aid doesn't, just list information: it makes a point. Let's say you're giving a speech, about the environmental damage done by cruise ships. You could list the, different types of damage caused by cruise ships on a slide. But that, doesn't demonstrate anything. A better visual aid would be a photograph, of a shoreline that has been damaged because of pollution by cruise ships., Uttarakhand Open University, , 129

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, Or you could show a graph that shows the increase of a chemical in the, water over a period of time when cruise travel has increased in that area., 5. Visual aids should be explained clearly. Make sure the audience, understands what your visual aid is supposed to illustrate. Don't assume, they'll figure it out. In your speech about cruise ship pollution, don't show, the audience a bunch of dirty water and assume they'll know what it is., Instead, explain that this is a photograph of the ocean taken twenty, minutes after a cruise ship came by., 6. Visual aids should not be distracting. Your visual aid should blend into, your speech. As a rule of thumb, you should not pass a visual aid around, the room for people to look at while you speak. They'll be looking at the, visual aid instead of listening to you, and the audience will be distracted, by having to pass something to other people., 7. Choose visual aids that have relevance to your audience. If you're, giving a speech about hate crimes on campus, don't show them a photo of, the aftermath of a hate crime on another campus. Use a photo from your, campus-- or at least from a campus in your area., 8. Visual aids should be appropriate. Use common sense. If you're giving a, speech about the importance of wearing a condom, there are ways to, illustrate this that won't gross anybody out, and there are ways to illustrate, this that will. Err on the side of being conservative here, especially if you, don't know everyone in your audience., 8.6.2 TYPES OF VISUAL AIDS, There are many different types of visual aids you can use to enhance your, presentation. Do not be afraid to use your creativity to come up with the best, visual aid for your presentation. However, it is important to select visual aids that, add to the message of your presentation. If you create a stunning visual aid with, no visible connection to your topic, it will only detract from your overall message., Many public speaking events involve presenting numerical data to the audience. If, your speech includes many statistics, graphs can make these numbers easier to, comprehend. Pie charts compare different parts of the same whole and are an, effective way to display percentages. Line graphs comparing two variables are an, excellent way to allow audience members to make predictions about the future of, each variable. Bar graphs can be used to show trends in data. Scatter plots show, the correlation between two variables., If you are planning a presentation that includes no numerical data, it can be more, difficult to determine which visual aids will capture your audience‘s attention. If, your presentation involves the description of a place or person, a photo of your, subject makes an effective visual aid. You may also want to consider adding a, memorable quote from your introduction or an unusual fact to your visual aid., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 130

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, While posters, slides, flip charts, and overhead transparencies are the most, popular types of visual aids for public speaking, props are an innovative way to, capture your audience‘s attention. If you are using Aesop‘s fable of the tortoise, and the hare to illustrate the power of perseverance, you can use small stuffed, animals to add interest and humor to your presentation., If your speech involves several different types of information, it may be, appropriate to have different types of visual aids. However, it is a good idea to, keep your number of visual aids to a minimum. You do not want to spend your, entire presentation flipping through posters or slides. The purpose of visual aids is, to simply reinforce the message of your presentation., The question of what to use and how to choose is an excellent one. The next, several pages will help you answer this question by identifying the advantages, and limitations of each type of visual, as well as the development techniques, required in preparing each. By looking at these pros and cons, you can more, easily decide what will work best for your presentation., FLIP CHARTS, Flip charts are quick, inexpensive visual aids for, briefing small groups. The charts, felt-tip, markers and graphic materials are readily, available, and with a modest ability at lettering,, the presenters can compose the desired visual aid, in-house., Flip Charts:,  Help the speaker proceed through the, material,  Convey information,  Provide the audience with something to, look at in addition to the speaker,  Can be prepared prior to, as well as, during, the presentation,  Demonstrate that the speaker has given, thought to his or her remarks,  Can be used to record audience questions and comments,  Can be converted to slides, Limitations:,  May require the use of graphics talent,  Are not suitable for use in a large audience setting,  May be difficult to transport, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 131

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCIES, Overhead transparencies are useful for audience, settings of 20 to 50 people and can be produced, quickly, easily, and inexpensively. Any cameraready, artwork,, whether, word, charts,, illustrations, or diagrams can be made into, transparencies using standard office paper, copiers., Limitations:,  The projected image size is sometimes, too small to be seen from the back of a, large room.,  Often, the image does not sit square on, the screen, as the head of the projector is tilted to increase the size of the, image.,  It is difficult to write on the transparency while it is on the projector.,  Sometimes the projector head gets in the audience's way.,  Some speakers feel captive to the machine, because they must change each, transparency by hand., POSTERS, Posters are prepared graphic devices that can be made of a variety of materials, and media - photographs, diagrams, graphs, word messages, or a combination of, these. Posters work best in smaller audience sizes.,  Posters are permanent and portable.,  Posters can be simple or very elaborate.,  Posters can be used alone or in a series to tell a story., Limitations:,  Posters tend to contain too much detail.,  Transporting them can be difficult.,  The more elaborate posters require extensive preparation and can be quite, costly., 35 MILLIMETER SLIDES, 35 mm slides make livelier a presentation for virtually any size audience. They, can project a professional image, are relatively inexpensive to produce, and if, necessary, can be produced quickly.,  Slides have high credibility with audiences because viewers looking at, photographic slides taken in the field often feel that seeing is believing.,  The only hardware required is a slide projector and a screen. Slide, programs are easy to package in slide trays.,  Changes in slides or in their sequencing can be done rapidly to meet, changing conditions or audiences., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 132

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, Limitations:,  Slides cannot be made using a photocopying machine. Therefore, they, require more time and money to produce than overhead transparencies.,  The lights must be dimmed more for slides than for overhead, transparencies.,  Slides require a great deal of preparation and rehearsal., ELECTRONIC VISUAL AID, DVDs electronically carries both a picture and a sound track. Its features of, sound, movement, vivid image, color, and variety hold an audience's attention the, way film does. DVD can be used to program an, entire presentation, or to support a speaker's remarks, by highlighting certain topics., Limitations:,  DVD productions can be expensive to create and require experienced, production teams.,  In large meetings, the audience may not be able to see the monitor. (If, resources permit, video projectors are available.), 8.7 SUMMARY, In this chapter you have studied about effective speaking and how it impacts you, personal, social as well as professional life. There are plenty of benefits that come, with standing in front of a crowd and sharing what you know. It‘s great for selfpromotion. It adds credibility to your business. Good public speaking is simply, the art of good conversation carried a step or two beyond the usual. It is largely, through the spoken word that we communicate with each other, develop, understanding, exchange knowledge and find mutually acceptable goals. Through, effective public speaking we can encourage, teach, entertain and inspire others., No one likes public speaking the first time. Just like everything else, it takes, practice before it starts to feel comfortable. Seek out opportunities and when they, come your way, find a way to make it happen. Build relationships with professors, and organizations to allow yourself a platform outside of your typical client, presentations and see where that takes you. And be sure to have fun with it., More than half of your impact as a speaker depends upon your body language., You probably have control over the words you speak, but are you sure that you, have control over what you are saying with your body language? Body language, comprises gesture, stance, and facial expression. These are all the more important, when all eyes of an audience are upon you. When you are presenting, strong,, positive body language becomes an essential tool in helping you build credibility,, express your emotions, and connect with your listeners. It also helps your listeners, focus more intently on you and what you're saying., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 133

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 8.8 ANSWERS TO CHECK YOUR PROGRESS, a) The qualities of a good speaker are:, 1. Clear, 2. Relevant, 3. Insightful, 4. Succinct (To the point), 5. Practiced, 6. Energetic, 7. Respectful, b), What are the points to be considered while talking to someone?, 1. Be energetic when you speak, 2. Add color and excitement with pitch inflection, 3. Vary your rhythm and pace, 4. Use the power of silence, 5. Vocal quality creates a richer audience experience, 8.9 REFERENCES,  Visual Aids for Public Speaking: How to Use Visuals in Your Informative, and Persuasive Speeches,  http://suite101.com/article/visual-aids-for-public-speakinga27254#ixzz1zAR0QnvS,  http://public-speaking-guide.net/creating-effective-visual-aids.html, , , http://www.osha.gov/doc/outreachtraining/htmlfiles/traintec.html, , , , http://suite101.com/article/visual-aids-for-public-speaking-a27254, , , , http://expertscolumn.com/content/qualities-effective-speaking-voice, , , , http://www.publicspeakinginternational.com/public-speaking-tips-voice/, , , , http://www.ljlseminars.com/bodyspeaks.htm, , 8.10 SUGGESTED READINGS, , , Kumar, Sanjay and Lata, Pushp: Communication Skills, Ist Edition,, Oxford University Press., , , , Chhabra, T.N.: Business Communication, 6th Edition, Sun India, Publishing, New Delhi, , , , Sinha, K.K.: Business Communication, Galgotia Publishing Company,, New Delhi, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 134

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II,  Nawal, Mallika: Business Communication, Cingage India Pvt. Ltd., New, Delhi, 8.11 TERMINAL AND MODEL QUESTIONS, 1) What is the importance of effective public speaking?, 2) What are the essential qualities required by a good speaker?, 3) Explain in detail the importance of voice while addressing a crowd?, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 135

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , UNIT: 9, CLASSIFICATION OF NON VERBAL, COMMUNICATION: KINESICS,, PROXEMICS, TIME LANGUAGE,, PARALANGUAGE, AND PHYSICAL, CONTEXT, Structure, 9.0, Introduction, 9.1, Unit Objectives, 9.2, What is Non Verbal Communication?, 9.2.1 Characteristics of Non Verbal Communication, 9.3, Types of Non Verbal Communication, 9.3.1, Kinesics, 9.3.2, Proxemics, 9.3.3, Time Language, 9.3.4, Paralanguage, 9.3.5, Physical Context, 9.4, Summary, 9.5, Key Terms, 9.6, Question and Exercises, 9.7, Further Reading, 9.0 INTRODUCTION:, Non verbal communication has been defined as communication without words., It includes apparent behavior such as –Eye contact, body language or vocal cues., For Example, 1. Expression of emotions-Expression is expressed mainly through the face,, body and voice., 2. Communication of Interpersonal Attitudes-The Establishment and, maintenance of relationships if often done through non verbal signals, (tone of voice, gaze, touch etc., 3. Accompany and Support Speech-vocalization and non verbal behavior are, synchronized with speech in conversation (nodding one‘s head or using, phrases like ―uh-huh‖ when another is talking), 4. Self Presentation-presenting oneself to another through non-verbal, attributes like appearance., 5. Rituals: the use of greetings, handshakes or other rituals like- facial, expressions, eyes, touching and tone of voice., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 136

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 9.1 UNIT OBJECTIVES, Objective of this module is to introduce key features of Nonverbal, Communication., After the completion of this unit you should be able to:, 1. Define Nonverbal Communication, 2. Understand the importance of Nonverbal Communication., 3. Classify Nonverbal Communication, 4. Describe the purpose Nonverbal communication serves in the, communication process., , 9.2 WHAT IS NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION?, Nonverbal communication can be defined as the process of communication in, which we send and receive wordless (mostly visual) messages by the use of, gestures, touch, body language or posture, facial expressions, eye contact,, clothing, hairstyle, architecture, pitch and volume of voice etc., , 9.2.1 CHARACTERISTICS OF NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION, Non-Verbal Communication has the following characteristics:, 1.Does not use words: Non-Verbal communication is a very prominent type of, communication which is distinct from both verbal and written communication. It, takes place extensively at various levels: individually, family, society and, organization., Non-Verbal communication is a most primitive form of communication which, was developed much more before verbal and written communication. Gestures,, postures, signals and facial expressions are some of the earliest means of, communication used by man., 2. Universal in appeal: Another significant characteristic of Nonverbal, communication is its universality. Unlike verbal communication, which has, limitations in terms of reach, nonverbal communication is universal in appeal. It is, Uttarakhand Open University, , 137

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, able to transcend all linguistic and cultural barriers. The language of love and, compassion is widely recognized as a universal language., , 3. Relies on observation and interpretation: Non-Verbal communication is, closely associated with the power of observation. The receiver should be in a, position to see, hear and even feel the communicator. He should be in a position, to clearly see the face, gestures, dress and appearance of the communicator. He, should be in a position to hear the voice and understand the tone of the, communicator. Since it is through observation, nonverbal communication is both, intended and unintended. It is intended when the communicator tries to convey, certain messages to the target group through conscious gestures, postures, attire, and other forms of body language. It is unintended when the body language,, posture or appearance of the communicator gets interpreted by the receiver, even, if it is not done intentionally. A sloppy posture or a casual attire may get, interpreted as a lack of seriousness, even if the communicator is quite intent., , 9.3 TYPES OF NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION, There are many ways in which body and its associated actions communicate, messages, intended or unintended. Non verbal communication takes place at, various levels, when parts of the body, actions, mannerisms, behavior, attire and, demeanor tend to communicate., Non verbal communication is of following types:, 1. Kinesics or Body language, 2. Proxemics, 3. Time language, 4. Para Language, 5. Physical context, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 138

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English Communcation, 9.3.1 KINESICS OR BODY LANGUAGE:, , BHMAECC-II, , Kinesics can be defined as the interpretation of body language such as facial, expressions and gestures — or, more formally, non-verbal behavior related to, movement, either of any part of the body or the body as a whole., , Researchers Ekman and Friesen established five basic purposes that this kind of, movement serves- Emblems, Illustrators, Affect Displays, Regulators and, Adaptors., 1. Emblem:, , Emblems are nonverbal signals that can generally be translated directly into, words. Most people within a culture or group agree on their meaning. A good, example is the "A-OK" symbol made with the thumb and forefinger. Because, these gestures can be directly translated into words, they are quick to use and, unambiguous in their meaning. However, as we noted earlier, culture quickly, Uttarakhand Open University, , 139

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, comes into play when you move outside of your "home" culture. For instance, in, many parts of the world this gesture is directly translated as "OK", but in other, places it might be translated as "Zero" or "None", and in others it is even, understood to represent an obscene gesture representing a body orifice. Quite a, different interpretation than being OK!, 2. Illustrators: Illustrators are movements that complement verbal, communication by describing or accenting or reinforcing what the speaker is, saying. People use illustrators to indicate the size of an object or to draw a picture, in the air or to emphasize a key word in what they are saying. These might, include pointing to an object in the room or pounding on the table., , The frequency of use of illustrators may vary by culture, but they are used widely., Use of illustrators can help indicate interest, efforts to be clear or enthusiasm for, the topic being discussed., 3. Affect displays: Affect displays are nonverbal displays of the body or face that, carry an emotional meaning or display affective states. Our gait (bouncing,, suggesting happiness for instance, or slouched and shuffling, suggesting, depression), and our facial movements (breaking into a big grin, suggesting, pleasure, or frowning suddenly indicating displeasure) send a message about our, feelings., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 140

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , Affect displays are often spontaneous and thus they may send signals that we, would rather not convey based on social norms or our goals for communication., 4. Regulators: Regulators are nonverbal messages that accompany speech to, control or regulate what the speaker is saying. These might include the nodding of, the head to indicate you are listening or understanding something, for instance,, and you are encouraging the speaker to continue., , Regulars are often associated with turn-taking in conversation, influencing the, flow and pace of discussion. For instance, we might start to move away, signaling, that we want communication to stop, or we may raise a finger or lift our head to, indicate we want to speak, or perhaps show our palm to indicate we don't want a, turn at speaking., 2., Adaptors: Adaptors are forms of nonverbal communication that often, occur at a low level of personal awareness. They can be thought of behaviors that, are done to meet a personal need as one adapts to the specific communication, situation. They include behaviors like twisting your hair, tapping your pen,, Uttarakhand Open University, , 141

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, scratching, tugging on your ear, pushing your glasses up your nose, holding, yourself, swinging your legs, etc. Given the low level of awareness of these, behaviors by the person doing them, the observer is sometimes more aware of the, behaviors than the doer of them. Adaptors may thus serve unintentionally as clues, to how a person is feeling. Adaptors are not intended for use in communication,, but rather may represent behaviors learned early in life that are somehow cued by, the current situation and which may be increased when the level of anxiety goes, up in the situation., Picture paints a thousand words – and the same can certainly be said for gestures., We all subconsciously give away hints as to our true feelings, through our, movements and gestures. Some important body gestures are as follows:, , 1. Gesture: Brisk, erect walk, Meaning: Confidence, Uttarakhand Open University, , 142

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 2. Gesture: Standing with hands on hips, Meaning: Readiness, aggression, 3. Gesture: Sitting with legs crossed, foot kicking slightly, Meaning: Boredom, 4. Gesture: Sitting, legs apart, Meaning: Open, relaxed, 5. Gesture: Arms, crossed, on, chest, Meaning: Defensiveness, 6. Gesture: Walking with hands in pockets, shoulders hunched, Meaning: Dejection, 7. Gesture: Hand to cheek, Meaning: Evaluation or thinking, 8. Gesture: Touching, slightly rubbing nose, Meaning: Rejection, doubt or lying, 9. Gesture: Rubbing the eye, Meaning: Doubt or disbelief, 10. Gesture: Hands clasped behind back, Meaning: Anger, frustration, apprehension, 11. Gesture: Locked Ankles, Meaning: Apprehension, 12. Gesture: Head resting in hand, eyes downcast, Meaning: Boredom, 13. Gesture: Rubbing Hands, Meaning: Anticipation, 14. Gesture: Sitting with hands clasped behind head, legs crossed, Meaning: Confidence, superiority, 15. Gesture: Open palms, Meaning: Sincerity, openness, innocence, 16. Gesture: Pinching bridge of nose, eyes closed, Meaning: Negative evaluation, 17. Gesture: Tapping or drumming fingers, Meaning: Impatience, 18. Gesture: Stepling fingers, Meaning: Authoritative, 19. Gesture: Patting/fondling hair, Meaning: Lack of self confidence, insecurity, 20. Gesture: Quickly tilted head, Meaning: Interest, 21. Gesture: Stroking Chin, Meaning: Trying to make a decision, 22. Gesture: Looking down, face turned away, Meaning: Disbelief, 23. Gesture: Biting nails, Meaning: Insecurity, nervousness, 24. Gesture: Pulling or tugging at ear, Uttarakhand Open University, , 143

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English Communcation, Meaning: Indecision, 25. Gesture: Prolonged tilted head, Meaning: Boredom, , BHMAECC-II, , A Single Open Hand Gesture-Take a, Seat, , Clenched Fist and Frowning-Angry, , Open Hand Gesture-Illustrate your, point, , Pointing-Aggressive and, Confrontational, , 9.3.2 PROXEMIC, Proxemics can be defined as the perception of body spacing and postures., Edward T. Hall has defined proxemics as the study of humankind's perception, use of space., Under the rules of proxemics, the physical distance between people is relative, to the relationship they share. In order to avoid a social or professional faux, pas, it is recommended that you do not share space outside of another person‘s, comfort zone. The invasion of personal space evokes feelings of discomfort,, agitation and even blatant anger., Space or distance one should maintain while interacting with others depends upon, the relationship you share. For Example:, 1. Intimate Relationship: An intimate relationship is a particularly, close interpersonal relationship that involves physical or emotional intimacy., Physical, intimacy, is, characterized, by romantic or passionate sex and attachment, or sexual activity. The term is, Uttarakhand Open University, , 144

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, also sometimes used euphemistically for a sexual relationship. Intimate, relationships play a central role in the overall human experience. Humans, have a general desire to belong and to love which is usually satisfied within an, intimate relationship. Intimate relationships involve the physical and sexual, attraction by one person to another, liking and loving, romantic feelings, and sexual relationships, as well as the seeking of a mate and emotional and, personal support of each other. Intimate relationships provide a social network, for people that provide strong emotional attachments, and fulfill our universal, need of belonging and the need to be cared for., Proxemics, in, Intimate, relationship: The distance at, close phase can be 0-18, inches and can include, embracing,, touching,, or, whispering. This proxemics, is usually seen among people, in an intimate relationship., Strangers in this close, distance, for instance on a, subway, tends to experience, discomfort. The senses of, sight, body heat, odor and, sound become overwhelmed. Hall's studies maintain that the average middle-class, American will become agitated, tense and seek to withdraw when forced in close, contact with strangers., 2. Personal relationship:, It is an association between, two or more people that may, range from fleeting to, enduring. This association, may, be, based, on inference, love, solidarity,, regular business interactions,, or some other type of social, commitment. Interpersonal, relationships are formed in, the context of social, cultural, and other influences. The, context can vary from family or kinship relations, friendship, marriage, relations, with associates, work, clubs, neighborhoods, and places of worship. They may be, regulated by law, custom, or mutual agreement, and are the basis of social, groups and society as a whole., Uttarakhand Open University, , 145

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , Proxemics in Personal relationship: The distance at close phase can be 1.5 to 4, feet and is usually reserved for good friends. The personal zone allows a variety, of both formal and non-formal contact between people. Although this zone is not, as threatening as the intimate zone and allows people to maintain a reasonable, amount of personal space, Hall indicates that this amount of space is close enough, for a person to lay their hands on someone, causing social discomfort., 3. Social, Relationship:, In social, science,, a social, relation or social, interaction refers to a, relationship between, two, three or more, individuals, (e.g., a social group). Social, relations, derived from, individual agency,, form the basis of, the social structure., Proxemics in Social relationship: The distance at close phase is 4 to 12 feet and, is usually used between formal acquaintances, colleagues, or business associates., Sensory details such as vision and smell are evident, although not overpowering., Beyond social distance, communication requires much more effort., 4. Public relations (PR):, It is the practice of managing the flow of information between an individual or, an organization and the public. The aim of public relations by a company, often is to persuade the, public, investors, partners,, employees,, and, other, stakeholders to maintain a, certain point of view about it,, its leadership, products, or of, political decisions. Common, activities include speaking at, conferences,, winning, industry awards, working, with the press, and employee, communication., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 146

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, Proxemics in Public relationship: The distance at close phase is 12 to 25 feet, and is used as a public speaker or when engaging with strangers. This zone has an, adequate space to establish self-defense. Sensory communication must change to, adapt, in order to communicate from these distances. This length of distance, pertains to most public settings, rather than more intimate surroundings., However Proxemic vary from one culture to another. For Example:, A. In Saudi Arabia you might find yourself almost nose to nose with a, business associate because their social space equates to our intimate space., You would probably find yourself backing away trying to regain your, social space while your associate persues you across the floor trying to, maintain his. Finally, you would come away from the encounter thinking, he was "pushy", and he thinking you was "standoff-ish.", B. If, on the other hand, you were visiting a friend in the Netherlands, you, would find the roles reversed, you would be doing the chasing because, their personal space equates to our social space., C. While using a public transport you will see Americans tend to pull in their, elbows and knees and try not to touch or even look at one another while, riding the bus. In Japan, a country with a population half the size of the, United States crammed into an area half the size of California, subway, passengers are literally pushed into the cars until not even one more, person will fit. You cannot help but be pressed against someone else's, sweaty body., , 9.3.3 TIME LANGUAGE:, Time is another mean by which non verbal communication takes place. Who, comes first, who sits first, and gets up first, leaves first are all action of non verbal, communication. Generally speaking, subordinates, invitees, students and, participants arrive early and occupy their seats in advance. They are expected to, do so., On the other hand, teachers, speakers, superiors, special invitees and chief guests, generally arrive a little later. They are not made to wait. Similarly, in any meeting,, the senior most person or the chief sits first, speaks first, gets up first and leaves, before the others. When it comes to public and other formal functions involving, heads of state and others dignitaries, speakers are seated as per protocol. For, example, the Governor of a state is the last to speak, after all other speakers., Looking at the watch is another aspect of time related communication. When a, subordinate arrive late the superior looks at the watch to suggest his displeasure., The listener looks at the watch frequently to give the message to the speaker that, his time is over., Time Management: Time management has come to acquire a great significance, in modern day business-management. Today business organizations aim to, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 147

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, achieve multifarious goals as per clearly laid out time schedules, time, management holds the key to success., In the organizational context, efficiency or lack of it is judged by the amount of, importance people attach to the following:,  Punctuality; to be on time in meetings, function and appointments.,  Adherence to schedules for meetings and functions.,  Adherence to allotted time slots while speaking in conferences, meetings, and functions.,  Prompt response to telephone calls., , A progressive organization ensures that the value of time is well appreciated., Indifference to time schedules, on the other hand, suggests a sloppy work culture., 9.3.4 PARALANGUAGE:, Paralanguage refers to the vocal aspect of communication. Vocal elements of, language differ from verbal elements in this way: vocal elements involve sound, and its manipulation for certain desired or undesired effects. Verbal elements are, the particular words we choose when speaking. Thus, in saying "hello," the verbal, aspect is the actual word "hello." The vocal aspect, or paralinguistic element, is, the sound of the word when uttered: the inflection of the voice, the pitch,, loudness, pace, stress,, and the like. In speaking,, both language (verbal, aspects or words) and, paralanguage, (vocal, aspects or sounds) play, significant, roles, in, conveying our meaning., Aspects, of, speech, signals/paralanguage:, Speech signals that arrive, at a listener‘s ears have, acoustic properties that, may allow listeners to, localize, the, speaker, (distance, direction). Sound localization functions in a similar way also for nonspeech sounds. The perspective aspects of lip reading are more obvious and have, more drastic effects when head turning is involved., 1. Organic aspects:, The speech organs of different speakers differ in size. As children grow up, their, organs of speech become larger and there are differences between male and, female adults. The differences concern not only size, but also proportions. They, Uttarakhand Open University, , 148

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, affect the pitch of the voice and to a substantial extent also the formant, frequencies, which characterize the different speech sounds. The organic quality, of speech has a communicative function in a restricted sense, since it is merely, informative about the speaker. It will be expressed independently of the speaker‘s, intention., 2. Expressive aspects:, Paralinguistic cues such as loudness, rate, pitch, pitch contour, and to some extent, formant frequencies of an utterance, contribute to the emotive or attitudinal, quality of an utterance. Typically, attitudes are expressed intentionally and, emotions without intention, but attempts to fake or to hide emotions are not, unusual., Consequently, paralinguistic cues relating to expression have a moderate effect of, semantic marking. That is, a message may be made more or less coherent by, adjusting its expressive presentation. For instance, upon hearing an utterance such, as "I drink a glass of wine every night before I go to sleep" is coherent when, made by a speaker identified as an adult, but registers a small semantic anomaly, when made by a speaker identified as a child., 3. Linguistic aspects, Ordinary phonetic transcriptions of utterances reflect only the linguistically, informative quality. The problem of how listeners factor out the linguistically, informative quality from speech signals is a topic of current research., In text-only communication such as email, chartrooms and instant messaging,, paralinguistic elements can be displayed by emoticons, font and color choices,, capitalization and the use of non-alphabetic or abstract characters. Nonetheless,, paralanguage in written communication is limited in comparison with face-to-face, conversation, sometimes leading to misunderstandings., , 9.3.5 PHYSICAL CONTEXT:, Physical context includes the material objects surrounding the communication, event and any other feature of the natural world that influences communication., (E.g. furniture and how it is arranged, size of the room, colors, temperature, time, of day, etc.), The environment and social and cultural artifacts are vital for understanding, nonverbal communication. The environment refers to the physical place in which, communication takes place. Artifacts are the objects in the environment that can, provide some form of stimulus to the communicators. It is these concepts that, provide the context for nonverbal communication., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 149

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, For both the environment and artifacts, there are a number of factors that can, effect changes in how individuals communicate non-verbally. These factors are as, follows:, Appropriateness: Appropriateness is a factor of both the environment, and the artifacts present in the environment. The environment and artifacts give, clues as to what nonverbal behaviors are in and out of context. For example, in a, Jewish household observing Shiva,, laughing is considered inappropriate, and, thus individuals avoid exhibiting such, behavior., 1., , Artifacts need not be in a specific, environment to influence behavior either., For example, a wedding ring on a, woman's finger indicates that making, romantic or sexual propositions to her are, inappropriate actions and should be avoided., Climate: Climate is an environmental factor that affects not only an, individual's nonverbal behavior but the nonverbal behavior of the native residents, in a specific climate type. For example, for countries in the northern hemisphere,, those residents living in the southern areas with hotter climates tend to use more, body language and stronger facial expressions. Groups that have similar forms of, nonverbal behavior tend to migrate to areas of specific climates., 2., , According to Peter Andersen, in his book "Nonverbal Communication: Forms and, Functions," gays and lesbians tend to move to warmer climates, such as that of, San Francisco, while certain musical groups tend to move to rainy and cold, climates, such as the Pacific Northwest., Microenvironments: The word "microenvironment" refers to a local, environment constructed by humans, such as gardens, patios and office spaces., The local environment itself as well as the artifacts contained in it communicates, 3., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 150

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, messages to people that influence the nonverbal communication of those present, in the microenvironment., , The temperature, lighting, color and sound all impact human nonverbal behavior., One example of such an influence is the replacement of a square classroom table, with a circular one. This action increases classroom interaction., Scent: The smell of an environment is an important factor in predicting, how people will behave in it. Artifacts, such as breath spray, cologne and, aftershave, can influence a person's non-verbal behavior. Scents trigger memories, of the past and can be meaningful in different ways to different individuals. An, example of how scent affects behavior is the addition of rotting food to an, environment. This changes people's willingness to eat as well as influences their, physical position in the environment., 4., , CASE STUDIES ON NON VERBAL COMMUNICATION, 1. Case Study, At a project meeting Mary, the project team leader, presented her suggested, project timetable to meet the project goals. During the presentation she noticed, that two team members were showing non-verbal signs of disapproval. Simon, was frowning and shaking his head and Justin had leant back in his chair and, folded his arms., Mary stopped what she was saying, turned to Simon and Justin and asked ‗I sense, you are not supportive of what I‘m saying. Can I clarify anything for you?‘ Simon, replied ‗You are right. I think the project timetable is unachievable.‘ Mary, responded by directing a question to the whole group ‗How do the rest of you feel, about the timetable I‘m suggesting?‘, By observing these valuable non-verbal cues Mary was able to open up, communication amongst the team and find an early resolution to this problem., Had she ignored or not been aware of the cues, she could well have encountered, serious problems with meeting the project timetable and ultimate completion., Additionally, she might not have received the full support of two valuable team, members., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 151

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 2. Case Study, Reference:, http://highered.mcgrawhill.com/sites/0072959827/student_view0/chapter6/case_, study.html, Tay and Cindy recently married. Cindy loved her in-laws, whom she has known, for several years and who are genuinely supportive of her, Tay, and their, marriage. But Cindy is sometimes uncomfortable around Tay's mother, Mara. She, isn't comfortable calling her "mom' or "mother," even though Mara has asked her, to do so. Her mother-in-law also hugs Cindy, and tries to hold her hand or put her, arm around her whenever they see each other. Cindy's discomfort has become, noticeable to Tay, who asks about her feelings for his mother. "I love your mom,, but I don't even hug my own father," Cindy responds. "I just don't like hugging, too many people. I tell her all the time how much I love her and your Dad." "We, are a very nonverbal family," responds Tay. "Please try to find a way to express, yourself nonverbally., 3. Case Study, (Source:http://highered.mcgrawhill.com/sites/0072959827/student_view0/chapter1/case_study.html), When Shara and her family moved to their new home, they loved the rural, atmosphere, privacy, and beauty of the location. However, the three-mile trek, down a dirt road to their driveway was a significant disadvantage. The county, road was poorly maintained, it attracted high-speed traffic from drivers of offroad vehicles, non-residents used it as a parking area to consume alcohol and, other drugs, and the remote location enabled frequent illegal dumping., Shara made a personal commitment to get the road paved. She contacted her local, county supervisor and conducted fact-finding interviews to determine funding, possibilities. After several phone calls, letters, and personal meetings with her, county representatives, Shara was told that she would need to raise over $100,000, for material costs from property owners along the road., Based on mail and phone surveys of property owners, Shara decided that there, was enough interest in her community to hold evening meetings of property, owners. She enlisted the support of a neighboring engineer to help lead the effort., At one point in the fundraising, an angry resident wrote that he opposed the road, paving and saw it as an infringement on his privacy. Shara's neighbor was furious, and chose to ignore the letter. Shara, however, responded with a letter and a, phone call, reassuring the neighbor that he would not be forced to contribute and, that his concerns were important to her., After months of work, all of the county's demands were met. Sufficient funds, were raised without imposing new taxes or coercing those on limited income to, pay. Some residents gave money on behalf of others with fixed incomes, and in, Uttarakhand Open University, , 152

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, the end, the disgruntled neighbor decided to contribute. After all, he said,, everyone else wanted the road paved, and he wanted to do his part for the, community. As a new resident faced with reluctant neighbors, government, bureaucracy, and a substantial amount of money to raise, Shara faced daunting, obstacles. The success of her efforts depended not only on her mastery of, communication in different contexts, but on her ability to make her, communication goals match her personal ethics of respect for others, encouraging, participation, and activism in civic life., , CHECK YOUR PROGRESS, 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., , What is nonverbal communication?, What are the key features of nonverbal communication?, What are the different types of nonverbal communication?, What is kinesics? What does the various face expression indicates?, What is proxemic? Mention the space maintained in different types of, relationship., 6. How does time helps in nonverbal communication?, 7. Name at least ten body gestures and explain what does it indicates?, 9.4 SUMMARY:,  Non verbal communication means communicating through gestures, touch,, body, language, posture, facial expressions and eye contact.,  Non-verbal communication is the most primitive form of communication. It, was developed much more before verbal and written communication.,  Non verbal communication is universal in appeal. It transcends all linguistic, and cultural barriers.,  According to their usage, non verbal communication may complement or, contradict verbal messages. Thus, a speaker must be careful about the same.,  Like individuals organizations also have their own body language. An, organization expresses itself through its design, office arrangement, space, management, location and colour usage.,  Paralanguage refers to those nonverbal elements of communication which are, used to modify meaning and convey emotion. It includes the pitch, volume, and in some cases, intonations of speech.,  Kinesics refers to the interpretation of non-verbal behavior related to, movement, either of any part of the body or the body as a whole.,  Proximics refers to the study of set measurable distances between people as, they interact.,  Physical context includes the material objects surrounding the communication, event and any other features of the natural world that influence, communication. (E.g. furniture and how it is arranged, size of the room,, colors, temperature, time of day, etc.), Uttarakhand Open University, , 153

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II,  An intimate relationship is a particularly close interpersonal relationship that, involves physical or emotional intimacy.,  Personal relationship: It is an association between two or more people that, may range from fleeting to enduring. This association may be based, on inference, love, solidarity, regular business interactions, or some other type, of social commitment.,  Emblems are nonverbal signals that can generally be translated directly into, words,  Illustrators are movements that complement verbal communication by, describing or accenting or reinforcing what the speaker is saying. People use, illustrators to indicate the size of an object or to draw a picture in the air or to, emphasize a key word in what they are saying.,  Affect displays are nonverbal displays of the body or face that carry an, emotional meaning or display affective states.,  Regulators are nonverbal messages that accompany speech to control or, regulate what the speaker is saying.,  Adaptors are forms of nonverbal communication that often occur at a low, level of personal awareness., 9.5 GLOSSARY:,  Kinesics or Body language: Kinesics can be defined as the interpretation, of body language such as facial expressions and gestures — or, more, formally, non-verbal behavior related to movement, either of any part of the, body or the body as a whole.,  Non-verbal communication can be defined as the process of, communication in which we send and receive wordless (mostly visual), messages by the use of gestures, touch, body language or posture, facial, expressions, eye contact, clothing, hairstyle, architecture, pitch and volume, of voice etc.,  Paralanguage refers to the vocal aspect of communication like pitch of, voice, volume of sound etc. Vocal elements of language differ from verbal, elements in this way: vocal elements involve sound and its manipulation for, certain desired or undesired effects.,  Physical context includes the material objects surrounding the, communication event and any other features of the natural world that, influence communication. (E.g. furniture and how it is arranged, size of the, room, colors, temperature, time of day, etc.),  Proxemics It can be defined as the perception of body spacing and postures., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 154

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II,  Time language means the importance of time. It is one of the important, aspects in today‘s business world. Time speaks a lot about a particular human, being through his/her ability to utilize the time, like-punctuality, time, management etc.,  Under the rules of proxemics, the physical distance between people is, relative to the relationship they share., 9.6 SHORT AND MID TERM QUESTIONS, Short-Answer Questions, 1. Define various types of Non verbal communication., 2. How do facial expressions and voice effect non-verbal communication?, 3. What is the significance of personal space in personal relation?, 4. How does the layout of an organization affect its image?, Long-Answer Questions, 1. Explain the various constituents of human body language., 2. Describe the various categories of Kinesics., 3. Explain how time is effective in non verbal communication., 9.7 FURTHER READING:,  Kaul, Asha. Business communication New Delhi:Prentice-Hall of India, Pvt. Ltd, 1998,  Pillai, R.S.N. and Bagavathi. Commercial Correspondence and Office, Management New Delhi: Sultan Chand and Co. Ltd.,  Ewald Helen Rothschild. Business Communication New Jersey: PrenticeHall International Inc., 1977., REFERENCES,  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/proxemics,  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonverbal_communication,  http://www.creducation.org/resources/nonverbal_communication/types_of, _nonverbal_communication.html,  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinesics, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 155

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , UNIT: 10, GROOMING STANDARDS, IMPACT OF, BODY LANGUAGE IN TOURISM, INDUSTRY, Structure, 10.1 Introduction, 10.2 Unit Objectives, 10.3 Suggestive grooming standards for ladies, 10.4 Suggestive grooming standards for men, 10.5 Suggestive grooming standards for employees working in administration, 10.6 How to get noticed and promoted, 10.7 Body Language, 10.7.1 Impact of body language in tourism industry, 10.7.2 Ways to use body language to positively impact yourself and others, 10.7.3 Signs and signals to communicate more effectively, 10.8 Summary, 10.9 Glossary, 10.10 Answers to check your progress, 10.11 References, 10.12 Suggested Reading, 10.13 Terminal and Model Questions, , 10.1 INTRODUCTION, Grooming is much more than keeping clean and putting on a fresh set of clothes, every day. It's an attitude, a disposition, a positive sense of self that radiates from, within. Most important, it's what can mark the difference between languishing in, a dead end restaurant or hospitality job and promotion to a position of increasing, responsibility and reward., The dress and grooming of both men and women should always be modest, neat,, clean, and consistent with the standards representing the industry. The one core, component one must have is a professional, neat and clean appearance that, appeals to everyone., 10.2 UNIT OBJECTIVES, After this unit you will be able to understand:, 1) Importance of grooming, 2) Impact of body language on others, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 156

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 10.3 SUGGESTIVE GROOMING STANDARDS FOR LADIES, Hair: It should be neat, well styled and should appear professional, 1. Hair should be trimmed regularly, neatly combed and in place always., 2. Shoulder length hair should be neatly pinned to keep away from face., 3. Hair longer than shoulder length should be cut straight evenly and tied at, the nape of the neck., 4. The bun must be secured at the back of the head or slightly above the nape, with a black net., 5. No usage of colored / plastic bands should be allowed., 6. Hair should be clean, non- greasy, free of oil, color and streaking., 7. Permed and curly hair should be kept neat and restrained., Finger nails: They should be well maintained and clean, 1. Neatly cut, shaped and clean, 3. Excessively long nails are not allowed., 4. Use only light and neutral color of nail polish, 5. Nail polish should cover entire nail, never chipped, Jewellery on hands: It should be conservative and elegant., 1. Only one ring on each hand, rings should be sober, conservative and not, too large., 2. Watches should be conservative and not flashy or too large., Other Jewellery:, 1.Only one set of earrings, 2.Dangling or flashy or large size not permitted., 3.Two thin bangles, either of gold or silver, permitted., 4.One thin gold or silver chain., 5.Only a small nose students., Footwear: Proper footwear should be worn all the times., 1. Closed black leather shoes., 2. Always well polished and in good condition., Toenails, 1. They should be short and maintained clean, 2. Nail polish should match finger nail polish and should not be chipped, Makeup: It should be simple and basic make- up, 1. Appropriate foundation suited to each skin type should be used to avoid, oily looks, 2. Eye shadow should be subtle and not too loud, 3. Eyeliner should be thin, straight and applied neatly, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 157

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, Uniform: Immaculate, smooth, and clean and without creases or stains, 1. Light color Formal shirt, full sleeves, 2. Formal Trouser, front creased, 3. Sari to be pinned neatly, 4. Pins should not be visible, 5. Sari should be worn in a way that the navel is not visible, 6. Blouses with high back (no deep cuts), sleeves up to elbows., 10.4 SUGGESTIVE GROOMING STANDARDS FOR MEN, Hair:, Conservative, and, well, maintained,, short, neatly, cut, 1. Should not fall on forehead, touch the ears or touch the collars., 2. Should be neatly combed, not oily, not premed., 3. Only conservative hairstyle should be permitted., 4. Moustaches should be neatly trimmed., 5. It should not cover upper lip., 6. Face should be clean shaved daily., 7. Beards should be permitted as part of religious sentiments., Nails: They should be trimmed and well maintained, 1. Should be clean and dirt free., 2. There should be no nicotine, carbon or ink stains on the fingers., Ornaments, 1. There should be only one simple ring on any one hand, 2. No bracelets or bands (except for religious reasons) should be permitted, 3. Watches should be conservative and not flashy or too large., 4. Leather strap should either be black, brown or tan, 5. Metallic strap should be gold or silver, Footwear, 1. Should be well maintained, well polished and in good condition, 2. Only black shoes are permitted, 3. Socks to match the color of the shoes or trousers, Uniform, 1. Should be immaculate, spotless and well ironed, 2. Light color formal shirt, full sleeves, 3. Formal Trouser, front creased, 4. Matching Tie, 5. No loose threads or broken buttons, 6. Cuffs and collars should be stain free and clean, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 158

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 7. Belts should be plain black or brown, not cracked or dull, simple non, flashy buckle, not more than 1.5 ―wide., 8. Should always wear a vest., , 10.5 SUGGESTIVE GROOMING STANDARDS FOR EMPLOYEES, WORKING IN ADMINISTRATION, 1) Hair should be neat - looking and in a "No - Fuss‖ style. Long hair should, be worn away from the face and not let loose., 2) Make - up should be very discreet: less is better., 3) Nails should be very well manicured and of reasonable length., 4) Dresses and suits should be, stylish but not trendy and no, miniskirts or skirts with long, slits., 5) All accessories should match, as far as possible., 6) Dress professionally - avoid, tight fitting clothes or figure, hugging, outfits., Low, necklines and see - through, clothes to be avoided., 7) Sleeveless or strap dresses to, be avoided in the office., 8) Casual outfits, tight jeans and, short tops are not permitted, in the office., 9) Tennis shoes and high boots, may be worn to the office but, not in the office., 10) Sequins or Zari on outfits is party / evening wear and not for office, 11) Light jewelry should be worn., 10.6 HOW TO GET NOTICED AND PROMOTED, Once you've mastered the grooming standards of your position, you're well on the, way to being noticed and promoted. The next step is to show your interest in, moving up the career ladder. It is best to go to someone with a leadership role in, the organization, like your manager or GM or HR person, to get advice. These, people have already moved up. When they see you showing your interest, even, before a position is available, this will register with them. Too many employees, wait until a job opportunity comes up before making a move., Few people recognize the resources at hand right in their own organization. Your, strategy could be as simple as taking the manager or assistant manager out for a, coffee and discussing your plans and hopes. Not only will you flag your interest, Uttarakhand Open University, , 159

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, in advancement, but you'll also learn more about the establishment and how it, operates., If the position you're interested in requires new knowledge, such as enhanced, computer skills, ask your higher-ups where you can gain the necessary skills., They'll point you to online resources and industry journals that will help you, gather information., If you're well groomed, project a positive customer service attitude, and make, your interests known to others in your organization, chances are you'll be noticed., Let us take the example of concierge as a profession. Concierge not only projects, how they look in a clean way, but they project a feeling inside that's contagious., They express so much interest in fellow employees as well as guests that some of, them manage to move to the human resources positions. Because of their, empathetic qualities, appropriateness in grooming, attitude and disposition, they, are now in charge of helping others improve., , 10.7 BODY LANGUAGE, The difference between the words people speak and our understanding of what, they are saying comes from non-verbal communication, otherwise known as, "body language." By developing your awareness of the signs and signals of body, language, you can more easily understand other people, and more effectively, communicate with them., There are sometimes subtle – and sometimes not so subtle – movements, gestures,, facial expressions and even shifts in our whole bodies that indicate something is, going on. The way we talk, walk, sit and stand all say something about us, and, whatever is happening on the inside can be reflected on the outside., By becoming more aware of this body language and understanding what it might, mean, you can learn to read people more easily. This puts you in a better position, to communicate effectively with them. What's more, by increasing your, understanding of others, you can also become more aware of the messages that, you convey to them., There are times when we send mixed messages – we say one thing yet our body, language reveals something different. This non-verbal language will affect how, we act and react to others, and how they react to us., It has been estimated that up to 65% of our daily communication occurs through, non-verbal means such as facial expressions, gestures and general demeanor., Some of these expressions are innate and, therefore, have cross cultural, universality. Other gestures and expressions are learned and may have very, similar meanings across cultures., Uttarakhand Open University, , 160

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , In Latin cultures, for instance, those relative distances are smaller, and people, tend to be more comfortable standing close to each other; in Nordic cultures the, opposite is true., When you are aware of these cultural differences it can improve cross-cultural, understanding, and helps eliminate misunderstanding. You realize why people are, standing too close or that they are not being aloof by standing further away from, you. Comfortable personal distances are also affected by the social situation, the, gender of the person you are talking to, and of course individual preferences., Let us take for example Persian and American culture:, , Table 2.1 Similarities between Persian and American Body Language, Gesture, , Meaning, , Shaking hands, , Greeting one another, , Cupping the ear, , I can‘t hear you, , Wrinkling the nose, , Disgusting, smelling, , Open hand, palm up, , Sincere, open, , Chewing fingernails, , Nervousness. The person is not feeling secure., , Table 2.2 Dissimilarities between Persian and American Body Language, Gestures, , Persian culture, , American culture, , Meaning, , Putting, Palms, chest, , +, , -, , Respect, , -, , +, , I love you, , on, , Lifting the, hand, up,, palm, out,, and, extending, the thumb,, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 161

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English Communcation, , BHMAECC-II, , forefinger,, and, little, finger, Holding, thumb and, little finger, extended, and shaking, , -, , +, , Relax or take it, easy, , Crossing the, fingers, , -, , +, , Good luck, , Holding, thumb down, , -, , +, , You are a loser, , 10.7.1 IMPACT OF BODY LANGUAGE IN TOURISM INDUSTRY, As we have said, there is no doubt that non-verbal signals such as eye contact,, body language, and facial expressions strongly help convey meaning during, human interactions. Therefore it‘s important to help tourist contact staff to be, careful about body language when interacting with guests, prospects, and even, their ―internal‖ customers from other department., The ability to read body language, especially when dealing with customers,, allows travel and tourism staff to work out how their customers are feeling. This, is a very powerful tool to possess. It becomes even more powerful when you are, able to be aware of the messages your body language is sending., Positive body language includes making eye contact to show that you are listening, to and are interested in the person you are talking to. Open body language using, welcoming gestures and smile says to the customer you are not aggressive or, hostile. Perhaps the most powerful and positive type of body language is a smile., This says two things: you like the customer and want to help them; you like your, job and take pride in what you do., Tourist Guides are a very visible face of tourism.A great presenter must capture, the attention of the audience and connect with them. The audience or tourists, should have a positive impact with his/her body language and tone of, voice. Visual aid can help to facilitate effective communication and is almost, always used in presentations for an audience. Here, the use of English, Hindi and, of the local language is an important factor in making the experience a good, means of communication between India and the Tourist., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 162

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, A widely cited figure emphasizes the importance of delivery which states that, "communication comprise 55% body language, 38% tone of voice, 7% content of, words‖, therefore, the so-called "7%-38%-55% rule". Thus if a tourist guide does, not have his body postures in place it may offend the tourist because of which the, tourist may have a negative impact on the guide., Nonverbal communication includes all messages that people exchange besides the, verbal communication; positioning yourself, your gait, gestures, face and eyes,, clothing, etc. all are elements of nonverbal communication. Therefore, attention to, all of the above mentioned cases by a tour guide can be effective in establishing, communication with tourists and attracting their attention. Tourists, in the very, first contact, judge about tour guide's personality according to his nonverbal, communication. Therefore, a tour guide should try to impress tourists in a way, that their judgment about him is positive., The tour guide‘s verbal communication with the tourists is one of the main points, which should be considered. Pleasant way of speaking, high verbal abilities, and, desirable and suitable tone of language makes the leader able of establishing a, good relationship with his/her companions. The tour guide should have a, considerable capability in mixing with tourists. He should attract the tourists and, gain their confidence. The tour guide shows his skills through mixing and, establishing relations with visitors (Pond, K.L., 1993)., By travelling, we expect the group members not only to have good memories of, the trip and learn many things about the target place, but also to find new friends, and make good relationships with them. Even the most knowledgeable and, sensitive tour guide should be able to communicate with their group; otherwise, he/she won't be a successful tour guide. Communication skills include making, good speech, eye contact, natural ways of moving hands and head, and clear, voice. Lacking any of these features makes the guide's task difficult., Sometimes, some features and gestures like nasal tones, rough accent, noise,, nervous or monotonous movements of hands or head lead to confusion and affects, guide's other positive characteristics. By acquiring enough nonverbal, communication skills and tricks, the tour guide will be able to start an effective, conversation with tourists and respond to their problems, questions and, complaints in an appropriate way., People associated with the tourism industry must understand the vital role of body, language. They should work towards making non-verbal signs of communication, strong, correct and positive in their impact., Activity, How to talk to a tourist and at the same time be aware about your body language?, One of you should pretend to be a tourist; the other should pretend to be a host., Host, Uttarakhand Open University, , 163

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II,  Ask the tourists what they want.,  Tell the tourists what they can do.,  Ask the tourists about themselves and their interests.,  Tell the tourists about local customs. Tell them about any special rules, for your village or culture.,  Be helpful and show that you want to give information., Tourist,  Ask questions about your host and his or her place., When you have finished, change roles., , CASE STUDY I, WHAT BODY LANGUAGE TO USE TOWARDS A CUSTOMER, WHEN, ON THE PHONE?, "At a local travel agent‘s office Alan is behind the customer service counter. He is, on the phone dealing with a difficult inquiry when a customer approaches the, counter. He keeps talking on the phone and when the customer says, ―Excuse, me‖. He does not look up but holds a hand up with one finger extended,, indication, that, he‘ll, be, one, minute.", (The question), As Alan‘s supervisor, what would you say to him about the body language and, managing his responsibilities for greeting customers both on the phone and face to, face?, , CASE STUDY II, Body Language at its best!, A couple walk into a restaurant and are met and greeted by a smiling restaurant, manager who uses a good, firm handshake to welcome them. He shows them to a, table and makes sure they are sitting comfortably by adjusting their chairs. The, waiter comes over and duly obliges by showing the wine list. The positive, welcoming body language of the restaurant staff has reinforced the spoken word., Now, think of a customer service situation you can role play with a colleague and, identify the effectiveness of your body language. Assess each other‘s, performance. Also, look at your effectiveness at giving information (speaking), and receiving information (listening). Suggest ways that could be improved., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 164

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 10.7.2 WAYS TO USE YOUR BODY LANGUAGE TO POSITIVELY, IMPACT YOURSELF & OTHERS, According to a University of Southern California study, up to 55% of influence in, communication comes from your 'body language'. Let's take a look at how you, can control it:, 1. First, you must understand that you can control your emotions by controlling, your physiology. Some folks say that they cannot seem to feel good no matter, how much they 'tell' themselves to feel good. Try this: Stand up. Smile. Look, straight up. Put your shoulders back. Take a deep breath. Now, TRY to feel, depressed. Really Try. If you'll do this exercise, you'll find that you can *NOT*, get depressed when you move your body this way., 2. They will tell you when you start out, that you must 'fake it till you make it'., What they are trying to tell you: Move your body AS IF YOU ALREADY, KNOW what you are doing, and your brain will begin to believe you do in fact, know what you are doing., 3. The FIRST person you need to impact with positive body language is not, others, but rather YOURSELF. If you cannot influence yourself to change your, emotional state of being, how can you impact others? So, HOW do you do this?, Start by controlling your breath. Experiment with taking DEEP breaths, increase, or slow down the speed of your breathing. The FASTEST way to change your, state & body language is to change your breathing., 4. The Mirroring & Matching Technique: Mirror the physiology of the customer, or person you wish to influence. If they are down, go down to their level. If they, are UP, come up to their level. If they are talking fast, you talk fast. If they are, slouching, you slouch. Then, as you talk with them, slowly begin to make small, changes in your body. Your goal is to bring the person you are trying to influence,, into the physiology that will be most effective for getting your end outcome, and, you want the other party to feel good about them, you, and being with you., 5. Use exercise to lift yourself up. You can best experiment with practicing new, physiology positions while at the gym, because it is totally acceptable to stretch, yourself while working out. You might also want to try it at home in front of a, mirror., 6. Demand MORE from yourself. Expect MORE from yourself. Your mind will, follow the lead you dictate for your body and your life. I've found that the mind, cannot make up its' own mind sometimes. Start by deciding to control your body, language in order to feel better about yourself. Over time, others will begin to feel, better about them while they are around you, because they are unconsciously, mirroring or emulating you., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 165

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 10.7.3 SIGNS AND SIGNALS TO COMMUNICATE MORE, EFFECTIVELY, 1) First Impressions and Confidence, Recall a time when you met someone new at work. Or think about the last time, you watched a speaker deliver a presentation., What were your first impressions? Did you sense confidence or a lack of, confidence in them? Did you want to associate with them or not? Were you, convinced by them?, Did they stride into the room, engage you and maintain eye contact or were they, tentative, shuffling towards you with eyes averted, before sliding into a chair?, What about their handshake – firm and strong or weak and limp?, Moving along in the conversation, did they maintain solid eye contact or were, they frequently looking away? Did their face appear relaxed or was it tight and, tense? What about their hand and arm movements? Were their gestures wide,, flowing and open or were they tight, jerky and closed?, As you observe others, you can identify some common signs and signals that give, away whether they are feeling confident or not. Typical things to look for in, confident people include:, , , Posture – standing tall with shoulders back., , Eye contact – solid with a "smiling" face., , Gestures with hands and arms – purposeful and deliberate., , Speech – slow and clear., , Tone of voice – moderate to low., As well as deciphering other people's the body language, you can use this, knowledge to convey feelings that you're not actually experiencing., For example, if you are about to enter into a situation where you are not as, confident as you'd like to be, such as giving a big presentation or attending an, important meeting, you can adopt these "confidence" signs and signals to project, confidence., Let's now look at another scenario., 2) Difficult Meetings and Defensiveness, Think of a time when you were in a difficult meeting – perhaps a performance, appraisal or one where you are negotiating deadlines, responsibilities or a, contract. In an ideal world, both you and the other person would be open and, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 166

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, receptive to hearing what each other has to say, in order to conclude the meeting, successfully., However, often, the other person is defensive and doesn't really listen. If this, happens during an appraisal meeting, and it's important for you to convey to your, colleague that he or she needs to change certain behaviors, you really want them, open and receptive to you so they take on board what you are saying., So how can you tell whether your message is falling on "deaf ears"?, Some of the common signs that the person you are speaking with may be feeling, defensive include:, , , Hand/arm gestures are small and close to his or her body., , Facial expressions are minimal., , Body is physically turned away from you., , Arms are crossed in front of body., , Eyes maintain little contact, or are downcast., By picking up these signs, you can change what you say or how you say it to help, the other person become more at ease, and more receptive to what you are saying., Equally, if you are feeling somewhat defensive going into a negotiating situation,, you can monitor your own body language to ensure that the messages you are, conveying are ones that say that you are open and receptive to what is being, discussed., 3) Working with Groups and Disengagement, Have you ever delivered a presentation, and had a sense that people weren't really, buying into what you had to say? What about working with a group to facilitate a, consensus on responsibilities and deadlines? Was everyone on board with the, ideas, or did some appear disengaged?, Ideally, when you stand up to deliver a presentation or work with group, you want, 100 percent engagement with all concerned. This often doesn't happen on its own,, though. But you can actively engage the audiences when you need to if you‘re, alert to some of the typical signs and signals of people not being engaged. Some, of these signs and signals include:, , , , , Heads are down., Eyes are glazed, or gazing at something else., Hands may be picking at cloths, or fiddling with pens., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 167

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, , People may be writing or doodling. (Note, however, that some, researchers suggest that this can help people concentrate more, effectively.), , They may be sitting slumped in their chairs., When you pick up that someone appears not to be engaged in what is going, on, you can do something to re-engage him or her and bring their focus back, to what you are saying, such as asking them a direct question.And while this, is going on, make sure that your own body language is saying what you want, it to., Lying, Some of the typical signs and signals that a person is lying include:, , , Eyes maintain little or no eye contact, or there may be rapid eye, movements, with pupils constricted., , Hand or fingers are in front of his or her mouth when speaking., , His or her body is physically turned away from you, or there are, unusual/un-natural body gestures., , His or her breathing rate increases., , Complexion changes such as in color; red in face or neck area., , Perspiration increases., , Voice changes such as change in pitch, stammering, throat clearing., As with all non-verbal language, it's important to remember here that everyone's, personal body language is slightly different. If you notice some of the typical nonverbal signs of lying, you shouldn't necessarily jump to conclusions, as many of, these signals can be confused with the appearance of nervousness. What you, should do, however, is use these signals as a prompt to probe further, ask more, questions and explore the area in more detail to determine whether they are being, truthful or not., Further clarification is always worthwhile when checking out your understanding, of someone's body language, and this is particularly true during job interviews, and in negotiating situations., 4) Interviews and Negotiations, and Reflection, What do you do when you are asked a really good question? Do you ponder for a, few moments before answering?, You might simply blurt something out without taking time to think about the, answer, or you could take a moment to reflect before answering. By taking some, time to reflect on your response, you are indicating to the questioner that they've, , Uttarakhand Open University, , 168

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, asked you a good question and it is important enough for you to take some time to, consider your answer., Be that in an interview situation or when negotiating something with someone,, showing that you are indeed thinking over your answer is a positive thing. Some, typical signs and signals that a person is reflecting on their answer include:, , , Eyes look away and return to engage contact only when answering., , Finger stroking on chin., , Hand to cheek., , Head tilted with eyes looking up., So, whether you are on the receiving end of someone pondering, or you are doing, the pondering, there are certain gestures that give it away., 5) One Size does not fit all, We mentioned earlier that each person is unique, and that their signs and signals, might have a different underlying cause from the ones you suspect. This is often, the case when people have different past experiences, and particularly where, cultural differences are large. This is why it's important to check that your, interpretation of someone else's body language is correct. You might do this, through the use of further questions, or simply by getting to know the person, better., To help practice and further develop your skill in picking up body language,, engage in people-watching. Observe people – be that on a bus/train or on, television without the sound – and just notice how they act and react to each, other. When you watch others, try to guess what they are saying or get a sense of, what is going on between them., Even if you do not get the chance to check whether you are correct in your, assessment, you will be developing your observational skills. This in turn can help, you to pick up signals when you are interacting with others., Tip:, As well as learning to read body language, people often consciously use it to, project messages and reinforce what they're saying – we can all call to mind the, body language used by a "slippery" used-car salesman., Whether or not this is acceptable depends on the situation. It is fine to put on a, "brave face" when you're about to meet someone or do a presentation. However,, it's not acceptable if you're trying to persuade someone to do something that's, against their interests – what's more, the gestures you can't control may give you, away, leading to a serious loss of trust and credibility., Uttarakhand Open University, , 169

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II, 10.8 SUMMARY, In today‘s competitive business environment, it is very important to always be at, your best. Recent studies indicate the importance of your appearance at a job, interview and in the workplace, and a careless, unkempt or poorly groomed look, is noticed immediately. That is why it is imperative for every individual to be well, groomed at all point of time and look their best because first impression makes a, lot of impact on everyone and being in hospitality industry it is a prerogative to be, well groomed., Body language impacts a great deal of how we communicate, and can reflect quite, accurately what's going on inside us. Body language includes body movements, and gestures (legs, arms, hands, and head), posture, muscle tension, eye contact,, skin coloring (flushed red), even people's breathing rate and perspiration., Additionally, the tone of voice, the rate of speech and the pitch of the voice all, add to the words that are being used., It is important to recognize that body language may vary between individuals, and, between different cultures and nationalities. It is therefore essential to verify and, confirm the signals that you are reading, by questioning the individual and getting, to know the person., , 10.9 GLOSSARY,  Grooming – Good Grooming is commonly used to refer to a person‘s, appearance. It is made up of personal hygiene, tidy hair, appropriate dressing, for an occasion.,  Body Language - Body language refers to any kind of bodily movement or, posture, including facial expression, which transmits a message to the, observer. In other words it represents the gestures, postures, and facial, expressions by which a person manifests various physical, mental, or, emotional states and communicates nonverbally with others., 10.10 ANSWERS TO CHECK YOUR PROGRESS, 1) Ways to use your body language to impact yourself and others positively:,  Control your emotions by controlling your physiology.,  The First person you need to impact with positive body language is not, others, but rather yourself.,  The Mirroring & Matching Technique,  Use exercise to lift yourself up,  Demand more from yourself. Expect more from yourself., 2) Typical signs and signals of people not being attentive:, , , Heads are down.,  Eyes are glazed, or gazing at something else., Uttarakhand Open University, , 170

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English Communcation, BHMAECC-II,  Hands may be picking at cloths, or fiddling with pens.,  People may be writing or doodling. They may be sitting slumped in, their chairs., 10.11 REFERENCES,  Hayward Pater, Marvell Alan, Reynolds Hayley, Stewart Sue: Travel and, Tourism, Heinemann Educational Publishers, 2005, , , , , , , , Ardila, J. A. G., & Neville, J. (2002) Sociolinguistic and didactic, considerations on English-Spanish cross-cultural awareness, Axtell, R. E. (Ed.). (1993). Do’s and taboos around the world. John Wiley, & Sons, Conrady, Roland and Buck, Martin, Ed.: Trends and Issues in Global, Tourism. Berlin: Springer, c2008., http://www.ucm.es/info/circulo/no9/ardila.htm, http://www.citehr.com/30338-grooming-standards.html#ixzz20Ogx5yHj, http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/Body_Language.htm, , 10.12 SUGGESTED READINGS,  Kaul, Asha. Business communication New Delhi: Prentice-Hall of India, Pvt. Ltd, 1998,  Kumar, Sanjay and Lata, Pushp: Communication Skills, Ist Edition,, Oxford University Press.,  Chhabra, T.N.: Business Communication, 6th Edition, Sun India, Publishing, New Delhi,  Sinha, K.K.: Business Communication, Galgotia Publishing Company,, New Delhi,  Nawal, Mallika: Business Communication, Cingage India Pvt. Ltd., New, Delhi, , 10.13 TERMINAL AND MODEL QUESTIONS, 1) Suggest grooming standards for men and women separately., 2) What are the ways you can use your body language to impact the, audience?, 3) Suggest grooming standards for students studying hospitality management, in a college., , Uttarakhand Open University, , 171