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COURSE MODULE

COURSE NAME: English I (Communication)

COURSE CODE: 2BL131

SEMESTER- I

COURSE: B.A., LLB (Hons.), B.Com LLB (Hons.)

July 2019 to Nov 2019

Course Coordinator: Dr. Kirti Kulshreshtha

Assistant Professor

Institute of Law, Nirma University

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INDEX

S.No. CONTENTS Pg. No.

A Course Title / Course Code / Teaching and Examination Schemes 2

B Course Learning Outcomes 2

C Syllabus 3-5

D List of Books / Reference books / E-books 6

E Course related Important Web-links 7

F Video Lectures, if available (like NPTEL, MOOC, You-tube Lecture.) 7,8

G List of International / National Journals related to the Course 8

H Unit / sub-unit wise content of the syllabus and list of case law and research articles etc. 8

I List of advanced topics (seminar topics) related to the course 8

J Course related own blog and other such blogs (address) 8

K Micro Teaching Plan format 8,9

L Lesson Planning format 9-11

M Structured Tutorial / Seminar/ Clinical planning format (Clinical planning for the clinical

course, seminar planning for the advanced courses, tutorial / practical work planning for the

core courses)

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N Formative Assessment Scheme (As per Format) 12,13

O Assessment Mapping with CLO with rubric (as per Bloom’s Taxonomy) 13-16

P Lectures (Bullet Points or PPTs) 17

Q Self Study Material 17

R List of world leading PSUs Law firms, organizations / working on the course related areas 17

S List of world leading Law Experts / Academicians working on the course related areas 17

T List of simulative exercise (wherever applicable) 17

U Suggested text book (standard one title) 17

V Question Bank (Optional) including Quizzes / MCQs (Optional) 18

W List of classic papers / articles / review papers related to the course (Optional) 18

X PPTs and Handouts 18

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Y ERM and RRM 18

Z Ten Commandments for students. 19

A. INTRODUCTION : Words and language has always been the tool of giving expression to human perception, thoughts and

feelings. This tool, like a chisel, shapes and carves ideas for expression. And when we refer to

language, it does not mean only the spoken or written language but also the non-verbal

communication. Body language is equally important to the verbal communication, if not more. The

objective of the course is to equip the students with all the aspects of communication skills: verbal

and non-verbal, to hone his skills and understand both verbal and non-verbal language as well as

analyze it effectively.

Teaching & Examination Scheme:

Course Code Course Title Teaching

Scheme

(hrs/week)

Credit Evaluation Scheme

Examination

Hours

Component

Weightage

2BL131

English I

(Communication)

L T PW C SEE CE SEE PW

3 1 NA 4 3hrs 0.6 0.4 NA

B. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO):

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

1. Use English language appropriately for functional skills like listening, reading, writing and

speaking.

2. Demonstrate essential skills required for effective written and oral communication.

3. Construct grammatically correct sentences and the use of appropriate punctuation.

4. Use English idioms and phrasal verbs effectively.

C. SYLLABUS

L T P C

3 1 - 4

Course Code 2BL131

Course Title English I (Communication)

Teaching Hours: 60

Unit: I Concept of Communication 08 Hours

1.1. Process

1.2. Types

1.3. Principles

1.4. Barriers

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Unit: II Listening- Rhetoric & Speeches 10 Hours

2.1. William Lyons Phelps “Praises the Owning of Books”

2.2. “A Plea for the Severest Penalty, Upon his Conviction for Sedition” by MK

Gandhi

2.3. “The Ballot or the Bullet” by Malcolm X

2.5. Carl Sagan contemplates the Potential Self-Destruction of Earth

2.6. “I have a dream-The civil Rights Movement” by Martin Luther King Jr.

Unit III Speaking- Suprasegmental Features 12 Hours

3.1. Phonology- English Phonemes, Transcription

3.2. Stress

3.3. Intonation

Unit IV Critical Reading 06 Hours

4.1 How to read a book?

4.2 Choice of words

4.3 Idioms, Phrasal verbs

Unit V Writing- Grammar & Usage 14 Hours

5.1 Word classes

5.2 Concord: Grammatical, Notional

5.3 Active, passive voice

5.4 Tense and its types

5.5 Sentence: Types, Patterns

5.6 Punctuation

Unit VI Analytical Writing 10 Hours

6.1. Précis writing 6.2. Paragraph writing

6.3. Letter writing

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D. LIST OF BOOKS/REFERENCE BOOKS/E-BOOKS

Safire, W. (2004). Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History. London: WW Norton.

Kaul, Asha. (2006). Business Communication. New Delhi: PHI.

Brounstein, Marty, et.al. (2008).Business Communication. New Jersey: John Wiley

&Sons.

Asprey, Michele M. (2011). Plain Language for Lawyers. Delhi: Universal Law

Publishing Co.Pvt.Ltd.

Booher, Dianna. (2008). E-Writing: 21st Century Tools for Effective Communication.

Delhi: Macmillan.

Barker, Alan. (2007). Improve Your Communication Skills. New Delhi: Kogan Page.

Sen, Leena. (2009). Communication Skills. New Delhi: PHI.

Ramachandran, K. K., et al. (2008). Business Communication. New Delhi: Macmillan.

Wright, Chrissie (ed). (2006). Handbook of Practical Communication Skills. Ahmedabad:

Jaico

Thomson, A J & Martinet, A V. (1997). A Practical English Grammar (3rd ed). OUP.

Quirk, Randolph & Greenbaum, Sidney. (1990). A Student’s Grammar of English

Language. Longman.

Nesfield J. C. (2002). English Grammar Composition and Usage. Noida: Macmillan

India.

Thorpe E. and Thorpe S. (2011). Objective English. Noida: Pearson Education.

Amin A. and Eravelly R. and Ibrahim F. J. (2004). Grammar Builder. Cambridge:

Cambridge University Press.

Hewings M. (1999). Advanced English Grammar. Cambridge: Cambridge University

Press.

Keech Geoffery and Svartik Jan. A Communicative Grammar of English. Pearson Pub.

E. COURSE RELATED IMPORTANT WEB-LINKS:

https://sites.google.com/nirmauni.ac.in/2bl131english1-communication/home

F. VIDEO LECTURES :

1 Julian Treasure- How

to speak so that people

want to listen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIho2S0ZahI

2. Think Fast , Talk

Smart

Stanford Lecture Series-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAnw168huqA

3. The Power of

Non-verbal

Communication-Zoe

Navarro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRl0dvPRkSI

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4. Mark Bowden- Body

Language Expert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk_SMBIW1mg

5. Barack Obama’s

victory speech 2012- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv9NwKAjmt0

6. Martin Luther King

Jr. I have a Dream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEqnnklfYs

7. Malcom X- The Ballot

or the Bullet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zLQLUpNGsc

8. Constituent Assembly

Debates

https://cadindia.clpr.org.in/constitution_assembly_debates

G. LIST OF NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS RELATED TO THE

COURSE

Journal of Communication: Wiley Online Library/ Oxford University Press- https://academic.oup.com/joc

Language and Communication -

https://www.journals.elsevier.com/language-and-communication

H. UNIT/SUBUNIT WISE CONTENT OF THE SYLABUS AND LIST OF CASE LAW

AND RESEARCH ARTICLE

Enlisted in ERM

I. LIST OF ADVANCE TOPICS (SEMINAR TOPICS) RELATED TO THE COURSE

Body Language

Effective Public Speaking

Digital Communication/E Communication

Declamation

Story Writing/Creative Writing

Importance of Syntax

J. COURSE RELATED OWN BLOG AND OTHER SUCH BLOGS

https://2bl131.blogspot.com/

K. MICRO TEACHING PLAN

Pedagogy Weightage

(%)

Specific Mode Description

Allocated

Units

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Experiential

Learning

20% of

the

Syllabus

Productive

skills Tasks

Presentations,

discussions on select

topics

1,3,4,5

Self-Study

15% of

the

Syllabus

Guided

Discovery

Guided self-study

with class

participation

1, 2,

3,4,5

Expert Lecture /

Cooperative

Teaching

15% of

the

Syllabus

Expert

Lecture

Prof.

Prasannanshu,

NLU Delhi

Prof. Asha

Kaul, IIM A

Prof. Indira

Nityanandam

1,2,4,5

Core Teaching

50% of

the

Syllabus

Blended

learning

In-depth Coverage of

syllabus with various

teaching tools / aids

1, 2,

3,4,5

L. LESSON PLAN

Lecture

no. Topic

Pedagogy Mappe

d CLO

Reading

Material

1 Introduction to Course Module

Introduction: English I (Communication)

None

2-4 Concept of Communication- Types, Definition

& Process

Discussion

& Task 1,3 ERM1

5,6 Reading Skills: William Lyon Phelps’s

“Praising the Owning of Books”

Task &

Discussion 1 ERM2,3

7,8

Listening & Speaking Skills: “I have a

dream-The Civil Rights Movement” by Martin

Luther King Jr

Discussion

& Task 1,2,3 ERM2,3

9,10 Principles of Communication Discussion

& Task 1

Handout &

ERM3

11 Barriers to Communication

Lecture and

discussion

and

self-study

1 Handout/

ERM1

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12- 15 Phonology- English Phonemes, Transcription

Lecture ,

task,

discussion

and

self-study

1,2,3 ERM1

16, 17 Stress

Receptive

and

Productive

Tasks

1,2,3 Handout

18 “Ballot & Bullet” by Malcolm X

Lecture and

discussion

and

self-study

1,2, 3 None

19-21 How to read a book?

Lecture and

discussion

and

self-study

1,3 Soft copy

21- 22 Paragraph Writing

Lecture and

discussion

and

self-study

1,3 Soft copy

23- 25 Carl Sagan Contemplates “The Potential

Self-Destruction of Earth”

Lecture and

discussion

and

self-study

1 ERM3

26- 28 “A Plea for the severest penalty…” by MK

Gandhi

Lecture and

discussion

and

self-study

1,2,3 ERM3

29-32 Word Classes, Sentence Types

Lecture and

discussion

and

self-study

1,3

Text

/Handout/s

oftcopy

33- 37 Sentence Patterns, Concord

Lecture and

discussion 2,3 Handout/so

ftcopy

38-42 Concord, Voice

Lecture and

discussion 1,3

Handout/

ERM5

43 Choice of words

Lecture and

discussion 1,2,3

Handout/so

ftcopy

44, 45

Intonation

Lecture ,

task and

discussion

1,2,3 Handout

46-48 Letter writing

Lecture and

discussion 2,3 Handout

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M. STRUCTURED TUTORIAL

Tutorial

No.

Preparatio

n

Teaching

Method

Descriptio

n

Reference Outcome Mapped

CLO

1 In Class English

Proficiency

Test

The

students

would

move to

computer

lab and

attempt

English

Proficiency

Test offered

by The

British

Council.

Determining

the levels of

English

Proficiency of

the students so

as to plan for

remedial

classes.

1

2. In Class English

Proficiency

Test

The

students

would

move to

computer

lab and

attempt

English

Proficiency

Test offered

by The

British

Council.

Determining

the levels of

English

Proficiency of

the students so

as to plan for

remedial

classes.

1

3. In Class

Activity

Simulative

exercise

Note

Making

(Room No.

101-1984)

Unit 1.1 Communicatio

n with zero

negatives

3,4

4. Pre Class** Writing

assignment

in class

Writing

comments

on

Writing Skills

Speaking

Skills

1,2

49- 50 Punctuation

discussion

and activity 2,3 Handout/so

ftcopy

51- 55 Tense & its types

Lecture and

discussion 1, 3 Handout

56- 60 Revision

discussion

and activity 1,2,3,4 --

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Constituent

Assembly

debates and

discussion.

5. In class Play-way Tongue

Twisters/N

ursery

rhymes/pho

netic songs.

Practice of

Phonetic

correctness.

Unit 3 3.3 Phonetic

correctness

3

6. In Class Reflective

note

Historical

Speech of

Martin

Luther King

Jr. and

Malcolm X-

A

Compariso

n

Unit II

2.5,2.6

The power of

spoken

words/Listenin

g Skills

1,2

7. Pre

Class***

Group

Discussion

Book

discussion

on a best

seller

Unit 4

4.1

Enhancing

reading and

critical

evaluation

3,4

8. In class Group

Activity

Activity-

Idioms

Unit 4

4.3

Using idioms

effectively

4

9. In class Group

Activity

Activity-

Phrases

Unit 4

4.3

Using Phrases

Effectively

4

10,11 In class Creative

Writing

Sub-verb

Agreement

Unit 5 Grammatical

correctness

1

12,13 Pre

Class****

Technical

Writing/Ind

ividual

activity

On the spot

Written task

on select

topics

Unit 6 Improving

technical

writing skills

2,3

14,15 In class Play way Find the

punctuation

Unit 5

5.6

Correctness in

punctuation

1,2

**- The students would be asked to do pre reads of the Constituent Assembly debates and

discussion would be based on induction of concepts like equality, liberty, fraternity etc in the

Indian constitution.

***-Pre –reading of one best seller would be compulsory before joining for the discussion.

****-Few pre-reads illustrations on technical writing will be provided to the students a few

days before the session.

N. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT SCHEME

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FA Component Details

Formative

Assessment

Description Assessment

Criteria

Marks

assign

ed

Date Date of

Declaratio

n of Result

Mapped

CLO

CE I MID SEMESTER

EXAM

Understanding

of the context

and content;

ability to

interpret and

connect

variably

40 As

declared

by exam

section

After ten

days of

exam.

1,2,3,4

CEII 2 Moodle Tests

Conceptual

Knowledge of

the prescribed

content.

20+20 17/09/19 17/09/19 1,2,3,4

CEIII

Tell a Tale- Writing

and Narrating

interesting stories

related to various

concepts enlisted in the

constitution of India-

Equality, Freedom,

Right to Education etc.

Originality,

Creativity,

Language

quality,

accuracy,

expression,

participation.

10 +

10= 20

23/09/19

to

16/10/19

After the

Activity

1,2,3,4

O. ASSESSMENT MAPPING WITH CLO WITH RUBRIC (As per Bloom taxonomy)

CE I- Mid Semester Exams

CLO I: Use English language appropriately for functional skills like listening, reading, writing and

speaking

CLO II: Demonstrate essential skills required for effective written and oral communication

Unit: I, II

Skill / level: Understand ,analyze and evaluate (As per revised Bloom’s taxonomy)

Mid Semester Exam

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CLO I: Use English language appropriately for functional skills like listening, reading, writing and speaking

CLO II: Demonstrate essential skills required for effective written and oral communication

CLO III: Construct grammatically correct sentences and the use of appropriate punctuation

Develop various aspects of communication like listening, reading, writing and speaking

Unit: I, II, III

Skill / level: Understand, evaluate and create

Assessment

technique

and its

description

Description

of

assessment

parameters

Below 50%

(description of

below

standard

performance

analyzing

assessment

parameters for

the same)

50- 70%

(description

of

satisfactory

standard

performance

analyzing

assessment

parameters

for the same)

Above 70%

(description of

satisfactory

standard

performance

analyzing

assessment

parameters for

the same)

Mark

s

Mapped

PLO

Mapped

PEO

Mappe

d GA

CE I

Mid Semester

Exam

Understandi

ng of the

context and

content;

ability to

interpret

and connect

variably

Poor language

with spelling

and

grammatical

errors, lack of

understanding,

just displaying

memory

Incorrect

sentence

construction.

Showing

understanding

of the subject

matter but not

able to give

views clearly

and show

originality of

thoughts.

Good language

with negligible

errors. Showing

understanding

and originality

of thinking.

Able to analyze

the subject in

his/her own

thoughts.

40 4, 5, 7 1, 3, 6 1, 2, 5

Moodle Test- MCQs – Four Moodle tests of 5 mark each.

CLO I: Use English language appropriately for functional skills like listening, reading, writing and

speaking

CLO II: Demonstrate essential skills required for effective written and oral communication

CLO III: Construct grammatically correct sentences and the use of appropriate punctuation

CLO IV: Use English idioms and phrasal verbs effectively

Unit: IV, III

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Skill / level: Remember, Understand, apply (As per revised Bloom’s taxonomy)

Assessment

technique

and its

description

Description of

assessment

parameters

Below 50%

(description of

below

standard

performance

analyzing

assessment

parameters for

the same)

50- 70%

(description

of satisfactory

standard

performance

analyzing

assessment

parameters

for the same)

Above 70%

(description

of satisfactory

standard

performance

analyzing

assessment

parameters

for the same)

Mark

s

Mapped

PLO

Mapped

PEO

Mapped

GA

CE II

Moodle Test

Content

Knowledge,

Correctness of

Phonetic

transcription/

symbols,

Language

quality,

fluency,

expression,

participation.

Using idioms

& phrasal

verbs

Poor

knowledge of

phonetic chart,

grammatical

errors, lack of

understanding,

just displaying

memory

Incorrect

sentence

construction.

Showing

understanding

of the subject

matter but not

able to give

views clearly

and show

originality of

thoughts.

Good language

with negligible

errors.

Showing

understanding

and originality

of thinking.

Able to

analyze the

subject in

his/her own

thoughts.

40 4, 5, 7 1, 3, 6 1, 2, 5

CE III-

CLO I: Use English language appropriately for functional skills like listening, reading, writing and

speaking

CLO II: Demonstrate essential skills required for effective written and oral communication

CLO III: Construct grammatically correct sentences and the use of appropriate punctuation. Know

the meaning and usage of legal terms and legal maxims

Use English language effectively for legal writing.

Unit: IV & V

Skill / level: Understand, evaluate and create (As per revised Bloom’s taxonomy)

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Assessment

technique

and its

description

Description

of

assessment

parameters

Below 50%

(description of

below standard

performance

analyzing

assessment

parameters for

the same)

50- 70%

(descriptio

n of

satisfactor

y standard

performan

ce

analyzing

assessment

parameter

s for the

same)

Above 70%

(description

of

satisfactory

standard

performance

analyzing

assessment

parameters

for the same)

Marks Mapped

PLO

Mapped

PEO

Mapped

GA

CE III Part I

Tell a

Tale/Writing

and narrating

interesting

stories related

to various

concepts

enlisted in the

constitution of

India-

Equality,

Freedom,

Right to

Education etc

(Individual

Performance)

Creativity,

presentation,

thoroughness

of spoken

and written

skills

Poor

pronunciation

and

grammatical

errors, lack of

understanding,

just displaying

memory or

wrong answers.

Satisfactor

y usage of

pronouns;

improper

sentence

constructio

n; Half

correct

answers

Interesting

content,

originality,

creative

output, Good

language with

negligible

errors. Able to

analyze the

subject.

20 4, 5, 7 1, 3, 6 1, 2, 5

P. LECTURES NOTE Listed in ERM

Q. SELF STUDY MATERIAL Listed in ERM

R. LIST OF NGOS NA

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S. LIST OF WORLD LEADING ACADEMICIANS WORKING ON THE COURSE https://www.ted.com/

Dale Carnegie

Les Giblin

Barbara & Allan Pease

Bryan A Garner

Richard C Wydick

Linda H. Edwards

David Crystal

Joe Navarro

T. LIST OF SIMULATIVE EXERCISE Listed in Tutorial exercise

U. SUGGESTED TEXT BOOKS Pal, Rajendra, & Korlahalli, J. S. (2008). Essentials of Business Communication. New Delhi:

SultanChand & Sons.

Safire, W. (2004). Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History. London: WW Norton.

Yadugiri, M A & Bhasker, G. (2006). English for Law. New Delhi : Foundation Books.

Kaul, Asha. (2006). Business Communication. New Delhi: PHI.

Sen, Leena. (2009). Communication Skills. New Delhi: PHI.

Ramachandran, K. K., et al. (2008). Business Communication. New Delhi: Macmillan.

Wright, Chrissie (ed). (2006). Handbook of Practical Communication Skills. Ahmedabad: Jaico

Subrahmanyam, A, & Sarojanamma, M. (2003). Legal Language (including Legal Writing).

Vishakhapatnam: Andhra House.

V. QUESTION BANK - https://sites.google.com/a/nirmauni.ac.in/exam-papers/?pli=1

W. LIST OF CLASSIC PAPERS/ARTICLES/REVIEW PAPERS RELATED TO THE

COURSE (OPTIONAL)

X. PPTs AND HANDOUTS as per Lesson Plan

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Y. ESSENTIAL READING MATERIAL (ERM)

ERM No. SOURCE(S) PAGE Nos.

ERM 1 i) Ramachandran, K. K., et al. (2008). Business Communication. New Delhi: Macmillan.

ii) Sen, Leena. (2009). Communication Skills. New Delhi: PHI. iii) Pal, Rajendra, & Korlahalli, J. S. (2008). Essentials of Business

Communication. New Delhi: Sultan Chand & Sons.

2-85

ERM 2 i) Kaul, Asha. (2006). Business Communication. New Delhi: PHI.

ii) Vaz, V.V. (2013). Let’s Communicate Let’s Relate. Mumbai: Pauline.

85-94

ERM 3 i) Brounstein, Mary ,et al. (2007). Business Communication. MA: John Wiley & Sons Inc.

ii) Booher, Dianne (2001). E-Writing: 21st Century Tools for Effective Communication. New Delhi: Macmillan

95-165

ERM 4 i) Safire, W. (2004). Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History. London: WW Norton.

ii) Mukherjee, Rudrangshu (Ed.). (2007). Great Speeches of Modern India. New Delhi: Random House India.

iii) MALCOLM X- The Ballot or the Bullet

166-200

ERM 5 COMMON PHRASAL VERBS AND IDIOMS 201-217

ERM 6 Phonology - Course material PGCTE Hoshali, Priya et al. Phonetics and Spoken English-Block I,II,IV. Department of Distance Education. English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad.

218-232

ERM 7 Adler, Mortimer Jerome, and Charles Van Doren. (1972). How to Read a Book. PDF. <lamarlibrary.org/images/adler_book_list.pdf>

PDF COPY

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Z. TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR THE LAW STUDENTS

(Excerpts from Andrew J. Mc. Clurg - University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law)

1. Thou shalt be prepared for class. 2. Thou shalt be on time. 3. Thou shalt not be afraid to ask questions. 4. Thou shalt not be afraid to voice your opinion, even when it is believed to be contrary to the

professor's. 5. Thou shalt tolerate the professor's offbeat sense of humor. 6. Thou shalt respect thy classmates. 7. Thou shalt understand that there is method in the madness. 8. Thou shalt not be afraid to seek out the professor's office. 9. Thou shalt regularly attend class. 10. Thou shalt take a deep breath and prepare for a long, hard, engaging, enriching semester.