Communication Skills Class 11 Notes

Communication Skills Class 11 Notes
Communication is the act of conveying meanings from one entity or group to

another through the use of mutually understood signs, symbols, and semiotic
rules.
Effective communication aids in our understanding of others and our environment.

It aids in overcoming differences, developing mutual respect and trust, and
establishing favorable circumstances for exchanging original concepts and
resolving issues.
The following figure represents types of communication
Learning objectives of Effective communication
1. Development of Interpersonal Skills

2. To express effectively & with maximum efficiency
The 4 Communication Styles
There are four basic communication styles:
1. Passive
2. Aggressive
3. passive-aggressive
4. Assertive.
Passive – People with passive communication tend to behave indifferently. People
who are passive communicators typically don’t express their demands or
sentiments. Lack of eye contact and poor body alignment are common factors of
passive communicators.
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Aggressive – Speaking with a loud, demanding voice, maintaining close eye

contact, dominating or controlling others by blaming, frightening, criticizing,
threatening, or attacking them, among other behaviors, are all examples of the
aggressive communication style.
Aggressive communicators frequently give orders, ask impolite questions, and

ignore other people.
Passive-Aggressive – Users of the passive-aggressive communication style may

appear passive on the outside, but they may feel helpless or trapped within,
developing animosity that causes them to seethe or act out in subtly, covertly, or
secretive ways.
Ultimately, passive-aggressive communicators are aware of their demands but

occasionally find it difficult to express them verbally. They are most likely to
communicate via body language.
Assertive – Assertive communicators can express their own needs, desires, ideas,
and feelings, while also considering the needs of others. Assertive communicators
aim for both sides to win in a situation, balancing one’s rights with the rights of
others.
Writing Skills
What is Writing?
Writing is a form of communication that allows students to put their feelings and
ideas on paper, organize their knowledge and beliefs into convincing arguments,
and convey meaning through well-constructed text.
Sentences
The main goal of this exercise is to develop fundamental sentence-writing abilities.

The categories of sentences and the purposes of each of their constituent
components are mentioned below.
sentences: simple, compound, and complex
Simple sentence
A simple sentence is one independent clause that has a subject and a verb and
expresses a complete thought.
1. Must have a subject and a verb.

2. Must express a complete thought.
3. Must only have one clause.
Examples
 I am out of paper for the printer.

 Will you help me with the math homework?
Compound Sentence
A compound sentence allows us to share a lot of information by combining two or

more related thoughts into one sentence. It combines two independent clauses by
using a conjunction like “and.” This creates sentences that are more useful than
writing many sentences with separate thoughts.
Example –
I drove to the office, and then I walked to the cabin.
Complex sentence
A complex sentence is a sentence that combines one independent clause with at

least one dependent clause.
Example: Although Rohan had some doubts, he found the courses very useful.
Phrases
Phrases are a group of words that work together to communicate an element of

speech.
Types of phrases
Noun Phrase – A noun phrase is any noun or pronoun along with its modifiers
Example – i) The school children ii) Yesterday’s newspaper
Verb Phrase – A verb phrase is any number of verbs working together
Example i) Had been sleeping ii) Will contact iii) May have written
Prepositional Phrase – A prepositional phrase always starts with a preposition and

ends with a noun or pronoun (and its modifiers) that is called the object of the
preposition:
Example i) Through the wheat field ii) Preposition: through iii) Object of the
preposition: the wheat field
Verbal Phrases –There are three types of verbal phrases: participial phrases,
gerund phrases, and infinitive phrases. Each is explained below.
1. Participial Phrase – Participial phrases start with either a present or

past participle.
2. Gerund Phrase – A gerund phrase is a present participle (and its
modifiers) that acts like a noun. It can take on a variety of jobs in the
sentence.
3. Infinitive Phrase – An infinitive phrase is the infinitive and its
modifiers:
4. Appositive Phrase – An appositive phrase is a phrase that renames
an earlier noun or pronoun
5. Absolute Phrase – Absolute phrases are the trickiest to identify.
These phrases are not closely connected to the rest of the sentence;
they don’t describe a specific word, but modify the whole sentence.
They add extra information and are usually separated by commas (or
dashes).
Parts of a Sentence
Every sentence can be broken into two parts
a) Complete Subject – The complete subject consists of a simple subject (The noun
or the pronoun is the subject is about) and its modifiers
b) Complete Predicate – The complete predicate is made up of a verb and its

modifiers.
Parts of speech
1. A category to which a word is assigned in accordance with its

syntactic functions. In English the main parts of speech are noun,
pronoun, adjective, determiner, verb, adverb, preposition,
conjunction, and interjection.
The following figure represents eight parts of speech
1. NOUN- A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. London,

Flower, Happiness
2. PRONOUN- A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. She, we,
they, it
3. VERB- A verb expresses action or being. Jump,is
4. ADJECTIVE -An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.
Pretty, old
5. ADVERB -An adverb modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or
another adverb. Gently, extremely
6. PREPOSITION -a preposition is a word placed before a noun or
pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence.
By, with,
7. CONJUNCTION -A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses. T
The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and
then she quickly disappeared.
8. INTERJECTION – An interjection is a word used to express emotion.
Oh! , Wow! The following link will help to reinforce the concept.
Persuasion Skills
Persuasion is the process of convincing someone else to carry out an action or

agree with an idea. In the workplace, persuasion is used to sell products, recruit
team members, and increase productivity. An employee with strong persuasion
skills can influence others to perform well and succeed.

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Communication is the act of conveying meanings from one entity or group to

Effective communication aids in our understanding of others and our environment.

The following figure represents types of communication

Learning objectives of Effective communication

1. Development of Interpersonal Skills

There are four basic communication styles:

Aggressive – Speaking with a loud, demanding voice, maintaining close eye

Aggressive communicators frequently give orders, ask impolite questions, and

Passive-Aggressive – Users of the passive-aggressive communication style may

Ultimately, passive-aggressive communicators are aware of their demands but

The main goal of this exercise is to develop fundamental sentence-writing abilities.

sentences: simple, compound, and complex

1. Must have a subject and a verb.

 I am out of paper for the printer.

A compound sentence allows us to share a lot of information by combining two or

I drove to the office, and then I walked to the cabin.

A complex sentence is a sentence that combines one independent clause with at

Phrases are a group of words that work together to communicate an element of

Example – i) The school children ii) Yesterday’s newspaper

Verb Phrase – A verb phrase is any number of verbs working together

Prepositional Phrase – A prepositional phrase always starts with a preposition and

1. Participial Phrase – Participial phrases start with either a present or

Every sentence can be broken into two parts

b) Complete Predicate – The complete predicate is made up of a verb and its

1. A category to which a word is assigned in accordance with its

1. NOUN- A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. London,

Persuasion is the process of convincing someone else to carry out an action or

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