Communication Skills: A University Course Book

Abstract

Communications skills are fundamental to all students’ lives because, man is a social being and most people spend most of their time communicating in different ways. These includes oral, non-verbal, written and interpersonal. Successful university students have one characteristic that they all share i.e. they are good in communication skills. The ability to skillfully interact with other persons is grounded in a person’s unwavering skills in the different forms of communication. It is, therefore important for students to appreciate and develop good communication skills. This course book takes the students through a step by step process of: Understanding communication; Theories of communication; Appreciating the need for communication; Honing writing skills; Functional writing Library skills etc.