1. ESSENTIAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Welcome
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Tutor: Tammy Wise/ Jessica Stock

2. Aims & Objectives
To understand the Essential Communication Skills qualification.
To prepare for different aspects of the Essential Communication Skills qualification.

3. 1. Part 1: Reading
As part of Essential Communication Skills you will need to:
Read different types of documents
Identify the main points
Summarise the documents

4. Part 1: Reading Task
Look at the documents that have been given to you.
How could you identify or choose the main points?
Read the documents
Highlight/underline the main points & make notes
Write up a summary/list of the main points

5. Part 1: Discussion It is important to plan for our discussions.
My opinion on the topics
What I thought about the sources
Questions I should ask others to find out how they feel about the topic
Where did I find my information?

6. Part 1: Discussion Task
Look at the speaking & listening part of the task. Create a plan for your discussion

7. Part 1: Writing
As part of Essential Communication Skills you will need to:
Write two different documents
Write for different purposes
Spell and punctuate your work correctly.

8. Writing for Purpose
You might come across writing for many different reasons:
Persuasive
Descriptive
Informative
Instructive

9. Writing for purpose The language used: Purpose Language Descriptive
Vivid and detailed, making use of the 5 senses
Informative
Includes real information that is reliable.
Persuasive
One sided argument that makes your ideas the only sensible choice
Instructional
Short and to the point, making the text easy to follow

10. Different Types of Text
Are these texts persuasive, informative, descriptive or instructive?
Recipe
School article
Advertising (leaflet)
Job description

11. Writing Task
Go to your sample assessment booklets and complete the writing task in part 1. Don’t forget to plan, as you did for your discussion & draft your work before creating a final copy.

12. Writing Task
Go to your sample assessment booklets and complete the writing task in part 2. Don’t forget to plan, as you did for your discussion & draft your work before creating a final copy.

13. Giving a Presentation What is important when you give a presentation?
Body language
Tone of voice
Speed of presentation
Volume
Images
Colour

14. Task – Presentation Go to part 3 of your sample booklet:
Create a plan for your presentation
Produce a presentation
Give your presentation to the rest of the class.