Communication Skills’ Companion by Dahiru Muhammad Argungu - Paperback

In this book, the author has discussed the four well-known experiential modes through which a communicator processes linguistic information. Therefore, the book aims to help improve the communication skills of particularly Nigerian students in tertiary institutions.Sufficient and valuable knowledge about these modes of communication which comprise the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills are not only necessary but fundamental in a student’slife, because theyfunction as thepillarsupon which academic information, whether taken in or given out in various circumstances occur, such as during classroom lectures,group discussions, writing assignments,debating encounters, etc.Due to poor communication skills, in such situations, many students fail to achieve their information processingneeds.In this book, the author has drawn from his decades of teachingexperience to tackle some of the problems students frequently face in relation to academicinformation processing and has provided useful suggestions to solve them through detailed and interactive discussions. Thus, apart from the discussions, at the end of each chapter, the author has providedsummaries, tasks and model questions for students’ practice. Indeed, this book will help in clearing the air about(general) communication skills, particularly when contrasted with(specific) language teaching/learning skills. It is hoped that the book will be a veritable student’s companion that will add value to their knowledge of communicationskills regardless of the subjects they study at school. Though a student’s companion, impliedly,this book is equally a user-friendly material for all categories of teachers and general readers.