TITLE: CRITIQUE OF COMMUNICATION IN ACADEMIC PURPOSES
Review of “Communication Skills in Academics”
Document Information By: Divyansh Bordia
INTRODUCTION:
In the academic sphere, communication serves as a vital tool for knowledge dissemination,
collaboration, and intellectual advancement. This critique aims to dissect the various facets of
communication within academic contexts, scrutinizing how it shapes learning, research, and the broader
educational experience. We will explore the effectiveness of current pedagogical communication
methods, the role of digital technologies in academic discourse, and the challenges faced in ensuring
equitable and effective communication across diverse educational landscapes.
BODY:
1.Better Student-Teacher Relationship
To better learn from teachers, students need to ask questions and discuss their subjective and objective
doubts. However, Most students do not ask questions because of fear, hesitation, and low self-esteem.
Communication skills help them by a long shot in listening, understanding the point of view of teachers
in the class, and asking them questions with confidence which will help them gain more knowledge.
2. Key Element in Career Development
The clarity in communication regarding the skills, knowledge, and vocabulary in words while
communicating with interviewers helps students get a job after the completion of their degree. Effective
communication can go as far as to alter their personality altogether. As psychologist and author Jordan
Peterson put it, “There is nothing more powerful than articulate speech.”
3. Cultivating Professionalism
Students today might become doctors who will need to communicate effectively with their patients.
They might grow up to be engineers who will have to relay instructions to their technical staff. They
might become lawyers who will have to use law and language to put their points across. India needs
good business, political, and social leaders today more than ever.
CONCLUSION:
Today’s youth is tomorrow’s hope, and without communicating effectively with people, and not listening
to the problems people face does not help them get votes, customers, and the support of people. They
need to be taught to listen as a fundamental duty, they have to be patient, manage anger, and do lots of
other things that all involve having a firm root in articulate speech.