Developing Communication Skills is primarily designed as a text for advanced level courses in communication skills. However, it would prove equally useful as an effective aid to professionals in performing their day-to-day communicative tasks. Keeping in view the ever-increasing demand for functional communicative competence in the corporate world, the scope of the book has been widened to include almost all commonly used major forms of verbal and written communication. The step-by-step explanation of the processes and procedures of these forms, the practical tips couched in plain English and its attractive presentation style make the book eminently suitable for institutions of higher education, for training programmes in communication organised by the corporate sector and government establishments and for individual self-study. Its uniqueness emanates from the fact that the material included is both research-based and time-tested in a variety of academic settings.