Communication skills is important as it helps you give clear and logical expressions to your thoughts in speech and writing. It also helps you develop the necessary communication skills necessary to meet the demands of your work and everyday communication encounters. I designed this course as a practical guide to one achieving effective communication. As a student you will study not limited to the following components: The importance of communication, channels of communication in orgs, the communication process and the factors one needs to communicate effectively in the work place or other communication processes.