Devika Panikar
δάσκαλος (dáskalos) means the teacher in Greek. Devika Panikar has been teaching English Language and Literature since 2006. She is an Assistant Professor with the Directorate of Collegiate Education under the Government of Kerala and now works at the Government College Kasaragod. This website is a collection of lecture notes she prepared by referring to various sources for her students’ perusal.
Close Reading, Paraphrasing and Summarising
Close reading is a fundamental skill for analysing and understanding a text on a deeper level. It involves careful and detailed examination of the content to draw conclusions, interpret implicit meani...
Barriers to Communication
Barriers to communication refer to obstacles that prevent the effective exchange of ideas, messages, or information between individuals or groups. These barriers can stem from various sources, includi...
Workplace Communication
Effective communication in the workplace is vital for creating a productive environment, fostering strong relationships, and ensuring everyone understands their roles and responsibilities. Formal and ...
Types of Communication
Communication occurs through various channels and mediums, each adapted to suit different contexts and situations. This diversity forms the basis for classifying communication, which is essential for ...
Note-Making
Note-making is capturing, sorting, and summarising the most crucial elements of what is being learned. It is not merely about transcribing information but involves actively engaging with the material ...
Business Letter
A business letter is a formal and structured communication crucial in facilitating effective communication within the business world. It is instrumental in ensuring professionalism, clarity, and the o...
The Windhover
The Windhover is a profound sonnet celebrating the beauty of a falcon in flight, drawing parallels between the bird's majesty and Christ's sacrifice and spiritual resilience. It is a sonnet written in...
Group Discussion
Group discussions (GDs) are essential tools in human interaction, serving as platforms for sharing ideas and evaluating individuals' talents, viewpoints, and teamwork abilities. They are structured in...
The First Circle of Hell
Canto 4 of Inferno is part of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, an epic poem that traces the soul's journey through Hell (Inferno), Purgatory, and Heaven (Paradiso). In Canto 4, Dante explores the firs...