Levels and Functions Communication PDF

Levels and Functions Communication Lesson 2 and 3- GNED 05  Lesson Outline Types of Communication Level of Communication Functions of Communication Assessment  Types of Communication Verbal Non-Verbal Communication Can be Verbal and Non-Verbal ...

Levels and Functions Communication Lesson 2 and 3- GNED 05  Lesson Outline Types of Communication Level of Communication Functions of Communication Assessment  Types of Communication Verbal Non-Verbal Communication Can be Verbal and Non-Verbal  encompasses any form of Verbal Communication involving Words, Spoken, Written or Signed Lucas, 2017 Our ability to communicate is based on organized system of words, rather than merely sounds is what sets us apart from other species  Non-Verbal Includes body language such as Gestures, Facial Expressions, eye contact and Posture. Example: 1. Touch 2. Firm Handshake 3. Warm Hug 4. Tap at the back  Intrapersonal Interpersonal Self-talk between two or Rem em b er Cognitive or more. this! personal Communication interviews, Small Group and etc. Public Communication a type of interpersonal communication that deals with a larger student and consider as Speaker sending message to audiences.  Remember: Communication is the lifeblood of any relationships. LESSON 3: Functions of Communication  Functions of Communication Communication serves some significant functions in our lives. 1. We Communicate to meet our needs. 2. We Communicate to enchance or maintain our sense of self. 3. We Communicate to fulfill social obligations. 4. We communicate to develop relationship.  Functions of Communication Communication serves some significant functions in our lives. 5. We Communicate to exhange information. 6 We Communicate to influence others.  LESSON 4: Principles of Communication  1. COMMUNICATION IS PURPOSIVE Different purpose , requires different strategies. Communication is consider successful if it has accomplished its purpose.  2. COMMUNICATION IS CONTINUOUS it Happens non-stop even silence communicates something. even non-verbal behaviour represents reactions to your environment and to the people around you (Verdeber,1999) be aware of the non-verbal behaviour  3. COMMUNICATION MESSAGES VARY IN CONSIOUS ENCODING Communication may occur spontaneously (without much thought) it can also be based on “learned” can be constructed based on understanding of a situation.  4. COMMUNICATION IS RELATIONAL use to negotiate and enhance relationship Communication also plays in role developing maintaining and dissolving conflicts.  5. COMMUNICATION HAS ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS when we communicate we considered ethical standards.  6. COMMUNICATION IS LEARNED Communicating well is a skill therefore it can be learned. communication is not limited to speaking. it also involves listening, processing thoughts and opinions. Practice is the key.  LESSON 5: Communication Ethics All forms of communication involve ethical issues. Ethics Values that have been instilled in us knowingly or unknowingly accepted us and govern our actions.  Berko, 1995 Ethics A speaker who uses language that degrades or injure human personality by exaggeration, pseudotruths, twisting words and name-calling is clearly acting unethically.  SAMPLE ANSWER Communication Ethics according to Berko (1995), ethical communicators should: 1. Speaks with sincerity 2. Does not knowingly expose an audience to falsehood or halftruths that can cause significant harm 3. Does not premeditatedly alter the truth 4. Presents the truth as she or he understands it  SAMPLE ANSWER Communication Ethics according to Berko (1995), ethical communicators should: 5 Raise the listeners level of expertise by supplying the necessary facts. 6. Employs message that is free from mental as well as physical coercion 7. Does not invent or fabricate the truth 8. Gives credit to the source of information