Oral Communication in Context PDF

ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT  LESSON 1 Nature and Elements of Communication DEFINITION OF COMMUNICATION NATURE OF COMMUNICATION TYPES OF MESSAGES COMMUNICATION PROCESS ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION  What is COMMUNICATION?  Communication Process of shar...

ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT  LESSON 1 Nature and Elements of Communication DEFINITION OF COMMUNICATION NATURE OF COMMUNICATION TYPES OF MESSAGES COMMUNICATION PROCESS ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION  What is COMMUNICATION?  Communication Process of sharing and conveying messages or information from one person to another within and across channels, contexts, media, and cultures (McCornack, 2014)  Communication the act or process of using words, sounds, signs, or behaviors to express or exchange information or to express your ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc., to someone else (http://www.merriam-webster.com)  Communication the exchange of information and the expression of feeling that can result in understanding (http://dictionary.cambridge.org) ❑ There is a wide variety of contexts and situations in which communication can be manifested; it can be a face-to- face interaction, a phone conversation, a group discussion, a meeting or interview, a letter correspondence, a class recitation, and many others. NATURE OF COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION connects people and the world they live in. Through communication, people can express their thoughts and ideas or convey information and messages through word of mouth, gestures and signals, and others. NATURE OF COMMUNICATION 1.Communication is a process. 2.Communication occurs between two or more people (the speaker and the receiver). 3.Communication can be expressed through written or spoken words, actions (nonverbal) or both spoken words and nonverbal actions at the same time. 1. Communication as a process means it is a step-by-step activity and it is essentially a two-way process that involves the active participation of both the sender and receiver. 2. Communication occurs between two or more people (the speaker and the receiver). In other words, it is a two-way process of reaching mutual understanding, in which participants do not exchange (encode-decode) information, news, ideas and feelings but also create and share meaning. 3. Communication can be expressed through written or spoken words, actions (nonverbal) or both spoken words and nonverbal actions at the same time. Communication is not all about sending or receiving facts in words. It does involve ideas and emotions that are expressed through signs, symbols, and gestures.  TYPES OF MESSAGES/ COMMUNICATION MODES ❑Communication modes are defined as the ways by which communication can be expressed. It can be through:  TYPES OF MESSAGES/ COMMUNICATION MODES ❑ Verbal communication means communication through spoken or when you use words. ❑ Nonverbal communication refers to nonverbal cues such as tone of voice, facial expression, movement, eye contact, body language, and more.  COMMUNICATION PROCESS ❑ The communication process refers to the way of sharing information verbally or non-verbally between the sender and receiver. Diagram 2: Daphne and Rico friendship and love story ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION Decoding Sender Receiver Message Feedback Encoding Context Channel Barrier/Noise ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION A sender is a person who sends the message to the 1. Sender receiver. The sender is also known as the encoder of the message. The sender is the initiator of the communication process who starts the procedure by sending a message or information. ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION The message refers to the information, ideas, feelings, 2. Message opinion, thought, attitude, and view that the sender wants to deliver to the receiver. The message seems like a key element of any communication process. ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION Encoding means 3. Encoding transforming abstract opinions and ideas into symbols such as words, pictures, signs, and marks. A symbol might represent or indicate opinions, statements, and actions. ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION Channel is the way or tool 4. Channel of transmitting the message. It is also known as a medium in communication that conveys the message from sender to receiver. ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION Decoding is the process of 5. Decoding translating an encoded symbol into the ordinary understandable language in contrast to the encoder. In this process, the receiver converts the symbols into thoughts received from the sender. ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION A receiver is a person for whom the message is 6. Receiver targeted in contrast to the sender. Therefore, the receiver is the audience of the communication process that decodes the message to perceive the meaning. ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION Feedback refers to the 7. Feedback response of the receiver or audience. It is one of the main elements of the effective communication process as it allows the sender to analyze the efficacy of the message. ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION Context refers to the 8. Context environment of communication in which the interaction happens or takes place.. ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION Noise refers to the communication barrier or obstacles to effective communication. It is also known 9. Barrier as communication noise or noise in communication. Noise is an unwanted element of the communication process that communicators always want to avoid during the interaction.  FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION Why do we communicate? Since communication is certain in our lives, it comes naturally and unknowingly. Communication serves many purposes. The following are some of the many reasons why we communicate: Inform Inspire Counsel Sell Clarify Question Express Promote Buy Understand Confirm Advise Teach Learn Persuade Reveal Accept Affirm Clarify Motivate Criticize Deny Conceal And many others  Inform Inspire Counsel Sell Clarify Question Express Promote Buy Understand Confirm Advise Teach Learn Persuade Reveal Accept Affirm Clarify Motivate Criticize Deny Conceal And many others From the above table, we realize that communication serves many purposes. Whether we are at home, at school, or at play, we engage in communication. Note: We will discuss these function in detail in next lesson.  Task No. 2 A Real Sample List down 10 real examples of communication that occurs around you. Make a table and write your answers on ½ crosswise. WHAT WHERE WHO HOW Ex. We talked and shared Talking with my In school My friends and our experiences and friends me. feelings.