Oral Communication Strategies PDF

ORAL COMMUNICATION MODULE 3: STRATEGIES TO AVOID COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT | SY 2023 – 2024 | JOHN BENJ C. ORTIZ Verbal Communication and Nonverbal Communication ❖ Uses words in sharing information. ❖ Barriers: o People o Cultural Mores...

ORAL COMMUNICATION MODULE 3: STRATEGIES TO AVOID COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT | SY 2023 – 2024 | JOHN BENJ C. ORTIZ Verbal Communication and Nonverbal Communication ❖ Uses words in sharing information. ❖ Barriers: o People o Cultural Mores o Opinions and Beliefs o Topic o Communicative Situation o Language Choice ❖ Transmits message without words. ❖ It may be conveyed as: o Gestures o Facial expression o Language of Colors o Language of Flowers o Language of Space o Language of Time o Language of Touch o Paralanguage o Posture and Body Orientation ❖ A movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning. ❖ 4 Types of Gestures: o Emblem o Emphasizing o Illustrating o Regulating ❖ The face can express different emotions. ❖ Eyes are especially effective to express. ❖ Interpretations differ from culture to culture. ❖ People choose colors based on the meaning of each. ❖ Culture may influence this too. ❖ Colors have certain meanings based on the dictates of culture and gender. ❖ Flowers are also used to say what we cannot express in words. ❖ These meanings are also influenced by culture and gender. ❖ Also called Proxemics. ❖ The use of space based on importance. ❖ Distance can express the degree of intimacy and individual acceptance. ❖ Also called Chronemics. ❖ The use of time based on position and power ❖ Time perceptions include punctuality, willingness to wait, and interactions. ❖ Also called Haptics. ❖ Having bodily contact between the sender and the receiver of the message. ❖ Touch can comfort, encourage, dissuade, or aggravate. ❖ Refers to the “how” of saying something other than what is said. ❖ Tones, voices, and rhythm must match the content of the message if the message is to be understood at all; they reinforce the message. ❖ How one stands or sits tells the people around how one sees oneself as a speaker, how he/she sees the listeners, and his attitude toward the message. ❖ One can communicate numerous messages by the way he walks. ❖ Standing erect, but not rigid, and leaning slightly forward may mean that one is approachable, friendly, and receptive.  Gestures Facial Expression Language of Colors Language of Flowers Language of Space Language of Time Language of Touch Paralanguage Posture & Body Orientation  Gestures Facial Expression Language of Colors Language of Flowers Language of Space Language of Time Language of Touch Paralanguage Posture & Body Orientation ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CONTEXT | SY 2023 – 2024 | JOHN BENJ C. ORTIZ