Oral Communication in Context Review
Oral Communication in Context Review
Oral Communication in Context Review
COMMUNICATION IN
CONTEXT
NATURE AND ELEMENTS
OF COMMUNICATION
NATURE OF COMMUNICATION
• Communication is a process.
• It occurs between two or more people (the speaker and the
receiver).
• It can be expressed through written or spoken words, actions
(nonverbal), or both spoken words and nonverbal actions at the
same time.
ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION
1. SPEAKER - the source of information or message.
2. MESSAGE - the information, ideas, or thoughts conveyed by the speaker in words or in actions.
3. ENCODING - the process of converting the message into words, actions, or other forms that the
speaker understands.
4. CHANNEL - the medium or the means in which the encoded message is conveyed.
5. DECODING - the process of interpreting the encoded message of the speaker by the receiver.
6. RECEIVER - the recipient of the message, or someone who decodes the message.
7. FEEDBACK - the reactions, responses, or information provided by the receiver.
8. CONTEXT - the environment where communication takes place.
9. BARRIER - the factors that affect the flow of communication.
MODELS OF COMMUNICATION
1. SHANNON-WEAVER MODEL
Introduced by Claude Elwood Shannon and Warren Weaver
Mother of all communication models (1949)
Depicts communication as a linear or one-way process
Criticized for missing one essential element which is feedback.
MODELS OF COMMUNICATION
2. TRANSACTION MODEL
the exchange of messages between sender and receiver where each take turns to send
or receive messages.
MODELS OF COMMUNICATION
3. SCHRAMM MODEL
Designed by Wibur Scharmm (one of the founding fathers of mass communication.
The user’s field of experience guides decoding. If there is no commonality in the sender’s
and receiver’s field of experience, then communication does not take place. The extent to
which the signal is correctly decoded depends on the extent of the overlap of the two
fields of experience.
FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION
1. CONTROL -functions to control behavior.
2. SOCIAL INTERACTION -allows individuals to interact with
others.
3. MOTIVATION -motivates or encourages people to
live better.
4. EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION -facilitates people’s expression of
their feelings.
5. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION -functions to convey information.
FEATURES OF AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
1. Completeness -Effective communications are complete, i.e. the receiver gets all
the information he needs to process the message and take
action.
2. Conciseness -Conciseness is about keeping your message to a point. This is
more about the content of your message rather than its length.
3. Consideration -Effective communication takes into account the receiver’s
background and points of view. If your message hits a nerve or
sounds as disrespectful, the emotional reaction of the receiver
might affect the perception of your message.
4. Concreteness -A concrete message is specific, tangible, vivid. It’s supported by
facts and figures for enhanced credibility.
FEATURES OF AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
5. Courtesy -Courtesy and consideration complement each other in effective
communications. Courtesy means respecting the receiver’s
culture, values and beliefs
6. Clearness -The clearer your message, the easier it gets for the receiver to
decode it according to your original intent.
7. Correctness -Correct grammar and syntax vouch for increased effectiveness
and credibility of your message. Formal errors might affect the
clarity of your message, trigger ambiguity and raise doubts. They
might also have a negative impact on the overall perception of
the message, which could be seen as sloppy or negligent.
BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION
1. EMOTIONAL BARRIER
2. USE OF JARGON
3. LACK OF CONFIDENCE
4. NOISY ENVIRONMENT
VERBAL COMMUNICATION
1. APPROPRIATENESS -language that you use should be appropriate to
the environment or occasion.
2. BREVITY -use simple yet powerful words. Avoid Fillers.
3. CLARITY -it is essential for you to clearly state your message and
express your ideas and feelings.
4. ETHICS -Words should be carefully chosen in consideration of
the gender, roles, ethnicity, preferences and status of the
person or people you are talking to.
5. VIVIDNESS -you are encouraged to find ways to charm your
audience through the use of vivid words.
NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
• Kinesics - body movements and gestures regarded as a form of nonverbal communication.
• Proxemics - deals with the amount of space that people feel it necessary to set between themselves and others.
• Haptics - the perception of objects by touch and proprioception, especially as involved in nonverbal
communication.
• Olfactory - relating to the sense of smell.
• Gustatory - concerned with tasting or the sense of taste.
• Chronemics - the study of the role of time in communication.
• Paralinguistics - meta-communication that may modify meaning, give nuanced meaning, or convey emotion, such
as prosody, pitch, volume, intonation.
• Appearance - the way that someone or something looks.
INTERCULTURAL
COMMUNICATION
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
• This happens when individuals interact, negotiate, and create
meanings while bringing in their varied cultural backgrounds.
• This pertains to communication among people from different
nationalities.
• Communication that is influenced by different ethnicities,
religion, and sexual orientations.
THE DEVELOPMENTAL MODEL OF INTERCULTURAL
Stage 1: DENIAL. The individual does not recognize cultural differences.
3. PERSUASIVE SPEECH -provides the audience with well-argued ideas that can
influence their own beliefs and decisions.
TYPES OF SPEECH ACCORDING TO DELIVERY
1. EXTEMPORANEOUS
speaking with limited preparation
Guided with notes or outline
Delivered conversationally
2. IMPROMPTU
Speaking without advanced preparation
Unrehearsed speech
Spoken conversationally
TYPES OF SPEECH ACCORDING TO DELIVERY
3. MANUSCRIPT
Speaking with advanced preparation
Planned and rehearsed speech
Reading aloud a written message
4. MEMORIZED
Speaking with advanced preparation
Planned and rehearsed speech
Reciting a written message word-for-word from memory