Chapter 3 Social Grace and Communication

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OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the chapter, the student should be able to:

1. To be able to give examples of manners in the family, and in public.


2. To be able to give examples of business etiquette.
3. To be able to give proper introduction.
4. Describe the communication process.
SOCIAL GRACES
Also known as good manners and etiquette is not a “put-on”
or “add-on” to one personality.
It should be part of the character of a person.
MANNERS
• Social conduct or rules of conduct.
• Consideration for others is the basis of good manners.
ETIQUETTE
• Consist of an “act of rules of living in our society.”
• These rules make us more comfortable and reflect a feeling of
what is right toward others.
SOCIAL GRACES IN THE FAMILY

1. Honor your parents.


• Ask for their advice
• Look at the things from their perspective
• Try to please them
• Compliment them
• Obey them
SOCIAL GRACES IN THE FAMILY

2. Sisters and Brothers


 Don’t tease
 Don’t be sarcastic
 Don’t tattle
 Showed love
 Helped one another
 Didn’t count chores
 Didn’t worry about “favorites”
 Stick up for one another
SOCIAL GRACES IN PUBLIC PLACES
3. In the street
4. On the bus
5. In the church
Etc.
USING COURTEOUS WORDS
Words to Avoid
I don’t know
I can’t do that
You will have to
No

USE INSTEAD
Let me check
Let’s see what I can do
We can help you
Yes, or maybe, no problem
CULTURAL COURTESY
• It is becoming very important as more business is being conducted in
foreign countries.

• Remember five (5) Key Words that are too often used.

• Social skills can help us build more productive relationships. In these


changing times, one needs to prepare for a variety of encounters in both the
business and social environment
INTRODUCTION
1. Mentioning name of person you are
honoring first.
2. Business reversal of ordinary
introduction.
3. Acknowledging an introduction.
4. Shaking hands
5. Rising for an introduction
6. Introducing one self.
7. When incorrectly introduced.
COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION PROCESS

• Defined as the exchange of messages by human beings.


FOUR SEGMENTS OF
COMMUNICATION

1. Sender
• Creates a message with an idea of the response he or she
hopes to evoke.
FOUR SEGMENTS OF
COMMUNICATION
2. Message
two kinds of information
1. Substantive – deals with the most important and central aspects of a
subject.  
• the communication is focused on the substance of the lesson.
2. Subjective in the aspect of feelings, attitudes, and values of the sender are
transmitted.
FOUR SEGMENTS OF
COMMUNICATION
3. Receiver
is the destination of the message. The receiver's task is to interpret the sender's
message, both verbal and nonverbal, with as little distortion as possible. 
FOUR SEGMENTS OF
COMMUNICATION
4. Feedback
A response or reaction occurs whenever a message is
received.
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

• The exchange of feelings and attitudes in the


communication.
BODY LANGUAGE/MANNERISM

• The messages people give with their facial


expressions, gestures, and posture.
• “ let us never negotiate our fear, but let us never
fear to negotiate.”

- John F. Kennedy's inaugural address, 1961

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