Grade 11 Modules 2021-2022 ABM

Oral comm (1)

What is communication?

Communication comes from the two Latin words "communis" (noun) and "communicare" (verb) which means commonality and to make common respectively.

From the viewpoint of etymological depth, communication refers to sharing of something - information, knowledge or meaning.

Therefore, communication is the process of sharing information, knowledge or meaning. (Communication and media journalism, Adhikary's book). Moreover, it is the act of conveying intended meanings from one person to another through the use of mutually understood sign and semiotic rules.

Communication skills are important to everyone because it allows us to receive information and convey our ideas and opinions with those around us.

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Communication comes in many forms:

Verbal (sounds, language) is the use of language and spoken words. It makes the process of conveying thoughts easier and faster.

Aural (listening and hearing) involves the transmission of information through the auditory sensory system.

Non-verbal (facial expressions, body language, gestures, and posture) entails communicating by sending and receiving wordless messages. These messages usually reinforce verbal communication, but they can also convey thoughts and feelings on their own.

Written (journals, emails, and text messages) is conveyed through written symbols such as language. This type of communication is indispensable for formal business communications and issuing legal instructions

Communication is very much crucial since a single word entails a lot of meanings. That is why, it is very much important to develop a variety of skills for both on how to convey our ideas to other and on how to interpret the information from others. Knowing our audience and understanding how they need to receive information is equally important as knowing ourselves.

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Basic Elements of Communication:

Communication is the process of conveying information between two or more people.

Communication process is the systematic flow of steps that we follow in order to achieve effective and successful communication.

Source - The source of the communication transaction is the originator of the message. Also known as the sender of information, the source initiates the communication process. The sender can also be called as the speaker who delivers his message to the receiver or to the listener.

Message - A message is an idea, a concept, or an emotion that a person desires to share to another person. A message of the speaker is then given a meaning depending on the interpretation of the other receiver or listeners. A message can either be verbal, non-verbal or written.

Channel - A channel is the means or medium of communication by which the speaker's message moves to the receiver or listener.A concrete example for this is the language that we use in order to transmit our message to the receiver or listener.

Receiver - The receiver gets the message channeled by the source of information. In a one way communication process, he is in the other end.

Feedback - Feedback is an integral part of human communication process that allows the speaker to monitor the process and to evaluate the success of an attempt to get the desired response from the receiver. Also called "return signals", it has a regulatory effect upon the speaker since the speaker must adjust to the feedback responses in order to be successful. In a public communication situation, the response of acceptance of the audience with their applause may be considered a feedback.