ORAL COMMUNICATION 11 - Types of Communication Models + Elements of Communication

Aristotle's Model of Communication

A linear model where the speaker delivers a message to an audience with the goal of persuasion and is one of the earliest models of communication

Lasswell's Model of Communication

A linear model that explains communication by asking: "Who, says What, in which Channel, to Whom, and with what Effect?" and it is used for mass media communication

Shannon-Weaver's Model of Communication

A linear model with sender, message, channel, receiver, and noise, showing how technical problems (noise) can distort communication, and is the mother of all models

Schramm's Model of Communication

An interactive model that introduces feedback and the field of experience, showing communication as a two-way process that is never-ending

Wood's Transactional Model of Communication

A transactional model where communication is a dynamic, ongoing process. Both people are senders and receivers simultaneously, influenced by context, time, relationships, and shared meanings.

Berlo's SMCR Model of Communication

A Linear model that breaks communication into Source, Message, Channel, and Receiver. Emphasizes how the skills, attitudes, knowledge, and senses of both sender and receiver affect the process. Focuses on the psychological aspect and needs people to be on the same level to communicate.

Sender

the person who gives or sends a message

Receiver

the person who gets or understands the message

Channel

the way the message is delivered and it is the medium of transaction

Feedback

the response the receiver gives back to the sender

Noise

anything that blocks or distorts the message

Message

the information, idea, or thought being shared