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Purposive Communication

Effective communication tailored for specific contexts and audiences, aiming to enhance students' skills for academic, professional, and social settings.

Verbal Communication

Involves spoken or written language, used to directly convey information.

Non-Verbal Communication

Utilizes body language, facial expressions, and gestures to express emotions or attitudes, often enhancing or contradicting verbal messages.

Communication in Multicultural Contexts

Involves understanding language, symbols, gestures, and cultural nuances in communication.

Language

A system of symbols for conveying meaning such as spoken or written words, gestures or sound.

Symbols

Anything that represents or stands for something else, allowing individuals to convey ideas and meanings without directly referencing the object itself.

Gestures

Cultural signs like body movements that convey messages or meanings without spoken words.

Elements of Communication

Components of communication including sender, receiver, medium, channel, noise, feedback, and context.

Sender

Initiates communication by creating and encoding a message before selecting a channel to transmit it.

Receiver

Decodes and interprets the message, providing feedback to the sender.

Medium

The system used to convey the message, such as print, mass media, or digital platforms.

Channel

The specific means of delivery, like phone calls, emails, or social media.

Noise

Any interference that disrupts communication, which can be external or internal.

Feedback

The response from the receiver, indicating how they interpreted the message.

Context

The situational factors that shape how the message is understood.

Types of Interpersonal Communication

Includes dyad communication, small group communication, and group communication.

Public Communication

Giving a message to a larger audience such as speeches and presentations.

Mass Communication

Giving messages through media channels like TV, radio, and the internet.

Organizational Communication

Communication between individuals, teams, and departments with a formal structure.

Intercultural Communication

When people from different cultural backgrounds interact with each other.

Barriers to Communication

Obstructions to effective communication including physical, psychological, language, cultural, perceptual, emotional, organizational, technological, and information overload.

Effective Communication

The ability to listen, understand, and act on what others say.

Clarity and Conciseness

Being clear and to the point in communication.

Active Listening

Focusing on understanding the message being communicated.

Empathy and Understanding

Acknowledge and try to comprehend the feelings and viewpoints of others.

Open-Mindedness

Being receptive to new ideas and perspectives.

Nonverbal Awareness

Being mindful of body language in communication.

Strategies to Avoid Communication Breakdown

Techniques such as engaged listening, positive attitude, appropriate language use, and providing feedback to ensure clear understanding.