ORAL COMMUNICATION, LESSON 1 TO 6

Communication

sharing and conveying, written & oral

A dynamic process

undetermined and unpredictable

Systemic

factors to consider

• age

• location

• gender

Involves communicators

body language

Irreversible

cannot undone words

Pro Active

positivity

Symbolic Interaction

language used

Individually constructed

same idea different construction

Speaker

conveys the message

Message

• Ideas

• Opinions

• Suggestions

Encoding

• Words

• Actions

• Pictures

Channel

medium

Decoding

Unlocking

Receiver

the one who receives the message

Feedback

not necessary

Aristotelian Model

one simplest and basic, one way process.

Shannon-Weaver Model

mother of all communication models 

Lasswell Model

one of the earliest models of communication

Schramm’s Model

two way process - cyclical fashion

Berlo’s Model

Individual (speaker & receiver) - encoding or decoding

White’s Model

Step by Step

Dance’s Model

communication evolves

Speech Communication Transaction Model

two way process

Symbolic Interaction Model

personal interaction and relationship

Completeness

detailed

Conciseness

straight to the point

Consideration

Audience first

Concreteness

Facts

Courtesy

Respect

Clearness

specific words

Physical Barriers

• Faulty Organization Structure

• Noises

• Time and Distance

• Information Overload

Semantic Barriers

• Homophones

• Homonyms

Homophones

• similar sounding

• pronunciation

Homonyms

words having multiple meanings

• pronunciation

• spelling