Comprehensive Guide to Oral Communication: Models, Speech Acts, and Types of Speeches

INFORMATION

share knowledge

EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION

express feelings

Communication

A transaction or interaction between people; a process of generating & sharing ideas.

SENDER/SPEAKER

initiates the message.

MESSAGE

what is communicated.

RECEIVER/LISTENER

target of message.

CHANNEL

medium (spoken word, text, etc.).

RESPONSE

receiver's reaction.

FEEDBACK

how sender monitors response.

NOISE

barriers affecting communication.

PHYSICAL NOISE

environmental sounds.

PHYSIOLOGICAL NOISE

health/body.

PSYCHOLOGICAL NOISE

biases, emotions.

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

context in which communication occurs.

PHYSICAL LOCATION

where it takes place.

PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTEXT

mood/mindset of participants.

REGULATION/CONTROL

manage others' behavior.

SOCIAL INTERACTION

build relationships.

MOTIVATION

inspire or encourage action.

LOCUTIONARY

utterance/statements, no response needed.

ILLOCUTIONARY

directive, command, apology, expression, answer.

INTRAPERSONAL

self-talk.

INTERPERSONAL

more than one person.

ASSERTIVE

boasting, suggesting, asserting, swearing.

DIRECTIVE

commanding, requesting, inviting, pleading.

COMMISSIVE

promising, planning, betting.

EXPRESSIVE

thanking, apologizing, grieving.

DECLARATIVE

blessing, firing, baptizing.

PERLOCUTIONARY

effect on listener (intended or not).

INFORMATIVE SPEECH

provide info about a topic.

PERSUASIVE SPEECH

persuade audience to feel, act, or support a view/cause.

INSPIRATIONAL SPEECH

convince people they can succeed in life.

ENTERTAINMENT SPEECH

entertain, relax, and amuse audience.