Purposive Communication Notes

Effective Communication: It’s important to think about who you’re talking to, what you want to say, and how you will say it. Listening to feedback helps you improve.

Communication Models: These are like maps that help us understand how talking works. Three important models are:

• Aristotle Model: Focuses on the speaker and the message.

• Shannon-Weaver Model: Looks at how to send messages without mistakes, just like sending a text without auto-correct errors.

• Schramm's Model: Says that what you understand depends a lot on what you already know and where you come from.

Types of Communication: There are different ways to communicate:

• Intrapersonal: Talking to yourself, like thinking or imagining.

• Interpersonal: Talking with one other person.

• Small Group: Talking in a small group of friends.

• Public: Speaking to a big crowd.

• Mass Communication: Sharing messages to a lot of people at once, like on TV or newspapers.

Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication: You can use words (like talking or writing) or body language (like gestures, facial expressions, or signals).

Important Terms: Here are some key words:

• Language: The way we speak and write.

• Communication: Sharing information with others.

• Context: The situation where communication happens.

• Visual Communication: Sharing ideas using pictures or signs.

• Intercultural Communication: Talking between people from different cultures.

Ethical Principles in Communication: When we talk, we should always aim to be

complete (share all info),

clear (make sense),

concrete (specific),

courteous (polite),

correct (right info),

considerate (think of others),

concise (short and to the point),

and clever (smart about what we say).