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Oral Communication Module No. 1

Topic: Nature and Process of Communication

Objectives:

By the end of the lesson, you will have been able to:

1. define what is communication;

2. explain the nature and process of communication; and
3. distinguish the unique feature/s of one communication process from the
other.

Pre-Activity

Based on your own understanding, make an Acrostic Poem of the word

COMMUNICATION. Make sure that the words/phrases you put have relevance
to the word itself.
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 Communication is a process of sharing and conveying messages or
information from one person to another within and across channels, contexts,
media, and cultures (McCornack, 2014). There is a wide variety of contexts and
situations in which communication can be manifested; it can be a face-to-face
interaction, a phone conversation, a group discussion, a meeting or interview, a
letter correspondence, a class recitation, and many others.

It is derived from two Latin words:

Communis – commonness communicare – to share

NATURE OF COMMUNICATION

1. Communication is a process.
2. Communication occurs between two or more people (the speaker and the
receiver).
3. Communication can be expressed through written or spoken words, actions
(nonverbal), or both spoken words and nonverbal actions at the same time.

ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION

1. Context - The situation, setting, or environment of the communication activity

2. Sender - The person who sends the message or the origin of the message
3. Message -The key element that is transmitted in communication
• Comprised of the following:
 Message content
 Elements
 Communicator’s treatment of the message
 Structure of the message
 Code of the message
4. Channel - The pathway which the message travels in order to reach its destination
5. Receiver -The one who receives the message
6. Feedback - The return process of communication which completes the loop of the
communication process that tells the sender as to the effectiveness of the message

7. Noise - anything that hinders the transmission or reception of the message

Types:
 Semantic Noise
• Denotative barrier - when the sender and the receiver disagree about the
 definition or meaning of a word or phrase
• Connotative barrier - a word has a different meaning in a particular context

 Syntactic Noise - Refers to grammar, structure or set of rules that

govern how words are combined in meaningful
phrases or sentences

 Environmental Noise - Refers to anything that physically disrupts

communication

 Organizational Noise - Refers to any poorly structured or planned

message that can disrupt the message
Example: A house helper who is given vague instructions on how to cook
adobo.

 Psychological Noise - Refers to certain attitudes that can also make

communication difficult.
Example: Significant anger, happiness, or sadness may cause someone to
lose focus on that moment he is communicating.
 Physiological - Impairment Noise - Physical conditions such as deafness
or blindness can hinder effective communication and interfere
with the reception of the message
 Cultural Noise - refers to any differences in culture may interfere
cross-cultural understanding.
Example: Wishing a Non-Christian “Happy Easter” .

Self-Check
Name: ______________________________ Section: ___________________
Teacher: _____________________________

1. As a teenager, how can you communicate effectively?

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2. How significant is communicating effectively now that we are facing a

pandemic called COVID-19?

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