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Small Group Communication Explained

Small group communication involves 3 to 15 people discussing an issue, studying a problem, and working together to find a solution. As participants can both speak and listen, rules are needed to facilitate order and ensure everyone has a chance to contribute. Small groups are generally formed for one of two purposes - as a study group to examine a problem in depth, or as a task-oriented group aimed at developing a solution.

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Small Group Communication Explained

Small group communication involves 3 to 15 people discussing an issue, studying a problem, and working together to find a solution. As participants can both speak and listen, rules are needed to facilitate order and ensure everyone has a chance to contribute. Small groups are generally formed for one of two purposes - as a study group to examine a problem in depth, or as a task-oriented group aimed at developing a solution.

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Interpersonal communication:

Small group
communication
• Communication with more than
one person
• Participants can be differentiate
by purpose
• Communication is always
intentional
Small group
communication
o Requires 3 – 15 people to study an issue
discuss a problem and come up with a
solution.
o Because everyone can both be speaker and
listener in this setting, rules must be followed
to facilitate order.
o May be divided into two according to
purpose:
o Study group –
Looks into problem
o Task-oriented group –
Comes up with a solution
To sum it up!
o Small Group communication is a type of
interpersonal communication that focuses in
studying an issue and coming up with a
solution.
Thank you for
listening!

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