ARISTOTLE'S MODEL OF COMMUNICATION

ABOUT THE PROPONENT

- an ancient Greek Philosopher and scientist

- born on 384 BCE and died on 322 BCE

- sent to Athens to complete his Education

- the first one to develop a model of communication

WHY ARISTOTLE MADE THE MODEL OF COMMUNICATION

- he found the importance of audience role in communication chain

- this model of communication was highly used to develop public speaking skills and create a
propaganda at that time

ABOUT THE MODEL

- mainly focused on speaker and speech.

- the speaker has the most important role in it and is the only one active.

- gives the most importance to the setting where the audience is situated

- a linear model of communication/ a one way process of communication

- The role of the audience is passive, influenced by the speech.

- no feedback is needed from the receiver

- most common model of communication

- this model's main goal is to influence the audince or the receiver

FIVE BASIC ELEMENTS OF ARISTOTLE'S MODEL OF COMMUNICATION

1. SPEAKER - the one who organizes the speech beforehand, according to the target audience and
situation (occasion)

2. SPEECH/MESSAGE - the message being delivered by the speaker that aims to influence the audience

3. AUDIENCE - the person or people who listens and receives the speech of the speaker

4. OCCASION - refers to when and where the speech is delivered by the speaker

5. EFFECT - referes to the impactbof the speech to the audience and how the audience are being
influenced.

3 SETTINGS IN ARISTOTLE'S MODEL OF COMMUNICATION

LEGAL SETTING

- held in courts

- used in legal proceedings

- needs legal language

CEREMONIAL SETTING

- used to commemorate an occasion being celebrated

- held in ceremonial events

- the speech depends on the occasion and the audience lsitening to the speech

DELIBERATIVE SETTING

- used in poltical debates

- aims to persuade the audience or the listeners to agree with the speaker

SIGNIFICANCE

- highly used to develop public speaking

- plays an important role in the justice system

- can be used in a speech that doesn't need a feedback

ARISTOTLE'S MODEL OF COMMUNICATION QUIZ

1.Give a situation that uses the ariatotle's model of communication in a Legal Setting.

2. Give a situation that uses the ariatotle's model of communication in a Ceremonial Setting.

3. Give a situation that uses the ariatotle's model of communication in a Deliberative Setting.

4. Give at least one significance of Aristotle's model of communication.

5. Why Aristotle's Model of Communication is called a one way process of communication?

6. What is the main goal of Aristotle's model of communication?

7. What is the reason why Aristotle made this model of communication?

8. What is the only active element in this model of communication?

9. What is the passive element in Aristotle's model of communication?

10. What is the most important thing to be considered in Aristotle's model of communication?