ASSIGNMENT NO.

1 – Prelim
English 100 – Communication Arts

A. Definition of Communication. (5 points)

- Communication is the process of sending and receiving messages

 through verbal or nonverbal means, including speech, or oral
communication; writing and graphical representations such as infographics,
maps, and charts. Communication is the process of sending and
receiving messages through verbal or nonverbal means, including speech, or
oral communication; writing and graphical representations. Communication is
an integral part of our lives. From personal lives to the workplace, as well as
public life, effective communication helps people connect with others with
higher convenience and effectiveness. In the field of business and marketing
also, communication as well as communication skills, are of paramount
importance.

B. What are the 9 Elements of Communication? Explain each briefly.

(3 POINTS each)

A. SENDER - The person initiating the communication or sending the message

is the sender. A sender can be an individual or a group like a company or the
government.

B. ENCODING - The process of assembling symbols to communicate the

message or simply put the process of giving thoughts a clear form through
the use of symbols is encoding. People use words and images to convey
their message.

C. MESSAGE - The message itself is the core element in the process of

communication. It is the set of symbols that the sender transmits or the
content of the communication. A piece of communication may include only
words or words and graphics or even a piece of multimedia.

D. MEDIA – It is the channel of communication that is used to transmit the

message. In the case of verbal communication, you might be using a phone
 or talking to the receiver directly. For delivering a written message, you can
use an email or a chat tool.

E. DECODING - It is the process of interpreting the message. Simply put, it is

the process through which the receiver of the message assigns meaning to
the symbols in a note.

F. RECEIVER - is the second party involved in the process of communication. It

is the person or the party at whom the message is targeted or the target
audience of the message.

G. RESPONSE - It is the reaction of the receiver decoding the message.

Once a receiver is exposed to a message, there are several possible
responses.

H. FEEDBACK - It is the part of the receiver’s response that is communicated

back to the sender. 

I. NOISE- is the unplanned distortion during the process of communication

which may cause the receiver to receive a different message than the
intended one. 

References:
https://notesmatic.com/2020/03/nine-elements-of-communication/
https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-communication-1689877