ORAL COMMUNICATION | Grade 11

NATURE AND
ELEMENTS OF
COMMUNICATION
LESSON 1

MS. JOANNE D. CRUZ

HAT IS COMMUNICATION
 WHAT DO YOU
THINK ARE THE REASONS
WHY THIS COURSE IS
IMPORTANT?
 COMMUNICATION

Communication is a process of sharing and connveying

messages or information from one person to another within
across channels, contexts, media, and cultures.
 Nature of Communication
• Communication is a process.
• Communication occurs between two or more people.
• Communication can be expressed through words,
actions, or both at the same time.
 ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION

• SPEAKER • RECEIVER
• MESSAGE • FEEDBACK
• ENCODING • CONTEXT
• CHANNEL • BARRIER
• DECODING
PROCESS OF COMMUNICATION
 SHANNON-WEAVER MODEL
Information
Source Transmitter Receiver Destination
Channel

Signal Received
Signal

Noise Source
TRANSACTION MODEL
Activity 1
CREATE YOUR
OWN MODEL OF
PROCESS OF
 FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION

• Control
• Social Interaction
• Motivation
• Emotional Expression
• Information Dissemination
 FEATURES OF AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

• Completeness 6.Clearness
• Conciseness 7. Correctness
• Consideration
• Concreteness
• Courtesy
 BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION

• Emotional Barriers
• Use of Jargon
• Lack of Confidence
• Noisy Environment
 VERBAL COMMUNICATION

• Appropriateness
• Brevity
• Clarity
• Ethics
• Vividness
 NONVERBAL
COMMUNICATION

• It enhances and emphasizes the message of your speech,

thus making it more meaningful, truthful, and relevant.
• It can communicate feelings, attitudes, and perceptions
without you saying a word.
 NONVERBAL
COMMUNICATION

3. It can sustain the attention of listeners and keep them engaged

in the speech.
4. It gives the audience a preview to the type of speaker you are.
5. It makes you appear more dynamic and animated in your
delivery.
 NONVERBAL
COMMUNICATION

6. It serves as a channel to release tension and nervousness.

7. It helps make your speech more dramatic.
8. It can build a connection with listeners.
9. It makes you a credible speaker.
10. It helps you vary your speaking style and avoid a monotonous
delivery.
THANK
YOU!