Lesson 3

Elements of
Communication
Objectives

● identify the elements of communication; and

● explain how the elements of communication
work together in the communication process.
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Elements of Communication

Participants
● the communicators
● can be both senders and receivers
● sender - transmits the information to the receiver
● receiver - decodes the message to formulate a response
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Context - refers to the interrelated conditions that affect

the message; these include physical, psychological, social,
and cultural factors

Physical context refers to the place, time, environment,

and distance between communicators.

Social context refers to the relationship of the

communicators.
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Psychological context refers to the moods and feelings of

the communicators. Think about the times when your mood
or feelings caused you to communicate differently.

Cultural context includes the beliefs and norms of the

participants. This comes into play when you are speaking
with someone who is of a different gender, age, social
status, religion, or nationality.
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Message
● the main point of having communication
● the main idea or information that the sender would like to
convey to the receiver
● It is important for the message to be stated clearly and in a
way that is understandable to the receiver.
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Channel
● the means of delivering the message
● can be a face-to-face conversation, a letter, a phone call, an
e-mail, or social media
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Feedback
● the response of the receiver
● helps the sender of the message determine whether the
message was understood by the receiver
● If the participants of the conversation continue giving
feedback, the flow of communication continues.
 Values Integration

When communicating with others, how do you make

sure that you are able to convey your message
effectively regardless of the context of
communication you are in?
 Assignment

Create scripts of short conversations for each context of

communication.