NATURE &

ELEMENTS OF
COMMUNICATION
BY: HANZ DANIELLE RETRATO
Arabella Buaquen
Gian Paul Escoreal
Rhenzy Urbina
John Fred Mendoza
Shiela Marie Capinpin
NATURE & ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION

COMMUNICATION
 is a process of sharing and conveying messages of information from one person to another
within and across channels, contexts and cultures (MC CORNACK 2014)

There is a wide variety of contexts and solutions in which communication can be manifested:
it can be;

• Face to face interaction

• Phone conversation
• Group discussion
• Meeting of interviews
• Letter correspondence
• Class recitation and many more.
NATURE OF COMMUNNICATION

NO. NO. NO.

1 2 3 COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION IS CA BE EXPRESSED
A PROCESS. THROUGH WRITTEN
COMMUNICATION OR SPOKEN
OCCURS BETWEEN WORDS, ACTIONS
TWO OR MORE (NONVERBAL) OR
PEOPLE BOTH SPOKEN
(THE SPEAKER &THE WORDS AND
RECEIVER) NONVERBAL
ACTIONS AT THE
SAME TIME
ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION

SPEAKER MESSAGE

ENCODING CHANNEL
ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION

DECODING RECEIVER

FEEDBACK CONTEXT

BARRIER
PROCESS OF COMMUNICATION

The speaker The receiver

encodes an decodes or
The The speaker The The receiver
idea or interprets
speaker transmits or receiver sends or
converts the the
generates sends out a gets the provide
idea into message
an idea. message. message. feedback.
words or based on
actions. the context.
 Model of Communication

 Known as the mother of

all communication
models, SWM1949
depicts communication
as a linear or one way
process consisting of
five elements.
Model of Communication

TRANSACTION MODEL
 Two way process with
the inclusion of
feedback as one
element.
FUNCTION OF COMMUNICATION
HANZ DANIELLE RETRATO
Arabella Buaquen
Gian Paul Escoreal
Rhenzy Urbina
Shiela Marie Capinpin
John Fred Mendoza
FUNCTION OF COMMUNICATION

CONTROL SOCIAL INTERACTION

 Communication functions to control  Communication allows individuals to
behavior interacts with others.

MOTIVATION EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION

 Communication motivates or  Communication facilitates people’s
encourages people to live better. expression of their feelings and emotions.

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
 Communication functions to convey
information.
FEATURES OF AN EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATION
IN THEIR PIONEER BOOK EFFECTIVE PULIC RELATOINS, PROFFESSORS BROOM, CUTLIP AND CENTER (2012) LIST
THE C’s OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

COMPLETENESS

COMPLETENESS COMMUNICATION IS ESSENTIAL TO THE QUALITY OF THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS IN GENERAL.

CONCISENESS

CONCISENESS DOES NOT MEAN KEEPING THE MESSAGE SHORT BUT MAKING IT DIIRECT OR STRAIGHT TO THE POINT.

CONSIDERATION

TO BE EFFECTIVE, THE SPEAKER SHOULD ALWAYS CONSIDER RELEVANT INFORMATION ABOUT HER/HIS RECEIVER
SUCH AS MOOD. BACKGROUND, RACE, PREFERENCE, EDUCATION, STATUS. AND NEEDS.

CONCRETENESS

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION HAPPENS WHEN THE MESSAGE IS CONCRETE AND SUPPORTED BY FACTS, FIGURES, AND
REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES AND SITUATIONS..
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

COURTESY

THE SPEAKER SHOWS SOURTESY IN COMMUNICATION BY RESPECTING THE CULTURE, VALUES, AND BELIEFS OF THE
RECEIVER.

CLEARNESS

CLEARNESS IN COMMUNICATION IMPLIES THE USE OF SIMPLE AND SPECIFIC WORDS TO EXPRESS IDEAS.

CORRECTNESS

CORRECTNESS IN GRAMMAR ELIMANATES NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THE AUDIENCE AND INCRESES THE CREADIBILITY OF
EFFECTIVENESS OF MESSAGE.
BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION
THERE ARE INTANCES WHEN EMOTIIONAL BARRIERS Recognize these kind of
MISCOMMUNICATION AND emotions& politely ask the
MISUNDERSTANDING OCCUR
BECAUSE OF CERTAIN other person.
BARRIERS.
USE OF JARGON Recognize this kind of
attitude, reset& reflect.

LACK OF CONFIDENCE Jargons refers to the set

specialized vocabulary in the
certain field.

NOISY ENVIRONMENT Develop self-confidence by

joining organizations where
you can share and develop
your interest.
VERBAL COMMUNICATION &
NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION
Verbal Communication refers to an interaction in which words are used to relay a message.
Nonverbal Communication refers to an interaction where behavior is used to convey and represent meanings.
VERBAL COMMUNICATION
APPROPRIATENESS
THE LANGUAGE THAT ARE USE SHOULD BE APPROPRIATE TO THE ENVIRONMENT OR OCCUSION.

EREVITY

SPEAKERS WHO OFTEN USE SIMPLE YET PRECISE AND POWERFUL WORDS ARE MORE FOUND TO BE MORE CREDIBLE.

CLARITY

THE MEANING OF WORDS, FEELINGS OR IDEAS MAY BE INTERPRETED DIFFERENTLY BY A LISTENER.

ETHICS

WORDS SHPULD BE CAREFULLY CHOSEN IN CONSIDERATION GENDER, ROLES, ETHINNICAITY, PREFERENCES AND
STATUS OF THE PERSON..

VIVIDNESS

WORDS THAT VIVIDLY OR CREATIVELY DESCRIBED THINGS OF FEELINGS USUALY ADD COLOR AND SPICE TO
COMMUNICATION.
NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION

Mastery of
nonverbal It enhance and emphasizes the message of your speech, thus making it
communication more meaningful, truthful & relevant.
is important for
several
reasons;

It can communicate feelings, attitude and perceptions without you saying a

word .

It can sustain the attention of listeners and keep them engaged in the
speech .
NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION

Mastery of
nonverbal It gives audience a preview to the type of speaker you are.
communication
is important for
several
reasons;

It makes you appear more dynamic and animated in your delivery.

It serves as a channel to release tension and nervousness.

Thank You & God Bless