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a. Concepts of Speech and Communication
b. Levels of Context of Communication
c. Modes of Communication
d. Review on the communication Process
e. Review on Speech Sounds
f. Focus on the Suprasegmentals as Tools for
Speech and Theater- Stress, Pitch, Volume,
Enunciation, etc.
g. Public Speaking
1 Concepts of Speech and Communication
Speech
• is the term used to refer to the body of spoken
expressions of information and ideas.
• A Speech may be delivered in any of the following
modes: read form a manuscript, memorized and
delivered extemporaneous or impromptu.
• The choice of mode speech delivery is determined by
factors such as length of preparation, complexity of
message, purpose and occasion.
1 Concepts of Speech and Communication
Communication
• is understood as the process of meaning-
making through a channel or a medium. It
comes from the Latin 'communicare', meaning
to share or to make ideas common. The
connection that encompasses interaction among
partakers is at the center of your learning of
communication.
1.2 Level of Communication
a. Intrapersonal - communication within oneself.
b. Interpersonal - communication between people as
individuals, usually between 2 people.
c. Small Group- communication that involves 3 or more
people who actively participate with each other.
d. Public- communication that occurs in a large context
usually with one person (or a small group) speaking to a large
audience.
e. Mass - communication, either electronic or print, that
reaches many people in many different places and often, at
many different times.
1.3 Modes of Communication
is a means of communicating.
According to the New London Group, there
are five modes of communication: Visual,
Linguistic, Spatial, Aural, and Gestural.
1.3 Modes of Communication
a. Visual
the visual mode
refers to the
images and
characters that
people see.
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1.3 Modes of Communication
b. Aural
the aural mode is focused
on sound including, but not
limited to, music, sound
effects, ambient noises,
silence, tone of voice in
spoken language, volume
of sound, emphasis, and
accent.
1.3 Modes of Communication
c. Gestural
the gestural mode refers
to the way movement is
interpreted. Facial
expressions, hand
gestures, body language,
and interaction between
people are all gestures
modes.
1.3 Modes of Communication
d. Linguistic (or Alphabetic)
a. Juncture
b. Pitch
c. Volume
d. Intonation
e. Stress
1.6 Focus on the Suprasegmentals as a Tool for Speech and Theater