The document discusses key features of effective communication. It identifies 7 features: completeness, conciseness, consideration, concreteness, courtesy, clearness, and correctness. It also discusses elements of the communication process, potential barriers, and types of communication including verbal and non-verbal. Verbal communication refers to using words to relay a message and should be appropriate, brief, clear, ethical, and vivid. Non-verbal communication conveys meaning through behaviors like facial expressions and body language. Intercultural communication, the effective communication between people of different cultures, is also examined.