This document provides an overview of oral communication and the nature of communication. It discusses key aspects of communication including its definition, process, elements, forms, and models. The main points covered are that communication is the exchange of information between individuals using symbols or behaviors, it is a process that occurs between a sender and receiver through a channel, and elements of communication include a speaker, message, encoding, decoding, receiver, feedback, context and barriers. Communication can take different forms like face-to-face, group discussions and calls. Models of communication include linear, interactive and transactional. The document aims to explain the functions, nature and process of communication.

1. Oral Communication
Week 1
Marie Joy Trinidad

2. Reminders
Make sure that you have your module with you before the class startsMake
Have a pen and paper readyHave
Actively participate inside the classParticipate
Use class signals when necessaryUse
Keep your mic on mute, only unmute when calledKeep
Turn your camera onTurn
Raise hand if you want to answerRaise
Use ? if you want to ask a questionUse
Use ! if you need helpUse

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Our Main Goal
– Explains the functions,
nature and process of
communication.

5. Think about this…
 For you what is communication?
 Why is communication important?
 How do people communicate?
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6. Nature and Elements of
Communication
– Communication is of vital importance to every individual as it
spreads knowledge and information.
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7. According to the dictionary
– communication is a processby which information is exchanged
between Individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior."

8. McCornack (2014)
– defined communication as a process of
sharing and conveying messages or
information from one person to another
within and across channels, contexts,
media, and cultures."

9. Nature of Communication
– It is a process ;
– It occurs between the sender and the receiver;
– It can be conveyed verbally or nonverbally or both

10. Communication can come in
different shapes and forms
face-to-face interaction
group discussion
telephone conversation
chatting via messenger
and many many more…

11. Communication…
Its process can also be explained through various
models made by experts
Since it is a process, it involves certain situations
showing transmitting or exchanging of ideas
among people.

12. Elements of Communication
Speaker Message Encoding Channel
Decoding Receiver Feedback Context
Barrier

13. Speaker
– Aka the sender
– the source of information or message

14. Message
– the information, ideas, or
thoughts conveyed by the
speaker in words or in actions
message

15. Encoding
– the process of converting the message
into words, actions, or other forms that
the speaker understands
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16. Channel
– the medium or the means, such as personal
or non-personal, verbal or nonverbal, in
which the encoded message is conveyed
CHANNEL

17. Decoding
– the process of interpreting the encoded
message of the speaker by the receiver
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18. Receiver
– the recipient of the message, or someone
who decodes the message

19. Feedback
– the reactions, responses, or information
provided by the receiver
(FEEDBACK)

20. Context
– the environment where communication
takes place

21. Barrier
– the factor that affects the flow of
communication

22. Process of Communication
Process Example
The speaker generates an idea. Daphne loves Rico, her suitor, as a
friend.
The speaker encodes an idea or
converts the idea into words or
actions.
She thinks of how to tell him using
their native language.
The speaker transmits or sends
out a message.
She tells him, “Rico, I love you as a
friend.”
The receiver gets the message. Rico hears what Daphne says.
The receiver decodes or
interprets the message based on
the context.
He tries to analyze what she
means based on the content and
their relationship, and he is
heartbroken.
The receiver sends or provides
feedback.
He frowns and does not say
anything, because he is in pain.
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23. Models of Communication
– Linear
– Interactive
– Transactional

24. Linear
CHANNELMessage

25. CHANNELMessage
Interactive
CHANNELMessage

26. CHANNELMessage
(Feedback)
Transactional

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