ORAL COMMUNICATION

• Communication - From the Latin word “communicare” which means “to share”.
• Communication is a Process


  It follows certain steps to be completed
• Communication happens between two or more people

  A social process, and by social we mean people interacting with one another.
• Communication may be done through words or actions or both at the same time

  Involves the use of symbols that represent meaning
• Verbal Communication - The process of using words to convey information, ideas, and feelings. 


  Appropriateness, Brevity, Clarity, Ethics, and Vividness
• Nonverbal Communication - Interaction where behavior is used to convey and represent meanings