Oral Communication

• Communication is a process
• Communication occurs between two or more people (the speaker and the receiver)
• Communication


  Process of sharing information and conveying messages
• Elements of communication


  • Speaker
  • Message
  • Encoding
  • Channel
  • Decoding
  • Receiver
  • Feedback
  • Context
  • Barrier
• Speaker


  The source of the information or message
• Message


  The information, ideas, or thoughts conveyed by the speaker
• Encoding


  The process of converting the message into words, actions, or other forms that the speaker understands
• Channel


  The medium used to transmit message
• Decoding


  The process of interpreting the encoded message of the speaker by the receiver
• Receiver


  The recipient of the message who decides the message
• Feedback


  The reactions, response, information provided by the receiver
• Context


  The environment where the communication takes place
• Barrier


  The factors that affect the flow of communication