Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information through various means, both verbal and nonverbal. Effective communication requires consideration of the receiver, though communication can occur across distances in space and time. There are many kinds of communication, including visual, human, nonverbal, nonhuman, oral, animal, verbal, and nonverbal communication such as body language, gestures, and movements. Communication can be formal, following set guidelines, or informal between friends and family without rigid rules. Determining whether communication is formal or informal depends on factors like tone and language. Communication is important as how we communicate determines the quality of our lives.
2. Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. WHAT DOES IT REQUIRE TO BE AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION ?
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4. Communication requires: …although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; THUS Communication can occur across vast distances in time and space.
5. KINDS OF COMMUNICATION Visual communication Human communication Nonverbal communication Nonhuman communication Oral communication Animal communication
6. Verbal Communication The oral communication refers to the spoken words in the communication process. Oral communication can either be face-to-face communication or a conversation over the phone or on the voice chat over the Internet. Nonverbal Communication Non-verbal communication includes the overall body language of the person who is speaking, which will include the body posture, the hand gestures, and overall body movements. Formal Communication Formal communication includes all the instances where communication has to occur in a set formal format. Informal Communication Informal communication requires two people to have a similar wavelength and hence occurs between friends and family. Informal communication does not have any rigid rules and guidelines.
8. EXERCISE The following sentences are mixed formal and informal. Say F (formal) or I (informal) in the brackets after each sentence. The project will be completed next year. [ F] b. I showed that his arguments didn’t hold water. [ I] c. I wonder why he put up with those terrible conditions for so long. [I ] d. Five more tests will be necessary before the experiment can be concluded. [F ] e. It is possible to consider the results from a different viewpoint. [ F] f. It has been proved that the arguments so far are without foundation. [F ] g. He’ll have to do another five tests before he can stop the experiment. [ I] h. It is not clear why such terrible conditions were tolerated for so long. [ F] There are a number of reasons why the questionnaire should be revised. [ F]
