efining Communication The root of the word “communication” in Latin is communicare, which means to share, or to make common (Weekley, 1967). Communication is defined as the process of understanding and sharing meaning (Pearson & Nelson, 2000). At the center of our study of communication is the relationship that involves interaction between participants. This definition serves us well with its emphasis on the process, which we’ll examine in depth across this text, of coming to understand and share another’s point of view effectively. The first key word in this definition is process. A process is a dynamic activity that is hard to describe because it changes (Pearson & Nelson, 2000). Imagine you are alone in your kitchen thinking. Someone you know (say, your mother) enters the kitchen and you talk briefly. What has changed? Now, imagine that your mother is joined by someone else, someone you haven’t met before—and this stranger listens intently as you speak, almost as if you were giving a speech. What has changed? Your perspective might change, and you might watch your words more closely. The feedback or response from your mother and the stranger (who are, in essence, your audience) may cause you to reevaluate what you are saying. When we interact, all these factors—and many more—influence the process of communication. The second key word is understanding: “To understand is to perceive, to interpret, and to relate our perception and interpretation to what we already know.” (McLean, 2003) If a friend tells you a story about falling off a bike, what image comes to mind? Now your friend points out the window and you see a motorcycle lying on the ground. Understanding the words and the concepts or objects they refer to is an important part of the communication process. Next comes the word sharing. Sharing means doing something together with one or more people. You may share a joint activity, as when you share in compiling a report; or you may benefit jointly from a resource, as when you and several coworkers share a pizza. In communication, sharing occurs when you convey thoughts, feelings, ideas, or insights to others. You can also share with yourself (a process called intrapersonal communication) when you bring ideas to consciousness, ponder how you feel about something, or figure out the solution to a problem and have a classic “Aha!” moment when something becomes clear. Finally, meaning is what we share through communication. The word “bike” represents both a bicycle and a short name for a motorcycle. By looking at the context the word is used in and by asking questions, we can discover the shared meaning of the word and understand the message. Eight Essential Components of Communication In order to better understand the communication process, we can break it down into a series of eight essential components: Source Message Channel Receiver Feedback Environment Context Interference Each of these eight components serves an integral function.

1. Nature and Elements of
Communication

2. MOTIVATION “BrainStarter”
If you were to divide your daily
communicaiton activities how many percent would
you give to each of the following?
Talking Listening
Writing Reading

3. MOTIVATION “BrainStarter”
If you were to divide your daily
communicaiton activities how many percent would
you give to each of the following?
Communication Activity Average Percentage Your Percentage
Talking 50
Listening 25
Writing 15
Listening 10
TOTAL 100%

4. ACTIVITY 1 “Pass the Message”
The teacher divides the class into five (5) groups and
let them arrange themselves in lines from the front
to the back of the classroom. The last persons at
the back will be given a paragraph to whisper to the
persons in front of them. Repeat the procedure
until it reaches the first persons in the lines, who
then will write the paragraph on the board or on a
sheet of paper. The group that finishes first with the
most accurate output wins the game.

5. ACTIVITY 1 “Pass the Message”
• Love is the most beautiful feeling in the world.It
has the power to create miracles.

6. Analysis
1. Did you enjoy the activity? Why? Why not?
2. Was the paragraph accurately transmitted?
Why or why not?
3. What helped you accomplish the task well?
What hindered you from doing it well?
4. If you were to repeat the process, how would
you improve it?

7. ABSTRACTION
• How did you deliver the message from one
person to the other?
• What was the process you have undergone
to transfer information?
• What did you use to deliver messages?

8. ABSTRACTION
Communication
• is a process of sharing and conveying message
or information from one person to another
within and across channels, contexts, media,
and cultures.
• sending and receiving messages to achieve
understanding. It is the act or process of using
words, signs, or behaviors to express or
exchange information or to express your ideas,
thoughts, feelings to someone else.

9. ABSTRACTION
Communication
• is the exchange of thoughts, feelings,
expresssions and observations among people.
• Derived from the Latin word “COMMUNIS”
which means to impart, to transmit, to convey
and to share.

10. ABSTRACTION
Elements of Communication
• 1. Speaker – the source of information or message
• 2. Message – the information, ideas, or thoughts
conveyed by the speaker in words or in actions
• 3. Encoding – the process of converting the
message into words, actions, or other forms that
the speaker understands
• 4. Channel – the medium or the means, such as
personal or non-personal, verbal or nonverbal, in
which the encoded message is conveyed
• 5. Decoding – the process of interpreting the
encoded message of the speaker by the receiver

11. ABSTRACTION
Elements of Communication
• 6. Receiver – the recipient of the message, or
someone who decodes the message
• 7. Feedback – the reactions, responses, or
information provided by the receiver
• 8. Context / Situation – the environment
where communication takes place
• 9. Barrier/ Noise – the factors that affect the
flow of communication

12. ABSTRACTION
Nature of Communication
• 1. Communication is a Process
• 2. Communication is an Interaction
• 3.Communication can be expressed through
written or spoken words, actions (nonverbal),
or both spoken words and nonverbal actions at
the same time.

13. ABSTRACTION
Nature of Communication
• 1. Communication is a Process

14. ABSTRACTION

15. APPLICATION
ACTIVITY 2 “The HOW of
Communication”
• In a ½ sheet of paper complete the table by
writing the four basic components of the
communication process.
•

17. APPLICATION
ACTIVITY 3 “What’s with the
Conversation”
Using the same groupings let the students write a
conversation chunks and identify the sender,
message, receiver, and feedback in these chunks
taken from the following settings. Write itin a ½
sheet of paper.
1. home 2. school 3. business

18. In a ½ sheet of paper answer the following. Identify the words described below.
1. This is transmitted from person to another either through words,
actions, or expressions.
2. One who transmits the words, actions, or expressions
3. This is how you transmit the words, actions, or expressions
4. Through this you transmit the words, actions, or expressions
5. Extract the meaning of words, actions, and expressions to
complete understanding.
6. 4 One who receives the transmitted words, actions, or expressions
7. 5. Another word for answer or reply
8. 6. the factors that affect the flow of communication
9. 7. the environment where communication takes place
10.8 Communication comes from a latin wotn Communis, which
means
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19. ASSIGNMENT
Transcribe one-minute conversations between you and
your mother about their idea K to 12 Senor High
School Implementation. Write your transcription in a ½
sheet short bond paper to be submitted tomorrow.