The Communication Process
Learning Objectives:
1. define communication and identify its elements;
2. explain the functions, nature and process of communication;
and,
3. make a simple diagram on how process of communication
occurs based on a given situation.
Direction:
Identify what is being referred to
by each statement. Write your
answer in your notebook.
It refers to the response
of the receiver.
SENDER RECEIVER MESSAGE CHANNEL FEEDBACK
It is someone who gives
the message.
SENDER RECEIVER MESSAGE CHANNEL FEEDBACK
A medium used to
convey a message.
SENDER RECEIVER MESSAGE CHANNEL FEEDBACK
An idea or information
that is sent to someone.
SENDER RECEIVER MESSAGE CHANNEL FEEDBACK
Someone who receives
the message.
SENDER RECEIVER MESSAGE CHANNEL FEEDBACK
Direction:
Tell whether the statement is TRUE
or FALSE.
Feedback is important in
communication.
The effectiveness of communication
solely depend on how the
speaker delivers his/her message.
Sign language could be a form of
medium or channel in communication.
The speaker is the one who decodes the
message.
If the receiver gives a correct response
to the speaker,
communication occurs.
Answers:
1. Feedback
2. Sender
3. Channel
4. Message
5. Receiver
Answers:
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True
1. Based on the illustration, what is communication?
2. Who are the participants in communication process?
3. What are several ways to send a message?
4. Give examples of a channel or medium used to send
your message.
5. How could barrier affect the effectiveness of the
message between the sender and the receiver?
6. How important is feedback in the process of
communication?
7. How does communication create our social world?
Communication is a process of sharing
messages or information between the speaker
and receiver using channels, contexts, media,
and cultures. It could be done using the verbal
and non-verbal cues.
Communication is a process of sharing and
conveying messages or information from one
person to another within and across channels,
contexts, media, and cultures (McCornack, 2014)
ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION
Speaker
The source of information or
message.
ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION
Message
The information, ideas, or thoughts
conveyed by the speaker in words
or in actions.
ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION
Encoding
The process of converting the message
into words, actions, or other
forms that the speaker understands.
ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION
Channel
The medium or the means, such as personal
or non-personal, verbal or nonverbal, in
which the encoded message is conveyed.
ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION
Decoding
The process of interpreting the encoded
message of the speaker by
the receiver.
ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION
Receiver
The recipient of the message, or
someone who decodes the message.
ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION
Feedback
The reactions, responses, or
information provided by the receiver.
ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION
Context
The environment where
communication takes place.
ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION
Barriers
The factors that affect the flow of
communication.
ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION
1. Communication is a process that unfolds over time
and creates our social world.
2. Communication occurs between two or more
people (the speaker and the receiver).
3. Communication can be expressed through words
(verbal), action (nonverbal), or both at the
same time.
NATURE OF COMMUNICATION
• The speaker generates an idea.
1
• The speaker encodes an idea or converts the idea into words or actions.
2
• The speaker transmits or sends out a message.
3
• The receiver gets the message.
4
• The receiver decodes or interprets the message based on the context.
5
• The receiver sends or provides feedback.
6
PROCESS OF COMMUNICATION
P_O___S
(a 7-letter word which means
series of actions)
Activity 4: Guess the Word!
I_T____T__N
(an 11-letter word which
means doings between
individuals or groups)
Activity 4: Guess the Word!
V__B__
(a 7-letter word which means
relating to words)
Activity 4: Guess the Word!
N_ _ _ E _ _ _ L
(a 9-letter word which means
not involving words)
Activity 4: Guess the Word!
Control
Communication functions to
control behavior.
Ex. The teacher reads and discusses classroom policies to
her students.
FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION
Social Interaction
Communication allows individuals
to interact with others.
Ex. Rose greets Rachelle; then, they start talking about
their high school memories.
FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION
Motivation
Communication motivates or
encourages people to live better.
Ex. Liza shares her insights on how to live peacefully
despite a complicated life.
FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION
Emotional Expression
Communication facilitates people’s
expression of their feelings and
emotions.
Ex. Rica shares her personal frustrations to her friend,
Cathy.
FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION
Information Dissemination
Communication functions to convey
information.
Ex. The Geometry teacher lectures about mathematical
concepts.
FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION
