Lesson 3

Elements of
Communication
Learning 1 Explain the nature and
Competency process of
communication
(EN11/12OC-Ia-2).
Objectives

● identify the elements of communication; and

● explain how the elements of communication
work together in the communication process.
 Review

Verbal communication refers to the use of words or speech

in sending messages and transmitting ideas or feelings.
Nonverbal communication refers to the act of expressing
ideas in ways that do not involve or go beyond using words.
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Elements of Communication

Participants
● the communicators
● can be both senders and receivers
● sender - transmits the information to the receiver
● receiver - decodes the message to formulate a response
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Context - refers to the interrelated conditions that affect

the message; these include physical, psychological, social,
and cultural factors

Physical context refers to the place, time, environment,

and distance between communicators.

Social context refers to the relationship of the

communicators.
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Psychological context refers to the moods and feelings of

the communicators. Think about the times when your mood
or feelings caused you to communicate differently.

Cultural context includes the beliefs and norms of the

participants. This comes into play when you are speaking
with someone who is of a different gender, age, social
status, religion, or nationality.
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Message
● the main point of having communication
● the main idea or information that the sender would like to
convey to the receiver
● It is important for the message to be stated clearly and in a
way that is understandable to the receiver.
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Channel
● the means of delivering the message
● can be a face-to-face conversation, a letter, a phone call, an
e-mail, or social media
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Feedback
● the response of the receiver
● helps the sender of the message determine whether the
message was understood by the receiver
● If the participants of the conversation continue giving
feedback, the flow of communication continues.
Essential Question

How do the different elements of communication

work together to make communication effective?
 Drills

Identify the element of communication that completes

each of the following sentences.

1. Kevin and Carl are carrying on a conversation. Kevin and

Carl are the ________________ in this communication.
2. Lindsey approached Therese and said, “May I borrow your
science notebook? I was absent yesterday, and I really want to
go over yesterday’s lesson.” What Lindsey said is the
________________.
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3. After listening to what Lindsey said, Therese responded,

“Sure, no problem. I’ll give it to you later.” Therese’s response
is called the ________________.
4. The office released a memorandum regarding a new policy
that will soon be implemented. This memorandum is
considered the ________________.
5. Paul speaks in a different way with his sister than he does
with a distant cousin. This is because the ________________
context of the two situations are not the same.
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6. When speaking with her Muslim friend, Liz is always careful

not to bring up controversial issues about Islam. This goes to
show that Liz takes ________________ context into account when
she converses with others.
7. Oliver’s friend does not know the ________________ context of
the communication, so he was taken aback when Oliver
uncharacteristically got irritated instead of taking his comments
in stride. Oliver was not able to articulate that he acted that way
because his parents got angry at him that morning, and he was
still in a bad mood.
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8. Tara wanted to talk to her brother, who is an OFW in the

United States, but she remembered that it was past midnight
there, so she opted not to call. In this situation, Tara
considered the ________________ context.
9. When choosing the medium through which one would
deliver the message, one is considering the ________________ of
communication.
10. Without the ________________, there is no point in starting a
communication.
 Drills

Read the given conversations below. Then, identify the elements of each
one.
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Participants: ____________________________________________________
Context: ________________________________________________________
Message: _______________________________________________________
Channel: _______________________________________________________
Feedback: ______________________________________________________
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Participants: ____________________________________________________
Context: ________________________________________________________
Message: _______________________________________________________
Channel: _______________________________________________________
Feedback: ______________________________________________________
 Values Integration

When communicating with others, how do you make

sure that you are able to convey your message
effectively regardless of the context of
communication you are in?
Synthesis

Synthesis Activity

Form groups of four to five members. Each group is going

to do a brief role play of a specific situation showing a
particular communication context. Your teacher will assign
the situation that you are going to role play.