Message and effective communication
The message is the meat of communication situation. It is the translation our ideas, thoughts, feelings, or perceptions. The message is embedded in the following signs and symbols.
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Natural sign is a part of a larger thing, category, group, or condition signified by it . A natural sign is inherent in the thing it symbolizes. For example, the emergence of fever is a sign that something is wrong in one's body chemistry.
It means that fever is not a sickness; it is a sign that something is wrong with the body. Elevated fever is a sign dengue or flu; the yellowing of white of the eyes, skin, and mucos membrane caused by bile pigments in the blood is a sign of jaundice or liver problem. Another example in relation to classroom setting is receiving high grades. Conversely, if students give correct responses, they will receive higher grades than those who do not. In short, receiving high grades is a sign or an indication of better performance in school.
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Non-natural sign is the opposite of natural signs. It is called non-natural because it is not a basic part or a very nature of something. For instance, a drop of blood is a sign of life, but it may also signify the death of someone. The sight of a wheelchair symbolizes one's inability to ambulate. However, it does not mean that such is an inherent part of a person's inability to ambulate.
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Iconic sign is described as a symbol or a figure for the thing or information it signifies. For instance the symbol (™) is a dign of trademark, ($) for dollars sign, (%) for percentage, (&) is a symbol for and, (*) is for asterisk, (!) and for exclamation.
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Digital sign is a sign for processing, storing, or transmitting information in the form of numerical digits. This sign is independent of the inherent parameters of its meaning. For instance, using a scoring rubric for assigning grade in a paragraph, we may use the 1-4 scales where 1 is the lowest and 4 being the highest for each set of dimensions.
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Effective communication leads to successful interactions and learning. To secure effective communication, we consider the following principles:
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Communication should have its conviction. Conviction is firmly held belief. It is also a strong belief that once communication takes place, there must be an outcome an understanding between the sender and receiver. In an attempt at making interaction, the purpose should be one with a strong conviction the meshing of ideas and information.
Communication should have its definite purpose. We communicate with a definite purpose. Our purposed can be to inform, to entertain, to warn, to impress or explain. This principle us related to the first one because a strong conviction id embedded in a definite purpose. "I am going to make my communication very effective so that my students will understand the lesson" is an example of a conviction, a definite purpose guides us along the way. In the classroom, our purpose should be to send clear and accurate message in order to promote understanding.
Communication should promote the achievement of such purpose . We are not merely communicating for the purpose of talking. Rather, we communicate because we want to deliver the message in an accurate and effective manner so that we promote understanding. Communication should serve its purpose. We succeed when the purpose of communication is achieved.
Communication involves preparation. The process of communication does not just happen by chance. It happens because we make it happen and we want it to happen the way it should. Communication starts as a mental task. Then, it is translated as a symbol to represent the meaning we want to convey. For communication to be effective, it should be done with preparation.
Communication is two-way traffic. It means that the flow of communication is reciprocal or its movements flows in opposite directions. In other words communication comes from both the direction of the sender and receiver. If the sender is encoding the message the receiver had to listen well so that he or she can decode the message loud anf Clear.
Communication is characterized by different barriers. Communication involves different barriers such as physical, psychological and semantic barriers
Communication uses symbols. It is true that communication uses symbols that can take the forms of words verbal or non-verbal, picture, action, and so on.
Communication uses paralinguistic techniques. Communication is facilitated with facial expressions, gestures, body movements, and thr languages of kinesics,proxemic,chronemics, oculesis, or haptics.
Communication reveals our personality and individuality. Communication reveals our personality as well as our individuality. When we say something, it shows who we are and what we know. How words are weaved together in fine stitches to create meaning makes our personality and individuality known to others.
Communication involves more than a dozen lf Ca. To be an effective communicator of ideas, we need to possess more than a dozen of Cs . Which is character, credibilty, conviction, confidence, courtesy, commitment, consistency od purpose, competency, clarity, conciseness, continuity, comprehension, creative thinking and creatical thinking.
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