Summary Report in Purposive Communication
Unit 2
Lesson 1: Forms of Communication
• Communication Modes
Submitted by:
Nuevas, Son Mark
Niegos, Jenalyn
Pabilando, Jemalyn
BEED 1 – Students
Submitted to:
Sir Arnold Canaman Estrella
What is communication?
- refers to the channel through which one expresses his/her communicative
intent. It is the medium through which one conveys his/her thoughts.
- views or feelings can be communicated through face - to - face interaction, video or
audio. The mode may also be text – based.
Communication Modes
The four Communication Modes are:
1. Face – to – Face Interaction
2. Video
3. Audio
4. Text – Based Communication
Face – to – Face Interaction
- It is the most common of all modes
- It is an informal or casual conservation between two or more people.
- People engage in social conversations to establish relationships or maintain
them.
- It is one way of gaining new acquaintances or friends.
Important Considerations in Building Relationships in terms of Face – to –
Face Interaction:
• How to speak
• What to speak
• When to speak
• Whom to speak
Dau Voire
“ Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters “
Margaret J. Wheatley
“ All social change begins with a conversation “
Diana Wheatley
“ Meaning is made in conversation,
Reality is created in communication,
And knowledge is generated through social interaction…
Language is the vehicle through which we create our understanding
of the world “.
Video
- Web cameras are used so that two or more people who cannot interact face –
to – face can communicate.
- If there are no technical glitches encountered, this could be a very effective
mode of communication especially for people separated by distance.
- Electronic applications that allow video calls are Viber, Whatsapp, Apple
Facetime, Facebook Messenger among others.
Audio
- means of transmitted sound
- In this mode if communication, only the voice of the speaker is heard.
- An obvious downside of this mode is not being able to see the body language
or cues of the person you are talking to.
- Audio communication mode is quite difficult especially if you are listening to
people with different accents.
Text – Based Communication
- Such as email, facsimile, text messaging, and instant messaging.
- Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram likewise
offer text – based interaction.
- Text – based communication mode does not originally provide video and
audio benefits, it has a wider reach and can disseminate information to a
bigger audience quickly.
Forms of Communication
TELEGRAM ( or TELEGRAPH MESSAGES )
- is used for urgent or emergency messages.
HANDWRITTEN LETTERS or MESSAGES
- a piece of writing that is handwritten, one that someone has written using a
pen or pencil rather than by typing it.
- serves as long distance communication.
TYPEWRITTEN LETTERS or MESSAGES
- are the messages that have been typed on a typewriter or word processor.
Typewritten letter or messages uses a typewriter.
- What is typewriter? A typewriter is a hand-operated mechanical device with
which on typing keys can produce printed characters on paper. It is a hand-
operated machine or electromechanical machine with keys for producing
alphabetical characters, numerals, typographical symbols one at a time on
paper inserted around a roller.
EMAIL MESSAGES ( Electronic Mail )
- is a method of exchanging messages (“mail”) between people using electronic
devices.
- is a computerized system for sending digital messages from one computer to
one or more other computers.
- are usually simple text messages, attachments ( such as image files and
spreadsheets ) can be included.
TEXT ( or SMS ) MESSAGES
- is the process of sending and receiving brief written messages using a cellular
( mobile ) phone.
- also called text messaging, mobile messaging, short mail, point - to - point
short message service, and Short Message Service ( SMS ).
FACEBOOK POSTS
- “ status update “
- it is a comment, picture or other media that is posted on the user’s Facebook
page or “ wall “.
TWEETS
- is simply a post on Twitter, which is a very popular social network and micro
logging service.
INSTAGRAM POSTS
- is a free, online photo-sharing application and social network platform that
was acquired by Facebook in 2012.
- allows users to edit and upload photos and short videos through a mobile app.
QUOTE:
“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying,
sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.”
― Pelé, Brazillian pro footballer
GODBLESS!
