Chap-2 Communication cycle
Elements of Communication Cycle
Sender is the person from whom the message drafts
Message is the information that the sender wants to convey
Encoding is the way of drafting the message in an appropriate form for sending
Channel is the medium to convey the message
Receiver is the person to the message sent or conveyed
Decoding is the way to understand or interprets the message by receiver
Feedback is the receiver’s response to the message
Types of Feedback
Positive feedback – Example: I’m really impressed with your willingness to learn and improve your skills!
Negative feedback – Example: Your approach to tackling the project could be more organized.
Descriptive feedback – A verbal or written remark/comment expressing an opinion or reaction.
Specific feedback (that actually help them learn or improve) – Example: Your work looks great! It’s
clear that you care about your work and take the time to do it correctly. I especially liked that you asked
the client about their design preferences before creating their website, and I’m excited to see what you
do next.
Non-specific feedback – Examples: Good, Great Job, Very Nice, I like your story. It’s good etc.
Assessment Time
1. Communication is a process of sharing information between two or more people.
2. When a receiver gets a message , he sends back a Mobile.
3. The Quicker the response , the more effective is the communication cycle
4. Negative feedback suggests a need for change in the mode of communication.
5. Descriptive feedback includes Specific information in the form of written comments or verbal
conversations.
D.Answer the following questions.
Q-1. What is meant by communication cycle
1.Communication cycle is a process where a sender conveys his messages to the receiver and the
receiver acknowledges the messages and send back the response to it. A communication cycle
includes resources such as email threat ,social media outlets, VoIP message outlet etc.
Q-2. Describe the principle of effective communication.
Principle of effective communication can be given as:
•Simple language: the language used in communication should be simple and understandable by
both the sender and the receiver.
•Definite: communication should be definite.
•Complete and concise: the provided communication should be complete and to the point.
•Appropriate medium: A proper medium with several factors such as timings ,the distance
between the sender and the receiver.
•Authentic: information given should be factual, avoiding misleading or false.
•Courteous: The sender should be polite and courteous while communicating which helps in
building a healthy relationship.
Q-3. What is the Importance of feedback?
Importance of feedback includes:
•Feedback is an essential factor in the process of the communication cycle. Itis the response
received by the sender once the message is clear and understood by the receiver.
Based on the feedback from the receiver, the sender can evaluate the effectiveness of the
message.
•Feedback is a vital part of effective learning as it gives clear guidance to the students how they
can improve their knowledge and performance.
•It can enhance a student's confidence, self-awareness, and enthusiasm for learning.
Q-4. What factors should be considered while giving descriptive feedback?
The following points should be taken into consideration to make descriptive feedback effective as:
•Goal-oriented: Many a time, students are unaware of the learning aim, thus,they should know
what their learning aim is and how they can achieve it.
•Actionable: Students should apply their knowledge in order to avoid losing interest in learning.
•User-friendly: the feedback should be given in an easy way to understand the language,
otherwise, the feedback provided will become worthless.
•Timely: The feedback needs to be given when someone is still striving for their goals.
•Continuous: Feedback should be given continuously, along with instructions.
•Consistent: The students should be given consistent feedback.
