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What is Communication?. 3 Parts: Sender Message R eceiver. Communication: sending or receiving messages. Verbal Communication. Speaking. Using SPOKEN words to give or receive information. What are some tips for speaking???. Pronounce words clearly Be careful not to mumble or go too fast - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What is Communication?
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Communication: sending or receiving messages
3 Parts:
1)Sender
2)Message
3)Receiver
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Speaking
Using SPOKEN words to give or receive information
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Verbal Communicatio
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+What are some tips for speaking???
Pronounce words clearly
Be careful not to mumble or go too fast
Keep it brief
Appropriate for audience
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Verbal Communication:
Written Communication:
Using WRITTEN words to send a message
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+Written Communication
Magazines
Books
Assignments
Texting
Letters
Newspapers/Magazines
Use proper grammar
Language appropriate (ex: texting vs. assignment)
Readable handwriting
Have someone proofread
EXAMPLES??? TIPS:
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Verbal Communication:
Listening:
Hearing and decoding the message
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+What are some tips for Listening?
Focus all attention on speaker- don’t think about other things
Ask QUESTIONS if something is unclear
Don’t rudely interrupt the speaker
Repeat back what speaker said
Use FEEDBACK: Feedback: response to let the speaker know
you heard and understood the message Smile, nod to let speaker know you are
listening
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Non VerbalCommunication
Sending or receiving messages without the use of words
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Examples:
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•Gestures
•Distance
•Facial Expressions
•Eye Contact
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What are they thinking?
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*Eye Contact*Pleasant Facial Expression*Straight Posture*Maintain Personal Space
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This
NOT This
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Communication Skills Activity:
1. Take out a sheet of paper2. Number it from 1-8
3. Statements about communication will be shown. Indicate whether each person is demonstrating a good communication skill and explain why. Then, answer the following questions.
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1. Joyce never seems to listen to what other people are saying. She interrupts people all the time.
Good or bad?________ Why?________
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2. John looks people in the eye when he talks to them.
Good or Bad? ________ Why? ________
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3. Mark seems to ramble on and on without ever making a point.
Good or Bad? ________ Why? ________
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4. Jackson speaks in a clear voice without mumbling.
Good or Bad? __________ Why? __________
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5. Rose uses slang terms a lot. If people don’t understand what she means, she says that’s their problem.
Good or Bad? ________ Why? ________
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6. Brian welcomes a guest speaker to the school with a firm handshake.
Good or Bad? ______ Why?_________
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7. Tom’s history paper is written in sloppy handwriting and is full of spelling and grammar errors.
Good or Bad? _______ Why? ____________
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8. Think about your own communication skills. How might the following people rate you?
A. Parents:____Excellent____Good____Fair____Poor
B. Teachers:____Excellent____Good____Fair____Poor
C. Friends:____Excellent____Good____Fair____Poor
Reasons for your responses:A.________________________________________B. ________________________________________C. ________________________________________
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**Make sure your name and hour are on your paper!**
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