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MODULE 4 – PURP. COMM. UNIT 2 – MODES OF COMMUNICATION LESSON 1 – FORMS OF COMMUNICATION Communication mode 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.

MODES OF COMMUNICATION (1) face-to-face interaction (2) video (3) audio (4) text-based communication Face-to-face interaction The most common of all modes. It is an informal or casual conversation 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. How to speak, what to speak, when to speak, and to whom one is speaking are all important considerations in building relationships. One advantage of face-to-face interaction is that aside from directly hearing the message being conveyed, you are able to note visual cues through facial expressions, gestures, movements, or even objects from the person/s you are communicating with. As the saying goes “First impressions last” and as another writer suggests “Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters”. This simply means that even if the people surrounding you in a social event are strangers to you, you need to be confident enough to meet new faces and initiate an interesting conversation. One should be able to hold a conversation at a social event without offending the other party. In other words, topic initiation should be followed by topic maintenance, topic change or shift, and finally topic closure. Take note that one topic may lead to another. Margaret J. Wheatley states that “All social change begins with conversation.” Indeed, this is so especially if that one single and simple conversation blossoms into a deeper contact. Eventually, you and your newfound friend may find yourselves enjoying each other’s company, sharing the same interests, and deciding to work on some significant projects. Then, later on, all these will result in changes that yield profound social consequences.

As Diana Wheatley aptly puts it: “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. In more formal settings, people can also engage in video-conferencing. While this is a convenient communication mode for people who want to reach out to each other despite distance, a disadvantage is the time zone difference between countries. In this case, one of them should make the necessary adjustments to pave the way for a successful communication. Audio This means transmitted sound. Thus, in this mode of communication, only the voice of the speaker is heard. Ordinarily, someone’s voice is heard through the telephone or an answering machine when the other party is not able to answer a call. An obvious downside of this mode is not being able to see the body language or cues of the person you are talking to. The audio communication mode is quite difficult especially if you are listening to people with different accents. Text-based communication These are e-mail. facsimile, text massaging, and instant messaging. Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram likewise offer textbased interaction. While 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...