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What is Context of Communication?
he context of a communicative event includes WHAT the communicative event is about, WHY it occurs, WHERE it takes place, and the relationship and roles of the people involved.
What are the types of communication?
Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Small group, Organisational, Intercultural, Public and academic and Mass communication.
A group of six students meet after school to discuss how they will divide the work for their SBA. What type of communication is taking place?
Small-group communication
The principal sends an email to all teachers informing them about a change in the school's timetable. What type of communication is this?
Organisational communication
Why is effective communication important in the organization?
- It helps members to share ideas, make decisions, and achieve organizational goals
A Jamaican student moves to another country and notices that people use different greetings and customs. What context of communication is being shown?
- intercultural communication
A student is nervous about giving a presentation. Before going on stage, she thinks through what she wants to say and reminds herself to stay calm. What type of communication is occurring?
Intrapersonal communication
A popular radio station broadcasts an interview with a celebrity, and thousands of listeners hear it at the same time. What type of communication is this?
Mass communication
The principal sends an email to the entire school staff, and the teachers discuss the message afterward in their departments. What type of communication is demonstrated by the principal's email?
Organisational communication
A student is sitting quietly before an exam, thinking about how she will answer the questions. After the exam, she discussed the answers with her friend during lunch. What 2 contexts of communication are being demonstrated?
- intrapersonal, interpersonal