MIL 12 Lesson 2
MIL 12 Lesson 2
Communication
Turow (2009, 7) defines messages as “a collection of symbols that appear purposely organized
(meaningful) to those sending or receiving them.”
Think about the many ways by which you send a message to somebody. In face-to-face communication,
you try to use your body to say something, stress a point, or even to express emotions. You can speak with a
louder voice to emphasize a point, you can cover your face to express sadness or chuckle to express amusement.
Your shoulders shrugging will probably say you have given up or you simple do not know. In case you are not
able to communicate in a face-to-face manner, you can send a letter, an electronic mail, or use one of the many
platforms of the internet for chatting.
Types of Communication
1. Interpersonal Communication - a form of communication that involves two to three individuals interacting
through the use of their voices and bodies
2. Mediated Interpersonal Communication - these are the times when you cannot talk face-to-face, s
communication becomes mediated through the use of devices such as pen, telephone, or computer
3. Organizational Communication - these messages flow through faculty meetings, memorandum posted in
the bulletin boards for the personnel to see, or in conferences and seminars.
The eight elements that constitute the creation of a message:
1. Source - this is where the message came from. It can be a person, or an organization.
2. Encoding - this is the process by which a message is translated so it can be transmitted and communicated to
another party. Encoding is how you compose your sentence as you communicate.
3. Transmitting - this is the actual act of sending the message. It can either be through the person’s vocal cords
and facial muscles complemented with hand gestures, if we mean the act of speaking. It could also be the
posting of an administrative letter on the bulletin board s everybody can see.
4. Channels - it could be telephone, the Internet for voice operated applications, the radio and television, or the
print media to communicate more complex messages.
5. Decoding - the transmitted impulses are converted to signs as the brain perceives and processes it. The
process can be purely physiological, as when the brain, through its own process, interprets the message.
6. Receiver - this is the one who gets the message that was transmitted through the channel. However, it is
possible that the intended receiver may not receive the message as it gets to another receiver.
7. Feedback - this is the response generated by the message that was sent to the receiver. It can either be
immediate or delayed.
8. Noise Interference - this interferes the transmittal process. It can also mean other messages with conflicting
tones drown the original message.
Activity 1.
Directions: Read the statements carefully and answer the questions.
1. If you are to experience noise interference during a communication, as a sender, what will you do to make
sure that your receiver will receive your message properly? (10 points)
2. If you are to experience noise interference during a communication, as a receiver, what will you do to make
sure that your receiver will receive your sender’s message properly? (10 points)