* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Demonstrative communication * * * Axia College of University of Phoenix * * May 27, 2013 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Some people believe that communication is all about face-to-face conversation and using * * words to let people know she is trying to say something. There are other ways to communicate * * with people without using words. For instance, she can use gestures or eye contact. A * * demonstrative communication includes nonverbal and unwritten communication and involves * * such things as gestures, eye contact, facial expressions, tone of voice, and body language. * * Communication can be verbal or nonverbal. Have you ever sat with someone and just looked * * into their eyes and not saying a word. It is amazing because she can see their body language * * change or their eyes are speaking to her. Nonverbal communications are essential and play a * * huge part in the receiver’s mind because it helps determine how the receiver will decode the * * information. *
There are many ways that demonstrative communication can be effective for the sender and the receiver. From the senders point of view he or she wants to make sure that the information they are sending is accurate and understood. From the receiver’s point of view he or she will get an indication of how the sender feels about the information they are giving out. For example, an employee gets a promotion, and the employee is excited about the news. She wants to share the news with family, friends, and coworkers. One receiver picks up on a feeling that something else is up. The receiver asked the employee what is else is going on because she is has some hesitation. She explains that she is not sure if she can perform at her best with this new position. The positive thing about picking up on nonverbal communication is that it can bring the best out of people. The receiver was able to help sender vocalize what was on her mind, so that she could have a clear head going into her new position.
There are plenty of times when demonstrative communication is not very effective for either party. There a two major communication barriers that affect both the sender and receiver.
According to Cheesebro, O’Connor, and Rios, (2010) states that, “These barriers can be grouped under two major headings: noise and gaps.” Noise can be categorized under three different types.
The three types are internal, external, and semantic noise (Cheesebro, O’Connor, and Rios,
2010). These types contain factors such as beliefs, values, surroundings, and the meaning of words (Cheesebro, O’Connor, and Rios, 2010). The meaning of words will mean differently depending on the diverse set of people we are trying to communicate with. Another issue is gaps, which are factors such as age, gender, race, status, and ethnicity. These factors will affect the communication process because we have to consider how certain people will react to the message. For example, if a supervisor comes up to a group of people and starting talking about the meeting they are about to