XII 3.5 Drafting a Virtual Message.

3.5 Drafting a Virtual Message

3.5 Drafting a Virtual Message

Ice Breakers:-

(i) Given below is a two-way communication cycle or the process of communication.

(a) Can you guess the role of the sender and the receiver in this process? What do we encode? What do we decode?

Answer:

Role of sender: 
The person who initiates (delivers) a message in the communication process is called the ‘sender’ or communicator. The sender might be a speaker, a writer or someone who merely gestures.

Role of receiver: 
In the communication process, the "receiver" is the listener, reader, or observer—that is, the individual (or the group of individuals) to whom a message is directed. The receiver is also called the ‘audience’ or decoder.

What do we encode?

Encoding is the process of translating mental images into understandable symbols that can be shared with receivers. We encode means we change the information into symbols, language or gestures

What do we decode?

Decode means to interpret the sender's message, both verbal and nonverbal, as quickly as possible. The process of interpreting the message is known as decoding. We decode means understand the message.

(b) People send messages to others for different purposes. Mention at least five purposes/reasons for which messages are generally sent.

1) To give information         

2) To express feelings           

3) To persuade

4) To give instruction

5) To educate or guide

6) To give or to take help

7) To influence others

8) To inspire       

9) To give suggestions

10) To express manners or etiquettes