Lecture Notes: Types of Speech Context

Introduction

• Tutor Nova leading today's session; Tutor Alvin absent due to a meeting
• Focus: Types of Speech Context
• Previous Week Recap: Defined verbal and non-verbal communication, identified cues, evaluated effectiveness
• Planned Agenda:
  • Assessment Review
  • Week 5 Topic: Types of Speech Context

Week 4 Assessment Review

• Instructions: Use comments to mark 'O' for true and 'X' for false
• Questions:
  1. Consider ethics in your speech at all times. (O)
  2. Effective use of non-verbal communication can strengthen your message. (O)
  3. How you communicate reflects who you are as a person. (O)
  4. One way to help you build credibility is through effective non-verbal communication. (O)
  5. There are certain words that are only appropriate at certain times and places. (O)
  6. To achieve clarity, we must speak the same language as our listeners. (O)
  7. The use of too many fillers like 'um', 'well', 'okay' can distract your listeners. (O)
  8. Verbal communication is better than non-verbal communication. (X)
  9. When you talk to others, you should not assume too quickly that they understand the message. (O)
  10. When you communicate, choose what you want to say and how you want to say it. (O)

Week 5: Types of Speech Context

Introduction

• Speech context involves the environment where communication takes place
• Refers to three things:
  1. Person speaking
  2. Situation/event/occasion
  3. Person being addressed/spoken to

Types of Speech Context

• Intrapersonal Communication: Communication within oneself

  • Examples:
    • Self-talk through a mirror
    • Writing in a diary

• Interpersonal Communication: Communication between and among people, establishing personal relationships

  • Types:
    • Dyad Communication: Occurs between two people
      • Examples:
        • Teacher and mother during home visitation
        • Comforting a friend
    • Small Group Communication: Involves 3-12 people engaging in face-to-face interaction
      • Examples:
        • Teachers' meeting for National Reading Month
        • Group discussion among students

• Public Communication: Delivering a message before or in front of a group

  • Examples:
    • Teacher explaining rules to students
    • Guest speaker at a graduation

• Mass Communication: Communication through mass media like TV, radio, newspapers, etc.

  • Examples:
    • Reading a newspaper
    • Browsing internet for news

Conclusion

• Key Points:
  • Understanding types of speech context aids effective communication
  • It's an ongoing learning process
• Next Steps: Practice identifying and applying different speech contexts in various scenarios

Quick Assessment

1. What type of speech context happens when two persons interact?
   • Answer: Dyad Communication
2. What type of speech context focuses on one person where the speaker acts as both sender and receiver?
   • Answer: Intrapersonal Communication
3. Speech context refers to the number of communicators and the setting in which the communication process takes place. (True/False)
   • Answer: True
4. In dyad and small group communication, listen and ask clarifying questions to show you are listening attentively. (True/False)
   • Answer: True

Wrap-Up

• Reviewed different types of speech context
• Looked at practical examples and scenarios
• Encouragement to continue learning and practicing effective communication
• Next Week: Further exploration into oral communication in context

Thank you for joining today's session!