Write a short note on oral communication.
Face-To-Face interaction between the sender and the receiver called oral communication. In this communication, there could be two more than two persons who use spoken language as a medium of communication. For example, presentations, deliver speeches, participate in group discussions, appear for interviews or simply interact with somebody. The spoken word has greater power than that of the written word. World leaders such as Gandhi, Rousseau, Voltaire, Lincoln and Martin Luther King were adept at making speeches and rousing people's emotions. Their oratory and speaking skills exercised a tremendous influence on the common man and brought about revolutions.
Oral communication is vital to human society be it the field of education, the business sphere, or interpersonal relations. A successful teacher is one who is able to clearly and effectively communicate his learning to his students. A well-run, successful organization is one, which has a good and strong, formal and informal oral communication network between its management, workers, and staff. The strength of our interpersonal relations also depends on our ability to have effective oral communication. Thus, whatever be the field. one's success is directly related to one's adeptness at oral communication.
An important aspect of oral communication is paralanguage or articulation and intonation. Paralanguage refers to something that is in addition to the language. While words in themselves are extremely important, equally important is the tone and modulation of one's voice. while speaking one has to give importance not only to what is said but also to how is Said. Thus, a friend who drops in for a visit at an inconvenient time may be greeted with "Oh! How lovely of you to come", while the tone of the words may suggest, "I wish you hadn' t come right now ".
Why is oral communication considered as an effective mode of discussion? (R.G.P.V., Dec. 2014)
Oral communication is interpersonal and so it is an effective mode of discussion. It helps resolve issues, solve problems, settle disputes and iron out differences. Since it offers immediate feedback, it can be made flexible to suit the immediate needs and requirements of the situation in terms of time, cost and effort it is generally more convenient and fewer strenuous, A lot of business is transacted daily by means of oral communication,
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